Follow Us on Twitter       

The Quad Option

Back  |  Printer Friendly

© August, 2009


by Rick Martin
Offensive Line Coach, Marlboro County High School (SC)

About six years ago, while looking at some plays from the “Maryland I”, I thought why not run a “quadruple option”. This play would have the fullback dive to one side and the quarterback open to him, then reverse direction with the middle back diving and the tailback getting in pitch relationship (See Diagram 1).

Obviously the quarterback cannot read a quadruple option, however it would give the defense four players to account for. At this point I thought it was intriguing, but probably not very practical.

    Four years ago we used a gimmick play (See Diagram 2)


off of t ...The full article can only be seen by subscribers.
Subscribe today!

   User Name    Password 
Password Help
Current Subscriber first time here? Click Here to set up your password.
 NOT A SUBSCRIBER?
Subscribe now and get Gridiron Strategies Digital magazine PLUS get INSTANT unlimited access to over 10 years of back issues including over 1000 articles and 3000 diagrams ONLY available at www.GridironStrategies.com Subscribe Now

**SUBSCRIBERS ONLY**
NEED PASSWORD HELP
Subscribe online or call 800-537-4271 and get your password today!



Sign Up for the Play of the Week Newsletter