Goal Line Offense (Power I Set)
DIAGRAM 1: Outside Pitch: Use this play on the goal line, placing tight end and split end on the same side, which makes the TE ineligible. Many times…
Issue
June/July 2001
14 articles in this issue
Tight End Screen Moves The Chains
OUR TEAM RELIES heavily on running the option. We utilize the mid-line option, inside veer and lead option. To do these things correctly, we devote a…
Nebraska’s 41 Pitch Still a Winner
WHEN TOM OSBORNE LEFT the University of Nebraska he was a legend. He finished his 25-year coaching career with a 255-49 record, which includes 3 nati…
Developing A Big-Time Passing Attack
WHEN DEVELOPING a passing attack, it’s important to build a system that fits your athletes’ abilities and gets your 11 best players on the field. A c…
Jet Sweep Soars Downfield
OFFENSIVE COACHES ARE always looking for plays where they can gain the most yards while blocking the fewest defenders. An intriguing play that fits t…
Smash-Mouth Football Still Gets The Job Done
FOOTBALL IS A GAME of cycles and trends. The hot trend in offensive football is to spread out the defense with 3, 4 or 5 receivers and air it out. Th…
60 Monster Defense Scares Offenses
Alignments, Responsibilities DEFENSIVE GUARDS: Alignment: Face on the inside shoulder of the offensive guard. Look through and over the shoulder pad…
Circuit Drills Turn Players Into Ball Hawks
OVER THE LAST TWO seasons, our team has created 54 turnovers. This unusually high number of take-aways can be credited to our athletic players, our s…
The Playbook
Confusion Set For 2-Point Conversion We use this confusion set for 2-point conversions, but you can also use it as a surprise attack at any point dur…
Maximizing Your Halftime Efficiency
TIME MANAGEMENT skills are essential in making your halftimes more productive. The coaches need to meet and make any necessary game plan adjustments.…
35 Causes Of Fumbles
HERE ARE 35 areas to have your players work on to eliminate fumbles. Many costly turnovers can be prevented with practice and a mind-set that’s intol…
72 Ideas For Developing A Successful Program
BUILDING A WINNING football team is one thing. But maintaining success and creating a rock-solid football tradition year-in and year-out is a very di…
Explode To Better 40-Yard Dash Times
THE NUMBER ONE TEST for football players is the 40-yard dash. This test can make or break an athlete’s chances for a college scholarship, starting po…
More Kids Playing Football These Days
AS YOU WONDER how many players will actually be coming out for your team later this summer, you’ll be interested in the data on changing program numb…