Installing Today’s Hybrid Pistol Offense Run & Pass from Top to Bottom
This manual provides you with the full offensive line, receiver, and quarterback mechanics for installing each offensive play presented. Coach Campbell has left no stone unturned for implementing today’s Pistol Offense into your program.
Well if I ever get the job I want ( I am still in college, so it will take a few years) I will run option out of split backs, I and offset I, and the usualy run stuff out of those formations as well as the best passing game I can come up with, and a plethora of play action passes (hopefully off of a strong running game) along with some bunch stuff.
"The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender" - V. Lombardi
Pick an offense that is flexible and will allow you to adapt and get the best out of your players. We like the spread because it can (and has for us) take many different forms from double tight to 5 wide depending on the players we have.
Put together individual parts from the great offenses that you see on Saturday and Sunday, and even some you see on Friday night. Don't be afraid to steal good packages, because everything in offensive football is stolen from somewhere. I prefer to have a basic I attack also utilize what we call King and Queen sets (Ofset FB over the outside leg of the Guard. This gives us the ability to go backs weak and opens up alot of possibilities for the run game (and a few for the pass game). We also employ a "Bunch" group with the TE in a wicked (3yards) split, the FB in the short slot and Z in as an open end slot on the same side. All three are within 5 yards of the shoulder of the off tackle and the x is flexed to the other side of the formation. There are a million possibilities out of this formation for the passing game (especially Y out, Z drag, FB Dig), and it sets up the perimeter run game well. QB Sweep, HB Stretch, Toss, are great out of this set, and the FB counter trap foking the QB sweep will keep a Defense well off balance. We compliment this set with a true spread formation with a flex TE and a HB in the slot for long yardage downs and to run draw (TB motion, QB draw out of pocket protection. In Short (even though I rambled) find the formations that you like and execute plays the have proven to be diffiult to defense. The "Bunch" is a nightmare for an inexperienced DC, purely from an alignment and coverage standpoint, and spliting or flexing the TE will keep your opponent from trying to shove eight into the box with a FS over the top. Forces them to make a decision and that is exactly what you want them to do. Running out of the straight slot formation (two recievers on one side and a TE away) will do the same for you. They have to decide wether they want to throw the corner over or run the SS to the slot, thus taking him out of the box, and allowing you two RB's in the backfield. We have been very successful runnning to the TE side out of this formation and counter away from the slot is a great play. Enough already - e-mail me if you would like to discuss.