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.
We are going to go to a shotgun, 1 back, 4 WR offense next year. The head coach and I are debating on pass pro. I know the head coach is always correct but.... I was wondering should we gap protect and send the back to the EMLOS or should we Man protect and have back read LB's.? Or should we do some of both?
Yank - I am not into 6 man protection, but when we DO use it - it comes off our 7 man protections.
You can man protect with RB reading LBer(s), but if the present a SOLID look ( Center & both Guards covered by a DLM - turning it back may be better. You can handle having TWO protections, (but PROBABLY not any more) in the HS dropback passing game.
have been 4 wide for 2 years now and have been able to keep pressure off of the QB by using a simple man scheme.
here are the rules... 1st we declare strength to the 3 tech if there is one, after that it is... PST - #2 LOS PSG - #1 LOS RB - #1 to #2 LB PS C - #1 to #2 LB BS BSG - #1 LOS BST - #2 LOS
PST, PSG, RB work together - C, BSG, BST work together If there was a 1 tech BS, then the C has a better angle and would make a "you" call telling the BSG they are switching responsibilities.
vs. a 50 front we will man up across the board and RB has both LBs
I would strongly advise you not to use turnback pro with your RB taking EMLOS, because I dont like the matchup between a DE and a RB, plus that is a key block and I would want one of my OL making that block not a guy that doesnt pass pro all the time. But to each his own...
If you dont want to use a Man scheme, here is a good gap scheme...Gap/Insert....your OL will all step to an assigned gap and then your RB will insert himself into the 1st open gap PS...looks like this...
I certainly prefer man schemes if you match up well, and the simplicity of both your approaches appeals to me. Of course, it is based on personnel, but where I coach our RB's are big tough guys, not little speedster types for the most part and I have no problem sending them to a DE whatsoever. I found this to be true for a lot of years on the HS level as well before ending up at my present level for the last 11 years. Onebacks preference for turn back is very sound as evidenced by the state championship teams he consults with and they run his offense. As always, you have to go with what you know and what you are comfortable with. When all is said and done, I'm old school and believe down deep that putting a hat on hat is still the best way to go IF YOU MATCH UP ACROSS THE FRONT. If not, then the combos that make it possible for a smaller lineman to get help on a bigger DLM is your only salvation, IMO.
Coach Easton
J.C. EASTON<BR>HEAD COACH<BR>GA TIGERS FOOTBALL<BR>PROFESSIONAL MINOR LEAGUE
Coach, Send me your e-mail address I will send you my 3 step half line and full line slide protection schemes and my 5 step protection schemes, also attached are backside and playside combo and fold blocks. My e-mail is kwilmesh@cox.net