Is the option the right choice?

Do it. We run the I, Twins, Double Tight and Slot Trips. We run Midline, Veer, Outside Veer, Belly Option and all the I stuff (Toss, Iso, Power, Counter). It is a pretty tough package to defend.

We throw Play Action off of the Option and I looks, Sprint Out, 3, 5 and 7 Step.

Our HC is a great Oline coach so the Option blocking is dialed in. You may have some learning to do. You can block every front, you just have to know your rules. He makes it easy, but a beginner may have issues.

Coach,

I think you have to make the right decision for your personnel. To be honest, we've had some mediocre lines in the past years, and we've still been able to make the base plays you listed (we pretty much run the same list) work through repetition and coaching proper angles and fundamentals.

We've had this same debate many times when our personnel dictate it, but to be honest, we never really end up implementing too much option because our base stuff always ran better. NOT to say that option is not a good install choice, but we just don't feel like we're particualrly strong at coaching it, no matter how much we clinic and learn.

I have to admit, that discussion (option or base offense) is going to come up again this winter within our staff because of what we have coming back. It will be a tough debate because we have one QB who would be good at it and another who would not...and not sure yet who our best leader / starter would be.

Tough thing about option is that you must (in that first year especially) spend a great deal of practice time on it, and that means taking time away from other areas you have come to trust and rely on in the past (for us, double dive, 3 step drop, iso, etc.).

It's a leap of faith, coach. I'm sure you will coach it up well enough that whatever you decide to run will be fine!

Veer Option 70,

I would like to speak to you further about your Twins and Trip package.

Do you have an email address I can reach you at?

Tks.

Our Twins and Trips package is my favorite. Pro is great but I like to get into different formations and see what I get.

tripleoption@comcast.net