ATTN COACH JOHN NICKELSON

Coach, I attended the CN clinic/practice and I know favor the point method over the ride and decide. For highschool football it takes away a QB's tendencey to round off the veer. The point method forces the QB to attack the LOS and the read. This in turn forces the read to make an extremely quick decision. The RB coach said to make sure your HB's run a "100 yard dash" out of their stance. With the point method, this makes the veer hit extremely quick. This will be our first year running the veer and so far this has looked really good in dummy drills. Of course, we will not really know till the pads get put on this spring. But, so far we are very excited about it.

Coach,

Still trying to figure out what the point method is exactly. I have read your other posts about it, and honestly I still don't understand. Could you break it down for me?

Coach Charger,

I meant to say look under any OPTION DISCUSSION IN THE ARCHIVES AND IT WON'T BE LONG BEFORE YOU WILL RUN ACROSS my complete breakdown.

Coach Easton

Hey Dave,

That was really nice of you to take the time to do that! I can't do that on my computer set up and I really appreciate you taking the time to do it.

Coach Easton

PS: How are things looking for your squad this year?

I know those notes dont provide a ton of info but its what I was able to get. I loved the CN clinic and plan to attend next year but I do wish they would have done some more X's and O's stuff on their offense. The only time we got to learn about their offense was during the breakout session with their staff on Friday night. Their positions coaches split up and guys went with the coach that they wanted to learn from. I chose to go with Coach Turner to listen to some OLine stuff since Im an Oline coach myself. I thought they were gonna do breakout sessions again on saturday but I think they got busy and had to leave for their spring game.

Here are some notes I took from other guys at the CN clinic.

D.Cutcliffe University of Tennessee
Topic: Motivation and Philosophy
-Factors for TEAM Success
Say what you mean and mean what you say!
1.Communication
2.Trust
3.Collective Response
4.Caring
5.Pride
6.Players who can make plays BEFORE AND AFTER THE SNAP!
-Action over worry
-will over wont
-quality over quanity

-Success in Life is like wrestling a Gorilla
-No chipped paint and all horses jump

-Win the daily Battle
lazy
procrastinate
distraction, impatience
50% hard work 40% honesty and integrity 10% Dog Fight

Clyde Christensen Colts WR Coach
Topic: Why is Play Action important?
-bridge between run and pass
-helps run game
-creates a tentative defense
-evens out the numbers
-creates conflicts in defensive responsibilities
-helps perimeter blocking
-creates big plays
-Unit pride in scheme
-Sell IT!
-Teach IT
-Tie in with Base Protection
-Make it LOUD!
-Make it QUICK!
-Pull Linemen whenever possible
-Have a purpose
-Make it QB friendly
-Give QB checkdown
-Very few concepts
-Colts Pass game=Very Simple!
-Same routes used on most plays
-WR’s help each other by opening up the field

Coach John,

Added Thought: I certainly don't see how moving the read man out wider (farther away from the QB) is considered an advantage (for the RB, yes but certainly not the QB) as that is the exact OPPOSITE of what you want your QB to be in relation to the his read man! That is why the Midline is the easiest option to read
(because of the CLOSE PROXIMITY of the read to the QB). That's why, IMO, if you want to learn QB play you have to listen to the QB COACH, the OL Coach has his agenda to worry about. I know you said you coach the OL and can certainly understand your wanting to spend time with him, just wish you could have worked in a QB coach lecture.

Jerry

Hey John,

No problem here with me at all. I just am so sold on the point that I get overzealous every now and then.
Every coach has to coach what he is comfortable with. I am glad that you did get to see it in action during the drills, etc.

Coach Easton

Coaches,

I am very interested in this point method. I have read your posts Jerry, and I get the idea of what you are saying but I can't picture it in my head. Is the QB running at the read man the entire time? If he is moving constantly, do you have a problem timing it up with the FB mesh point? I hope I haven't misunderstood what you explained. Is there any place that I could get tape of a team running this? I am one of those people that can understand something better by seeing than by reading. Thanks for any help!!

Coach O

John,

Your HC sounds like a good man to me!!! Why don't you just call me at 864-958-5945 and I can go into complete detail if he wants to discuss it. I teach it a bit differently than most in that I have my QB's release at 6 o clock on their escape step, gather their front foot on rhythm to their back foot and drive immediately in a down hill posture at his read. IT PRESENTS NO PROBLEM WITH THE DIVE BACK WHAT SO EVER. What it prevents is opening at 3 o clock and coming down the LOS parallel.

Jerry

There are some great 'point' method cut-ups at veersite.com. See the November 3, 2005 post or look on the right side for "no-mesh mesh."

John,

I sent you a PM to answer your question about the best time to call, did you get it? Anytime from 10 til 10
is fine with me.

Coach Easton

Can the point method be used with a gun offense

SO let me see if I got this right. Running out of the gun. Instead of the qb meshing with the rb. He will attack downhill. the running back will run a path at the hole. the QB will point the ball at the defender. If he is going to give he will leave it out for the rb to take. IF he's going to pull he will right when the rb gets to the hole. Am I close