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.
yr1 installed 4-3 when program always 4-4 and finished runner up in Illinois..had some serious players
yr2-4 back to 4-2 look due to personnel, did very well, multiple looks but has been mentally taxing to my head coach at times., and more grey hair for me. We have retruned to the playoffs each year still..
HC wants me to run one look with 2-3 coverages behind, so our front seven can run and hit! i UNDERSTAND...but havebecome very skilled at making my adjustments versus tendencies
I have talked him into allowing me to teach what I learned in college...3-4 under front, he has never been much of an odd front man, but trsuts me with what I do...
I am aware of the multiple looks available from this front, he would prefer me to stay with the 9,5,1,3,5 look, but I have really enjoyed changing up and annoying OC's....we still have had success, alon with the headaches of teaching ALOT!
When my head coach taught the 4-4, he believed we did best when he coordinated our kids to focus more on the D/D, formation and play tendencies...
Focusing on my last two comments, let's debate sit and read versus multiple looks basing out of 3-4 under, cover3/2/0
Uni50, I'm a huge fan of Multiple Looks as long as the Concepts and Teaching Progressions are not Multiple...Some Coaches change their Concepts with their Looks and this places shackles of the kids....Remember, It's the name of your Head Coach that goes into the Newspaper 4 losing a ball game...so if he feels more comfortable playing an even front and sitting and reading, then this is something that you will have to accept, or seek another employment option....I went through a similar situation, and chose option B..........
Uni50
the 3-4 you're describing is what some refer to as a split eagle. Split Eagle meaning the 3 tech. is on the split end side. A lot of teams will run a Tight Eagle as a compliment to this (4-2/4-4) which sounds like what you referred to. It includes a 7 and 3 on the Tight End side and a 1 and 5 on the Split side; thus allowing a walked off OLB and a rolled up Safety.
In our neck of the woods these defenses serve as a package. Hardly anyone runs one w/o the other. I like the idea because it allows you to align to strength and field. You could call a field eagle (put the 3 tech to the wide side) and end up in something that protects you for the field no matter if they run strong or weak.
Basically,
Split Eagle (3-4,5-2) (TE to SE)= 9,5,1,3,5 (2 ILB's over guard "area")
Tight Eagle (4-2,4-4) (TE to SE)= 7,3,1,5 (1 SS walked off TE, 2 ILB's, 1 OLB walked off OT)
Field or Boundry eagle could end up as either depending on what the "O" comes out in. This is actually less thinking b/c your players know where to align b/4 the "O" breaks the huddle.
(I know numbering can vary on the TE, but I believe I was using yours: 9 outside, 8 head up, 7 inside.)