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.
I am guessing most of us believe in running the system fits what we have.
However, we “stack guys”, as I hear us called so often, are lumped into a group that wants to run stack no matter what.
So, I ask; in the event you may lack depth to run a five-backer system would you change the system or move personnel?
What if you find yourself in a situation I may face this coming season, with enough backers but also having two true even front DT’s. Would you simply start the best and use the other as the back-up? How about going to a 2-tackle, 1 DE front-three? What about secondary depth (I know, this is a laughing matter in high school, but...) how would you distribute them? How bout moving a DE to backer?
Basically, I am asking this…would sell out to the stack no matter? And if so, how?
Change your personnel and not the system! Coach to perfection and get your kids proficient at what you do! Changing is not the answer if you truly believe in what you start out with! Why have to teach the kids a new system every so often, when in the 4 years you have them you will have more than enough time to iron out any kinks??? Just my opinion as always.
Coach Easton-TIGER ONE
J.C. EASTON<BR>HEAD COACH<BR>GA TIGERS FOOTBALL<BR>PROFESSIONAL MINOR LEAGUE
I am not a "Stack" guy, but "change" is a dirty word to me. I ran a 5-2 from 1960 thru 1984. I ran a 4-2-5 from 1985 on. Only ONE system change in over 40 years!
As a high school coach, I always would seek the "perfect" offense and defense. Now as I start my third year coaching as a college level, I realized how much time I wasted trying to figure out what's the best way to do things. The only thing I got out of it was that I understand offenses a lot better, and that helps me be a better defensive coach.
Coach, as Tony Dungy says, "Don't panic, stay the course." If you read his book, (which is on my coffee table as I type this) Quiet Strength, he mentions this throughout the novel. Too many coaches change schemes because they get tired of teaching. The way to do things is to do what you do BETTER every, single day. If you don't play defense well, REDUCE, don't change what you do! Stop being scheme-conscious based on personnel and do what you do better! I wish you well.
Lou Cella
Head Varsity Football Coach
Greater Nanticoke Area High School (PA)