Offensive Passing Systems

Bill,

Please give me an actual example of what your QB says in the huddle if he is looking at a 53 defense called and you have a pop pass to the Y end called, or anything you care to give an example of.

Jerry

BILL,

THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY.

Jerry

Very much like old BYU. ALL of it goes back to Sid Gillman's PRINCIPLES!

50 = 5 step drop

60 = 3 step drop

Numbers DO NOT MATTER. Probably the BEST method would be to call the 3 step drop "30's" & the 5 step drop "50's". NUMBERS ARE NOT IMPORTANT - EXECUTION IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FOLLOW THIS & YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL:

SID GILLMAN PASSING GAME THOUGHTS


TIMING OF PASS:
1. The timing of the delivery is essential. It is the single most important item to successful passing.
2. Each route has it’s own distinct timing. As routes and patterns are developed on the field, the exact point of delivery will be emphasized.
3. Take mental notes on the field on timing of the throw.
4. If you cannot co-ordinate eye and arm to get the ball at it’s intended spot properly and on time, you are not a passer.
5. Keeping the ball in both hands and chest high is part of the answer.
6. Generally speaking, the proper timing of any pass is putting the ball in the air before, or as the receiver goes into his final break.
7. If you wait until the receiver is well into his final move, you are too late.

ATTACKING DEFENSES:
1. You must know the theory of all coverages. Without this knowledge, you are dead.
2. You are either attacking man for man, or zone defense.
3. Vs. Man for Man Defense, you are beating the Man.
Vs. Zone Defense, you are attacking an Area.
4. Not knowing the difference will result in stupid interceptions.
5. Study your coverage sheets so that by merely glancing at a defense you know the total coverage design.
6. Man for Man Defenses
a. Hit the single coverage man. This will keep you in business for a long time.
b. Stay away from receivers who are doubled short and long.
c. Do not throw to post if weak safety is free unless you are controlling him with another receiver, and even then it can be dangerous.
d. Flare action is designed to hold backers. If backers are loose, HIT flare man.
e. The secret to attacking Man for Man is to attack the single coverage man who is on his own with no help short or to either side.
f. You must know the individual weaknesses of our opponents and attack them.
g. There are many methods of dropping off by deep secondary men. Each method provides a weakness – know them.
7. Zone Defenses
a. To successfully attack zone defense, concentrate on attacking the slots (X-Z Curl, Y Curl, Cross Routes).
b. Flare action is a must to hold the backers close to the line to help open up the zones behind them.
8. Exact knowledge of defensive coverage and the patterns to take advantage of these is a
must.

SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPLES SID GILLMAN LIVED BY:
1. Spread the field horizontally and vertically with all 5 receivers; 2. Pass to set up the run (NOT the other way around); 3. One-Back formations are a MUST!

A typical play call for us is "Pro R 94 Z Batman"

Formation-Pro
9= 5 Step & Hitch QB Drop
4= Curl route
Z= tagged receiver running the curl
batman= pass pro

In Pro: Our farthest receiver from the play in Pro (X) has the Post/Dig Read on the FS. The next closest receiver to the tagged receiver (Y) runs a curl in his own "sandbox". HB swings to the side tagged.

Same rules if we were in a Twins set, but X and Y switch responsibilities. X would most likely be tagged though.

We have each of our routes listed on a passing tree for players to learn, but we generally do not use the typical passing tree combinations.

BILL,

I'M VERY AWARE OF " EL SID" BEING THE FATHER OF THE MODERN DAY PASSING GAME AND THE FACT THAT NOTHING IS BEING USED TODAY IN THE NFL THAT HE DID NOT ADVOCATE IN THE 1960'S. REMEMBER, I WAS A QB AND COACHED THEM FOR 42 YEARS AND TAUGHT MANY THINGS THAT I GOT DIRECTLY FROM HIM, NOT PERSONALLY LIKE YOU, BUT NONE THE LESS STRAIGHT FROM HIM ALSO.
I ALSO COACHED A LOT OF STUFF THAT HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT I NEVER KNEW HE WAS.

I WAS JUST QUESTIONING HIS MEANING WHEN HE SAID ONE BACK SETS ARE A MUST. THE REASON I'M DOING SO IS THAT THERE ARE LOTS OF FORMATIONS THAT AFFORD BETTER QB PROTECTION THAN A ONE BACK SET AND MOST NFL COACHES ARE ALWAYS CONCERNED ABOUT MAX PROTECTING THE QB. ONE FORMATION THAT COMES TO MIND IN THAT REGARD IS SPLIT BACKS AND MOST QB COACHES WENT FROM THE PRO WITH THE I BACKS TO THE SPLIT BACK FOR THAT VERY REASON OF BETTER PRO FOR THE QB. ANY 2-3 BACK FORMATION GOING AFFORDS BETTER QB PROTECTION, IN MY OPINION.
YOUR REBUTTAL?

Coach Easton-TIGER ONE