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 attempting to understand 3 vertical concept. X and Z are running Fades/Burst Corners/Post Corners. R and Y are check releasing to the flat. My question is what is the best course of action for H? Some teams have him run to the opposite upright, like a Cross. Some teams have him run to the near upright, like a Seam or Skinny Post. And other teams have him run directly to the middle of the uprights, a flatter Post. The third one, to me, accomplishes the most equal spacing, however the previous two attack specific safeties better horizontally. If its the Cross, he is running right at the backside safety forcing him to choose to stay on the hash and honor the Cross or work hard to the Z corner and open up the Cross. If its the Seam or skinny, he does the same thing to the frontside safety. Which do you prefer and why? Or do you do all 3?
I would do all three... but mostly have him split the uprights... if your qb can look off the x or z then this will open up the flat post and vise versa however, this also depends on the coverage.... vs. cov 3 I would like the seam right after H hits the backer, If its cov 2 the flat post or the cross for sure. vs cov 1 the seam again. make their corners cover your WR 1 on 1.
4 verts is more effective than three vs a cover 3. If you are seeing C-2, three verticals can be great. In that case tell your H to split the safeties--wherever they are. I like my WR's to run their fade at the bottom of the #'s so the QB has a window to throw toward.
Ryan Kelly
Offensive Coordinator
Austin High School
Austin, MN
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60/61 UP is both a 3 vertical & 4 vertical in our offense.
If we are in 2 or 3 WR - we have 3 FREE RELEASES and the TE has to "CHECK RELEASE" vertical - on the run - (making him the 4th vertical receiver). We are in those personnel groupings MOST of the time. If he doesn't get out - it is 3 vertical, & the inside receiver takes the MOF if it is OPEN.
If we are in 4 WR (not too often) - we get the 4 free releases.
If this isn't clear - phone me at 804-378-0116 (between 10 AM & 8 PM/EASTERN).
PS: "58/59" had a TE on a post (MOF) & the 2 WR's on "post/corners" (with B's in flat). It was a combination of a horizontal stretch (sideline to sideline) and a vertical stretch (long to short in this case in outside 1/3's).