Shovel Pass One Back?

Coach run the shovel to the slot side Can run this play from several different prespectives. One on the snap of the ball run the back at the inside jersey number of the 5 tech. and then sprint the QB openside if 5 tech comes upfield to contain shovel the ball to the back, if the 5 tech closes down take ball outside, either run or pass. the offensive line will turn back there protection just like the inside veer scheme. Respond to this and we can take this further. Coach CAmpbell

Coach Campbell,
Assume the DE is coached well, he sniffs out the shovel and takes ace back. You talked about the QB running or passing. What combination routes do you like to throw in case of this scenario?

We run the gun shovel described above. With two running backs and 3 wides. Block the shovel same as the power. Since you have a TB 1 and 1 off the boundary side, you should get the three tech to that side. Let playside T & G block down. Center block back. Backside tackle Gap-Hinge (punch 3, ride 5 upfield). Backside G pulls and hugs. Tail follows guard. FB is field side of the QB and sprints looking for Sam. Since we pull our guard, we are run all the way, but if you block it up diffently, I suggest #1-Fade, #2-Corner (Flood). These patterns place the 1st flat defender in a real bind.

Also, if you are a gun team who sprints to flood (#1-Fade, #2-Corner, #3-shoot), and leads with a FB to block the force player, try this: we always have our FB block the force, so switch the FB 1 and 1 off the line on sprint side, and put your tail in the backfield to the roll side. We teach our backs that a shoot route is the same as a swing, but you swing from the backfield, and shoot from the LOS. So, we sprint to Flood #1-Fade, #2-Corner, #3-Swing. FB still has force. The QB now rolls, but has a pitch back with the swing route. 1st Flat defender always starts yelling at the sidelines after the play, or the sidelines yells at him. Give it a try in 7-v-7, it's a thing of beauty, and technically is still just flood route, but to the D it looks so different!

With the gun shovel as explained by Coach Vint you can add one more option to the shovel and that is run the gun with split backs and I call this 14 or 15 Crazy option . If the 5 tech plays up the field then shovel the ball off to the back coming underneath the QB if the 5 technique closes then run the speed option with the remaining back playside. So with Crazy Option you get the shovel, QB keep, or QB pitch. Coach CAmpbell