QB sneak..runing it and stopping it

Stick,

We have a 'goose' play that is the QBs option to run. He identifies the alignment, and the LBs and if it is wider than 4 techniques, he gooses the center and follows. We also tag our ground game (aside from the options) with a "U". This tells the QB to follow after faking the regular ball carrier. This is especially successful with ISO and FB Trap. Our QB has above average skills so we would like to get him more involved in the ground attack.

Stopping it is another story. Because we leave the 'sneak' up to our QB, defensively our MLBs (Base 4-4) have to spy the QB before they go to their reads. This is a dual pronged advantage for us (our MLBs run like FSs and hit like LBs), the moment's hesitation to spy puts the MLBs in perfect inside out relation to a ball carrier, and holds them that extra count for counter, draw, or any misdirection.

Coach G