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.
Thank you all who answered my question about having to start a young QB. Your opinions have been very helpful.
We're looking forward to playing our opponent next week. I'm hoping to get some suggestions for effective plays against a base 4-3 defense. They have the ST in a 3, WT in a 1, and the DE's in 9's with contain rush responsibility. The LB's play tight (3 1/2 yards) with a base cover 2 over the top. Here is the criteria for the type of offense we run:
1. Multiple 2-back offense 2. Multiple receiver sets (1, 2, and 3 Wr's possible, but with 2 RB's always) 3. We do not zone block anything 4. We do not have the ability to run option this season (slower sophomore for a QB)
We love the ISO, Belly (double dive) Series, G schemes, and 3 step game. Our Z receiver is the fastest kid in the state (literally) and a great football athlete. We run Lead Reverse, Inside Belly Counter, and Fly sweep with him.
Any specific suggestions off of these looks that you could suggest? Any help would be appreciated.
The College 4-3 is vulnerable to trap, counter and ISO. Make sure you boot away with your QB whenever possible. The LBs are a little close for a 4-3 so make 'em pay. Play action into the teeth, and throw short crossing routes behind the LBs. Throw sweep pass after running sweep twice. Crack the playside DE on sweep, and the playside LB on everything else.
If they are in quarters, flood the weak safety and corner with short, mid, and long routes (50 or play action - your QB should look short-mid-long-run). Always drag your TE at LB depth (he will be open between each LB's zone). If your FB has any kind of hands, get him into a flair or flat pattern for a safety valve.
If they are in halfs, verticals with 3 recievers and a back releasing is certain death. Send your TE on a skinny post right between the safeties and your slot across the middle behind the LBs.
With your 50 action ride the DEs out and run lead delay or draw off tackle. In your 30 action make sure you keep their hands down (either influence block or two hand punch and sit) and throw the rub routes to your best receiver.
Change up the count as much as your guys can handle it - or - go no huddle/hurry up with your bread and butter. Make sure your lineman finish all blocks. This will take the juice out of their legs pretty quickly. Don't cut the grass this week (OOPs!! those darn Union Groundskeepers, you know how sticky they are about overtime!!!).
Vs a true cover 2 with 2 high safeties, and the corners squating you should be able to hit a fade. Have your inside receiver run a seam. If the safety flies out to cover the fade, then hit the TE in the seam. If he stays inside, then hit your fast Z receiver who is running past the corner who squatted and is now in a chase position.
The other option to hit your fast Z, is to line up in a "twin" set. (TE to one side, the X/Z on the other).
Have the outside player, (X) run a hitch. The corner will have to cover him. Your Z can then run a "smash" or flag route over the top. The QB read is: Hit the hitch if you can. If the corner is up tight taking the hitch away, then hit the smash route over the top. NEVER throw the smash over a retreating corner though, TAKE the hitch.