Midline vs 5-2

Coach,

We basically run mid-line the same way against a 5-2.

We are a spread option team so alot of the time we do not have a tight end.

Our base formation is a doule slot and like to run other formations.

Watch navy and Texas Tech, Navy will run midline and they do it very well.

Anyway, how we run mid-line depends on what kind of 5-2 alignment. Rule for PST is to fan "C" gap which is usually the defensive end. PSG - playside line backer. Center will handle the nose, along with a doble team ACE with the backside guard to backside linebaker. Backside tackle will anchor securing the backside of the quarterback.

As for the running backs since we are a spread option team, we have 4 running backs.

For the playside slot he is responsible forplayside line backer to free safety.

Back side slot we send he in muliple motions or no motion at all having him trying to get to free safety which is difficult or having him cut down some of the pressure from the backside.

For the quarterback he takes his normal read progression "3 tech". We never run midline to an egale set. When faced with an eagle simply change it to the other side or run veer.

Now for the full back which in the 5-2 defense or when your ceter is coverd and your running mid-line their is some coaching points.

Have fullback run his normal track, some coaches have the full back veer from the midline track disrupting the mesh.
Yes this will happen when a fullback gets a seam, but he must stay on mid-line track first.
Anyway I like to run mid-line against 5-2 some coaching points:
Keep regular mid-line track
Have full back read the block of the center and the backside guard
Depending on what the defense is to the backiside fullback can square his shoulder and run off the double team ace backside

Coach,

We had success running midline similar to the clipper coach below.

Another scheme is to run midline to the nub-side. You generally get a 3 or 4i by the DT. WSOG inside releases to near LB and the WSOT takes a wide split and drive the DE out.
If the NG is shaded strong, we generally go weakside with the midline. If the NG is head up, we will run midline to the TE side. There are more details, but thsi is what we do.

BTW....the weakside 5-2 is very vulnerable to the double dive and Q midline play too.

good post mg.

I subscribe the the same philosophy.

Run a good play that is proven to be good against certain looks.

Creating multiple blocking schemes only makes a system more complicated. An important component to our philosophy is to KISS. We have been an an exclusive (almost) audible (no huddle) team. Our QB checks off at the LOS based on what we see as a defensive weakness (alignment, personell, etc.) and signal in the play. There is more to it than this, but it's good to hear from a coach who does something similar.

Interesting post Ray.

A few weeks ago I watched video copies of all the high school football semi-finals in the state in live and was disappointed in some of the things I saw.

The main flaw I observed was that teams consistently ran "bad plays." They could get away with the bad plays because they had a back (or two) from hell who broke tackles, not because the play was a sound play or because the offense blocked all their assignments. A component of their offensive philosophy must be to force a square peg through a round hole if the peg is alot harder than the round hole.

Most high schools don't have a man-child back and can't incorporate this component (for lack of a better word) into their philosophy. We mortals must play smart football.