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.
We run the triple I formation with midline, inside veer and load option as our main plays along with some outside veer and power plays. We can break the triple I into any formation but we have found that it is a great power and option set. Our iron back lines up right behind the QB and he never carries the ball but he can block the crap out of anybody. Does anyone else out there run this formation and can you talk about your plays?
We have run this formation and have run it with the upback right behind the QB and also with him between the FB and the TB. A great power series is the blast - the upback is aligned right behind the QB and kicks out the EMOL, backside guard pulls and leads through the hole with the FB - Guards looks inside, FB looks outside. Tailback opens, crossover and plants, QB reverses out deep and meshes with the TB. The play is designed to get 4 yds and really outnumbers the defense at the point of attack. The Blast Option Pass is a great play action pass. Also have a FB Trap play off of this action. Combined with the inside Veer, outside veer or Belly option, and lead option this offense is very tough. Biggest problem is when this is your main look you will see 10 in the box. This offense is ran a lot here in Nebraska, we call it the Maryland I. I think it is the one of the best formations for power football and option football. Would like to talk more about what you guys do out of this alignment.
Post by clipper coach on Feb 13, 2004 12:55:16 GMT
We ran some stack "I" last year as well. WE called it either a Z stack (TE as 2nd back in the I, no TE on L.O.S., SE, FL), or Y Stack (Flanker as 2nd back, TE on L.O.S.) When we ran all of our options out of it. FB was first back, TE or FLanker was 2nd back, TB was 3rd back. What it allows you to do on Midline adn Triple is to have the 2nd back act as a lead blocker for the QB. On the snap, the FB takes his dive path, the 2nd back leads up through the hole the QB might be running through, and the TB takes his pitch route. We scrimmaged the eventual state runner-up in Division IV (Ohio), and when we ran the stack with no TE he said we should run it more because it is hard to defend. It makes the defense play even. The main reason we got away from it during the season a little was because it takes a little time to develop and with all backs going to the same area we got stuffed by the LB's sometimes. It is a good formation. Sam McCorkle has a "Coach's Choice" video on the stack option entitled "Winning Option Football." It is pretty good.