Sprintout inside the 10

Stick,
I have always liked the Curl/Flat combo with a backside drag as a base sprint out package. Inside the ten, the curl route is not always a viable option. However, I just saw Coverdale at this month's Glazier Clinic. He's using a route out of trips or bunch to the boundry called "Spacing". It involves the #1 receiver running a route he's calling a "Mini-Curl", where the receiver takes the three step slant footwork with a hard push at the sideline to get some width, cuts off the outside foot like a slant, takes two more steps on the slant route, plants and curls in at about 7-8 yards. #2 runs an inside route into the hook zone while #3 runs an arrow. The major problem teaching the route is #2 and #1 end up too close at the end of the routes, you want a 6 - 8 yard "Spacing" between the three receivers. He uses cones for landmarks while installing the pattern. I'm going to try and see if this might be a good short yardage option for us off the sprint out passing game.

galdrapann,
Bowling Green is a great resource on the spacing concept if you ever have a chance to get in touch with them. I saw them last year at the megaclinic in Chicago and they did a spill on it.

3 receivers to play side: if in trips, we send the receiver closest to the ball on an arrow immediately to the flat aming at a landmark on the sideline at 3 yds; the middle receiver runs a 12 yd speed out; the outside receiver is clearing out with a fade. The vertical rt is rarely thrown. We read hi-low with the flat and out. If the arrown rt gets the jump on the flat defender, he can turn the corner. The out comes in behind the flat defender and is rarely taken away vs. Cov 3. A drag from the BSide can also be added (TE or tightened down split from a receiver), working across the field to gain a depth of 12 yds by the hash. This has been a good play for us. Just an idea.

Coach Holtz is exactly right. The route I talked about is probably most affective vs. zone, but still has been successful for us vs. man. Probably not the best route combo for inside the 10 yd. line, though. The QB has some great opportunities vs. man: 1) quick look at vertical route 2) speed out 3) could have mismatch with LB trying to cover farthest receiver in on arrow route. This works best when we bring this receiver in motion from across the formation.

Along with the double slant with the arrow rt., we also run a version of the West coast offense spot route. The farthest outside receiver drives inside and aims for a depth of 6 yds, he will stay on this path for about 6 yds (If zone he finds the dead spot b/t LBs), then return flat to the outside. The second receiver in, runs a corner, and the route from the third receiver is an arrow route. This route can also come from out of the backfield. It too is also most effective when he is brought in motion across the formation. His defender must fight over a vertical release by the #2 receiver, and is also running directly into the swirl route from the outside.