What adjustments do you make?

Coach,

In situation 1, I would run a variety of 2-back sets in the backfield, such as I, offset I, splitbacks, and HB strong/weak. Let those 2 big backs block for each other. I would keep my running game focused on power football: Dives, Iso's, Power's, and maybe a couple of inside counter traps. With your lack of speed at the RB position, and the relative good athleticism of your QB, you need to involve him in the running game as well, and force him to be a threat. Focus on keepers and bootlegs off of the power plays that work well, and make sure he's faking his tail off when he's not getting the ball. You may want to run out of the 2-back gun as well. If you are going to run option, stick with a good mid-line scheme and forget the pitch. With average size / speed at receiver, I'd focus on a lot of 3-step stuff and playaction that compliments your power game, and rep the hell out of timing and reads for your QB. My two primary formation packages would be 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR and 2 RB, 2 TE, 1 WR. With the offensive line, I'd have them up tighter to the line of scrimage and really rep fundamentals of man blocking and getting off the football quick and low. Focus them on schemes like man blocking (should be the majority of your offense), inside short traps, and off-tackle power pulls.

For situation 2, I would run more gun and single back type schemes. Perhaps getting 3 and 4 wides into the picture will not only hide your weakness at TB, but it will reduce the number of defenders in the box that your small offensive line needs to handle. I'd run a lot of gun option stuff between the QB and the FB (with that crossing action) and playaction off of this as well. For the running game, I'd probably scheme a good deal of traps, zone, and "outflank" schemes where guards pull and lead the ballcarriers. We'd maybe look at the "Delaware" set with 1 FB, 2 WB's, 1TE and 1 SE as well and feature the FB in a Fly or Buck Sweep type offense. This would also aid the smaller line with the Wing-T blocking angles and so forth by featurning plays like the FB trap and the off-tackle "G" play, which we would practice to master. The QB I'd limit to pretty much drop back and playaction, but I'd really coach him up on that stuff. I'd also make sure that he understands that he is a primary decoy in the gun and single back running games. If you want to go to a 2 RB scheme, use the offset I and let that FB clear the way for your TB, or run lots of counter-action. Anything that you can do to fake to the FB and let them bite on him while you give to your TB is also a good equalizer (option schemes, belly or "double dive", buck sweep series, etc.)