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If you're implementing the double wing offense and not just the formation (either the DW or the flexbone), your best athlete should not be playing QB. If you want to be an option based team, there are better formations to use. The biggest problem you will have running option in the double wing is the extremely tight line splits (zero to six inches) which do not go with option football at all! The only option I would run in that set would be outside veer, which would have inside veer footwork for the fullback and QB because of the tight line splits. The base of the double wing is POWER football and misdirection, not getting to the perimeter and running the ladder.

Pick the quarterback you like best and support him. And as DC said, run AN offense, not a HODGEPODGE (great word) offense. Good luck.

If your going to run the option, your Qb selection doesn't have to be the kid who is the fastest, quickest,
or most athletic. THE ONE THING HE DOES HAVE TO BE - THE SMARTEST. The young man who can READ IT THE BEST, is always my choice. To make the right DECISIONS, as a QB, is a huge part of success in running any option! Lou's opening sentence, pick the kid you think can do it the best, and support him is right on in my book. Most true option teams throw the ball maybe 8-10 times a game, "balance" isn't their thing for the most part, so if the kid can throw adequately that will suffice. Work on his ball handling skills i.e mesh point transfers, center /QB exchange, etc. and REALLY TEACH HIM PROPER PITCH TECHNIQUES FOR WHATEVER METHOD (THUMB DOWN, OR BASKETBALL) THAT YOU DEEM THE BEST. THIS IS A CRITICAL PART OF ANY OPTION ATTACK. I have always had 6 goals for my QB's in any scrimmage or game situation. #1- no fumbles on the c/qb exchange #2- no fumbles on the qb/fb/rb mesh #3- no bad reads #4- no bad pitches #5 -no interceptions #6 - no sacks! If he can play clean in these 6 areas all night, your chances of winning is greatly enhanced!!! Another thought on the passing aspect- just because he isn't going to be required to throw it alot on game night, HE MUST BE READY TO DO SO.
THE times that you insert a pass IS MOST ALWAYS INTENDED FOR MAXIMUM RESULTS, AND HE HAS TO BE ABLE TO PRODUCE. The only way he is going to be able to do this in a satisfactory manner, is to throw every day in practice and any other time he can. An option QB is not afforded the luxury on game night to establish his rhythm, he must run and run and run the option and then be expected to throw a dart to a receiver in perfect timing! It is not easy by any means. Just some food for thought in helping you arrive at your decision.
Coach Easton

dc... just so you know...the 3-3 is the rave here in Carolina. So we have spent time looking at it's strengths and weaknesses. A slew of teams have went to it and I think you'll see it spread a little. They ran it the year before I arrived at the school I was at prior to accepting my current position. They went away from it because while it was great versus multiple formation, balanced teams the more "line up and drive it down your throat teams" were pounding it down the field. You need some serious stud tackles to prevent that and those guys are a rare thing.
My suggestion is put in the wing-t nuts and bolts. Use the inside and outside veer as compliments. I'm a converted veer guy myself. I'm finding myself moving away a little because the jet package is so great. The outside veer is not as time consuming (IMO) and will get those 4-techs to widen in a hurry. Alot of times versus the 30 you won't need a great blcok on that stacked backer over the four cause his butt will over run that dive back in a hurry. Either way your getting 3-4 yards a pop every time.
I used to be a wing-t hater myself. I started looking at some of the wing-t counter stuff just to add it to my option package. The more you learn about the wing-t the more you see how great a system it is. If I was at a school that was a power house and had athletes out my ears I'd probably be running the Nebraska I option. However, since most jobs don't offer that luxury, run the wing-t.
The key is to run a system. Whether it's double wing, academy option, double slot, single wing etc. So many coaches just coach plays and formations, I see it at 50% of the schools where I'm at. Pull a play out of a hat stuff.

Coach -

I've been looking at the 3-5-3 vs the base wing -T formation and it seems that if you shade the nose to the wing and move the weak 5 tech to a 4 tech in the 3-3-5 that the blocking schemes will be disrupted. I'm interested in hearing your thoughts since you have run the offense. I'd be interested in hearing what you think about the big 4 plays you gotta stop: trap, waggle, buck sweep and down vs this alignment.

Thanks in advance!