QB steps in Belly question

elow,
if they do, the QB better have some really quick feet! Maybe on some kind of a delay action by the FB play, or whatever, but the FB aligns usually at 4 yds. off the ball and if he hits the hole with the explosion he is supposed to, he is going to be long gone when the QB is half way through his turn around, imo. It would be very awkward for the QB, at best, to be turning to his left and complete the necessary steps for the turn around while reaching back to ride the FB. The old conventional ride by the QB,was replaced 10 years ago on my team. We point the ball, rather than ride it. Reversing out, in the event the play was anything but a predertermined give to the FB, would preclude the QB from making any kind of read quickly, because as he turns completely around, the back of his head at one point in the turn around procedure would be facing the LOS, agreed? To me, that would be an unsound technique for any QB trying to read anything on the D line. I totally agree with your thinking in your last sentence. Just my opinion, and I wouldn't want to offend anyone who does reverse out. If it works for them, good deal.

Coach Easton
procedure would be totally

Elow,
Now alot of teams including Clemson where my son played QB, run the counter option that way, of course, but that incorporates a fake on the reverse out to the FB and then reading and giving the ball in the 4 hole or bettter. Like you say if they are giving the ball in the b or c gap, that is very feasable. I thought you were referring to the FB up the gut.

Coach Easton

Coach--I can see the reversing out if there is a counter off of it but I have seen teams run it without the counter being involved--any idea why they do this (again with the FB running to b or c gap).

Coach Easton--That was my thinking, but in looking at some of the offensive systems, they don't have a counter in this scheme often enough to--my way of thinking--force the LB or defense to freeze with a reverse out. So if a defense knows this is not happening by studying a team that would run this, the defense then could just cheat, with the thought of, I will give up 1 or 2 big gaines with a counter and stop everything else. I guess that is why I first thought, then, why do they do it?

Coach,

We have run it both ways. We converted a few years ago back to coming straight out and got away from the reversing. Mostly this was due to the fact that we wanted a longer ride and that our counter game was not going to be there (as other coaches have pointed out). The reverse gives us a much better angle and allows the BSG to trap better for the counter play.

So, if it's critical for you to have your counter play, I'd say reverse. If not, then front out.

Coaches,
See what I mean? I run it one way, the next man runs it his way. If it works for you, and the reasons listed above sound very well thought out to me, then go for it! We say it over and over here on the board, go with what you know, are comfortable with, and if it works by all means hang with it!

J.C.Easton

Coach Campbell--I like that thought process and play. We do something similar but pitch it to the Power Back