Thursday, December 2, 2010
A Wild Game - Michigan vs Illinois 2010
Keep spreading 'em!
--Mark
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Monday, November 15, 2010
The Shot Gun Spread Wing-T Offense - QB Plays
In the video below, you'll see highlights of wing-t plays ran solely out of the shot-gun (trips) formation, with the dual threat QB executing the run plays usually run by the tailback.
Knowing that by using the quarterback as the predominant runner, they gain an extra blocker within the offensive scheme, which is always a positive in the spread offense on QB runs.
Keep spreading 'em!
-- Mark
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Cam Newton Through The Air - Auburn Spread Offense
This video highlights Cam's pass plays through his first 8 games. Most people think of the Heisman front-runner as a run dominant dual threat QB, but he shows in this highlight reel a strong ability to move the ball through the air out of Auburn's spread offense.
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--Mark
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Sunday, October 24, 2010
Boys Of Fall - Football's Life Lessons
There's so much I can say about this great sport and the life lessons I've personally learned and benefited from since the age of 7 years old. It's without a doubt the most important thing that has molded me in my life, being a football player and football coach.
Here's a small clip below from Boys Of Fall by Kenny Chesney
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--Mark
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Saturday, October 23, 2010
Oregon Spread Offense Highlights vs UCLA 2010
The Oregon Ducks spread offense was running on all cylinders, executing the offense with great precision and at a torrid pace.
Keep spreading e'm!
--Mark
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Monday, October 11, 2010
Taylor Martinez - Nebraska Dual Threat Quarterback
Martinez is showing a lot of ability, leadership, field vision, and break-away speed running Nebraska's spread option offense.
It will be exciting to watch Martinez throughout the rest of year.
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-- Mark
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Denard and QB Sweep Pass Out Of The Spread Offense
Now we all know the threat that Denard Robinson brings with his legs at the dual threat quarterback position, and one play that has been working extremely well is the QB Sweep out of trips formation.
Basically this QB run play is a 'hat on hat' play where the superback (or half-back in the shot gun alongside the QB) will lead the QB on a sweep play with the rest of the offensive players executing 'on' blocks, especially on the perimeter. The interior linemen are executing outside zone and reach blocks on this play, trying to work to the outside of the 'V' of the neck of the defensive linemen and working to drive the opponent off the line of scrimmage while working to the second level linebackers once movement occurs.
Here's a video showing the play I mention above, with the trips being created on this play by a tight end (TE) and two flankers (FL). You'll notice on this play the play-side offensive tackle (OT) executes a nice fold block to get to the perimeter backer with the TE blocking down.
Now that we've seen a visual of the run play, lets look below at a very hard to defend counter to that play, a QB Sweep Pass.
Lets take a look at this in a static play diagram below.
OK, now put yourself in Notre Dame's defenses shoes on this play - you have the best dual threat quarterback in the nation coming at the perimeter of your defense with his lead back ahead of him, you're thinking QB Sweep right?
Wrong! Denard pulls up and flips an easy touchdown pass to his #3 receiver out of the trips formation. Notice in the video how the Notre Dame's linebackers Sam, Buck, and Mike come flying up to defend the QB run, leaving the defense one defender short in covering the pass to the trips formation.
This highlights the pressure a dual threat QB can place on a defense.
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Mark
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Monday, September 27, 2010
Michigan Spread Offense - Every Snap vs Bowling Green in 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
The Denard Robinson Show - Michigan vs Notre Dame 2010
Robinson, a dynamic dual threat quarterback in Rich Rodriguez's spread offense contributed 502 yards of total offense, with 258 on the ground and 244 yards passing.
Being a coach, I have to give a lot of Robinson's early season credit to the Michigan offensive line and the perimeter blocking by the wide receivers.
Great job!
Here's the video:
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--Mark
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Monday, September 6, 2010
Michigan Spread Offense Solid In 2010 Season Opener
Coach Rich Rodriguez's spread offense was very effective, especially highlighting dual threat quarterback Denard Robinson. I really like what they did with the quarterback isolation play (QB ISO) in this game, spreading the field out and then using the numerical advantage in the box to run Robinson, an athletic QB with the Ace (or superback) leading through the hole.
Robinson's throwing was probably the most impressive, he showed great accuracy, great decision making, and had nice zip on the ball.
Here is a nice video clip segment of all the Michigan offensive plays in the game.
Keep spreading e'm!
Mark
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Monday, August 16, 2010
Florida Gators Zone Read Video Clips
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Sunday, August 8, 2010
Notre Dame Spread Offense Hits The Field For 2010 Season
The below video is some highlights of this first day of practice, with a fast pace tempo the main theme throughout the day.
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--Mark
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Nick Saban Comments at 2010 SEC Media Day On The Spread Offense
Question: As many football college teams are using the spread offense. Do you see many teams in college football perhaps taking advantage of what you do and mimicking some of what you do? Could that be a trend in college football, to go back to more of a pro-style set? What advantage does that give you on the recruiting trail when you're recruiting offensive athletes who can play in a set like they would eventually play in the NFL?
COACH SABAN: You know, I think one of the things we always tell players when we're recruiting them is, you know, when you go to college, you're in the business of developing two careers. You want to develop a career off the field by graduating from school, and that's the most important career that you have to develop when you go to college. But you also want to have a great college experience as a football player, win a championship, be as good as you can be, and see if you can develop a career as a football player and play at the next level.
Being a little bit of a pro background guy, we've always tried to sort of pattern our systems out of how we could best develop guys to be able to do that. That's probably why we play offense the way we play it, and it's the way we play -- why we play defense the way we play it. And even special teams, we haven't gone to the spread punt, all that stuff, which is pretty predominant in college football. I think there is some concerns at the next level, which is not our concern in college.
I will say this: the spread offense, some of the things that are being done offensively in college football, is very challenging and very difficult to defend, especially if you have the kind of personnel to do that. So this is in no way a criticism of that style of offense, because I think it's very difficult to defend.
But I do think it's more difficult for the people in the NFL, which is really not our issue as college coaches, to sometimes evaluate players, a left tackle that never gets in a three-point stance, a quarterback who never takes a snap from under center, a runner that never gets the ball with his shoulders pointed down parallel to the line of scrimmage. Some of those things are evaluation issues, which it's the player's choice when he chooses that, where he wants to go to college, the style of offense or defense he wants to play.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Athletic Quarterback In The Spread Offense
I found this great video (courtesy of Coach Ayinde in California) of Francis Parker (CA) High School and their spread offense featuring a really dynamic athlete at quarterback.
I love the chess match between the offense and defense, especially with those 'grey area' outside backer defenders versus the spread offense. Do you respect the perimeter bubbles and quick screens? or the inside run with the athletic QB and tailback? The dilemma of the spread offense for any defense.
You'll see how the offense does a nice job of attacking the 6 defenders in the box (3-3 stack) with a lot of nice QB wraps, QB ISO's, and tailback counters between the tackles.
Keep spreading e'm!
--Mark
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Sunday, July 4, 2010
Spread Offense Preseason Checklist For Coaches
Happy 4th of July folks!, I always felt during my coaching days that the next big holiday will have me knee deep into football (Labor day), so I better get busy now on the details!
This is a great time to get your preseason checklist in order if you're a football coach running the spread offense.
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Here's my list of what you should be working on daily with your players during preseason sessions:
- Quarterback/Center Exchange
If you're running a true shot-gun spread offense, your quarterbacks and centers should be getting hundreds of snaps in weekly. These snaps should include different tempo's, ques, and verbal communications used to ignite your offense.
I always like to add some D-linemen in my centers face for half of these practice snaps, making simulated jerking movements, verbal 'smack', and the like to simulate wars in the trenches.
2. Bubble and Rocket Screens (Turning the double play)
My personal feeling is the bubble screen and rocket screen are two very important plays in the shot-gun spread offense. They assist in keeping defenses 'honest' on the perimeter vs. the zone run or zone read, and when executed correctly they can break for big plays for your offense.
These two plays need to rep'd daily in the preseason, just as an infield in baseball rep's 'turning the double play' over and over, the quarterback bubble or rocket screen throw needs to be practiced from all spots across the field (based on college or high school hash-marks and your #2 receivers alignment) over and over.
3. Situational Football
Bill Belichick from the New England Patriots has made the word 'situational football' a very important term in the sport of football. What is it? Well, it's making your players and coaches think of the situation at hand (down, distance, time on the clock, area of the field, score of the game, weather conditions, protecting the football, time outs remaining, etc..) in practice so during the game when the scoreboard is on, your team is intellectually prepared for the situation at hand.
I feel the preseason is a great time to discuss this stuff with your team, it will also allow your coaching staff to think about situations prior to it happening during camp or more importantly the season.
I know Urban Meyer has really made a conscious effort down at Florida to train his team on 'situational football'.
With the competitive SEC becoming like the NFL in respect to the slim margin of error involved in winning or losing a game, this is a priority as you would imagine.
4. Know the Rule Book Inside-Out
How many of you can say you know the rule book of your league, state, or conference equal too or better than the officials calling your football games? Well, you should! Especially if you run a spread offense with unbalanced lines and hybrid type sets.
The month of July is a great time to get a copy of your latest rule book from your Athletic Director or League Representative and learn it all.
5. Pick up the tempo
It's time to start getting on your players and coaches about 'picking up the tempo' in everything they do. In the weight room, in running drills, in 7 on 7 passing camps, etc...
Set the tone now so that when camp opens, it's already ingrained in their DNA.
6. The Eye In The Sky Doesn't Lie
Get your team on film as much as possible and go back and watch old film from last year. Set the tone with your team that you and your coaches are perfectionists, and not only are we watching you live at practice and in games, but we are also videoing you constantly and reviewing your every move in slow motion and rewind.
There's nothing like visual feedback for a player, no matter how much it may hurt them to see it (In the long run, it'll only help them become better).
Best of luck in your preseason preparation leading up to camp.
--Mark