This book is very good in that it gives you foot diagrams for the qb and the halfbacks. Using an h back forces the defense to have to make decisions. On some plays he will be responsible for leading blocking for the 3 back ii. Somewhere in the late 80s or early 90s, the split back looks lost favor to the iformation, with the threat of two ballcarriers giving way to a feature back and a glorified offensive lineman in. In the second year, i saw that if you got deep in the playoffs, youre. Veer means wee have a triple option with two reads.
I coached the tcu version of the split back veer offense developed by jim wacker, whose book is the best one on the veer in my opinion. The veer s origin story is almost as entertaining as watching it on the field. I consider it a split back veer offense except they are in the shotgun, said air force academy defensive coordinator richard bell. In the dive option the fullback dives to the outside hip of the playside guard andtakes a fake. The patriots have run the veer since 1970, compiling a 575526 record through the end of the 2018 regular season and winning 26 louisiana state championships under head coach j. With the a back aligned wide in the pistol flexbone, the only viable counter plays acessible to you are triple option back to trips with twirl motion, midline back to twirl motion or a wing counter play that obligates the offense to pull a guard, which often ends up being run outside the bgap. One very small subplot to this offseason has been the degree of change thats coming to tcus offensive strategy in 2019. Sep 29, 2015 the counter option is the primary misdirection play in the flexbone option offense. Qbs heels are at 4 yards, in position to receive snap from the center. Ohio states two back offense new, 2 comments in this post, we take a look at osus two back offense, and how it threatens defenses in multiple ways. Merging two unique systems into a fun and effective youth offense. We could use two backs, one back with motion, or use a feather type technique for pitch responsibility. The first level one unblocked defender is the dive read and the second level one unblocked defender is the option read. A system designed to spread the field and run or pass based upon your personnel.
A couple years ago i was filming scouting an opponent and i noticed that they were taking their wing back and having him crack down on the defensive tackle. I have written on the topic in the past, but todays post is a video because sometimes you just have to see it in action. On some pass plays he will be pass blocking for the quarterback iii. But, two statements do help explain what it is all about. This play is best run out of the trips formation as shown below. He also includes forms concerning loyalty and expectations that he had his assistant coaches sign. Aug 24, 2018 but back in the early 2000s, the main differences were that the run and shoot was optionroute based during the play and air raid relied on presnap looks and mismatches to get open. The 3 back has many responsibilities outside of just running the ball. With veer principles, two level one defenders are left unblocked to be read by the quarterback. Georgia s veer 1 the powerful veer offense by georgia southern, part 1. Our offense is based upon bill walshs west coast offense. Counter trey is the same as power for the playside ols and center, but the back side guard, back side tackle and fullback all exchange responsibilities. The power spread offense old school power football with the new school spread beauty. The original oneback spread offense smart football.
Multiple spread offense section 1 2016 communication alignment. Basics of the split back veer offense including inside veer and. With two running backs, it is sometimes called the i veer, as the play is similar to the two running back veer offense. Another prolific high school program that runs the split back veer offense is john curtis christian school in river ridge, louisiana. The houston veer is now often referred to as the split back veer, because in the original veer formation, the two running backs were split one behind each guard. Two weeks later i decided to implement this blocking tactic. Well be focusing on the split back inside veer play. A veer based run game is an explosive, quick hitting scheme and can be a potent offensive weapon.
Three running back i formations such as the maryland i and the stack i are more similar to the wishbone play. Phil montgomery is back for another season of junkyard wars. Installing the inside and outside veer football toolbox. The evolution of the inverted veerpower read and of.
Coach lenti is still running the split back veer offense that was popularized by bill yeomen at the university of houston in the mid 60s. According to yeoman, one day during practice the offense was attempting to run a simple half back dive play out of a split back formation. By robert mcadams the split back veer football offense by robert mcadams the split back veer football offense. When he runs the swing route, he becomes the hot receiver. The 2 back is one of 3 running backs used in the offense. Why flexbone is better than split back veer i couldnt find the old article written probably two years ago, but since ive been asked today by an interested camp client, i decided to once again make clear why the flexbone offense is a much better offensive system than the split back veer.
The art of offense has baylor birthed college footballs most unstoppable system. We will use motion, multiple formations, trapping and angle blocking schemes. The 2 back is one of 3 running backs used in the offense b. Thats the same pop warner that youth football leagues around the country were named after. To the stong side of the formation iis usually an anextra blocker to attack support from the secondary. Houston went 47152 from 19651971 while running the veer. Incorporating the hback into the pistol offense lockr. This is where the name of the offense, the veer, comes from. These six plays give the offense the opportunity to attack anywhere on the field with a minimal number of plays and schemes.
Offensive mindsetoffensive mindset offense philosophy five goals of the offense know assignments play every play like its your last one win score have fun the offensive philosophy 1. In a big runaway win from our twitter poll this week, the veer option received 35% of the vote. The 3 back is one of 3 running backs used in the offense b. Things have changed and the program has adapted with modern tweaks, but some things will never change. The triple option can be run out of the i formation as well. The veer is an option running play often associated with option offenses in american football. Com pistol power offense pro 2 smash player assignment ol protection call y corner release 10 yards vertical, break to front pylon back pylon inside 20. What is the veer and shoot offense and what can we expect. There is normally one tight end as shown above, but sometimes two. What the gunzone option tries to accomplish is to see how the backside defensive end and the outside linebacker adjust to the shift. The b back is usually one of the offense s best athletes, so why not have a play that keeps him involved in the running game. The singlewing offense was one of the first true offensive formations in american football.
This offense dominated offensive playbooks of teams at every level of football for many years. Georgia s veer 2 the powerful veer offense by georgia southern, part 2. This concept of run and shoot and the power running offense influenced the modern day veer and shoot. This also simulates a pitch track, helping to sell the play action. First, there is the inside veer fake on the backside. I know you all like to see pictures so here is the one back power rpo drawn up against an even, a 50 front, and. For example, the team still runs the same split back option offense that. He first introduced his split back veer offense in 1964 in a game against penn state. The playside end man on the line of scrimmage is blocked by the fullback lead back or can be read by a qb in the spread offense for the shovel play.
The play can be broken down into two relatives stages. What it looks like theyre trying to do to us is trying to create a one back alignment, but by shifting or motion they get back to a way in which they can make it a twoback offense. The h back is not new, but teams are using the h back in very innovative ways. Jul 29, 2019 the brilesera bears were defined more by anything by art briles own, unique veer and shoot offense. Tim teykl, having fun with the splitback veer nebraska. Ole miss rebels split back veer offense 1979 steve sloan. It has widespread use from college football down to youth football but is run very sparingly in the nfl. It is designed as a four back attack with one player taking a dive course, one taking a. Be a highly explosive offense by forcing the defense into 1 on 1 situation. As it turned out, moving him back to 4 yards and direct snapping the ball seemed to be. Why flexbone is better than split back veer flexbone. It is also one of the more complicated plays in the offense. Second is the option phase on the playside of the play. How to run the single wing offense complete football guide.
Split back veer by rollin thunder free download as pdf file. This was just one concept that can be run with an h back. It is actually a play book and has good explanations and diagrams. This is an excellent book on the split back veer offense from the twins formation as run by lou holtz when he was at the university of arkansas. Nov 06, 2015 to summarize, this series features an introduction to the offense, highlights the six core plays of this offense. Inside the playbook inverted veer power read concept. If you have a systematic way to teach an offense, your kids will have a.
Counter trey is the same as power for the playside ols and center, but the back side guard, back side. Falcon athletics 2012 falcon football offensive playbook 8th grade mears, peter 72012 summary of offensive formations, adjustments and plays. The veer option is generally regarded as a triple option. The quarterback, in his open stance, is reading the man being veered to determine whether he will pull the ball from the dive back, or let the dive back take the ball and go through the hole. Its power blocking up front by the linemen, which means left tackle dion dawkins and left guard richie incognito execute the double team, then climb to the linebacker. For example, the team still runs the same split back option offense that has given defenses fits for decades now. This section has files from a variety of offensive styles including the very popular split back veer and i option offense made famous by nebraska and tom osborne. Come listen, meet, and ask questions to the greatest to ever do it. The biggest difference is that most option teams have a tight formation, but the thing that made it difficult was that you never had to defend four wide receivers or a threeby one set with three receivers. Basics of coaching the the split back veer against the under front defense.
The 2 back has many responsibilities outside of just running the ball. Each speaker session includes a break out session for any questions and answers for speakers and coaches. Both blockers covered outside man goes 1st protect inside gap. With the proper commitment and attitude, it will be successful here too. You have created an extra gap on offense, and put the defense into conflict as to how they will defend the extra gap. It is an offense that has been proven successful at the highest levels of football. It can be run from any formation and in any offensive scheme. Weve used 3 wide receivers and the dropped our hb down to get into a one back.
Introduction calling plays offensive numbering system cadence. Single set back also known as the lone setback or singleback or ace formation or oneback or solo is an offensive base formation in american football which requires only one running back usually a halfback lined up about five yards behind the quarterback. Folks can not work on stopping this offense in one week. Nov 20, 20 why flexbone is better than split back veer i couldnt find the old article written probably two years ago, but since ive been asked today by an interested camp client, i decided to once again make clear why the flexbone offense is a much better offensive system than the split back veer. There are some modern tweaks in their offense, but the base concepts veer, midline, speed option remain the same. Split back veer offense pdf our offense is based on ball control and option football. Hs multiple veer nice high school playbook for the multiple veer offense. I think this is one of the better plays in football and it can greatly increase your offensive. The man who is considered the father of the oneback and did the most to popularize it is dennis erickson, who doesnt even run it anymore at arizona state, having given the reins of his offense over to noel mazzone, who runs a kind of hybrid with the airraid offense.
If there is one constant its that there are no constants. This book will show the different ways that the veer was incorporated into our offense. This episode wont cover the entire offense, of course. The back away from the playside tackles a couple of steps back and angles. The key to consistently running the veer is the b back, who must be featured in order to keep defenses from overplaying the outside pitch. Back side check release to corner h corner release 10 yards vertical, break to front pylon back pylon inside 20.
Fold block technique we want to use blocking angles anglesleverage. Georgia s veer 4 the powerful veer offense by georgia southern, part 4. The origins of this offense come from the split back misdirection offense that we ran while i was a player under coaching great, dale mueller at highlands high school. Folks do not see the split back veer folks can not work on stopping this offense in one week. He can either go in motion and run a swing or flare route. After failing to see much success against an eightman front, yeoman. One of the first moves he made was to junk predecessor robert newsoms spread offense and install the split back.
Key establish a football position fbp and keep back side knee down midline of defender. Inside veer, midline, zone dive, counter option, rocket toss, and veer pass. Running veer option from the gun, with special blocking for. Nov 07, 20 the art of offense has baylor birthed college footballs most unstoppable system.
Before the hal mummemike leach airraid or the urban meyer spreadtorun, there was the old, original oneback offense. After watching how well they executed this block i absolutely fell in love with it. Coach al blacks excellent book, coaching runandshoot football harding press, 1991, details how he joined the powerful runandshoot offense of coach darrel mouse davis with a triple option attack. Rpo offense run pass options that manipulate the defense. Rpo offense is one of the most frequently addressed topics in the emails you guys send. Coach al blacks excellent book, coaching runandshoot football harding press, 1991, details how he joined the powerful runandshoot offense of coach darrel mouse davis. The backside a back will usually do one of two things on this play. The one back clinic is a meeting of the greatest one back coaches of all time. It is designed as a threeback attack with one player taking a dive course, one taking a. The concept called is an inverted veer power concept, or what some call a power read.
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