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This is the second part of a three post series about using the offset up H-back formation in your offense. To see why you should consider the offset up H-back formation please follow this link. For this post I will be covering the inside zone, outside zone, and power run game. In the main images I will include position assignments for the plays as ways you could block. But I will say that it is

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This is a formation that I find myself liking more and more as I study the game. Typically called the sniffer formation, I think it's seen an increase in offenses because of it's versatility. It adds another formation the defense has to prepare for while it fits into your current run or pass game. This will be a three post series covering first formation, run game, and finally the pass game. It

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I like running shallow cross routes in the passing game.  Let me rephrase that, I love them.  It probably has to do with the fact I am a big fan of Air Raid pass concepts.   Nevertheless the more I study it has become clear that no matter your offensive system, you need to include some form of the shallow concept in your pass game. This is a topic which has been covered

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Well after some thought and prayer I decided it was time for me to leave Snow College.  I am thankful for the opportunity and players I got to know as a coach but it is just right for me to go on.  I am looking for new opportunities and if any coaches hear of something please let me know.  I would prefer to stay at the college level and am looking to be the offensive coordinator. &

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This is video after last night's game between Louisville and Rutgers.  Louisville's QB and Offensive coordinator embrace after a tough emotional win on the field.  This is for me the best moment in football, not just winning a tough emotional game but the bonds that have developed between players and coaches.  As you watch the video listen near the end a man says, "This is what

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In the past month there has been a big change come up in my life.  Earlier this month I interviewed for the Tight End coaches position at Snow College.  Last week I was offered the position and accepted.  Less than a year after moving back to Oregon I am returning to Utah as a football coach at a JC.  I pondered over taking this job and I came to realize this would be a good

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How many of you remember this scene? Now how many of us laughed at this part of the movie when we first saw this film?  It is a pretty funny scene but it brings to mind something that I want to address that coaches can do with regards to having fun while playing football. Question for you coaches, how many of you have told your players to have fun playing football before a game?  

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My latest blog post is actually now on the Play Full Throttle website.  I will continue to post here but have been invited to post my material on that website as well.  Here is a link to the article where I talk about having your defense shift from one front into a completely different one prior to the snap of the ball.  If you have any questions about the topic, please make sure

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As I have been looking at different offensive systems one there's been one that is increasingly picquing my interest. I have been thinking I need to learn more about the Pistol offense that was started at Nevada. In the last few years this seems to have become an increasingly popular offensive formation amongst college and high school teams across the country.  Based on what I have read,

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This is a topic that came up on Coach Huey with another coach asking if anyone had any experience running some play action pass off of the GT (or Guard Tackle) counter action.  The GT counter has become a huge play within the spread especially at the high school level that having a pass off of the action is a great way to slow down a defense from immediately crashing the pull. This

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Here is a video of David Yost offensive coordinator at Missouri explaining how they use the bubble and now screen as part of their run game.  Contrary to what some coaches believe there is a read on the play as Coach Yost explains with reading the middle backer and his alignment during the play. Many more coaches are implementing the screen game as part of their offense. It puts

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Here is a clip from the Boys of Fall documentary that ESPN did.  It is segments talking about the role of coaches in the lives of the boys we coach and teach.  I have said it before, you need to think about why you coach.  Why do you want to be out there?  Is for yourself or is it for the boys??

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Well since moving back to Portland Oregon I have found another school I will be coaching at.  Tomorrow morning I will start helping the Sunset Apollos, my old high school.  I have often wondered what it would be like to come back to my old high school and help with the program and now I will get the chance. I will be working with the O line again as well as the Tight End, running scout

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So one advantage to moving back has been the ability to watch some classic football games.  Here are a couple things that stood out to me this past week that really kind of made me chuckle about the offense side of the ball. I was able to watch the 2005 Fiesta Bowl between Utah and Pitt on ESPN Classic.  It was near the end of the game when Brent Musberger asked his co-announcer Gary

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Well I recently resigned as assistant Offensive Line Coach at Timpview and moved back to Portland Oregon.  I decided that I needed a change in my career outside of football and to take some classes while here.  It wasn't the easiest decision to make as I knew I would miss the kids and working with the coaching staff.  I have learned so much from Coach Wong and the other coaches I

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After my last post about the passing game from 5 wide, I was asked to talk a little about what we did for pass protection using the five wide set.  One of the difficult situations when passing from empty is that you will only have five blockers and a defense that can bring six pass rushers while locking up man to man.  So what can you do as an offense to provide protection without

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Even though we are a team that doesn't necessarily do empty all the time I have found that I like going empty and wanted to talk more about some plays you can run from the empty set.  In my previous post I talked a little about the run game from empty.  Today I would like to talk about using the passing game from empty.  A great advantage of this type of offensive set is that it

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I really do like going empty on the offensive side of the ball and find that it puts the defense into a bind on what they have to do.  While spreading the defense out, this formation also allows you the opportunity to still have a run game out of empty. Jet Sweep A great play that is commonly used is the Jet Sweep by teams.  You bring the slot back in motion and at the snap as he

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This is something that I need to get better at in my own life.  Taking risks can be so scary and I tend to be cautious.  Ironic huh?  Here I am having coached football for the last 5 years and I am afraid to take chances in my life.  Another irony to all this is that I got the opportunity to coach at Timpview due to taking a shot in the dark. So why I haven't I taken more

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I wanted to talk today a little bit about the importance of staff unity.  For the past few months I have been speaking with a friend who is coaching at the college level.  As a GA my friend has a great chance to learn and has been giving their all for the program. Well this past season has been very tough on my friend as a new assistant came in.  This new assistant had been a

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Saw this on the Coach Huey forum and just had to share.  All you coaches know you have experience with this happening no matter the sport.

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Check out Chris Brown's article on Yahoo about the BCS National Title game and the spread.  It's a good read and will provide a lot of good insight to others who will be watching the game.  This should be a good chess match.

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I have been looking for clips online of the Alamo Bowl so that I could show you what I mean by unique handoff in the game.  Unfortunately I haven't been able to find it yet.  They would bring a receiver in motion and then instead of handing the ball off, the QB would just overhand toss the ball to the receiver going in front of him. Why would Oklahoma State do this?  Well I can

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Ok so it really isn't but I ran hurdles in high school and boy did I feel like doing this at times while running them.

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I meant to comment on this earlier but got distracted with the holiday.  I had wanted to talk about how the Eagles use the QB power play with Mike Vick when in the red zone out of the shotgun.  Here is a clip of the play during the Philadelphia/New York Giants game to bring the team within 7.  It was a brilliant call that caught the Giants un-prepared for the play.  And

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