When Calling Your Plays......

[Coach K-LO]

when setting up on offense, most of the time I have 2 or 3 options on any given play. it is up to the defense to (1) read the formation correctly; (2) adjust to the formation.

I have in mind what I want from a play based on down and distance from a 1st down. I don't spend too much time on the big play because if you execute your plays correctly - a big play can happen at any time during a game and it may not have anything to do with formations....

[HOOP]

so you are saying you break the huddle (set up) with a formation in mind with 2 or 3 plays that you know you can run from that formation. then, based on the defensive set up, you run one of those plays?

[Coach K-LO]

Originally Posted by MICHAEL DOWNS

so you are saying you break the huddle (set up) with a formation in mind with 2 or 3 plays that you know you can run from that formation. then, based on the defensive set up, you run one of those plays?

correct.... I may still run the primary play, but if the defense is "stacked" to stop one play, the others are open..... but you have to keep in mind that you are still trying to move the ball down field. What I find in some of my opponents is the notion that one one play call can work.

[detroitchild]

Thought this thread was informative. Would like more input from some of you "seasoned" coaches.

DC

[HOOP]

up.

Any new opinions or additions to this strategy discussion?

[mozeek]

Good Post Scott.......

I would like some info from some Coaches that play other styles....other than Shootout......Reg made some valid points....and having played him this past year I can speak from experience that most of his game planning worked very well but I am not a seasoned Coach in this style of play yet.......

I would like to hear from the likes of Tom Johnson, Lomax....Baxter....Oldschool, Norbert, Ruesnik, Hardmon...Beenutt, Perry Burke, Celo..Greco....

Robertson gave a synapsis when he came to NY...which opened my mind/eyes to see this game we play just like in real football.... when i am focused ....

What goes thru your minds pre-snap.....during play setup.....?

[Coach K-LO]

as you look at the two pictures, you can see where the defense was trying to pressure the QB from the outside, but took bad arcs and missed the QB and allowed a WR (not in picture 1) to come open with a passing lane.