The Isolation Play has been a staple of the I Power game for decades. John McKay’s USC Trojans, Woody Hayes’ Buckeyes and Bo’s Michigan teams all made a living running their Tailback up the middle with a big bruising fullback leading the way. However this was not the play of choice for the “have not” [...]

Top Ten Bowl Coaching Matchups BCS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: LSU vs ‘Bama – LSU is #1 unless the Tide blows them out. Two great coaches who understand the game. Defense & ball security are the 2 most important factors in football. If either team can score 25 points they will win. Scoring a non- offensive TD [...]

I’ve talked for years about the use of “Smart Splits” to help the offensive line but we’ve also used various perimeter splits to our advantage as well. Our philosophy with perimeter splits is the same as an Accordion or “Squeeze Box”.  Moving your wide outs in and out like an Accordion creates a number of [...]

This week is the start of the 2011 College football season. The season is starting a week later than normal because of the new NCAA ruling. Why this decision was made is hard to understand. My belief is that this move is another example of college presidents who want to have football teams for revenue [...]

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As we approach pre-season planning is one of the most important factors in your team’s success. The details of planning are essential to maximize your time. The best advice I can pass on is always install less. Have only one good answer play rather than 5 mediocre ones. Prepare each practice with the same attention [...]

How does Zen help anyone play Quarterback? Where does the connection come? How does an ancient Eastern religion affect a modern western sport? The answer is simple. To be a master at anything requires a combination of mind, body and spirit. No one achieves excellence, let alone mastery without this combination. It is only through [...]

The Option Phase of the Gun Triple Last month I wrote about the mesh between the Quarterback and the dive back in the Gun Triple. This month I’m going to go over the second phase of the Gun Triple or the Option Phase. The quarterback’s keep or pitch decision. One of the advantages of the [...]

One of the most frequently asked questions that I receive either on the clinic circuit or by phone or email is about the Quarterback/Tailback mesh in the Gun Triple. Most of the concern revolves around the quick read and the aiming point for the tailback. The first thing is DON’T OVERCOACH IT. Repeat; DON’T OVERCOACH [...]

Steed Lobotzke or “Lobo” as everyone knows has had a great run as the offensive coordinator at Wake Forest University. Lobo has helped the Demon Deacons to the most productive period in Wake’s history. The Deacons have a 53-19 record over the last four years and includes three straight bowl appearances. During Lobo’s tenure as [...]