Power Running Game Out of the Spread Offense

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Power Running Game Out of the Spread Offense

• By Bruce Miller, Head Football Coach
• Gainesville High School

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Where we got our information

• Gus Malzahn Offensive Coordinator at Auburn
• Herb Hand Offensive Coordinator at Tulsa
• Tony Franklin New Offensive Coordinator at
  Louisiana Tech

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Offensive Staff at Gainesville

• Quarterbacks Myself
• Outside Receivers Tyler Perry (X and Z)
• John Kemp and Lyn Marsh Offensive Line
• Michael Perry Running Backs (H and F) we do
  this to cross train both backs .
• Matt Shirley - Y Receiver

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The Way We Organize Our Run Game

• We work on different runs each day of the Week.
• Monday Inside Zone and Outside Zone
• Tuesday Gap schemes Power/Counter
• Wednesday QB Sweep/Lead Option and any other
  runs that we have not worked on for the week.
• Thursday Review

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Why the Power and Counter ?

• Looking for a way to attack defenses down hill
  from the Spread Offense. It builds power into our
  Offense. Be Physical!!!
• Great Play Action possibilities!
• Let Defenses know that we will use 2 backs and
  come at you.
• Set up a lot of options off of it.
• It makes defenses keep people in the box.

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Counter and Power

• If you play to stop the power you give us the
  Counter but both of them use a gap scheme
• We run power option when the DE is wrong arming
  or really crashing hard on the back.
• We try to keep things simple for Linemen ( Zone,
  Gap, Lead Option) and then Pass and Screen
  Blocking

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Power Blocking Rules

• PST -- B gap to 2 backer
• PSG A gap to 2 backer
• C Block Back
• BSG Pull for Front side LB ( keep shoulders
  square towards LOS )
• BST Step and Hinge ( no run throughs in B
  gap!!! )
• H back block C gap

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RB Alignment and Assignments

• F is 7 yards deep with his inside foot on the
  outside foot of guard takes off hugging double
  team square shoulder entry is a must!
• H is an arm length off OT Hs outside foot is
  aligned on the OTs Inside foot H has C Gap not
  a man!!
• Hs blocking assignment discussed later vs. field
  blitz call

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Stack Power w/ Utah Motion vs. Even
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Split Power vs. Even
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Power vs. Odd
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Power vs. Odd Stack
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Stack Power vs. Field Blitz
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Power Option
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• Flat (3-5 yds)
• Y Drag (10 yds),
• 3. Run

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Power Boot
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Seminole
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Read Safety on Post if safety comes up throw
post if he drops throw dig to unders
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Counter

• Rules are the same for Power
• Only thing different is that the H back and the
  Guard exchange responsibilities

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• Counter Pass
• Same read as Seminole

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Conclusion

• The Power and Counter gives us something else to
  use vs. Defenses

• The things that a defense has to do to prepare to
  play us
• Screens
• Quick Passing Game
• Deep Passes
• Run Game( Options)
• Trick Plays

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What Coaching means to me

• Coaching to me is a Mission Field that God has
  put me in. I hope and want to make a difference
  in each persons life I touch.
• A person does not care how much you know until
  you show them how much you care!
• Develop a Philosophy of why you coach and work at
  that each day.
• Galatians (69) Let us not grow weary in doing
  good, for at the proper time we will reap a
  harvest if we do not give up.

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The Builder

• I saw a group of men in my hometown
• I saw a group of men tearing a building down,
• With a heave and a ho and a mighty yell,
• They swung a beam and the sidewalk fell.
• And I said to the foreman, Are these men
  skilled,
• The type youd hire if you wanted to build?
• And he laughed and said, Why, no indeed,
• He said, Common labors all I need,

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• For I can tear down in a day or two
• What it took a builder ten years to do.
• And I thought to myself as I walked away,
• Which of these roles am I going to play?
• Am I the type that constantly tears down
• As I make my way, foolishly around?
• Or am I the type thats trying to build with
  care,
• In hopes that my organizationll be glad I was
  there?

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Contact Info

• Bruce Miller
• Head Coach, Gainesville High School
• Bruce.miller_at_gcssk12.net
• 770-287-2039