SpaceCowboy

The triple option. The hardest to perfect and the deadliest on the field.

CoachDG, Check out the discussion boards at www.megaclinic.com . There are coaches that will send tapes, etc. if you request them, or they will let you know where to find them.

The Space Cowboy is saddling up this afternoon. I hope to ride into Atlanta around between seven and eight.

In the schemes you are presenting, who has the QB on the boot? Does the DE take him or OLB/Safety?

When will they field a varsity team?

I think a legit D1 player will be sought out and recruited regardless of his school. However, small college prospects definately get more interest if they are on a winning team. Small colleges do not have the recruiting budget to scour the country for players. They must use the resources that are most cost efficient. Those being newspapers, internet sites, and high school coaches themselves. What teams get the most ink in the papers and on the sites? Winning teams. As far as these two players are concerned, both are great talents. Jackson can break a game open in a heartbeat and Young may not have size, but has speed to burn. I don't think they are D1, but they may be 1AA.

We have already discussed stopping the Wing T, so lets stop the spread. How do you defend it? Be as specific as possible. We want to know fronts, stunts, and coverages.

I advocate bringing back Aaron Kirby.

Check with Ken Kesselring at Karns High School.

Jason Foster, Karns. He averaged over 40 yards per punt, and nailed a 56 yard field goal during the season.

If you have kept up with the evolution of the Wing, you will see that it is now a very modern offense. Alot of Wing T teams incorporate triple option, the jet series, shotgun, and some Run & Shoot passing. There are plenty of options for a team wishing to run it. That also makes it difficult to defend. What I like about it is blocking schemes. By using angles, it allows less talented linemen to compete. Just like any scheme, you have to mold it to your available talent and make sure that your players can execute it. P.S. Thanks for the good mark. [Edited by SpaceCowboy on 1-22-03 1:58P]

Have you ever seen two coaches with a blackboard draw up plays and defenses? The man with the chalk last always wins. There are hundreds of ways to defense the Wing T and hundreds of ways to counter those defenses. The bottom line in any defensive plan is preparation and execution. I do feel that it is easier for a team that runs the Wing to defend it. If you don't run it, then it is hard to simulate it in practice. I have found that confusing blocking schemes with slants and multiple alignments is effective. Regardless of your plan you have to tackle, pursue, and create turnovers to win.

I agree with Warrior. Smaller, quicker DEs give those big offensive linemen fits.

The Frank Glazier Clinics are excellent. They break the topics down in three sessions for each speaker. They also have lectures rated as beginning, intermediate, and advanced. The one in Atlanta has some good topics and speakers lined up. Check out the info at www.megaclinic.com.

Yes. It is the same Spencer Riley who started at center for UT's national championship team.

Spencer Riley- offensive coordinator, Karns High Rocky Riley- offensive coordinator, South-Doyle High Both of these coaches are in the middle of major rebuilding projects. They coach with enthusiasm, discipline, and teach great technique. They will both make good head coaches in high school, unless they skip off to college jobs.