Tag: football

Option Football History: The Split-T Play Sequence

In the last post we explored the center/quarterback exchange in the Split-T and discussed how this was manipulated to help the quarterback get to his path more quickly.  We will continue to explore the mechanical aspects Faurot named as being important to the success of his scheme. Today we will discuss play sequence.

  1. Line Splits
  2. Quarterback Path
  3. Center/QB Exchange
  4. Play Sequence
  5. Backfield Stance
  6. Ball Handling
  7. Position Requirements
  8. Flexibility

 

Faurot’s play sequence is the beginning of option football as we know it. It was his insights that led directly to the concept of leaving defenders unblocked and forcing a 2 on 1 situation where whatever choice they made was wrong. Lets explore how Faurot explained his new ideas.

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Option Football History: The Split-T’s Innovative Quarterback Path

In and earlier post we discussed the line splits used against different fronts within Don Faurot’s Split-T offense. As stated before, Faurot identified nine mechanical aspects of his offense that he felt separated the Split-T from other systems.

  1. Line Splits
  2. Quarterback Path
  3. Center/QB Exchange
  4. Play Sequence
  5. Backfield Stance
  6. Ball Handling
  7. Position Requirements
  8. Flexibility
In today’s post, we will discuss the quarterbacks path.

The Great Intelligence Hoax

Albert Einstein is an example of great intelligence, but are his type of cognitive abilities the only ones that matter?

The article I talked about yesterday ended with some comments by UNC professor Jay Smith on “holding players to high academic standard” and “focus[ing] on the things that are supposed to matter to a university.”

I cringe when I hear comments like this and don’t believe it is helpful for either side of the debate to devalue the abilities of the other.

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Welcome to the Optionfootball.net Blog

 

This is the beginning of a blog where football matters. Where option football is considered the best way to chew up yardage and score points. And where coaches and fans of the game share their thoughts and opinions.

I hope to provide a place where we can discuss the game of football, the option philosophy, and hopefully build a community where all feel welcome. With that in mind, here is a video from the Georgia Tech Football Blog that should help to build some excitement for the upcoming season and the great things I hope to do with this blog.

Featured Image by West Point Public Affairs