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The Option Attack
- Item #
- WN-08022
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About this video
Head Coach Scott Parseghian details the option attack out of the Shotgun Spread offense, the piece of the system he calls a major part of what Wayland High School does. He covers the one-back option attack, the two-back option attack, the option reverse and the speed sweep, and explains how pairing option football with misdirection freezes a defense and produces big plays. Running the Shotgun Spread, Wayland had two players rush for more than 1,000 yards in each of two seasons.
What you'll learn
- What you need from your quarterback to make the option go
- Keys to reading defenses and making the right pitch-or-keep decision
- How to run the one-back option attack in your offense
- How to run the two-back option attack in your offense
- How to add the option reverse to the package
- How to implement the speed sweep
- How option and misdirection combine to freeze defenders
Who it's for
High school offensive coordinators and quarterbacks coaches running gun-based spread offenses who want an option element, plus youth staffs building a simple perimeter run game.
About the coach
Scott Parseghian was the head football coach at Wayland High School in Massachusetts, where his teams won a state title and two league championships and compiled a 32-4 record over a three-year stretch running the Shotgun Spread.
The second video in Coach Parseghian's three-part Shotgun Spread series, with extensive game film. Runtime: about 29 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
What option plays are in this video?
The one-back option attack, the two-back option attack, the option reverse and the speed sweep, all run from Shotgun Spread formations with the quarterback's reads spelled out.
Is it useful if I do not run the Shotgun Spread?
The quarterback traits, the defensive reads and the reverse and speed sweep complements carry into any shotgun run game, though the plays are taught inside Coach Parseghian's Shotgun Spread system.
How soon can I watch it?
Right away. This is a Buy Now, Watch Now title: $19.95 unlocks it in your AFM Videos account for unlimited streaming on any device, and the 1-Year All Access membership at $99/year includes it with every other video.
What does Coach Parseghian look for in an option quarterback?
He opens the session with exactly that - the traits and decision-making a quarterback needs before the option is worth calling - then shows on film how those reads played out.