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The Running Game--The Spread Option
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- WN-07122
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About this video
Blackburn College set multiple school rushing records with the spread option offense and finished ninth in the nation in rushing among all NCAA Division III programs. In this video Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator Nathan Cochran takes the run game apart: who has to be able to do what, the three things that must be accounted for every snap, and how the option family fits together. If you want the spread option run game taught as a system rather than a list of plays, this is it.
What you'll learn
- The three key players in the spread option: the quarterback, the 'R' back and the wingback
- Defensive fronts and the blocking schemes that answer them
- Reading overall coverage and how the perimeter gets blocked
- The count system: dive read and pitch read rules against Cover 2 and Cover 3
- Integrating the types of spread option: triple option, zone option and shovel option
- The three double options: wingback lead, 'R' back lead and the mid-line option
Who it's for
College and high school offensive coordinators, quarterback coaches and option staffs who run or want to run a spread option run game with a clean rule structure.
About the coach
Nathan Cochran was Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator at Blackburn College, where the spread option offense set multiple school rushing records and ranked ninth nationally in Division III rushing offense.
The video uses extensive game film analysis. Runtime: about 73 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the run game install?
The triple option, zone option and shovel option, plus three double options (wingback lead, 'R' back lead and mid-line), the blocking schemes by front, perimeter blocking by coverage, and the count system that governs the dive and pitch reads.
Which coaches should buy it?
Offensive coordinators and quarterback coaches at the college or high school level. Blackburn ran it in Division III, but the rules are teachable to a high school option team, and the count system transfers to any veer or triple option offense.
How will I watch it?
It streams. For $19.95 this Buy Now, Watch Now video opens in your AFM Videos account immediately, plays on any device and never runs out of views. Coaches who want everything can subscribe to 1-Year All Access for $99 and stream the entire library.
What is the count system?
It is Coach Cochran's rule set for who the quarterback reads and who gets blocked, spelled out against Cover 2 and Cover 3, so the dive read and pitch read are decided by the defense's numbers instead of a guess.