ITHACA UNBALANCED SPREAD OFFENSE TERRY HESSBROOK, ITHACA H.S., ITHACA, MI hessbrook@ithacaschools.net WHY THE SPREAD OFFENSE?

Creates mismatches - Gets athlete's in space Dictates the Defense - We know what the defense is going to do. Defense must dedicate 4-5 defenders to pass defense Varied Tempo Thunder - No huddle, slower tempo, check with me Lightening - Strike fast, use at end of half or end of game Run / Pass - We want to run the ball - run 2 to 1 pass ratio Hard to replicate in practice for opponent Flexibility - Any pass, any time! WHY UNBALANCED SPREAD? It's unique and unfamiliar May attack the short side quickly QB can threaten short side in 1 step, he's our best athlete - Like the odds of him making a play Defense must adjust in the alignment and technique Now defense has a DE aligned over an offensive guard who can pull, DE has to learn new technique QB can see to Quick side or short side of field easily. FORMATIONS RED - POWER RIGHT

QE 1

QG 4

PG QT PT 3

PE

BLUE - POWER LEFT

PE 3

PT

QT PG

QG 1 4

QE

PRINCIPLES OF THE SPREAD OFFENSE QB MUST BE DUAL THREAT IF A PLAYER CAN'T RUN, HE CAN'T PLAY! Players must be able to move O-Line more so then being able to move defenders - They just need to get

in their way or get run over slowly. RECEIVERS MUST BLOCK - 6 OR 60 YARDS?! WR's are graded on blocking If they don't block they don't play DUMB WILL GET YOU BEAT! Limit the amount of plays for these players. They will end up hurting your offense with a penalty, mistake etc. Trust players that are smart Team GPA - 3.85 - MHSFCA Academic All-State Team RUN GAME A. 3 HOLE - Bread & Butter Play Between the QT & PT Will Run it with several different looks

FS C D E
QE 1 4 2 QG C

C B N T B E
PE 3

PG QT PT

VARIATIONS 1 JET, 3 HOLE

FS C D E
QE 1 4
PE OVER, 3 HOLE

C B N
QG C

B T E

PG QT PT 3

PE

FS C D E
PE QG QE 1 4 2 C

B N T

B E

PG QT PT 3

PANTHER, 3 HOLE

FS

B D E
QE QG C

B D N T E
PE 1

PG QT PT

TREY, 3 HOLE

FS

B D E
QE QG C

B D N T E
3 1

PG QT PT

PE

TRIPS, 3 POWER

FS B E
1 QG 3 4 2 C

C B D N T E
PE

PG QT PT

QE

B.

1 HOLE

C D E
QE 1 2 QG C

FS D E

C B

B N T

PG QT PT 3 4

PE

3 JET, 1 HOLE - Jet motion will set up ILB as he steps outside with Jet Motion, thinking Jet Sweep

C D E
QE 1 2 QG C

FS B N T E D

PG QT PT 3 4

PE

C.

7 HOLE - Compliment to 3 Hole - QB run

C D E
QE 1 4 2 QG C

FS B N T E D

PG QT PT 3

PE

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7 POWER JUMBO, 7 HOLE

C D E
QE 1

FS

B N
QG C

B T E

PG QT PT 3

4
E.

PE

8 HOLE - 1 HOLE TO THE QUICK SIDE

C D E
QE 1

FS C B N
QG C

B T E

PG QT PT 3

PE

3 MO, 8 HOLE

C D E
QE 1

FS C B N
QG C

B T E

PG QT PT 3

PE

PASSING GAME FORMATIONS RED - POWER FORMATION RT - USE 90% OF TIME BLUE - POWER FORMATION LEFT QB MUST BE ABLE TO RUN - We want to run 1st PASSING COMPLETION % - GOAL - 65-70% Use short quick game. PASSING TREE - Typical one used by most teams Even # routes are in towards QB Odd # routes are out away from QB

8 1- HITCH 2 - SLANT 4 - 10 YD IN 6- CURL 8 - POST 3 - ARROW/WHEEL 5 - 10 YD OUT 7 - FLAG / COMBACK 9 - GO

9 7

6 4 5

2 1
C WR

ADD 10 DIGIT = 10 YD DEPTH 15 = 5 @ 10 13 = 3 @ 10 14 = 4 @ 10

QE

PLAY CALLING # ROUTES OUTSIDE WR TO INSIDE WR QUICK 63 (CURL/FLAT) MIRRORED ROUTES ON BOTH SIDES

FS C D B B D

C QE 1 QG PG QT PT 3

PE

QUICK 63 = Back side has automatic routes

FS C D B B D

C QE 1 QG PG QT PT 3

PE

ACE, ITHACA, 1919 - QB identifies # of Safeties

FS C D B B D

C 1 QE QG PG QT PT 3 PE

TREY, 3 MO, ITHACA

FS C D B B

C QE QG PG QT PT 3

PE 1

ALMA, 4 STOP, 1213

3

FS C
2

C 1 QE 3 QG PG QT PT

PE

PROGRESSION - 1. SLANT, 2. 4 STOP (find open grass), 3. WHEEL

OKLAHOMA - MOST RUN PASS PLAY

3

FS C D 1 B B D

2
QE

1 3

QG

PG

QT

PT

PE

QE - 2 STOP - SLANT AND SIT IN OPEN GRASS PROGRESS - 1 - 7, FLAG; 2 - BUBBLE SCREEN; 3 - SHORT SLANT - Take only a couple of steps, look at FLAG defender, if BUBBLE is thrown become lead blocker.

QUICK SPRINT - Full sprint out by QB to Quick Side

FS C D B B D

C 1 QE QG PG QT PT

3 PE

POWER SPRINT - Full sprint out by QB to Power Side

FS C D B B D

C 1 QE QG PG QT PT

3 PE