The Husky Sprint Draw vs.
Multiple Formations
O n behalf of Bloomsburg University of
Pennsylvania and our head football
coach, Danny Hale, Brian and I appreciate
the opportunity to share with you some of
our thoughts and philosophy about offen-
sive football.
Philosophy of Offense
In order for any offensive system to be
Jim Monos successful, the coaches and players must
first believe in the system. They must feel
Offensive confident in all aspects of theory, terminol-
Coordinator ogy, and execution. This confidence is first
gained through a thorough understanding
Bloomsburg of the basic concepts upon which the
University offense is based.
Take what the defense gives you. Play
Bloomsburg, Pa. the percentages. We want to run our best
plays vs. the defense the opponent is
playing and not run “bad plays” which the
defense is designed to stop. To accom-
plish this, we must be able to audible
effectively.
A balanced attack enables the offense
to dictate to the defense what will be run.
We attempt to maintain a ratio of 60 per-
Brian McBryan cent run and 40 percent pass, and the
sprint draw is one of the basic concepts of
Offensive Line our offensive attack.
Coach To illustrate this point, take a look at our
offensive productivity the last two years. In
11 games in 1999, we averaged 469 yards
per game, 201 yards rushing and 268
yards passing. We scored 54 touchdowns,
27 rushing and 27 passing.
In 15 games in 2000, we averaged 458
yards per game, 227 yards rushing and
231 yards passing. We scored 75 touch-
downs, 35 touchdowns rushing and 40
touchdowns passing.
The Husky Sprint Draw
The sprint draw is a play that we run
from a two-back set as well as a one-back
set. It is a “run to daylight” play and is the
bread and butter of our running offense.
Take this play and supplement it with the
sprint passing game and you can create
difficulty for defending this series.
Our goal is to make the sprint draw
and sprint pass look the same. With the
use of multiple formations, this play will
“break anywhere” along the line of
scrimmage.
Personnel
Offensive Line
For this play to be successful, the
offensive line must have the consistency
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to sustain blocks for the duration of the
play. The offensive linemen do not need
to be superior in talent and ability to run
this play successfully. The off e n s i v e
guards will execute a pull stack technique
(two yards) as shown in the following dia-
grams. The offensive guards need to be
mobile enough to get to the second level.
The playside offensive tackle and center
must maintain their down/back blocks in
order for the play to have success. The
backside offensive tackle will execute a
step pick technique to force the defensive
end upfield. Then he, along with the
offensive guards, must move to the sec-
ond level. The tight end will arc release
and block force when the sprint draw is
run in a two-back set. The tight end will
block man on when the play is run in a
one back set.
Offensive Backs
The fullback sets his heels at 4.5 yards
in a three-point stance. His angle of depar-
ture will place him in the proper position to
block the first player to show outside the
tackle. The size of our fullback varies but
he needs to be quick on the corner, but not
necessarily fast.
The tailback sets his feet at 6.5 yards
in a two-point stance. The tailback must
have “it” in order to run this play. What is
“it?” “It” is the ability to make the proper
read, “vision,” and have the quickness and
speed to aggressively press the line of
scrimmage and get into the secondary of
the defense.
In 1997, we were fortunate enough to
have the Harlon Hill recipient, Irv Sigler,
who rushed for more than 2,000 yards in
10 games. Our tailback in 2000, Marques
Glaze, rushed for 1,850 yards in 15 games
and averaged 6.8 yards per carry.
Quarterback
The quarterback must have the ability to
throw on the run and the quickness to get
on the corner when sprinting out. He must
have “football smarts” and the ability to
audible and put us in the correct play.
Our quarterback, Eric Miller, has com-
pleted more than 60 percent of his passes
in 1999 and 2000. He has been rated one
of the top quarterbacks in the country in
pass efficiency the past two years.
In 1996, Bloomsburg University had the
top receiver in Division II, Ron Lelko and
this past year his brother, Michael, broke
many of the school records.
 Diagram 1: Splits and Alignments
Alignment: Offensive Line
Level Two
Toes five inches behind the heels of the
center. Down hand two inches in front of
centers’toes. Head through the base of the
centers’ numbers.
Diagram 2: Sprint Draw
vs. 4-3 (Two-Back)
Tight End: Arc release, stalk on path,
cut smoke.
Playside Tackle: Responsible for No. 1
on line of scrimmage.
Playside Guard: Pull stack, block line-
backer.
Center: Responsible for No. 1 on line of
scrimmage.
Backside Guard: Pull stack, block the
linebacker.
Backside Tackle: Reach area — Pick.
Fullback: Run path 1.5 yards behind
tight end. Block first man past playside
tackle, run through or log.
Tailback: Open with playside foot,
crossover, roll (three steps), receive the
ball with shoulders square to line of scrim-
mage. Run to daylight.
Quarterback: Open to mid-line on first
step and exit at 60 degrees on remaining
steps. Execute sprint technique, handoff to
tailback as you pass his hip. Attack corner.
Wide Receivers: Stalk block downfield
on track.
Diagram 3: Sprint Draw
vs. 5-2 (Two Back)
Tight End: Arc release, stalk on path,
cut smoke.
Playside Tackle: Responsible for No. 1
on line of scrimmage.
Playside Guard: Pull stack, block line-
backer.
Center: Responsible for No. 0 on line of
scrimmage.
Backside Guard: Pull stack, block line -
backer.
Backside Tackle: Reach area —Pick.
Fullback: Run path 1.5 yards behind
tight end. Block first man past playside
tackle, run through or log.
Tailback: Open with playside foot,
crossover, roll (three steps), receive the
ball with shoulders square to line of scrim-
mage. Run to daylight.
Quarterback: Open to mid-line on first
step and exit at 60 degrees on remaining
steps. Execute sprint technique, handoff to
tailback as you pass his hip. Attack corner.
Wide Receivers: Stalk block downfield
on track.
Diagram 4: Sprint Draw
vs. 4-4 (Two Back)
Tight End: Arc release, stalk on path,
cut smoke.
Playside Tackle: Responsible for No. 1
on line of scrimmage.
Playside Guard: Pull stack, block line-
backer.
Center: Responsible for No. 1 on line of
scrimmage.
Backside Guard: Pull stack, block line -
backer.
Backside Tackle: Reach area — Pick.
Fullback: Run path 1.5 yds behind tight
end. Block first man past playside tackle,
run through or log.
Tailback: Open with playside foot,
crossover, roll (three steps), receive the
ball with shoulders square to linebacker.
Run to daylight.
Quarterback: Open to mid-line on
first step and exit at 60 degrees on
remaining steps. Execute sprint tech-
nique, handoff to tailback as you pass his
hip. Attack corner.
Wide Receivers: Stalk block downfield
on track.
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Diagram 5: Sprint Draw
vs. 80 (One Back)
Tight End: Drive block.
Playside Tackle: Responsible for No. 1
on line of scrimmage.
Playside Guard: Pull stack — block
linebacker.
Center: Responsible for No. 1 on line-
backer.
Backside Guard: Pull stack — block
linebacker.
Backside Tackle: Reach area — Pick.
Tailback: Open with playside foot,
crossover, roll (three steps), get ball with
shoulders square to line of scrimmage. Run
to daylight (Alignment Depth: 5.5 yds).
Quarterback: Open to mid-line on first
step and exit at 45 degrees on remaining
steps. Execute sprint technique, handoff to
tailback as you pass his hip. Attack corner.
Wide Receivers: Stalk block downfield
on track.
Diagram 6: Sprint Draw
vs. 50 (One Back)
Tight End: Drive block.
Playside Tackle: Responsible for No. 1
on line of scrimmage.
Playside Guard: Pull stack — Block
linebacker.
Center: Responsible for No. 0 on line of
scrimmage.
Backside Guard: Pull stack — Block
linebacker.
Backside Tackle: Reach area — Pick.
Tailback: Open with playside foot,
crossover, roll (three steps), get ball with
shoulders square to line of scrimmage. Run
to daylight. (Alignment Depth: 5.5 yds).
Quarterback: Open to mid-line on first
step and exit at 45 degrees on remaining
steps. Execute sprint technique, handoff to
tailback as you pass his hip. Attack corner.
Wide Receiver: Stalk block downfield
on track.
 Conclusion
There are a number of “subtleties” with
our teaching of the sprint draw. Breaking
down the offensive line into smaller groups
enables us to teach the play against every
possible alignment.
The offensive backfield must practice
both the two-back set and one-back set
because the exit angle of the quarterback
differs in each.
The entire concept of the sprint draw
and the sprint pass together is simple, yet
complex. The coaching staff enjoys the
challenge of teaching this series and our
players not only enjoy learning the plays,
but they do a great job in executing the
offense on game day.
We hope that this presentation has cre-
ated an interest in incorporating this series
in your offense or might show you another
way of “skinning the cat.” Bloomsburg averaged 227 yards per game on the ground in 2000 as the
We are very proud to represent Huskies won 12 consecutive games to advance to the NCAA Division II champi-
Bloomsburg University Football! onship game.

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