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Post by coachcastleman on Dec 12, 2007 22:17:02 GMT -6
I just finished my first year as a head coach, taking over for a Hall of Fame coach. I put in a new offense based on a double wing ace look. They had been a spread team the last several years. We will have a very athletic quarterback next year and a small line with very little experience. I am looking for ways to get the quarterback the ball in space. I think the pistol formation may be helpful in doing this. However, is there a great advantage in the running game? We ran a lot of veer option this year and were very successful with it. However in the double wing our back are usually only going to run to one direction. I have a very good running back returning, so I would like to get him the ball going either way. Our quarterback has a very good arm as well, so any insight on the passing game out of the pistol would be helpful. Sorry for the rambling, I am just looking for any opinions about the advantage of the pistol, if any, over the double wing.
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Post by sls on Dec 13, 2007 7:16:48 GMT -6
So your best back played wing and you could get him getting the ball going 1 direction?
In the pistol, you were going to move your best back to the deep position?
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Post by coachcastleman on Dec 13, 2007 7:42:12 GMT -6
My best back played the right wing. So he only ran to the left. I may not be explaining the offense that well. We basically ran out of what I call the ACE look. We also ran out of the bone look as well. I do plan on moving him to the deep back in the pistol. I also thought about a two back pistol with the other back being a 220 pound fullback that is pretty good. The more I read about the pistol the more I think it will just be a formation that we use.
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Post by phantom on Dec 13, 2007 7:53:03 GMT -6
Why not just run the I?
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Post by sls on Dec 13, 2007 8:04:56 GMT -6
Kinda of what I thought, maybe go with an I look or move your best back to the FB/2 back. Use the pistol for your spread looks. If you are good at veer and do not want to move to spread, spend that time working on your option stuff. Just my thought. |
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Post by casec11 on Dec 13, 2007 8:11:52 GMT -6
Coach if you have a real good back and athletic QB with a smaller line, and are used to running the Veer from a DW look,
Why not the flexbone spread option? It sounds like your almost there now...your good back would go to FB, he gets the most carries and in this offense the FB is more of a RB type anyway. The line does not have to be big. You can then go into shotgun if you want to get the pistol look and your recievers are already spread.
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Post by coachcastleman on Dec 13, 2007 8:31:45 GMT -6
We were good at the veer last year with a different QB. The kid we will have this year played WR last year. He needs a ton of reps at running the veer, just with mesh and the read. He tends to do a bad job reading and just keeps it because he is athletic enough to make people miss. I think we will run the I as well, and possibly a power I on short yardage. I have another good blocking back as well. After all of this discussion, I may not change anything. The very natural of running the option is that you don't have to have a big line. You don't block the defenses best man, and you make him make a decision and go from there. I have heard stories about De La Sal (sp?) in California and that they run the option and there line is never really big. They have had a little success with it.  |
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Post by bhamilton on Dec 14, 2007 13:29:44 GMT -6
Coach Castleman
Sounds like you guys have some kids that will be threats. I know the Reno coaches very well and they do a great job with the O that Coach Ault installed a couple of years ago. #1 rushing team in the WAC. We use, and I talked at length with the UNR coaches when I developed the Shotgun Zone Fly offense, a modified pistol alignment in our offense and we have been very successful at it. If you have a good runner at QB and some fast kids, you may want to check out our O - The Shotgun Zone Fly. Go to Americanfootballmontly.com and read the article on our offense (we are on the cover and featured). We rushed for 4000 this year and are 23-1 in the last two seasons with it. Send me a message if you have any questions.
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