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| The Split Back Veer Football Offense |
| Contents Contents...................................................................................................................... 3 Figures........................................................................................................................ 8 1 OVERVIEW............................................................................. 16 History....................................................................................................................... 16 Veer Offense............................................................................................................ 16 Split Back Veer......................................................................................................... 18 Split Veer Teams...................................................................................................... 19 Why Did I Write This?........................................................................................... 19 Summary................................................................................................................... 20 2 VEER BACKGROUND............................................................ 20 Split Back................................................................................................................. 20 Wishbone................................................................................................................. 21 I & Flexbone............................................................................................................ 22 Not Talking About…............................................................................................. 22 3 VEER BASICS....................................................................... 23 Line Splits................................................................................................................. 23 Back Alignment....................................................................................................... 23 Hole Numbering...................................................................................................... 24 Series Numbering..................................................................................................... 24 4 DEFENSIVE BASICS.............................................................. 25 Counting Numbers................................................................................................... 25 Defensive Secondary............................................................................................... 27 Defensive Line........................................................................................................... 28 Keep the Line Honest............................................................................................... 28 5 FORMATIONS........................................................................ 29 Overview.................................................................................................................... 29 Formations................................................................................................................. 29 Spread Sets................................................................................................................. 30 6 USING FORMATIONS........................................................... 31 Overview.................................................................................................................... 31 Pro............................................................................................................................... 31 Twin............................................................................................................................ 31 Tight........................................................................................................................... 32 Over............................................................................................................................. 33 Wide........................................................................................................................... 33 1-Back......................................................................................................................... 33 |
| 7 OUTSIDE VEER...................................................................... 40 Overview.................................................................................................................... 40 Backfield..................................................................................................................... 40 Line.............................................................................................................................. 41 8 INSIDE VEER.......................................................................... 44 Overview.................................................................................................................... 44 Backfield..................................................................................................................... 44 Line.............................................................................................................................. 44 Inside Veer Str/Wk.................................................................................................... 45 9 MIDLINE VEER/OPTION....................................................... 50 Overview..................................................................................................................... 50 Midline Veer............................................................................................................... 50 Backfield..................................................................................................................... 50 Line.............................................................................................................................. 50 Midline Veer Wk/Str.................................................................................................. 51 Midline Option........................................................................................................... 54 Backfield...................................................................................................................... 54 Line............................................................................................................................... 54 Midline Reading.......................................................................................................... 54 10 LEAD OPTION........................................................................ 57 Overview....................................................................................................................... 57 Lead Option.................................................................................................................. 57 11 COUNTER DIVE & OPTION.................................................... 60 Overview....................................................................................................................... 60 Counter Dive................................................................................................................ 60 Backfield....................................................................................................................... 60 Line................................................................................................................................ 60 Counter Option............................................................................................................ 62 Backfield....................................................................................................................... 62 Blocking....................................................................................................................... 62 12 BASE RUN.............................................................................. 64 Overview...................................................................................................................... 64 Dive Plays................................................................................................................... 64 Base Run..................................................................................................................... 64 Summary...................................................................................................................... 64 |
| 13 DIVE PLAYS.......................................................................... 65 Overview..................................................................................................................... 65 Quick Trap.................................................................................................................. 65 Wedge......................................................................................................................... 66 Base, Cutback, & G................................................................................................... 66 Base Execution........................................................................................................... 67 14 BASE RUN............................................................................ 68 Overview..................................................................................................................... 75 Power.......................................................................................................................... 75 Counter....................................................................................................................... 75 Pitch/Give.................................................................................................................. 76 Isolation..................................................................................................................... 76 15 WEDGE SCHEMES............................................................... 81 Overview..................................................................................................................... 81 Wedge......................................................................................................................... 81 Wedge Attack............................................................................................................ 81 Keep It Simple............................................................................................................ 81 16 RUSHING OFFENSE RATIONALE....................................... 84 Overview.................................................................................................................... 84 Turnovers, No Gains, & Loss of Yards.................................................................. 84 Short Yardage Efficiency.......................................................................................... 85 Keep Ball, Milk Clock................................................................................................ 86 Jack Reed Example..................................................................................................... 86 Demoralize Defenses................................................................................................. 88 Discipline..................................................................................................................... 88 17 PASSING GAME................................................................... 89 Overview..................................................................................................................... 89 The 4 Phases of the Passing Game......................................................................... 89 18 PLAY ACTION PASSING....................................................... 90 Veer Ride Passes........................................................................................................ 90 19 SPRINT-OUT PASSING......................................................... 95 Sprint Out Pass........................................................................................................... 95 20 QUICK & DROP PASSING.................................................... 98 Overview...................................................................................................................... 98 Quick Passing............................................................................................................. 98 Drop Back Passing..................................................................................................... 98 Conclusion.................................................................................................................. 99 |
| 21 2-BACK GUN...................................................................... 102 Overview.................................................................................................................. 102 Veer/Lead Opt.......................................................................................................... 102 Counter Opt/Midline............................................................................................... 103 Regular Run............................................................................................................. 103 All Passing............................................................................................................... 103 Diagrams................................................................................................................... 103 22 LOADED FRONTS.............................................................. 107 Overview................................................................................................................... 107 Bear Fronts................................................................................................................ 107 Gap Fronts................................................................................................................. 107 Checking.................................................................................................................... 108 Weaknesses.............................................................................................................. 108 Rules.......................................................................................................................... 108 23 BACKFIELD DRILLS.......................................................... 111 Overview.................................................................................................................... 111 Supplies...................................................................................................................... 111 Stance & Start............................................................................................................ 111 Dive & Quarterback Attack Paths......................................................................... 112 Mesh Point/Read..................................................................................................... 112 Pitch & Pitch Path.................................................................................................... 113 Pitch/Dive Skeleton................................................................................................. 114 Rules & Problems..................................................................................................... 115 Veer Drills.................................................................................................................. 117 24 LINE DRILLS...................................................................... 118 Overview................................................................................................................. 118 Line Understanding............................................................................................... 118 Stance & Start.......................................................................................................... 118 BEEF Progression................................................................................................... 119 Blast Off.................................................................................................................... 119 Explode...................................................................................................................... 119 Elevate....................................................................................................................... 119 Finish......................................................................................................................... 119 Blocking Progression.............................................................................................. 120 Feet/Hands............................................................................................................... 120 Positions................................................................................................................... 120 Contact...................................................................................................................... 121 Full Blocking............................................................................................................. 121 |
Recovery................................................................................................................... 122 Blocks........................................................................................................................ 122 Scheme Review........................................................................................................ 123 25 PERSONNEL....................................................................... 125 Overview.................................................................................................................... 125 Quarterback............................................................................................................... 125 Running Backs......................................................................................................... 125 All Line...................................................................................................................... 126 Receivers.................................................................................................................. 126 26 CONCLUSION..................................................................... 127 Split Veer................................................................................................................... 127 Final Thoughts......................................................................................................... 127 Conclusion................................................................................................................ 127 27 BIBLIOGRAPHY.................................................................. 128 Books/Articles.......................................................................................................... 128 Videos/DVD/Emails.................................................................................................. 128 28 INDEX.................................................................................. 129 |