2019 Pistol Series & Short Cadence NEW – Post Snap RPO’s *QB calls out Read Defs # *SEE NEW 2019 SECTION 9 Short Pistol Spread – Why – What - How Short Pistol Process Short Pistol Toss Short Pistol Power Short Pistol Split Zone

Short Pistol Spread Short Cadence & Pistol Series Joe Moorhead – PSU OC 2016-17 - “BIG 3” #1 Preparation #2 Effort #3 Execution #1 GOAL = EVOLVE QUALITY CONCEPTS AND LEARNING TO SIMPLIFY “Evolved Simplicity” WHY 1. Short Cadence Tempo Attacks Defense before it’s ready (Change Snap pattern) 2. Use Pistol with Core RPO Concepts (Power – Sweep) with NEW PSU (Split Zone) 3. Simple and Sound (Bback Pre-Pistol and Short Cadence is easy to learn) WHAT 1. Bback Pre-Pistol and Shift to Sidecar (Penn State Alignments and Terminology) 2. Short Cadence (Auto - “Set – Go” short cadence) 3. Blitz Beater Focus RPO’s (Sound – Simple and Creates Explosive plays) HOW 1. Chunking of techniques-concepts-plays-calls-cues = Scaffolding to Simplify *Short Pistol cues both quick cadence and Pistol Plays (Up Tempo and New Concepts)

Short Pistol Process Communication & Techniques Short Pistol Communication Coach & QB signal short pistol – both hands in pistols (Get Set & GO) Use core RPO’s – process fast and always right with RPO reads (Tri-O Principles) QB verbal cues OLine Short Pistol – using “Saturday or Sunday” X2 (OLine Repeats call) Short Pistol Techniques Bback always Pre-Aligns in Pistol set - 2 yards behind QB (Back 8 yards from ball) Sweep becomes a soft Toss – Backs 1st step = slide step TOWARD (OZ = hand-off) Inside Run becomes Pistol Mesh – Backs 1st step = slide step AWAY (Timing) *SATURDAY OR SUNDAY cues Short Cadence and Pistol (Chunking) *QB open toward READ KEY Defender

Ace Right + “Sunday Longhorns 5” NEW 2019 Short Pistol Toss – RPO (Mike) *NCAA Theme – “Sunday Longhorns” (left) & “Razorbacks” (right) *QB shuffle & Read Mike *Coaching Point = “Lobos” & “Rebels” cues Outside Zone Blocking vs sweep pin & pull scheme Ace Right + “Sunday Longhorns 5” *Short Pistol Signal = both hands pistols *SIGNAL = directional Arm flexed & Fist rolling OX #2 PRE ACCESS “GOAT” *Backside MICKEY + Bingo *If Access use Alert (1 High and Heavy Safety = Access) *ALERT Cue to QB = QB see Mike Fill & Drill (Blitz Alert) POST READ “MIKE” *If NO Access backside – QB Post snap reads MIKE “Mike Fill – Drill” hit Over route to Glance Slant *QB can ALERT team Cat #1 Dog #1 Sam Mike #5 Will W0-Mr0 E#3 NG DT E#3 #’s #’s X Z H A HBack (Pin) Block *HBack Pin Dend #3 getting hands inside & stopping penetration upfield *Bback 1st step slide TOWARD Oline Sweep Rule *Covered-Uncovered “Big” to Long Pull = “Me” & “You” B L-TACKLE L-GUARD CENTER R-GUARD R-TACKLE HBACK “You” covered “Me”(long pull) uncovered “Lock” on backside DEnd *slide inside to ball (cut off) “BIG” on DEnd *slide outside & occupy on LOS *Hot over away

Ace Right + “Sunday Longhorns Alert 2” Short Pistol Alert Skinny Toss – PRO (Ox) *NCAA Theme – “Sunday Longhorns Alert” (left) & “Razorbacks” (right) *Coaching Point = use SKINNY ALERT vs Run Filling Safeties NEW 2019 *Iowa State University 2018 - 3rd Level RPO Concept *SIGNAL = hands in prayer (Pray for Post) + directional Arm flexed & fist rolling *Skinny Signal = Hands together in prayer Ace Right + “Sunday Longhorns Alert 2” OX #2 PRE ACCESS – 1 HIGH *Access if 1 High Safety (Throw away from OX) *If 2 High Safeties – QB reads OX Post snap – thinking PASS 1st and RUN 2nd *RPO becomes PRO (Alert) POST READ “OX” *If NO Access backside – QB Post snap reads OX “OX Fill – Drill” = hit Xrec on Skinny route OR “Back gets if OX sits” *when in doubt = GIVE Cat #1 Dog #1 Sam Mike Will W0-Mr0 E#3 NG DT E#3 #’s #’s X Z H A HBack (Pin) Block *HBack Pin Dend #3 getting hands inside & stopping penetration upfield *Bback & QB 1st step slide TOWARD Oline Sweep Rule *Covered-Uncovered “Big” to Long Pull = “Me” & “You” B L-TACKLE L-GUARD CENTER R-GUARD R-TACKLE HBACK “You” covered “Me”(long pull) uncovered “Lock” on backside DEnd *slide inside to ball (cut off) “BIG” on DEnd *slide outside & occupy on LOS *Hot over away

Ace Right + “Saturday Lobos 5” NEW 2019 Short Pistol Outside Zone – RPO (Mike) *NCAA Theme – “Saturday Lobos” (left) & “Rebels” (right) *Coaching Point = use ALERT signal to Qb if possible MIKE blitz *Coaching Point = “Lobos” & “Rebels” cues Outside Zone Blocking vs sweep pin & pull scheme Ace Right + “Saturday Lobos 5” *Short Pistol Signal = both hands pistols *SIGNAL = Directional Hand upside-down FSU chop OX #2 PRE ACCESS “GOAT” *Backside MICKEY + Bingo *If Access use Alert (1 High and Heavy Safety = Access) *ALERT Cue to QB = QB see Mike Fill & Drill (Blitz Alert) POST READ “MIKE” *If NO Access backside – QB Post snap reads MIKE “Mike Fill – Drill” hit Over route to Glance Slant *QB can ALERT team Cat #1 Dog #1 Sam Mike #5 Will W0-Mr0 E#3 NG DT E#3 #’s #’s X Z H A HBack (Combo) Block *HBack combo block Dend #3 to Mro (eye ball Sam) *do not turn shoulders *Bback & QB 1st step slide TOWARD Oline Stretch Rule *Covered-Uncovered “Stretch” = ALL far reach playside B L-TACKLE L-GUARD CENTER R-GUARD R-TACKLE HBACK “Stretch” slide toward using far reach zone technique “Lock” on backside DEnd *slide inside to ball (cut off) “Stretch” combo toward using far reach zone technique

Duo Left + “Sunday Pittsburgh 4” BSG (Square pull) Power Block NEW 2019 Short Pistol Power – RPO (Sam) *NFL Theme – “Sunday Phoenix” (left) & “Pittsburgh” (right) *Coaching Point = use ALERT vs SAM in box or blitz (Xrec Glance) *Short Pistol Signal = both hands pistols Duo Left + “Sunday Pittsburgh 4” *SIGNAL = directional Fist and Arm Flexed OX #2 PRE ACCESS “Mr0’s” *If Access (Mr0’s in run box) QB can throw Pop – see solo Glance OR Bender to Lookie backside (Access) *ALERT Cue to QB = QB see Sam Fill & Drill (Blitz Alert) POST READ “SAM” *If NO Access – QB Post snap reads SAM backer “Sam Fill – Drill” (Pass) *Solo Lookie by Xrec *QB can ALERT team = quick pass cue to back & OLine Dog #1 Cat #1 W0-Mr0 Will Mike Sam #4 4 steps 4 steps E#3 NG DT E#3 #’s #’s Z X A H BSG (Square pull) Power Block *Backside Guard skips and square pulls to Mike backer (Read Db Team) *Bback 1st step slide AWAY Oline Power Rule *Covered-Uncovered rule blocking “Big” to Double “Back” (combo) *QB open @ Read (SAM) B L-TACKLE L-GUARD CENTER R-GUARD R-TACKLE HBACK “Lock” on backside DEnd *slide inside to ball (Lock up) “PULL & LEAD” Skip-square pull and lead block on Mike “BIG” covered “Back” if uncovered If uncovered = “Double DOWN” & Drive to Will “BIG” covered to dig out gap defender

Duo Left + “Saturday Cincy 4” Oline Counter Trey Rule NEW 2019 Short Pistol Counter Trey – RPO (Sam) *NFL Theme – “Saturday Cincy” (left) & “Cleveland” (right) *Coaching Point = use as a Counter to Power (Bback Dart) *Short Pistol Signal = both hands pistols Duo Left + “Saturday Cincy 4” *SIGNAL = directional Fist & Arm out to side OX #2 PRE ACCESS “Mr0’s” *If Access (Mr0’s in run box) QB can throw Pop – see Bender to Lookie OR solo Glance backside (Access) *ALERT Cue to QB = QB see Sam Fill & Drill (Blitz Alert) POST READ “SAM” *If NO Access backside – QB Post snap reads SAM backer (Fill – Drill) hit Pop Pass *QB can ALERT team = quick pass cue to back & OLine Dog #1 Cat #1 Sam #4 Mike Will W0-Mr0 4 steps 4 steps E#3 NG DT E#3 #’s #’s Z X A H HBack (BOMB) Block *HBack On Mike Backer *run to Center – then square up to Mike *Bback 1st step slide AWAY Oline Counter Trey Rule *Down block to inside Dline – if inside uncovered – combo to LB *QB open @ Read (SAM) B L-TACKLE L-GUARD CENTER R-GUARD R-TACKLE HBACK “DOWN” block inside DLINE to inside Backer “PULL & TRAP” GABE = Guard At Backside End “Lock” on backside DEnd *slide inside to ball (Lock up) “BOMB” block = HB On Mike Backer *run & skip pull

Duo Left + “Sunday B-Phoenix 6” BSG (Square pull) Power Block NEW 2019 Short Pistol Backdoor Power – RPO (Will) *NFL Theme – “Sunday B-Phoenix” (left) & “B-Pittsburgh” (right) *Coaching Point = use ALERT signal to Qb if possible WILL blitz *SIGNAL = directional Arm Flexed & hook’em horns (W) *Short Pistol Signal = both hands pistols Duo Left + “Sunday B-Phoenix 6” OX #2 Goat PRE ACCESS “Mr0’s” *If Access (Mr0’s in run box) QB throw Backdoor Peek – see H Backside Poeek to X-Glance OR frontside Pop (Access) *ALERT Cue to QB = QB see Will Fill & Drill (Blitz Alert) POST READ “WILL” *If NO Access – QB Post snap reads Will backer “Will Fill – Drill” (Pass) *Backdoor Peek route concept *QB can ALERT team = quick pass cue to back & OLine Cat #1 Dog #1 Mike Will #6 W0-Mr0 4 steps 4 steps E#3 NG DT E#3 #’s #’s Z X H A BSG (Square pull) Power Block *Backside Guard skips and square pulls to Mike backer (Read Db Team) *Bback 1st step slide AWAY Oline Power Rule *Covered-Uncovered rule blocking “Big” to Double “Back” (combo) *QB open @ Read (WILL) B L-TACKLE L-GUARD CENTER R-GUARD R-TACKLE HBACK “BIG” covered “FAN” if uncovered to Dend #3 “Back” if uncovered “PULL & LEAD” Skip-square pull and lead block on Mike “Lock” on backside DEnd *slide inside to ball (Lock up) Hot Peek 4 steps & replace Will (HOT PEEK)

Duo Left + “Sunday S-Pittsburgh 3” BSG (Square pull) Power Block NEW 2019 Short Pistol Toss Read – RPO (DE) *NBA Theme – “Sunday S-Phoenix” (left) & “S-Pittsburgh” (right) *Coaching Point = use vs DE & SAM that runs with Bback *SIGNAL = hand on near shoulder (S = Stretch) + directional Fist and arm flexed (Power) *Short Pistol Signal = both hands pistols Duo Left + “Sunday S-Pittsburgh 3” OX #2 PRE ACCESS “Mr0’s” *If Access Backside (Mr0’s in run box & 1 high Safety) Qb can use “Alert” cue and think Pass 1st with RPO *QB must read DEnd for give or keep – then only keep if DE depth upfield & hips @ B POST READ “DE#3” *Qb takes shuffle steps to read DE#3 – give if DE slants in & upfield @ QB *If anything else = plant on 3rd shuffle step and follow pulling guards lead block Dog #1 Cat #1 W0-Mr0 Will Mike Sam 4 steps E#3 NG DT E#3 #’s #’s Z X A H BSG (Square pull) Power Block *Backside Guard skips and square pulls to Mike backer (Read Db Team) *Bback 1st step slide TOWARD Oline Blast Rule *Covered-Uncovered rule blocking “Big” to Double “Back” (combo) B L-TACKLE L-GUARD CENTER R-GUARD R-TACKLE HBACK “BIG” covered “FAN” if uncovered to Dend #3 “Back” if uncovered “PULL & LEAD” = Twrap around center and lead block on Mike “Arc to Mr0” arc release chipping #3 to Mr0 to #2 Def

Duo Right + “Sunday Lightning” NEW 2019 Short Pistol Split Zone – RPO (DE) *NHL Theme – “Sunday Lightning” (left) & “Rangers” (right) *Coaching Point = QB reads DE#3 and Bback reads DL near center *Short Pistol Signal = both hands pistols Duo Right + “Sunday Lightning” *SIGNAL = directional hand splitting up-down (FSU chop) OX #2 PRE ACCESS *Speed Out (5 step) if DOG OFF *Go (3 step) if DOG ON (5 yds) + *Bubble & Block Backtside *If Access = QB cues OLINE & Bback “Alert” cue = throwing Dog #1 Cat #1 POST READ “DE#3” *If NO Access – QB Post snap reads DE #3 (#3 Flow - GO) Qb run outside DE *Bback reads Dline near Center – backside W0-Mr0 Will Mike Sam 3 or 5 steps E#3 NG DT DE#3 #’s #’s X Z H A Oline Zone Rule *Slide Strong (Zone blocking) *PST slide strong and hinge-Lock *Bback 1st step slide AWAY BST Zone Step Block *BST steps with inside foot (leave #3) combo with BSG to LB over-inside B L-TACKLE L-GUARD CENTER R-GUARD R-TACKLE HBACK “zone” slide toward using tight reach + Cov-uncov rule “zone” slide toward using tight reach + Cov-uncov rule Cov-uncov rules “Split to D3” Split toward call to trap block Def End