Counter Pass Tim Murphy Head Football Coach Clovis East High School Philosophy, Technique & Installation vs. 4-4, 5-2 and 6-1 Presented by: Tim Murphy Head Football Coach Clovis East High School www.coachtimmurphy.com

Counter Pass Why? Big Play Potential 2. Keeps defenses honest Averaged over 15 yards per attempt in 2007 2. Keeps defenses honest Backfield and O-line false keys creates lack of confidence in defenses reads Slows down aggressive defenses 3. Great compliment to base run plays Increases chance for success with counter run and joker

Counter Pass Types of players needed Running backs – Must have great fakes, decent blocking ability TE – Must have good release moves, good hands OL – Need to understand how to sell one block and execute another Quarterback – Great salesman, decent arm, speed adds another element but not necessary

Counter Pass Formations Best with two wings - Double TE sets: Double wing, T, and I - Single TE sets: Over, under, split, spread and pro - No TE sets: Quads and trips - No FB sets: Ace and trey

Counter Pass Basic Overview Pass play with backfield and o-line action going opposite point of attack Offense will fake counter-run putting a minimum of two receivers into the pattern quickly and decisively - Routes will be floods or deep crossing routes Offense must commit to selling fakes Coach must call play when its not expected

Counter Pass Offensive Line – General Assignments Playside Pulls backside and picks up backside pass rush Pulls must be aggressive, fast and under control Guard will set up deep and Tackle will set up shallow creating a backside wall If playside TE stays in he blocks man on, if he is in the pattern he must release inside and make it look as if he is going after the inside backer Back to Main Menu

Counter Pass Offensive Line – General Assignments Backside Sell run and protect one gap toward play side O-line will aggressively down block toward play side, if no defender is in the down block area they will replace adjacent teammate looking for a backer or helping most dangerous After contact they will wheel their butt toward Qb roll out using as much of the tackle box as possible (never go further than 2 yards down field) They must have internal clock telling them how far and how long to wheel their butt while maintaining contact with the defender

43 Counter Pass O-Line Rules Rte – Inside release, Corner route (8-10 yards) Rt – Pull flat, pick up backside rush Rg – Pull flat for 2 steps, get depth on steps 3 and 4 C – Down and wheel Lg – Down and wheel Lt – Down and wheel Lte – Outside release, Drag route (10-12 yards) Back to Main Menu

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43 Counter Pass Backfield Rules Rw – Open step, fake reverse until whistle blows (possible Connor route call) Fb – Aim for RTE’s inside hip, log DE (possible Flat route call) Lw – 3 step motion-full speed, fake Rocket catch, block first defender outside of Fb (possible Flat route call) Qb – Reverse pivot on mid-line with ball in stomach, complete 270 degrees turn putting left hand and eyes into Rw’s numbers, sprint out reading deep-shallow-run

43 Counter Pass Backfield

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43 Counter Pass vs. 4-4

43 Counter Pass vs. 5-2

43 Counter Pass vs. 6-1

43 Reverse Pass Bench Post

43 Reverse Pass Cross

43 Reverse Pass Double Go

43 Reverse Pass Connor

Counter Pass COMPLEMENTARY PLAYS

43 Reverse

43 Reverse Joker

43 Reverse Log Deep

43 Reverse Log Pitch and Give

24 Counter Pass Pitch and Give

24 Power Joker Pitch and Give

Counter Pass FILM CUTS