1. Ferris State University
Presents
The Show Gun Offense
Rob Zeitman
Presents

2. 1:30—3:00—On Field Demo / Practice
Ferris State Football
Spring Clinic
Saturday, April 20th is the Show-gun Option Clinic. The Saturday Morning Schedule is as follows:
9:00 am – Registration  
12:30—1:30—Lunch (Pizza)
1:30—3:00—On Field Demo / Practice
Cost is $40 per coach

3. Ferris State University Bulldogs Variations of the Option

4. Traditional Veer Option
WE ARE A HYBRID OF:
Traditional Veer Option
Georgia Tech / Navy

5. Traditional Veer Option Oklahoma ST./Washington ST.
WE ARE A HYBRID OF:
Traditional Veer Option
Georgia Tech / Navy
Spread Passing Team
Oklahoma ST./Washington ST.

6. Traditional Veer Option Oklahoma ST./Washington ST.
WE ARE A HYBRID OF:
Traditional Veer Option
Georgia Tech / Navy
Spread Passing Team
Oklahoma ST./Washington ST.
Pistol Offense
Nevada

7. Traditional Veer Option Oklahoma ST./Washington ST.
WE ARE A HYBRID OF:
Traditional Veer Option
Georgia Tech / Navy
Spread Passing Team
Oklahoma ST./Washington ST.
Pistol Offense
Nevada
At the pace of Oregon

8. Why Option Football? S S B B B C C E T T E
Conventional offense: 5 ½ Defenders to 4 ½ Blockers
Double Option Play: 4 ½ Defenders to 4 ½ Blockers
Triple Option Play: 3 ½ Defenders to 4 ½ Blockers

9. Advantages of the Short Pistol
Why The Showgun?
Advantages of the Short Pistol
We have emphasized for years for the QB to step deep at 5 o’clock or 7 o’clock to mesh our triple play. The short pistol accommodates our desire for depth by aligning the QB 2 1/2 yards away from the center.
We reduce the box with our alignment of our slots – our slots previously lined up 1 x 1 off of the outside leg of the tackle when we were under center. Now they align 5 yards wide and level with the quarterback. We did this to make the orbit motion the correct angle.

10. Advantages of the Short Pistol
Why The Showgun?
Advantages of the Short Pistol
Quick passing game – Our quarterback simply catches the snap and is in position to throw the quick game.
It hits vertically quicker than the true shotgun or true pistol and just a little slower than the under center option game (we lost a yard on our fullbacks alignment).
It protects the mesh from being attacked.

11. Advantages of the Short Pistol
Why The Showgun?
Advantages of the Short Pistol
It allows us to widen our splits to 3 feet in the A gap and 3 1/2 feet in the B gap which spreads the defense out and creates great blocking angles and natural creases.
It forces the hand-off key to be very definitive in his angle to attack the dive back. Consequently, it makes the read for the quarterback easier.
It gives the quarterback more time to read the hand-off key and then transition his eyes to the pitch key, because the pitch key is wider due to our alignment and line splits.

12. Implementation Accommodations for the Short Pistol Offense
A two handed snap with end-to-end rotational spin. We had two mishandled snaps this past season in over 750 snaps.
The running back lines up with his Helmet five yards from the tip of the ball.

13. Implementation Accommodations for the Short Pistol Offense
The slots must be lined up on the same horizontal plane as the quarterback. Your motion must be quick and at an angle where the defense cannot recognize the goal of the motion. “undetectable motion”.
The quarterback’s footwork is more pivot style footwork rather than stepping on an imaginary clock.
The quarterback has to be louder in our no huddle option attack, he is our communicator.

14. Alignment / Splits QB toes 2½ Yds. from tip of the ball
5 yards from tackle
And level with QB
5 yards from tackle
And level with QB
RB Helmet
5 yds from
tip of the ball

15. Inside Veer Our Base Play
Before we talk about variations, we should have a brief understanding of what our base play is & how it is executed.

16. Inside Veer The Play’s Value
It is three plays in one to each side of the football.
3 ½ defenders vs. 4 ½ blockers. By reading two guys on one side of the ball it gives the offense a decisive advantage.
It opens up many more opportunities for your offense because the defense must stop this play first.
It is a great red zone offense. Ball goes down hill fast.
You only have to learn how to read and mesh and that only takes time. If the coach and players are willing to commit to mesh, your team can really be good.

17. Inside Veer F C C B B B B E T T E

18. What stunt defenses think give option teams the most trouble
Inside Veer
What stunt defenses think give option teams the most trouble
Many Defenses will turn to what we call the “OPTION SWITCH” stunt, having the DE crash & ILB play over the top – scraping outside.

19. The Option Switch Stunt
Inside Veer
The Option Switch Stunt FS C C W M S B E T T E

20. What the QB must Understand
Inside Veer
What the QB must Understand
Quarterback must know that he can never pitch off the ILB unless we are blocking the pitch key. – Put your foot in the ground & get vertical

21. Adjustments for the “Option Switch”
Inside Veer
Adjustments for the “Option Switch”
If we believe the LB is reading the backfield, we would look at basing up the front side making it look like inside veer in the backfield and the ILB will run himself out of the play OR
Motioning away from the side we dive to get his movement going in the wrong direction and base it up

22. Adjustments for the “Option Switch”
Inside Veer
Adjustments for the “Option Switch”
If the play side LB is reading the backfield to play over the top, a base scheme will defeat that stunt W M S B E T T E

23. Adjustments for the “Option Switch”
Inside Veer
Adjustments for the “Option Switch”
2. Another attempt would be to “bang release” the hand-off key and hope that the ILB comes over top too fast. The tackle will have the same assignment, but if the ILB plays over the top, he will then go to backside ILB.

24. Adjustments for the “Option Switch”
Inside Veer
Adjustments for the “Option Switch”
3. Another option is to motion the slot across the formation & insert that same backside slot and arch the tackle. This creates a double option play.

25. Adjustments for the “Option Switch”
Inside Veer
Adjustments for the “Option Switch”
If the play side LB is reading the OG or OT, this will get him regardless of filling or option switching – a double option answer W M S B E T T E

26. Adjustments for the “Option Switch”
Inside Veer
Adjustments for the “Option Switch”
4. Our next option would be to block the play side ILB with the slot.

27. Adjustments for the “Option Switch”
Inside Veer
Adjustments for the “Option Switch”
If the play side LB is reading the OG or OT, this will get him regardless of filling or option switching –understand the FS is unblocked now W M S B E T T E

28. Adjustments for the “Option Switch”
Inside Veer
Adjustments for the “Option Switch”
5. The last option would be to block the pitch key with the slot and pitch off the ILB.
6. We could use a tight end or H back to break their scheme.

29. Wing Counter F C C B B B B E T E T Point toe at 3/9 Hip Turn on Mesh
Step back off Mesh to Hand Ball

30. Wing Counter Play side Slot F C C B B B B E T T E Undetectable Motion
Seal the plays ILB

31. Wing Counter Play Side Tackle B B B B E T T E Reach the 5 technique
If the “5” stretches, drive him out
If you hook the “5”, then keep him hooked, you must cover him up

32. Wing Counter Play Side Guard Play B B B B E T T E
Drive Block the man over, sustain contact & create space

33. Wing Counter Center Play B B B B E T T E
Block back for the pulling Guard

34. Wing Counter Back Side Guard Play B B B B E T T E
Pull and read the tackles block
If he reaches the “5”, then block the OLB’er

35. Wing Counter Back Side Guard Play B B B B E T T E
Pull and read the tackles block, If he turns out on the “5”, then get inside of the block

36. Wing Counter
Back Side Tackle Play B B B B E T T E
Wheel and Seal

37. Using the Zone Scheme As we continue to build off of our Base Play:
Being Formation Savvy
Having answers for schemes designed to stop the play
Misdirection
Altering the blocking scheme

38. Zone Read F C C B B B B T T E E QB Technique
Deeper Midline footwork if back is pistoled, Inside Veer Footwork if back is offset
Read EMOL

39. Zone Read F C C B B B B T T E E RB Technique
(if in the Pistol) Deeper and Slower, Midline track, Push midline crease, 3 Way go (if adjacent to QB, get into mesh position & run Inside Veer track.

40. Zone Read F C C B B B B T T E E OL Technique:
Play side OL run Inside Veer (OT will “Bang the ‘5’, unless there is a ‘3’, then he doubles with the OG on the ‘3’). OG will drive man-on, will get help on a 3-technique.

41. Zone Read F C C B B B B T T E E OL Technique:
From the Center to the backside, all Linemen will step away from the play at a 45 degree angle, if there is a level 1 defender, drive him (drive reach). If no level 1 defender, step at 45 degrees (ensure no spark), and release straight to the LB in your track.

42. Jet Zone Read Inverted Veer F C C B B B B T T E E QB Technique
Deeper alignment, Shuffle with the mesh toward handoff key, give the ball unless the HOK takes it away, then dive into the “B” gap. (QB is the Dive Back & RB takes it to the Perimeter, hence the tag: “Inverted Veer”)

43. Jet Zone Read Inverted Veer F C C B B B B T T E E
Slot (mesh guy) Technique
Track should be parallel to the LOS (get wide and stay away from the handoff key), if you get the ball work to the perimeter mindful of a vertical cut.

44. Jet Zone Read Inverted Veer F C C B B B B T T E E RB Technique
Block #3 play side, LB to Safety.

45. Jet Zone Read Inverted Veer F C C B B B B T T E E Play side Tackle
Veer release to Mike or backside inside LB.
Play side Guard
Drive block man-on

46. Jet Zone Read Inverted Veer F C C B B B B T T E E Center
Block back for pulling Guard
Backside Guard: Horn through “B” gap keeping shoulders parallel to LOS, stay tight to Center and block play side LB
Backside Tackle: Wheel & Seal

47. Outside Veer F S C C B M B E N E B QB Technique 1 Big Step, 2 Little
Come Downhill
Read EMOL

48. Outside Veer F S C C B M B E N E B RB Technique
Inside leg of tackle track
Soft fold the mesh

49. Outside Veer F S C C B M B E N E B Offensive Line
Traditional outside veer blocking scheme