SPREAD OFFENSE INSTALL, PRACTICE

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SPREAD OFFENSEINSTALL, PRACTICE GAME
PREPTommy ShoemakerHarding
Academytshoemaker_at_harding.edu501-279-7214
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Running the Spread

• You must be committed to the offense.
• You must do 7-on-7.
• Plan for the red zone and the blitz.
• Be prepared to change the way you game plan and
  practice.

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PRACTICING THE OFFENSE

• INSTALL
• PRE-SEASON
• IN-SEASON

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INSTALL PHASE

• Install the offense in 8 practices (1 week).
• Use more individual and combo periods.
• Emphasis is on drills, technique, and execution.
• Use team periods to install screens.
• Start by teaching the offense against
• 42 / 33 C-3.

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    HARDING ACADEMY WILDCATS HARDING ACADEMY WILDCATS HARDING ACADEMY WILDCATS HARDING ACADEMY WILDCATS      
  FALL INSTALL 2007 FALL INSTALL 2007 FALL INSTALL 2007 FALL INSTALL 2007  
  DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 DAY 6 DAY 7 DAY 8
FORMATIONS Duce   I    Trade Bunch    
  Trips   Split     Squeeze    
  Trey              
MOTIONS   Hop     Jet   Fly  
    Yo-Yo            
    Orbit            
RUNS Trap Counter Dart Option Sweep Draw    
    Power            
SCREENS Bubble Texas   Bama   Boot    
QUICKS Fade Slant Dbl Slant          
  Stop Wheel Trip Slant          
  Out   Flag          
  Turn              
DROP BACKS     Seam Curl   Sticks Mesh Digs
        Smash        
SPRINTS         Comeback   Hammer Flood
BOOTS           Vegas Hammer Flood
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Installing TEXAS
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Adding Blitzes
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Offensive Practice Schedule

• INSTALL
• 20 min QBR Warm-up / Group fundys
• OL Warm-up / Steps / Run fundys
• 15 min INSIDE Run game install
• WR blocking / individual routes
• 20 min QBR Pass game install / ROA
• OL Pass Pro (tech scheme)
• 10 min TEAM Formations, Motions, Screens
• 5 min HURRY-UP vs. Air

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PRE-SEASON PHASE

• Continue to perfect technique and execution in
  group/combo periods.
• Longer team periods with starters.
• Expand the defenses we work against.
• Alternate the fronts/coverages similar to our
  in-season structure.
• Begin to have limited scrimmages / 7-on-7.
• Correction of errors and personnel decisions
  become a focal point.

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Offensive Practice Schedule

• PRE-SEASON
• 20 min QBR Warm-up / Group
• OL Warm-up / Steps / Run block
• 15 min INSIDE Run game w/backs
• WR blocking / individual routes
• 15 min PASS SKEL
• OL Pass Pro (tech scheme)
• 20 min TEAM
• 5 min HURRY-UP vs. Air

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IN-SEASON PHASE

• Correct errors in group / combo periods.
• Use our game week structure to prep for opponent
  defenses.
• Focus is on execution (perfection).
• Emphasis in team periods is on perimeter runs,
  screens, and bootlegs.

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Game Week Schedule

• Friday Watch our tape after the game.
• Saturday Opponent tapes from last year and
  personnel from this year.
• Sunday Staff meets to discuss additions,
  personnel, and game plan.

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Game Week PrepCombo Team

• Mon Tue Wed
• SKEL Cov 3 Cov 2/4 Man
• RZ/GL
• INSIDE 42 / 33 41/32 -----
• TEAM 42/33 41/32 MOF
• C-3 C-4/2 RZ
• GL

ALL OF THESE SHOULD BE SCRIPTED.
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SCRIPTING

• COVER 3
• DUCE
• Stop
• Slant
• Stick
• Seam
• Curl
• Comeback
• BT Hammer
• BT Flood

DUCE Hop / DUCE YoYo / TRIPS RT / TRIPS LT
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Offensive Practice Schedule

• MONDAY
• Dress Shorts / Helmets
• 330 (30) Team meeting film / scout report
• 415 (20) QBR Warm-up / Skel vs. C-3
• OL Warm-up / Steps / Fundys
• 435 (15) INSIDE vs. 42 / 33
• WR individual period
• 450 (20) TEAM vs. 42 / 33 C-3
• 510 (5) Hurry-Up vs. Air

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Offensive Practice Schedule

• TUESDAY
• Dress FULL
• 345 (20) QBR Warm-up / Group
• OL Warm-up / Run fundys
• 405 (15) INSIDE vs. 41 / 32
• WR stalk / release / routes
• 420 (5) BREAK
• 425 (15) SKEL vs. C-4/2
• 440 (20) TEAM vs. 41/32 C-4/2

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Offensive Practice Schedule

• WEDNESDAY
• Dress FULL
• 345 (15) QBR Warm-up / Combination routes
  vs. man
• OL Warm-up / Review run
• 400 (15) QBR 1 on 1 (RZ / GL)
• OL Review pass pro
• 415 (25) TEAM MOF / RZ (BLITZ) / GL

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DRILLS

• Pat n Go (tite spread)
• 4 QB Drill
• ½ Line Read
• Seam Read

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Pat N Go

QB
20 yards
QB
We can use a Coach to work on releases.
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4 QB Drill
C C C C QB
QB QB QB
CURL
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4 QB Drill
C C C C QB
QB QB QB
SMASH
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½ Line Read Drill

CURL

COMEBACK
B
B
C QB
C QB
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½ Line Read Drill

SEAM

SMASH
S
C
C QB
C QB
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Seam Read Drill
FS
C QB
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Seam Read Drill
FS
C QB