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Lou Cella

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Philosophy of the Triple Option

• Reduces the need for a dominant offensive line. Since the quarterback’s reads eliminate
defenders, there are fewer defenders to block.
• Enables a physically inferior team to control the ball by running it, thus giving its defense more
time to rest on the sideline.
• Means that the option quarterback can be an athlete who is skilled at other positions.
• Is adaptable to the team’s personnel—if the team does not have a great running back, it can
simply spread the ball around.
Trojans Football • Enables the coach to have to train only one player to read a defense, rather than his entire
offense.
• Enables the coach to have his game plan set from week to week, thus leaving him more time to
ten to details and fine-tune his offense.
• Forces the defense to play assignment football.
• Reduces the number of coverages that the defense can use.
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• Hampers the ability of the defense to blitz the quarterback, because he will be mobile and not
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stationary.
Posts: 690 • Is a goal-line to goal-line attack that requires no special red-zone or goal-line plays.
• Uses a variety of perimeter blocking schemes, thus simplifying the task of making game
adjustments.
• Enhances the passing game, because it forces the secondary to get involved with the run;
therefore, it makes for a more complete offense.
• Puts “speed in space” and therefore helps fast runners score points.
• Forces the defense to run with “cover guys.”
• Is easily adaptable to any formation.
• Is easily adaptable to any style of offense (ex. run-and-shoot, I, Wing-T).
• Is a sideline-to-sideline attack. As such, it stretches the defense horizontally and thus enables
the offense to stretch and pierce as well.
• Is adaptable to multiple variations of motion.
• Is a great overtime attack.
• Opens the door to more big plays, because it spreads the defense—the playaction pass will
create big plays.

Installation of the Triple Option

• Commit to what you do well—it’s better to run a bad play well than a great play poorly.
• Keep the mesh point constant—although you can run multiple options, the effectiveness of your
quarterback will be greater if your fullback is either directly behind the quarterback or over the
guard, BUT NOT BOTH.
• Devote an option period each day to practice all phases of the triple option.
• Take indecision out of your quarterback’s reads by using “unless rules”
• Give the ball to the fullback every time UNLESS the read key comes down hard and takes the
fullback
• The quarterback is better off making a wrong read than a long read.
• Teach your quarterback the proper thought process to use, and program that thought process
with repetition.
• Your quarterback should always pitch the ball heart to heart.
• Adapt your blocking so that you are able to feature the ball carrier who you want to carry the
ball.
• Keep in mind that when you continue to put speed in space, big plays are bound to occur.
• Have a complimentary play-action pass attack ready to exploit your opponent’s secondary
support.
• Have a complimentary counter attack ready to exploit the defensive pursuit.
• Teach in terms of concepts and principles—your quarterback should be a student of the game.
• Never second-guess your quarterback’s decision making, as long as he is following the proper
thought process.
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Lou Cella
Head Varsity Football Coach
Greater Nanticoke Area High School
Nanticoke, PA

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