Sycamore78 Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Curious to hear your thoughts on defending a team that runs an old school double tight wishbone. Our week one opponent runs the wishbone with Triple Option, Belly, Power, Sweep, and FB Trap plays. They will rarely pass unless you overload the box. Any ideas and tips would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FootballGuy Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 5 man front. Bring the strong safety closer to the line of scrimmage. Most important tip: attack the dive back! attack the dive back! And guess what? attack the MF dive back!!!! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYHSFAN33 Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 2 main things....hit the fullback / dive back on every play as footballguy above me stated. Also look to blitz toward the direction of motion with one of your backers. If the backside stays in position it will not weaken you against a counter step. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
954gator Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Cover 4! No, but really what they said ^ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
World Citizen Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 8 minutes ago, 954gator said: Cover 4! No, but really what they said ^ Lol or prevent. I'd take the above advice and add real big and fast players. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kurkjian Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Also, in line with the dive back comments, hammer the QB on every option, whether he pitches or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECHS05 Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Id personally go with a 4-4... I like the non-obvious choice, but not so non-obvious I over think it. The rest has been said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cossacks Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Go with 5-2 look and run the Okie dog pinch to stop the wishbone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus69 Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 No fork. Only fingers and strong teeth. Gnaw if you have to.... Rufus>> 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sausmann9 Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 I have both Barry Switzer's 1980 playbook from OU and Tom Osbourne's 1996 playbook from Nebraska and in both books on different pages are handwritten notes from the coaches themselves on what and how they thought other teams might try to stop their offenses. Stopping the fullback is the #1 thing both coaches had written at the beginning of that section. The PA coach that just passed away, Mike Pettine Sr, was a master at that style of offense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasball Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Call Celina HS in Texas and study their 10-1 defense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 Base better be 5-2 or 4-4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORabidOne Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 On 3/8/2017 at 7:55 PM, Sycamore78 said: Curious to hear your thoughts on defending a team that runs an old school double tight wishbone. Our week one opponent runs the wishbone with Triple Option, Belly, Power, Sweep, and FB Trap plays. They will rarely pass unless you overload the box. Any ideas and tips would be appreciated. I don't think there is but one or two teams in Georgia, who RUN the Wishbone! And several years ago, Buford beat MARIST 50-6 in the state finals, when they used that formation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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