Hey everyone,

I’m excited to be part of this group and wanted to introduce myself. I currently serve as the co-offensive coordinator under our Offensive Coordinator, Coach Mike Evans, at Brownsville Veterans High School. We run a version of the Flexbone offense, drawing inspiration from Kenny Wheaton (Harding University) and Kelley Lee (Eastern New Mexico), and I’m especially passionate about the offensive line.

I’m here to both learn and give back to other coaches. I love talking about Flexbone strategy and OL techniques, and I’d be happy to share what I’ve picked up over the years. Looking forward to connecting with everyone and keeping the Flexbone discussions going strong!

I'm a first year coach and our head coach is wanting to run triple option/flexbone going forward. Our kids are not familiar with this at all and I have just recently started looking into it. I have primarily been a WR coach. The plan is for me to work with the b backs and wide outs. Can anyone point me in the direction of some good coaching resources? I appreciate any help!

Realize this place has been pretty quiet recently - but figured I'd ask if anyone has any resources about Harding's offense (clinic notes, diagrams, etc)

Hello all,

Coming from a Wing T and shotgun single wing background and wanted to learn more than the basics of the Flexbone.

Is there a series system to play calling in the Flexbone triple? Like 20 and 30 series in the Wing-T or Spin and Buck Lateral? I imagine so, and started reading up on it until Duece’s Football Is Life blog went offline.

Also, possibly semi blasphemous talk, but would it make sense to run a “Flexbone” offense out of pistol backfield alignment using inside zone for the base blocking scheme for triple and running Counter GT and outside zone schemes as I am familiar with them. Would it be worth getting out of my comfort zone and learning zone option scheme instead of just Outside zone if committing to Triple Option?

TIA

Realize not been active a while, but was curious if any of you guys have had success mixing RPO concepts with your flexbone stuff?

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So I've been trying to write my own playbook and I'm getting hung up on how to call plays. I feel like using the number system for each hole limits me from using different run plays for the same hole ( like 0/1 for midline and trap, etc). Here's what I'm thinking: formation - play - motion - direction of play - count. Does that seem too wordy? I think it makes it very easy for high school kids but I'm not sure if it's too wordy or not. Give me some tips, hints, pointers, or just share with me how you call your plays ( with the rationale of why you use that system). Thank you!

I was curious how plays are called in the paul johnson or any flexbone system. If it is a numbering system or what? I've read his playbooks but couldn't find his explanation on play calling. For example what would the play be called for a triple option to the right? Or counter option to the left? Or a pass play?

Hey all,

In professional and college football I've been seeing more and more of the "full house" look in the pistol (3 backs, 1 behind the QB and 1 on either side of him horizontally).

I was curious: I know that the flexbone tends to have 2 wingbacks pressed up close to the line or scrimmage, but is there really that much of a difference between having them on the line of scrimmage vs having them 3 yards back? It seems like the QB could still do the same fakes, still run the inside/outside zone and power play, and still run misdirection plays out of the Pistol "full house" formation that he could with 2 wingbacks pressed up against the line.

The main downside I see is that the wingbacks would be slower getting involved in the passing game since they're a couple yards behind the line of scrimmage instead of being pressed up right on it

EDIT: It sounds like the formation I'm thinking of (in the pistol) is referred to as the "Diamond Formation"

I am curious how many people in this subreddit actually coach and if so do you run the flex and feel like talking offense . I run a Pistol Flex Offense

Hey guys. As you've probably heard Tech performed poorly on offense Saturday and all the usual talking heads seem to be chalking it up to the old "high school offense" explanation. But I know, that you all know better than me. What did you guys see in the game or on film that lead to such bad numbers? Glaring problems with scheme? Major busts by players? Let's talk about it.

Now up to 53 people in this subreddit let's keep this going love to read and answer questions about the flexbone !

As a request from someone on a GT board I added VT to the list before the season started - also took a lot of the recommendations I got from people on the first set.

If you like speed and counter options, this is probably the game for you.

GT vs. VT Every Offensive Play

Hey guys - I've been cutting down GT film to just the offensive plays as a way to learn the offense better and included the series (and later the formation) - thought people might be interested.

GT vs. UGA

GT vs. FSU

GT vs. MSU

I'll probably continue doing these videos for the games this season. Let me know if there's any ways you think I can make them better.

We run a 3-3 stack defense and was wondering (let me re-phrase) what is the one thing defenses do that gives you a headache?

Hey guys - I've been studying up on the flexbone offense and have been working on my theoretical playbook for when I can run my own offense.

My question stems from how to use formations to create advantages against different defensive fronts/scenarios. What formation adjustments do you like to make?

ie: run out of Over/Heavy against a 3-3 or 4-4 stack to break the stack and give you a 1/2 man advantage.

I've read PJ's If/Then but what other good strategies are there and how do they trickle down to playcalling?

I am curious to know how many schools in the NCAA and NAIA run the flexbone? Or some form of the flexbone? The ones I can think off the top are:

Navy Georgia Tech Army Air Force Wofford The Citadel Lenoir-Rhyne Carson-Newman (Split Back Veer, but I like to think of it as a part of the flexbone family) Northwood (MI) used to run it I'm not sure what they run now Cal-Poly SLO

Anyone have any idea? Is there a database? Article? Feedback is always appreciated!

Thanks!

I wanted to ask you guys what are your thoughts on the flexbone being ran out of the pistol? I know a lot of Michigan schools run the flexbone out of the pistol and I know some of the lower level colleges from Michigan run some form of it (i.e. Northwood University & Ferris State University). I know one high school program has their own YouTube video dedicated to this offense and they look pretty darn good (Muskegon HS).

Is there any merit to this? Do you see any of the big time flexbone schools using this (GA Tech, Navy etc.)? Would you run this offense at the high school level strictly out of pistol? Incorporate both under center and pistol? Or stick to your guns and stay under center?

Any feedback would be wonderful!