| Triple option football has all three
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| | The quarterback has much responsibility
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| elements of the different styles of
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| | in triple option football. He must first
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| running attacks - quickness, finesse and
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| | make sure there is no confusion with his
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| power.
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| | first option (whether to handoff to the
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| Homer Rice is given credit for inventing
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| | fullback or not) in order to prevent a
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| triple option football. He retired as
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| | fumble. He must also make a good pitchout
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| Georgia Tech's athletic director in 1997.
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| | to his halfback. Further complications
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| Before that, he was head coach at
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| | can arise if the QB makes the wrong read
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| Kentucky, Oklahoma, Cincinnati and Rice.
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| | on the defensive tackle or end.
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| Mr. Rice also worked as athletic director
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| | Here's one way to teach the quarterback
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| at Rice and North Carolina as well as a
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| | to read the end - If he can see the end's
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| brief stint as head coach of the
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| | number, he should pitch the football as
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| Cincinnati Bengals.
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| | the end is probably coming in to tackle
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| But it was when he was coaching high
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| | him. If he sees the end coming across the
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| school in the 1950's that he came up with
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| | line of scrimmage focusing on the
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| triple option football. The two usual
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| | halfback, the QB should keep the ball.
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| triple option styles are the wishbone and
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| | The quarterback should also keep an out
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| veer.
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| | for further pitch opportunities to his
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| The main idea behind this offensive set
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| | halfback even as he's making his way
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| is to leave the defensive tackle and end
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| | downfield.
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| unblocked in order to double-team the
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| | The "Veer" style of triple option
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| linebackers with extra offensive lineman.
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| | football adds a passing element. Bill
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| This brings an element of power to this
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| | Yeoman invented the veer in 1965 as coach
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| basically finesse type of running attack.
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| | of the Houston Cougars. That's why you'll
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| The "Wishbone" style of triple option
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| | hear it also called the "Houston Veer".
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| football gets its name from the alignment
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| | Yeoman replaced the fullback with a wide
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| of the backs. You have a quarterback, a
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| | receiver and split out an end.
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| fullback directly behind him and then two
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| | Now the QB's first option is to a diving
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| halfbacks split behind the fullback. At
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| | halfback (no fullback). The pitchout
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| the snap, the quarterback turns and puts
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| | option then goes to the other halfback in
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| the football in the fullback's gut as he
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| | the set. The tight end helps get the
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| reads the defensive tackle.
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| | defensive end wide by taking a wide
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| If the QB sees the tackle taking outside
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| | split. At the snap, the tight end arcs
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| responsibility, he hands off to the
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| | around the end (remember, the end is left
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| fullback. If the tackle takes inside
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| | unblocked) to block anyone trying to
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| position, the QB keeps the ball and the
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| | tackle the quarterback (usually a
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| fullback blocks the tackle. Now the
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| | safety). The wide-out takes on the
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| quarterback's attention turns to the
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| | cornerback.
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| defensive end. If the end comes in to
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| | Looking for finesse, power and quickness?
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| tackle him, he pitches out to the
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| | Try using triple option football.
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| halfback who is trailing behind the play.
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