THe Base Play Approach to Offensive Football

[volwalker]

I just posted this discussion on my blog (LINK), but I wanted to know everyone else's opinion on this.

What is you favorite way to gain 3 yards? In other words, what is your favorite base play?

Since there are so many types of offenses in football, I should expect to see a wide variety of answers here.

But I do know that most offenses are built around one concept and everything else is built off of that.

This approach allows you to use a ton of formations while sticking to the same handful of concepts that can be run out of all of them.

Does anyone else follow this same type of offensive philosophy?

[ChirpyMango01]

I do this every time I build an offense in NCAA 14 (which is way too often for my own good). I usually start with a run as my base, usually triple option or option of some kind. Right now, I'm using the Shotgun QB Slot Triple Option as my base.

Usually, m offenses consist of a base play out of a 2x2, then out of a 3x1, then maybe some wrinkles and trick formations. I never want to overload my playbook

[volwalker]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChirpyMango01

I do this every time I build an offense in NCAA 14 (which is way too often for my own good). I usually start with a run as my base, usually triple option or option of some kind. Right now, I'm using the Shotgun QB Slot Triple Option as my base. Usually, m offenses consist of a base play out of a 2x2, then out of a 3x1, then maybe some wrinkles and trick formations. I never want to overload my playbook

I am in the same agreement as you. It's funny that whenever I want to run a spread offense of some sort, I always go back to both a 2x2 and 3x1 sets. Start simple and branch out from there. And I too hate overloading my playbook.

[JSU Zack]

Inside zone for most offenses. Triple for the flexbone.

[NKRDIBL]

I exclusively run spread offenses or any offense that only carries one back. I'm a back fan of spreading the field and finding mismatches. If it's the run that is open. I'll dive up the middle. If not, slanting receivers, bubble screens short crossing routes I will use.

I tend to think I'm a pass first guy. But still try and get 30-35 run attempts a game. Seems weird when I run that much since I only like to run when I think the D is not expecting it. Or I'm in the lead.

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[SilverBullet19]

I run about 80% from the gun, 15% from pistol, and 5% under center.

As such, I have 3 "go to" plays on 3rd and 2-3.

Shotgun flex, read option
Pistol ACE 3WR, read option

Pass- shotgun TE trips, stick

All 3 are good for about 4 yards 75% of the time

[burnum]

Inside Zone (Run) and Shallow Cross (Pass) from Shotgun 2x2 set when running a Spread Offense (as I usually do).

When I'm running a Flexbone Offense everything is based on the Triple Option.

[whughes]

Call me old fashioned, but I love to line up in a power run formation and pound the ball down the defenses throat. Power I, Offset I, some Wishbone, Singleback. I run a lot of just straight dive plays out of any of these formations. My theory is, if you can pick up 10 yards on three straight run plays then why would you ever throw the ball? Powers, traps, sweeps, stretch plays, I can go on and on about the power run game and why I love it. It's not flashy, but when it works, it works well