MARK SOLIS-HFCOLENTANGY H.S.(OHIO) 19 Seasons—Record 148-63 @ 5 high schools in Ohio
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COACHING FOOTBALL—19 YEARS TRUTH IS THIS, WE ALL DO THE SAME THINGS. ANYONE WHO TELLS YOU DIFFERENT IS A LIAR OR DELUSIONAL. WE MAY CALL IT DIFFERENT NAMES BUT IT’S ALL BEEN DONE BEFORE. NONE OF US ARE SPECIAL OR HAVE A MAGICAL OFFENSE/DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS. IT COMES DOWN TO THIS: 1) IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR PLAYERS STRONG ENOUGH THAT THEY WILL GIVE YOU EVERYTHING THEY HAVE? 2) ARE WE RUNNING A SYSTEM THAT BEST FITS OUR PLAYERS AND THEIR TALENTS/PUTTING THEM IN A POSITION TO BE SUCCESSFUL 3) ARE WE TEACHING PLAYERS THAT THE TEAM COMES BEFORE ANY INDIVIDUAL ASPIRATIONS? THAT THEY ARE 1/11TH OF THE SOLUTION. 4) IS OUR STAFF OF HIGH QUALITY? AS IN, CAN WE COACH(TEACH) THE TECHNIQUES AND FUNDAMENTALS NEEDED TO OUT EXECUTE OUR OPPONENTS. 5) WE GOTTA MAKE SURE WE HAVE SOME BALL PLAYERS THROUGH DEVELOPMENT— ESPECIALLY IN THE OFF-SEASON
We got to have these things if we are going to win some ball games. No DVD, Book, PowerPoint, Blog or self-named website is going to do it for us. Football is a simple game that some people want to try and make really complex. Teams that are the most physical, Block the best, Tackle the best and make the LEAST number of mistakes WIN!!!
WHY RPO’S 1. Run/ Option 2. Are you Pre-Snap and/or Post Snap? 3. Do you have a great decision maker? 4. Allows you to manipulate the numbers in the box? 5. Attack Level 1,2,3 defenders 6. Allow your players to “get into” the right play post snap-Still allows us to stay in tempo---Quick form of an audible 7. Tempo=Displacement & Exhaustion, RPO’s=Confliction 8. You can let it compliment any of your runs—Game Plan week to week 9. Good on 2nd and Long & 3rd and Medium(4-7) 10. You can’t date this!! Gotta be in with it!!
RPO Evolution Warning-Things learned in 3 years * 186 RPO calls-3141 yards ing in 2015—Too many in retrospect * 112 RPO calls—1900 yards ing in 2016 * 131 RPO call—2400 yards ing in 2017 * Becomes another form of Play-Action * You have to have a great decision maker at QB-Be ready to take shots * Danger of Illegal Man Downfield—Point of Emphasis in 2017 * Do NOT fall in Love with this!!! * It has to compliment what you do. It started to become who we were in 2015!!! Led to more limited calls in 2016 & 2017
How We Practice & Install & QB Eyes Right-Train ‘Em
Indy Time- Footwork with your QB -4 ½ yards with the Centers-Pre-Practice Mesh Period—Last 7 minutes of Indy with the BacksEyes Right Bags-Gotta have it 3 Groups-Reps, Reps, Reps— Then QB’s throw the RPO throws on Air during Special Teams part of practice-Eyes Right
OLENTANGY BRAVE OFFENSE PLAY: 40 BELLY COBRA
FORMATION: DEUCE RIGHT (11 Personnel) F
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Belly Cobra vs. 43 Front KEYS TO SUCCESS This RPO is a compliment to our inside zone. QB reads the playside End. If he squeezes, his eyes immediately go to the corner. Make decision base upon the technique of the corner—QB also has a Slinger Block
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Playside FS
Vertical Press the Frontside Safety
Belly Playside
Flat 90 Zone Step to call-Combo Scoop to the Mike
Belly Playside
Neutral 90 Zone Base Step Double the 3-Tech-Vertical Press
Belly Playside
Neutral 90 Zone Base Step-1-Tech-Vertical Press
BSG
Belly Playside
Flat 90 Zone Base Step-Peek at 1-Tech-Scoop to the Will
BST
Belly Playside
Neutral 90 Zone Base Step-Vertical Press the 5 Tech
FST FSG C
QB
Toes at 4 ½ yards. Open back to 6 o’clock – Off Midline-Drop & Rock-Eyes BS on 5 Tech-Make a decision
H TB
Aim at FS 5 Tech, ignore, Sling to the Sam Backer to come to you . Bicycle turn to level 2 defender.
X Z
Vertical Press the Corner, stalk with Inside Leverage
Step with Left Foot-Explode-Aim for A-Gap, Run to Daylight.
Vertical Release and read the release of the corner. If he squat, you go. If gets depth, choke down at 7 yards-Hitch.
OLENTANGY BRAVE OFFENSE PLAY: 5 Stay Texas
FORMATION: Deuce Left (11 Personnel)
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Mid Zone Texas vs. 43 Front KEYS TO SUCCESS This RPO is a compliment to our Mid-Zone Play. We will Key read the Level 1 Defender-Corner
RULE
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Texas
COMMENTS Pause for .5 second-Buzz to the flat—No more than 1 yard depth-Get head around-Read C
Belly Technique
Double the 3 technique to the Mike
Belly Technique
Vertical press the 3 tech. Will get help from the Tackles
Belly Technique
Blockback or solo if you have 0 Technique
BSG
Belly Technique
Double the 1 Technique to Level 2
BST
Base Solo
Base Solo the 5 Technique
QB H TB X Z
Toes at 4 ½ yards. Reach and Ride and Read Key the Level 1 Defender--Corner Full Flow Stay—”I’m Here”—C-Gap Blocker
Tempo Across with eyes on the A Gap. Press and go if access, if not, press B to C Vertical Press the Corner, Free Access Vertical
Texas Route—2 step in—4 step vertical-Glance inside get out at 45 degrees—Get head around
OLENTANGY BRAVE OFFENSE PLAY: 40 BELLY KICK Exchange-”I’m Here” & Split Flow
FORMATION:LAKE (11 Personnel)
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Belly Kick vs. 43 Front KEYS TO SUCCESS This is our base run play. We employ a physical zone blocking scheme up front. H Back has to kick out end man on LOS. TB has to run to daylight while getting vertical. ( This can be “I’m Here” or Split Flow). QB will read the Flat Apex player
RULE
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Exchange
COMMENTS Run Exchange 2 x 2 rules
Belly Playside
Flat 90 Zone Step to call-Combo Scoop to the Mike
Belly Playside
Neutral 90 Zone Base Step Double the 3-Tech-Vertical Press
Belly Playside
Neutral 90 Zone Base Step-1-Tech-Vertical Press
BSG
Belly Playside
Flat 90 Zone Base Step-Peek at 1-Tech-Scoop to the Will
BST
Belly Playside
Neutral 90 Zone Base Step Solo the 5 tech
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Toes at 4 ½ yards. Open back to 6 o’clock – Off Midline-Drop & Rock-Eyes on Apex player. Make a decision
H TB
Aim at FS 5 Tech, Kickout Block.
X Z
Vertical Press to the Backside Free Safety
Step with Left Foot-Explode-Aim for A-Gap, Run to Daylight—
Run exchange 2 x 2 rules
2 Yards Behind the QB
OLENTANGY BRAVE OFFENSE PLAY: 5 Lock Pop
FORMATION: Deuce Right Hack (11 Personnel) FS
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Mid Zone Pop vs. 43 Front KEYS TO SUCCESS This RPO is a compliment to our Mid-Zone Play. We will Key-Post Snap read the Level 3 Boundry Defender
RULE
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Bubble
COMMENTS Bubble. Be ready for the ball
Belly Technique
Base Solo the 5 tech.
Belly Technique
Vertical press the 3 tech. Will get help from the Center to the Will LB
Belly Technique
Lateral to the 3 tech and climb to the Will
BSG
Belly Technique
Lateral to the 1 Techniqe and leverage him outside or lateral down the line
BST
Base Solo
Base Solo the 5 Technique with the Lock technique
QB H TB X Z
Toes at 4 ½ yards. Reach and Ride and Read Key the Level 3 Defender Hack or Yo motion and vertical to the opposite upright—Watch the play of the Boundary Safety
Tempo Across with eyes on the A Gap. Press and go if access, if not, press B to C Vertical Press the Corner, Free Access Vertical Vertical Press the Corner, Free Access Vertical