Unusual Options

Head Coach, Washburn University With the coming of eight-man front defenses, popularized by Virginia Tech and the use of zone blitzes, bear blitzes and other pressure defenses, the option game has resurfaced in college football. Just about every team, regardless of their offensive philosophy, has added some form of an option attack to their playbook. I think everyone realizes the value of a mobile quarterback and it seems logical to use his mobility to run an occasional option to keep the defense honest. We pick a couple of unique options per game to use in conjunction with our traditional options to spice up our game plan that we use. SHOT GUN OPTIONS Frank Solich at Nebraska does a great job of running this option. It\'s a single lead option offense that is effective in a blitz defense or against a nickel defense. (Diagram 1). Diagram 1 The offensive line zone or gap blocks and leaves