Seven years ago, Ithaca College made a philosophical change to our program by incorporating the West Coast Offense. Rule changes, the excitement of the passing game and the ability to effectively match up against more talented defenses were all factors for this decision. We needed to develop a system of plays rather than a series of plays based on our background in option football. Therefore, we traveled to East Carolina University to meet with head coach Steve Logan, offensive coordinator Doug Martin, and the rest of the ECU staff. It was this visit that provided us with the expertise to implement successfully the West Coast Offense. Over the years we have visited with many staffs to learn the intricacies of this style of play, and we have added and deleted thoughts and techniques that have improved our performance. Two concepts that have been an integral part of our package from the
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