How To Pick A Winning Offense

One of the most difficult decisions a coach has to make is what offense they will run. For a new coach this task could seem daunting if not impossible. Other youth coaches will watch a football game on television and say “Wow, I love Florida’s Spread Option offense! That scheme is unstoppable and I will be too!” Here is the dirty secret to that offense. It runs a lot better with you have Tim Tebow at QB and the rest of the superb athletes that the University of Florida has. Unless Tebow has a little brother and he is going to be on your team you may not have the same level of success as Urban Meyer. The purpose of this column is to help a youth coach (truly any coach) select the offensive system that they wish to learn, implement and run. Committing to a Scheme In some careers being a “jack-of-all-trades, master of none” is acceptable. Not when it comes to running an offensive