Executing the Double Option Run From Any Backfield Set

by Paul Anthony Markowski, Fullbacks Coach SimonFraserUniversity      In general, I consider myself a proponent of the option running game. Specifically, I am a convert to the triple option running philosophy. I say “philosophy”, since I truly believe that the triple option is not just another play. Rather, it is an offensive mindset.   The triple cannot be installed in one day, nor can it be used as a “change-up” during a game. It is truly an offensive system that must be practiced every day with countless repetitions in order to truly master all of its intricacies. Having said that, this article is not about installing the triple option run into different backfield sets.  Rather, it outlines how the double option can be successfully installed into any backfield set, regardless of the head coach’s offensive philosophy. Unlike the triple, the