Systematic Innovation: The No-Huddle, Power Pistol Offense

For Head Coach Robbie Owens of Grand Junction High School (CO), the system’s the thing. He believes offensive innovation is important, but without a system that is simple, adjustable and easy to install and teach, the value of innovation can be diminished.Owens’ system has proved itself over multiple seasons of high-octane offense. By combining the pistol formation with a punishing running attack and an up-tempo, no-huddle pace, Owens’ Grand Junction teams have produced prolific numbers – an offense that averaged 436 yards per game last fall and 6,719 all purpose yards in 2011, for example. Coach Owens spoke to AFM about his innovative No-Huddle, Power Pistol system. What is the origin of your No-Huddle, Power Pistol offensive system? My college coaching career was primarily spent coordinating defenses. As a head coach, I found that coordinating offenses required that