Tony DeMeo’s Triple Gun Offense: An Evolution of Option Football - Paperback edition
The paperback version of Tony DeMeo’s Triple Gun Offense: An Evolution of Option Football is the latest collaborative effort between Option Central and Coach Tony DeMeo. The release of the paperback completed Coach Tony DeMeo's vision for the book that "only he could write". We worked with Coach DeMeo to produce this video preview along with a collection of "mini-chalk talk" videos comprised of 15 plays that Coach DeMeo chose to highlight the 150+ plays in the book.
Tony DeMeo’s Triple Gun Offense: An Evolution of Option Football is available now at Amazon.
More Option Football Podcasts added to our YouTube Channel
We've expanded our YouTube Channel with more Option football - related podcasts that were either produced for, or sponsored by Option Central.
The podcasts feature an impressive Guest list, and many were produced by Host John Anderson in his Coaches Corner " talk radio: for football coaches" format. A partial Guest list includes frequent Option Central contributors Jerry Campbell, Larry Beckish and Tony DeMeo along with John Iannucci, Scott Cramer, Rob Zeitman, Manny Matsakis, Steve Gunther, Mike DiMatteo, John Bland, Shane Laws and James Vint.
We think our members and visitors will find the range of Option Football topics in the group to be impressive, as they cover both sides of the ball.
Triple Option for All Levels: Simplifying Blocking Schemes from Varsity to Youth - A new article from our newest Guest Contributor,
"As a “David” and not a “Goliath”, we needed to get every edge possible to compete against our schedule. Giving attention to our JV, Freshmen, and Youth programs and helping them with their biggest needs (usually offensive line!) builds us into a big family that is willing to work hard for each other. The investment will be worth it in the long run!"
Coach Jack Byrne
Head Football Coach, Windham High
School (NH)
The latest addition to the Option Central Article Library is an article written by Coach Jack Byrne, Head Football Coach at Windham H.S. in New Hampshire. In Triple Option for All Levels: Simplifying Blocking Schemes from Varsity to Youth Coach Byrne explains his offensive blocking scheme, the rationale behind its simple design, how it is implemented across position groups and the strategic role it plays as he builds his football program.
Coach Byrne begins by discussing a number of issues faced by many, if not most football coaches related to their Offensive Line - from personnel to coaching and even player attitudinal factors. He then explains his solution - a simplified blocking scheme, an innovative approach to "cross-training" his "skill" players and finally actually utilizing Backs, Receivers and Quarterbacks as backups for the O Line !
This is an outstanding Article that we expect will have widespread appeal.
The Delaware Wing T and Option football
The importance and relevance of the Delaware Wing T, not to mention its influence on the game of football is indisputable. Wing T principles from the "original" 20, 30 and 80 series contributed to the Trap Option, the Belly Option, the Flexbone and The Triple Gun. In this post, the influence of the Wing T on the Flexbone is plain to see..
Option Football Podcasts added to our YouTube Channel
With YouTube entering the podcast distribution game, we began adding podcasts that were produced or sponsored by Option Central to The Option Central YouTube Channel. The first, but certainly not the last are a pair of offense-oriented podcasts featuring Larry Beckish and a third with Scott Cramer of Verona H.S. in Verona, WI talked Defense. The two were contributors to Option Central.
Coach Beckish, whose books, articles and videos remain popular here at Option Central appeared on Coaches Corner Volume 1, in which he discussed Option Football basics, and Coaches Corner Volume 3 . Volume 3 included a number of topics, including quarterback coaching points for reading the option, wide receiver perimeter blocking techniques, offensive football game planning , the ideal 3rd and long play in an Option offense, and more. Coach Beckish wrote and self-published the book- The Trap Option: 40 Plus 60 Equals Option. Now of print, the book was licensed by Option Central and is included in its entirety in our Member Resource Library.with CompuSports Radio Host John Anderson.
In Coaches Corner Volume 4, Scott Cramer discusses 6 Concepts for Defending the Option - an Article that Coach Cramer contributed to Option Central. Cramer explains the importance of mixing up looks, simplifying option responsibilities and the role of a Multiple Defense in stopping the option.