Ultimate option playbook

[jt2000]

What formations and plays would you put in it? Would you go old school, new school, or a mixture?

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[dgarrett92]

I run an option offense and usually I try to have a mix of a lot of new school concepts mixed with a few old school formations. So for example in my playbook I have a lot of split gun sets along with the actual split back formation . If you make your own option playbook just try to go with what you feel comfortable running in any situation .

[mb625]

When I go with an option based book, I usually lean heavily on Shotgun and Pistol. I'll throw in traditional under center formations to give me a few power run sets, but I stick with the Gun and Pistol for option plays because they give me that much more time to read the play.

[whughes]

This is my "Power Option" playbook:

I Form Normal
Flexbone Normal
Wishbone Wide
Wingbone Normal
Gun Split Offset

I can run triple option out of every formation. Mixed in with speed options out of almost every formation, power options, midline iso, trap options, etc. I stay under center as much as possible though, only using gun in obvious passing situations or as a change of pace. There's some really nice just straight dive plays out of I Form, as well as quick hitting fullback dives which I think work better than their counterparts in the flexbone and wingbone formations. It works really well against the AI, I've never used it against another person though.

[ChirpyMango01]

I love everything about the flexbone, but I feel like its passing game is limited in the game. So, I run a base shotgun 4-wide, with the two slot receivers acting as the A and C backs, and the HB acting as the B back. My base option play, therefore, would be a motion triple option or a QB-slot option. This way, I can still run flexbone and wishbone concepts out of a more pass-friendly formation. Sometimes, I'll put in flexbone tight as my goal line set, solely for power running.

[whughes]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChirpyMango01

I love everything about the flexbone, but I feel like its passing game is limited in the game.

I agree with you, to a point. Once you have the run established the play action passes out of flexbone work pretty well. You're not going to torch the defense wth 20+ yard passes very often, but the short passing game works pretty well out of the flex.