In today’s era of spread-em-out offenses, there’s nothing like an old-school Triple Option run play to fool your opponent. The QB Follow is just such a play.
With the QB Follow play, the QB fakes to the B-back and the follows him through the hole. This is very effective because it doesn’t look like a standard ISO play, and as such, defenses typically won’t defend it that way.
| Position | Assignments/Notes |
|---|---|
| QB | Triple footwork then follow B through the hole |
| B | Check Swing |
| A | Tight of PST block to PSLB |
| C | Fake Rocket Toss |
| X | Inside stalk |
| Z | Backside cut off |
| PST | Drive block E |
| PSG | Double N with C to ISLB |
| C | Double N with PSG to ISLB |
| BSG | Tight Scoop to BSLB |
| BST | Scoop |
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I was once on coach Merriman’s staff and I too love option football.
In a copycat era of football, it is refreshing to see flexbone football covered. I love option football