Gun Spread Offense - Michael Thomas
Gun Spread Offense - Michael Thomas
Gun Spread Offense - Michael Thomas
Basics
Hole Numbering
7 1 0 2
5 3 4 6
X H
Y Z
QB
Play Calling
Formation + Motion + Series + Point of Attack + Blocking Scheme
Gun
Lizo
Load
Snap Counts
ex...Down, Green 133, Brown 46, Set, Go, Go
X/Y Shifting
Inside - Out Outside - In Flop Sides
H/Z/F/QB Shifting
Fat Wide Twins Spread Slot Pro QB FB Wing
Formations
X H Q F Z Q F Y X H Z Y
Gun
Trips
X H Q F
Y Z
X H Q F Z
Bunch
Empty
H Motions
Lizin
H
Lizout Liz
Lizo
Z Motions
Zip
Z
Zoom Zop
Zippo
F Motions
Leo Ron
Pass Series
Pass Protections
50 Slide Right 60 Slide Left 70 Half Roll Left 80 Half Roll Right 90 Quick 100 Action Pass 200 Power Action Right 300 Draw Action 700 Man
60 Slide Protection
W E M N S T R E
Quick
94 Double Slant
2 1
5
2 1
5
W
2 2
X H Z
95 Turn
Peek
S
5
2 1
Y
X H Z
98 Slant Arrow
2 2
1
H Z
1 2
99 Fade Streak
1
FS
X H Z
Peek
90 HBO
Peek
C
5 5
X H Z
93 Bench
2 2
C
5
C
5
X H Z
96 Stop
2 2
C
5
1
X
1
Y
97 Flag
C
5
C
5
X H Z
91 Rub
1
X
W
5
1
Y
2
H Z
92 Delay
1
1
C
X H Z
Dropback
65 Strong Flood
10
Peek
2
S
1
X H Z Y
1 3
10
69 Weak Flood
12-14
X H Z
Peek
60 Option
2 1
6-8 10-12
Peek
X H Z
63 Out
2
FS
1 1
1
C C
X H Z
67 Florida
1
X H Z
1
Y
67 Ralph
2
FS
1
X H Z
1
Y
67 Lonnie
FS
1
X
1
Y H Z
1 2
C
61 Cross
1 2
C
X H Z
62 Switch
X H Z
66 Curl
Peek
12
1
S
X H Z
66 Bubble
2
W S
1
X H Z Y
68 Post
X H Z
Crossing
Crossing Concepts Kentucky Miami Drive Dig Scat Florida State Rub
Kentucky
700 Kentucky
3 1
X H F Z Y
Kentucky Reads X Corner Read Y Corner - F Flat Read Y Corner - X Drag Read X Drag - F Flat Read X/Z - Mesh Read H Wheel - Z Drag Read QB Bomb Read
X Corner Read
1. Throw to Y if he's 1on1 2. Throw to Y if CB is inside 3. Throw over the top of CB if he's outside 3. Throw to Y if you need a 1st Down or Long Yardage
X H F Z
X H F Z
X H F Z
X H F Z
Mesh
X H F Z
X H F Z
QB Bomb Read
1. Usually a call from sideline 2. Good call against man coverage 3. See if QB beats CB Deep
C W
X H Q F
Y Z
3 1
X H F Y Z
Bunch RT 60 Kentucky
2
3 1
X H F Y Z
3 1
X H F Y Z
700 H Kentucky
2
3 1
X H F Y Z
X H F Z
60 QB Bomb Kentucky
1
X H Q F
Y Z
Miami
Miami Rules
Called WR runs Miami
Miami is a shallow cross route at the heels of the DL. Read opposite OLB to determine if you sit or keep running.
1st Opposite WR runs 10 Yard Dig All other WR's influence Safeties with Post or Corner
Z Miami
2
1
X H F Z Y
H Miami
2
1
X H F Z Y
X Miami
2
1
Y Z F
X H
Y Miami
2
1
X H
Y Z F
Drive
Drive Rules
Called WR runs Drive (Same as Miami)
Drive is a shallow cross route at the heels of the DL. Read opposite OLB to determine if you sit or keep running.
Same side WR runs 10 Yard Dig All other WR's influence Safeties with Streaks and Fades
Z Drive
2
1
X H F Z Y
H Drive
2
1
X H F Z Y
Y Drive
2
1
X H F Z Y
X Drive
2
1
X H F Z Y
Dig
Dig Rules
Called WR runs 10 Yard Dig Same side and next opposite WR's runs Drags use Kentucky Drag rules Last WR influence Safeties with Post and Corners
X Dig
2
1
X H F Z Y
Florida State
Florida State
2
Peek
X
1
Y H F Z
Scat
Scat
1
Y
X H F Z
Movement Passes
Movement Passes Roll Right Gap Pass Bootleg Pass Waggle Pass
Roll Right
1
C
Dump
Y Z
X H F
Run
Dump
Y Z
X H F
Run
Dump
Y Z
X H F
Run
1
X H F Y Z
Screens
Quick
X H Q F Z
Fake Quick
C
Chop feet
Chop feet
X H
Pump Fake Q
Y Z F
Stack Quick
Y Z Q F H
Diamond Quick
X H Q
Y Z F
X H Q
Must be a Backwards Pass
Y Z F
Stack QB Throwback
BYU
C C
X H Q F Z
Bubble
X H Q F Z
Fake Bubble
C C
Chop feet
Chop feet
X H
Pump Fake Q
Y Z F
X Rocket
C
X H F Q Z
H Rocket
C
X H F Q Z
X H F Q Z
Roll RT X Rocket
X H Q F Z
X Slip
X H Q F Z
Z Under
X H Q F Z
F Screen RT
X H Q F Z
F Middle
X H Q F Z
H Middle
X H Q F Z
Shovel
X H Q F Z
Utah
X H Q F Z