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Brett Dietz, Head Coach, DePauw (IN)

Full video on Glazier Drive: Marrying Your Play Action Pass with Your Base Run Game out of a 10 & 11 Personnel Spread Offense

OVERVIEW

This coaching presentation focuses on the critical concept of aligning play action passes with your base running schemes. The coach emphasizes that many teams fail because their play action doesn't match their primary run concepts - for example, running counter as their best scheme but having no play action off counter action.

CORE PHILOSOPHY

The fundamental principle is that whatever your best running scheme is, that's what you need to build your play action around. The coach advocates for manipulating defenses by showing consistent run looks before executing play action concepts.

LEVELS CONCEPT - PRIMARY PLAY

The main play demonstrated is a levels concept run from pistol formation:

• Fake inside zone to the right with zone lock protection scheme
• Running back fakes downhill, reads outside linebacker, then leaks to flat
• Y receiver chips (doesn't rush to flat) to sell run action
• Z receiver runs 15-yard post as primary read
• F receiver runs "depot" route - shallow fake then climbs to 25 yards at sideline
• Backside runs post-curl combination

THREE-LEVEL IMPORTANCE

The coach stresses creating three levels instead of just two. The Y receiver and flat route may seem meaningless but prevent the weak side flat defender from dropping too deep, making the depot route more effective.

ADDITIONAL CONCEPTS

• Four verticals with play action to influence linebackers
• Tackle wrap scheme variations for different looks
• Guard pull concepts when defenses bite on pulling guards
• Naked bootleg concepts off split zone action

EXECUTION KEYS

• Quarterbacks must practice the depot throw timing
• Always read flat defender first on bootleg concepts
• Maintain run action integrity to influence safety play
• Use formation and motion to create favorable matchups

The presentation includes film study examples showing successful implementation of these concepts in game situations.

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