The 4 plays were: Drive, Double Drive, Power & Cross-Buck trap. Every practice, we started off with 1) Calisthenics, 2) TTO (Team Take Off) and 3) then we break off into backs and linemen for group work. TTO means each string would walk thru each of the 4 plays.
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Let me add some illumination to your comments. First it was great to hear your recollection of the beginning of practice.
TTO..total team offense, run everyday as a habit..and what was remarkable to visiting coaches was how the first 15 minutes of practice was run so precisely without coaches. We finished this portion of practice with our cadence drill. Each play became habit and we fired off faster because of the cadence drill. A few years ago at a CCHS class function it appeared we had a whole offense in attendance . some confident person found a ball and yelled
TTO... it was on... I was so afraid that the Fullback was going to run into the backside pulling guard on the cross buck ( sounds like an ER trip waiting to happen) but we were flawless. Wow..20+ years later we were flawless.
Next time we are going to get the wives to hold the bags. In my mind it is this type of culture that defined the program.
Oh the forgotten Double Dive.. this is off the Dive series which as not been a frequent mainstay of the current offense for a long time. If we go back to bigger OL splits and four points stances it might come back. That would be great as It would be nice to option out of that like the old days
I don't know what they are calling the plays these days but essentially there are two main play/series: Power/Lead and Cross Buck. Each play in the series looks the same but can attack multiple different holes and come with a play action series of pass plays. Catholic runs the misdirection in the Cross Buck series very well. Catholic runs both of their primary series of plays from multiple formations and also with motion. They do sprinkle in a few other plays, a toss sweep, and Jet sweep ( I guess that adds up to four plays ). They will occasionally go to the gun.
Coach B has created a defense in a similar culture. It is simple in concept which allows them to teach recognition very well and allow them to play faster than people expect. They all understand their responsibilities and take great angles. It results in getting multiple defenders to the ball. They do a great job of teaching and making sure everyone understands their responsibilities.
I think it was CrestRUlz who said it was their speed that hurt us. I disagree and will give credit to Crest as they blocked the point of attack on two of their three long TD plays in the first quarter so well that even Rulz could have carried the mail for 20+ yards. We made adjustment so their blockers did not get the easy releases to seal off the second level and it we kept them off the board for the last three quarters. You just have to give them credit.. they simply executed well and blocked us. Even a down year. Crest is like many of the teams in our conference, if you are not ready to play well they will send you home with a L. There were four teams in our conference last year that could send us packing home with an L.
I hate Crest becuase they dare wear Green Bay Packer look alike uniforms. Sacrilegious in my book, however they show up every year and play from whistle to whistle. They get respect.. so does Kings Mountain. Where did Al Bundy and Huss disappear to? We will miss our old conference next year.
TTO