Deep Dive: How to Stop Vanderbilt's Option Run Game

[@n5ifi]

I'm from the Longview area and remember James Street vividly. This is also how we all played football in those years. It was 3 yards and a cloud of dust. An option QB that was really good was a beautiful thing to watch. To give an example of this was Arch pitching the ball to the outside for a touchdown when he was on the run. That's the way the option worked when it was run right. We got him....oops no we don't. Steve Worster was my favorite player in the wishbone. Jim Bertelsen was good as was Ted Koy. Many High Schools ran the Power I and optioned from it. On the defensive side in my area, we always had assignments. The linebackers were very adept at reading people. We played the option nearly every week. The pass was rarely used. Defensive Linemen read helmets and fought through the block if no stunts were on. It was important for the defensive lineman to break a double team block to including dropping to the ground if necessary. You were at least trying to keep the pile from getting to the linebackers. We ran 4-3 at my place with 3 good linebackers but the 5-2 with 2 linebackers and a nose guard was very prevalent too.

[@813infinityfilms123]

Great explanation for a fan to understand!

[@dwern15]

Great combo! Love these dudes 👍

[@palmettohorn]

Great work, guys. Thanks!

[@johnjohnson1997]

They definitely use it to LOL people as well.

[@robertwhite9335]

Humble the SEC? You WISH.