Coaching the Pro-I Offense

From The Football Coaching Podcast Season 06, Episode 02: “The I-Formation Offense is Not Dead”
Download the full episode and get the Pro-I Offense Playsheet PDF at bit.ly/33Nx1Fp
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Once upon a time, the I-Formation Offense was dominating the High School football world. And it’s not dead yet.
When I started coaching way back when, we were lining up in the I-Formation Offense. Running the toss sweep, Iso, and trap. And it was a pretty good offense.
The I-Formation Offense is not dead in the high school football landscape. In today’s episode I’ll break down when you should use the formation, how to make it a part of your offense, and we’ll put together a basic playbook for the I-Formation.
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[@j.g.mcbell9494]

For the Toss right: Often only the backside G will pull. Y blocks down on the end. Tackle has the mike. Play side guard blocks down on the nose. Center gets the Will. Backside tackle is man up on the end. Backside guard pull to the corner and create the tunnel. Z cracks on the SS, fullback (your H) lead blocks the unblocked Sam backer and the halfback (your R) gets outside the crack block and inside or behind the pulling guard.

[@manman3792]

As a former division 1 college True Blue Blocking Fullback ( 3 year starter in college): I hate the fullback position being labeled “H Back.” I’m not sure why, I just hate it. And yes the full back lead block should get the sam backer theoretically. But practically, the fullback /lead blocker lead blocks the first person that comes across his face. For example, On my way to blocking the Sam backer , if I notice the defensive end or D Tackle in my way, then I must clean him up

[@johngraham1471]

Ran this offense in high school. The FB inside trap averaged almost 8 yds per play

[@blackmountainrocker]

This is great. Another excellent masterclass.

[@adelakinagbonbioka2696]

New to the channel. Interesting video. In high school we ran a Maryland-i, which we called a 3-man-i. Back averaged 39.5 carries per game. 2000 yard rusher both his jr and sr years. Have you ever covered Nebraska's Osborne-i? If not can you recommend any books or clinics that cover that version? I would love to know the reads for the audibles.

[@berrywalton3918]

Trap, best running play in FB!!

[@timhastings3102]

On the trap, double team the nose with playside guard and center, the backside Def Tackle is not going to get there so no need to have center block back on him, just tell backside Offensive Tackle (OT) to cross the Def Tackle's (DT) face, if DT slants hard inside and OT cannot cross the DT face then OT cave him down get a piece of him and do NOT allow DT to get in pulling guard's hip pocket, REASON TO DOUBLE TEAM NOSE, the nose is closer to Point of Attach (POA) so handling the nose is more critical, a stud nose can penetrate and blow the play up (pulling guard cannot get around nose or nose tackles FB for a loss), the play comes down to pulling technique, guard needs to rip (pull playside elbow hard to his hip) and reach with the backside hand to the butt of the center, simultaneously pivot on backside foot and open with a 6 inch step to playside, (coaching point many times the guard wants to stand up on the rip - you cannot allow that so rip to the hip or his own butt rather than torso - stress chest should be low and over the playside knee), eyes of pulling guard should be on the defender to be blocked and cannot look at center's block so it is important to place the reach hand on the butt of the center so that you can take a path tight to his butt, if the center gets a good push on the double team then you can feel it with your hand and adjust your path to stay tight to his butt, if the center gets stuffed you will feel that as well with your hand and can adjust your path to get more depth to get around the center then "S" turn ( get around the stuffed center - dip upfield then turn out to get inside-out on defensive lineman being trapped)

[@vhype233]

How do you stop the rush?

[@natturnertv]

The I formation is a power formation. Your line has to be strong. Your backs have to be tough if you don't have the speed at tailback. Historically look at Nebraska in the 70s, 80s and early 90's. They were big and powerful and big tough backs. They later used added the option to it and became a power/option team. USC had the big line but the tailbacks appeared more athletic because of the student body play. If you have a good tailback and a strong line the I formation works. The Option I is good as well but that's another discussion. The book Football Coaching Strategies by Grant Teaff to be a good read because it's transcripts from clinics given by the likes of Jim McKay, Darrell Royale, Bill Walsh and others.

[@ScoDiddley]

Maryland I backfield nomenclature is: Quarterback, upback, fullback, tailback.

[@finalkutt7715]

Wanna see it for 4 down line

[@tbfperformance2435]

What book is he reading?

[@brianjacob8728]

Charlie White was the I-Back; Marcus Allen was the FB

[@marlonperryman7129]

Tailback runs the show

[@thomashicklin1207]

what age group did you coach?

[@Joe4372]

I'm a high school coach