Is anyone Reading This Blog?

I have been looking back on my blog over my spring break trying to figure out what I should write about next. I have been a little preoccupied the last few days. We had an ultrasound done and found out that we will be having a baby girl in august.

While looking at my blog, I have begun to ponder and ask myself three questions. The first was I wonder if anyone is reading my blog? I look at my counter at the bottom of the page and it tells me that I have been having quite a few hits. That than lead me into my second question. Is the content of my blog worthwhile? Is what I am writing helping people out or are the visitors coming to my blog by mistake or is the information just boring and people are moving on?

I guess I would like to know if anyone is reading this blog and finds it worth while. Please someone respond to one of my posts and give me some kind of feedback. positive or negative, i don't really care. i just want to know if I am reaching people and if people are interested in my blog. I know that for people who are pretty proficcient in the wing-t that what i am blogging about is fairly basic information. But am I helping anyone out so far? Or even helping people ponder things?

That finally lead me to my last question. Why am i writing this blog. I am writing this as a way for me to try to assess my coaching and hone my skills. I know that may sound kind of ridiculous, but it helps me think things through for when I become a head coach again.

I know that this post may sound petty and self centered but I just want to know some other people's opinions. What do other people think about my blog? Do they like the setup? Do they like the topic? What do people think?

Passing in the Wing-T

The passing game in the Wing-T is pretty much like the passing game in any other system. I say this because you are able to do the three and five step straight drop back pass just as you can in any other system.

I believe the key to the passing game in the wing-t is to make sure you are throwing out of several different formations. It is a little more restricting throwing out of a left or right formation (100/900). I would throw more out of a pro formation, or a slot formation. Don't get me wrong though I would still boot out of left and right or I would motion the wing out from the left or right. Heck I would even send him in a jet motion and have him run a pass pattern out of it.


Just about every coach you talk to will tell you a different way on how they name their pass routes. Some coaches use the passing tree. (image below) Other coaches have everything as complementary routes. They would call it something like slice, etc. and backside would have a complementary route. I personally like to give a different name to my routes and take each player from left to right. example: Pro right 922 WFO. (900 is my play action series, 2 back to 2 hole) Whip Flag OUT (Back field motion just like a 222 Trap)


The play would look like the following:

Pro Right 922 WFO

If I am to run straight drop back passing I would either run 3 step (700 series) or 5 step (800 series). Most of the time I would either do play action or 3 step passing (shorter routes)

In the straight drop back passing I would call the series (700) and tell which back to run a banana route. It also tells the linemen which way to step. If I call pro right 728 POP I would be saying the following:

Pro right formation, Full back banana to the 8 hole, Line men step to the 8 hole, back side step and hinge. receivers would run routes from left to right: Post, Out, Post

The play would look like the following:

Pro Right 728 POP

The Passing tree

I am always interested in how other coaches do their passing game. so let me know how you do things where you are!!

- Coach D

The Buck Series - The Boot

The boot (waggle) is a great play action pass out of the buck series. The backfield motion is the same for the sweep and the trap. There is a fake to the running back and the QB will then boot out the opposite direction of the sweep. This can also set up a throw back/screen to the running back.

When the QB boots out he will be protected by the pulling guards. The Play side guard looks for outside for a pass rush. The backside guard Will also look toward the end of the LOS but if no one comes he will then look to backside protection. The pocket is essentially moving outside. It is important that the QB throws down hill. This will give him that little extra velocity on the ball.

I have changed my passing routes for my receivers. In the traditional wing-t waggle a receiver in down field on the opposite side of the field. This makes it really hard for a QB to throw across his body down field on the opposite side of the field. This can be difficult for professional and college level QB's to do, let alone a high school QB.

I will draw up what the boot (waggle) looks like, the way I run the play. It will be run to the 9 hole out of both right and left formations. The way I assign the receivers their routes is the same for every formation. The receivers are assigned routes from left to right. The following are their routes:


Play side #1: Post corner Play side #2: Whip


Backside #1: Post Backside #2: Drag

238 Boot

249 boot

I am also adding two videos this time. The first is the boot. The second shows a QB drill and how to throw down hill.

Enjoy - Coach D

Buck Series - Counter X-Cross

The counter X-cross is a great play. It is a double hand off so therefore it is a little risky, but when executed it can net you a lot of yardage.

First you need to make sure that you are setting up the other team by running the buck sweep and the boot (waggle) a number of times. This will get the defense following the flow of the running back or even keying on the QB.

The play is designed to look just like you are running the buck sweep, however the running back is handing the ball on an inside hand off to the wing back.

Right 238 counter x-cross vs Odd Man front













On an odd man defense we need to make sure we double the nose man, The backside guard and the TE will both pull on this play. The guard will kick out the first man outside the hole, while TE will lead through the hole looking for a LB.


It is important for the running back and the QB to carry out their motions. The Split End (X) will look for a down field block on the play side safety.

238 counter x-cross vs even front













Here is a video of the counter x-cross

The Buck Series - The Trap

The trap is a great play in the buck series. It is a quick hitting play that is almost guranteed yards. The key to success of the trap is the quick pull by the backside guard. In an odd man front we need to make sure that the nose is double teamed. I will draw up the play against an even front and an odd front.

222Trap vs odd front

222 Trap vs. Even front


This is a great play. Here is a video of the trap, sweep, and counter. Pay attention to the first four

plays. They are the trap. - Coach D

The Buck Series - Bread and Butter

My next few post will focus on the Buck series. I will discuss each type of play from this series

I think that one of the best series of the wing-t is the buck series. This consists of the bucksweep, the trap, the boot, gut, screen, and the counter x-cross. These can be run out of numerous formations but to simplify things I shall show them out of what I call left and right formations. For those of you who are tradional wing-ters you may call these 100 and 900 formations.

I use to be a traditional wing-t, using the numbers and the series. I have since modified inorder to simplify things for my assistants and for my players.

The way I presently number my system is as such. Whole #'s are odd and even (odd left, Even Right)

Formation, Series #, Back #, hole # ..... ex Right 238 sweep

I tell my players to remember this rule for the sweep: Inside, Inside, Inside, Out & around

Z - Inside, Y - Inside, PST - Inside, PSG - Kick out, BSG - Around to pick up flow

The Center will block the man on him, If it is an even D they will block playside, Back side tackle will seal for the pulling guard.

Back field is as follows: Fullback aims for the back foot of the center, carrries out the fake
QB - open to hole, move down midline, handoff, continue boot Halfback - recieve ball, cut aiming for inside heel of Z, follow block of PSG

X will either run off the defender with a post flag or will stalk block defender

This is a wonderful play and highly effective. See the clip below (sorry about the quality)

Hoover Highlight Film

I have been running the Wing-T for a while now and would like to add a highlight of my own football team. We ran traditional Wing-T. It was our first year at a new high school. The kids picked up the system pretty fast.

Here is the highlight video. I hope you enjoy it. - Coach D