I dont know much about the Single Wing T formation. I need to integrate it at my new job Whats the strategy?

Question

I need to integrate this because the school will revolt if i dont. I dont know much about it i come from a I and shotgun background. I dont want to make it my bread a butter just a lil change of pace. What are the straegies for the single wing T set etc?

Answer 1

The strong side sweeps are killers if your back is fast enough, because you have 4 people blocking for him. You have a Quick Guard, a Quick Tackle on the left side, and the Fullback and Wingback on the right side. We had a play called 29 counter sweep where on the snap of the ball the Quarterback would open up his steps to the left getting seperation from the Center to allow room for the QG and QT to pull right(both of them stepping out with their right feet) The QG responsibility was for run blocking around the end, the QT job was to pick up the trash, meaning that he can nail any defender crossing over into the clipping zone if there was no one in his way he will continue around the end with the QG. Back to the snap of the ball... the RB must take a counter step to the left, this move will freeze the LB's and allow the RB's blockers time to get in motion. The FB can take a counter step also, or just get in motion ahead of the OL, the WB can either crash down on the DE, or stalk block the DB, the QB can either backside block, or run support. The Single Wing T can be adapted to almost any option offense, especially the Veer. There is a lot more than just sweeps, there are bucks,waggles,bootlegs the list goes on and on.
Look into the Odessa Permian team that went all the way to State back in the '80's, they used the Single Wing T, and their front Offensive line only average about 185lbs. at the 5A level.

The basic setup for the SINGLE WING T is
Quickside:
Flanker(Splitend)
QuickGuard
QuickTackle
Center
Strongside:
StrongGuard
StrongTackle
TightEnd

Backs:
Quarterback
Halfback(positioned Behind the QG or a little further)
Fullback(positioned behind the SG or a little further)
Wingback(positioned to the right and back of the TE even with the QB)

Answer 2

Some great answers, but don't forget about the versatility of that wingback.

Remember, you'll have a double-TE set, with a wing at either end of the line. You can send him in motion, or you can use him for reverses.

I covered a game a couple of weeks ago where they'd send the FB, HB to say the right, stutter-step the WB to the right and then cut him back left behind the line. The QB would swing a big exaggerated fake toss to the HB, then hand it to the WB in misdirection. Worked every time.

Thing is, you have to set it up with successful sweeps and tosses first. Get the LBs and DBs flowing that way, then hit them with the counter. And if your WB is small enough (or you have one you can rotate in) that he can sort of get "lost" behind the O-line, it'll be that much harder for the D to pick him up and he'll be chugging full steam with the ball by the time they do.

And if both of those start working for you, you can always fake the toss, then fake the counter, drop the QB back and have him throw it, even if it's right back to the HB. By then, the D won't know which way to go.

Good luck.

Answer 3

o my Freshman team went 10-0 we ran the Wing T formation last year. we are still undefeated. Its basically the tight ends on both sides and two wings on each side. A tail back is behind the QB. We're still undefeated 12-0 tomorrow we have a game. The strategy is too block too make a whole for the runner.

Answer 4

DUDE I COACH A JUNIOR TEAM IN AUSTRALIA!!!
our season started 0-4 and then i did some research and found some sitess on the Single Wing T. form and we went on to finish our season 8-4 runnin g it
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just go to Yahoo search or Google search and type it in....
there is one site also about Notre Dames 4 horsemen Form..
if i was you i would give that a go wil work AWESOME also!!!!

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