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Brian Flinn - Villanova

No-Huddle Offense Package & Operation

No-Huddle Offensive Football, presentation from Brian Flinn of Villanova. Coach Flinn talks

rationale for running the No-Huddle Offense, and how to use tempo to control your opponentand the football game.

Questions:

WHY NOT USE A NO HUDDLE OFFENSE?

1. Expensive (Time)2. Lack toughness3. Conditioning/Numbers needs to be high4. No time to ID the defense or Audible5. Not enough talent or talent not capable of doing it.

ALL OF THESE ARE MYTHS!!

WHY SHOULD YOU USE THE NO HUDDLE OFFENSE?

1. "Spot the Ball" = ready to go when the football is spotted by the official2. Dictates the tempo of a football game & puts pressure on the Defense3. Run the football4. Less thinking and decisions for the Quarterback5. Get more out of practice (conditioning naturally occurs)6. Reduce looks and amount coaching the defense can do between series7. Simplify the Offense

WHEN TO USE NO HUDDLE OFFENSE? (if situational)

1. After a Big Play2. When nothing is working3. When they are better

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4. When they are worse5. Always!!

Best way to use it is to marry it, not to date it!

Want to have the play in and ready to go in 7 seconds or less.

"Spot the Ball"

1. Beat the opponent to the punch2. Play so well & fast the Defense caves early3. Set standard everyday

Simplicity

Scheme, calls, signals (Nova only has 4 runs) "We do what we do" Call won't be perfect, emphasis is on playing fast Don't sacrifice speed...

Things that slow down a no-huddle offense

1. Officials2. Signals3. Set get set4. Conditioning5. Quarterback surveying the defense (NO QB CHECKS)6. Motions

Wide Receivers set the tempo!

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Types of No-Huddle Offense Tempo

1. Fastball-RegularA. AutomaticB. No speed is too fastC. Run a play w/ 18 seconds left on the play clockD. Procedure: Signals come from the sideline, nothing from the QB. The QB echoes

the play to the OL. The QB will say "Set," give a heel flip and shoot his hands.The Center snaps the ball and says "Go."

2. Nascar/Indy - FastestA. Operate from the wristbands (Nascar is one formation while Indy is another )B. QB gives the number (which indicates the play off the wristbands)C. QB operates the cadence. Want to snap the ball ASAPD. As soon as the play is executed and the whistle blows, "reload." Assume you will

stay in this tempo unless otherwise told.

E. Wristbands only have 10 plays (5 for Nascar & 5 for Indy, the direction isindicated by the QB)

3. Look Tempo - "Check w/ Me"A. Slow the tempo down slightlyB. Change up from fastballC. Allows us to stay out of a bad play, induce a penaltyD. Formation is given to all, normal QB operation, center gives "Go" call. QB looks

to sideline for decision

4. Slow - 4 Minute OffenseA. OL walk to the LOS after a playB. Skill still in no-huddle procedureC. Snap the ball with 2 seconds or less left on the play clock