The Split End Reverse

WE CALL THIS PLAY "89 REVERSE - GUT." OUR ENDS HAVE NUMBERS IN THE OFFENSE. THE SE IS #8 AND THE TE IS #9. THIS PLAY IS OUR VERSION OF THE SE AROUND OR HE OLD STATUE OF LIBERTY PLAY. IT CAN BE A GAME BREAKER. THIS PLAY CAN WIN BALL GAMES. IT IS A PLAY THAT IS NOT CALLED VERY OFTEN, PERHAPS ONLY ONCE OR TWICE EVERY THREE OR FOUR BALL GAMES, BUT WHEN THINGS ARE PROPERLY SET UP, IT IS A BREAK AWAY.

THE PLAY BEGINS JUST LIKE THE ACTION FOR THE DIVE. AFTER THE DIVE FAKE TO THE FB, HOWEVER THE QB HANDS OFF TO THE SE COMING AROUND ON A REVERSE. IT IS THE JOB OF THE FB TO BLOCK THE AREA VACATED BY THE PULLING GUARD AND TACKLE. IT IS THE FB'S JOB TO LOCATE THE DOWN MAN ON THE LOS AND STOP HIS PENETRATION.

THE SG AND THE IOT PULL AS THEY DO ON THE TB COUNTER. IT IS ABSOLUTELY IMPERATIVE THAT THE SG MAKE STRONG CONTACT WITH THE DE. THE IOT TRAVELS PAST (USUALLY INSIDE THE BLOCK OF THE SG) AND LOCATES THE OUTSIDE DEFENDER ON THE WEAK SIDE OF THE FORMATION AND BLOCKS HIM.

THE TB ALONG WITH THE BLOCK OF THE QB IN MOTION SEALS THE BACKSIDE WITH A FAKE (BY THE TB RUNNING THE PITCH ROUTE) AND A BLOCK BY THE WB.

THE SE MUST RUN A PATH THAT TAKES HIM BACK TO A DEPTH OF 5 YARDS FOR THE HANDOFF AT WHICH POINT HE MAY HAVE TO GET EVEN GREATER DEPTH (PERHAPS AS MUCH TO 7 - 9 YARDS) TO GET AROUND THE BLOCK OF THE SG ON THE DE. AFTER CLEARING THE BLOCK OF THE SG, THE SE IS TO TURN ON THE SPEED TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE DEFENSE AND RACE TO THE GOAL LINE.

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