By Roldan Leyba, All rights reserved@Roldanrene@hotmail.

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Why the T-Cat

In 2008 I helped coach an American High School in Germany, we were 7-1 won our division, play-off and sadly for our boys lost in the European Championship. We were a Wing T team which in all honesty I had not been a part off for 10 years from my recollection. The reminder was stark, the Wing T is a viable offense and with the right combination of talent and coaching can be deadly to an unprepared defense. But what if the defense is prepared? What is the next step? This loss has been in the back of my mind for some time, to the point I still have not viewed the film. How many Coaches have had the same problem they wish to not want to re-live the Night Mare? This changed on March 29th 2009. I am working now for a European Club as a DC and am preparation for our first game, the Team runs the Wild Cat. The moment of Clarity happened as I was breaking down various film, articles and information I had garnered to defend against it. The more I looked at this the more I realized that it could be incorporated so easily into a Wing T offense and be another wrinkle in an offense that is getting tired or has talent but not in the right positions. This is not revolutionary, most modern offenses are based on Wing T. What all this entails is expansion and a different way to build the puzzle using the same skills. It cuts down install time since most teachings in the Wing T are kept, just a few minor adjustments and foresight in its implementation. Some ideas we can do Versus a 44 or 53 look.

What we can accomplish with the

T-Cat

Causing opposing team to work and spend more time on assignment football. Ability to score quickly as in a Spread and open up the running lanes. Taking three or four defenders out of the box and unbalancing the Defense. Allowing the Use of a QB as a fifth receiver and running back, making keys even harder. A platoon situation with two players who can pass, thus forcing coverage. Causing too many Defensive adjustments in a game.

Just The Basics

All Teams can run 12 plays, our T-Cat Will have 7 runs- 2 Inside-2 Outside-1Trap-1 Counter- 1 Reverse.

5 passing Plays,4-Play action and 1Reverse 1-Screen. Pass route depth is to your discretion
Tiger and Puma.

Two Formations.

Rules

#2 is always in Jet Motion except in 2 pass Backside Guard pulls in all running plays and on Waggle Pass 3 always pulls except in POWER PLAY or POWER PASS WE always Block Down R/L receivers have 4 routes GO-POST-DEEP SLANT-COMEBACK we want to keep them in Cover 3 or 1 We must have two players who can throw the ball always this insures that they cannot key the passer. Protection all Passes that start with 5 line slides toward 5 hole- 6 they slide toward 6 hole, any Waggle the Backside Guard Pulls Pass Block always aggressive

TIGER Unbalanced
L-Always Outside Numbers
R-Always on Numbers

L 2

3 10 2 4 6 8 G C G T 3 1

PUMA Unbalanced
L-Always Outside Numbers
R-Always on Numbers

3 10 2 4 6 8 Te G C G T Pw 3 2 1

TIGER Right Unbalanced

L-Always Outside Numbers Splits 2-3-3
Power Tackle

R-Always on Numbers

L
inside the numbers

Te G 2
4 1/2 yard depth

T Pt 3
1 yard depth behind PT

1
6 yard depth

Tiger to Boundary always/ Right or Left Mid field

L-Always Outside Numbers 1 Yard off

Puma Right Unbalanced

R-Always on Numbers

Te

T Pw
3

R 2
4 1/2 yard depth

PUMA To Field Always / Right or Left Mid-Field

Calling The Play

Formation Tiger Right Play Power 814 Power or Just number- Power indicates if #3 stays or Pulls to Backside. 1st Number- Pulling Guards AREA/HOLE outside 8 in up and inside or first Man seen. In Pass 5/6 we slide to that hole number 2nd Number Back who get ball 3rd Number Area or Hole back run too.

Tiger Right Power 814 /811 or Tiger Right Power 826

44 Defense FS B
C

B E
Te

B T G

L 2

T G T Pw 3

B E

1
All Line blocks Down to next man Te/3 block Man On

Tiger Right Power 814 /811 or Tiger Right Power 826 FS

53 Defense

C
E L 2

B T
G

C
E

T
Te

N
C

T Pw 3

1
All Line blocks Down to next man Te/3 block Man On

835 Toss FS

44 Defense

B E
Te

B T G
C

B T
G

B E T Pw 3

L 2

835 Toss FS

53 Defense

C E
L 2

B T G

B N
C
G

C
E

Te

T Pw 3

44 Defense FS

B E
Te

B T G
C

B T
G

B E T Pw 3

L 2 588 Waggle Pass

53 Defense FS

C
E L 588 Waggle Pass 2

B
Te

T G

B N
C
G

B T E T Pw 3

44 Defense FS

B E
Te

B T G
C

B T
G

B E T Pw 3

2 Tiger 523 Flat Pass

53 Defense FS

C
E L 2

B T
T E

B B G
C
G

B
T T Pw 3 E

Tiger 523 Flat Pass

44 Defense
FS

B E
Te

B T G

Text
C

B T
G

B E T Pw 3

L 2 Tiger 526 Toss Pass

53 Defense
FS

C
E L 2 Tiger 526 Toss Pass

B
Te

B T G N
C
G

B T E T Pw 3

FS C

44
C

B
E
Te

B
T G
C

B T
G

B E T Pw 3 2

Puma 814 Trap

Puma 827 Toss

53 FS C E B T
Te

B N
C

B T
G

E T Pw 3
2

Puma 814 Trap

Puma 827 Toss

44 FS C

B
E
Te

B
T G
C

B T
G

L
PUMA 883 Double Guard Power Screen

B E T Pw 3 2

53 FS C

B
E T N Te G C

L
PUMA 883 Double Guard Power Screen

B E T G T Pw 3 2

44 FS C

B
E
Te

B
T G
C

B T
G

B E T Pw 3 2

PUMA 82 Power Left Reverse Toss

PUMA 82 Power Left Reverse Toss FS C

44

B
E T N Te G C

B T
G

B E T Pw 3 2

44 FS C

B
E
Te

B
T G
C

B T
G

B E T Pw 3 2

PUMA 82 Left Reverse Toss Waggle Pass

53 FS C

B
E T Te G

L PUMA 82 Left Reverse Toss Waggle Pass

B N T E C G T Pw 3 1 2

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