Coaching Point: Line Splits

Here is our stance on line splits . . . and we tried them all. We have had the best success with two foot line splits in regular situations.

When it is 3rd and one, we will narrow down the splits - same when we get inside the 10 yard line, getting things down to foot to foot if necessary. Nothing will destroy a play more than an inside penetrator.

We experienced with wider splits. I know when running the Wing T in high school the splits were 2-3-4 feet. Here is what we found over the years. The better our line is than theirs, the wider the splits can be. The better their line is than ours, the narrower the splits need to be.

Also, in our offense - the EQualizer - 2 foot splits provide really good timing for the execution of the play.