We run the counter 3 different ways: two with the tailback and one with the SE. First the base counter from the offset I formation. You can read the original copy in the playbook at http://goo.gl/2G4em. What we found out over the years is that the counter run with the TB out of the power formation worked better if we ran it wide, but running the counter to what we call the 7 hole worked better from the I formation.
Then there is the counter to the SE. We would run the counter with the SE on an end around action IF we had a SE that had some speed. You really need speed to run the play or else you get thrown for a loss.
It’s like the jet stuff popular today. The guy running the jet had better have the speed to run it or else the “jet” turns into a tank and really does not get downfield. By the way, one of the things we do, successfully, against the jet boys is to play our force man deeper and wider than normal. The jet has a running start while your force man starts from a stationary stance and is at a disadvantage. To compensate, therefore, we have him play like 3 steps deeper and 3 steps wider than normal. That makes a big difference.
We block all counter plays with a ‘gut’ call, both guard and tackle pulling. The SG blocks the end out and the tackle pulls up through the whole to led block for the ball carrier. EXCEPT when we run the counter out of the power formation. Normally the counter out of the power formation we go on first sound – no motion. The WB blocks down on the end and screens him to the inside. The SG pulls around the end to block the force and the IOT pulls behind the guard and blocks the first defender to show in support. The reasoning on running the plays this way is that the timing is just better between the ball carriers and the runners.
Be11!
RF
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