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

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-1-Trap-1 Counter- 1 Reverse.

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

•Two Formations. Tiger and Puma.

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

G TGG

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L R

TIGERUnbalanced

R-Always on Numbers

L-Always Outside

Numbers 135 0 2 4 6 8

C

1

C G T PwGTe

2

L R

3

1

PUMAUnbalanced

R-Always on NumbersL-Always

Outside Numbers 135 0 2 4 6 8

CC GG T PtGTe

2

L R

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R-Always on Numbers

L-Always Outside

Numbers Power Tackle

TIGER RightUnbalanced

6 yard depth

4 1/2 yard depth1 yard depth behind PT

Splits 2-3-3

Tiger to Boundary always/ Right or Left Mid field

inside the numbers

CCTT

eeGG T PwG

2

LR

3

1

R-Always on Numbers

L-Always Outside

Numbers 1 Yard off

Puma RightUnbalanced

PUMA To Field Always / Right or Left Mid-Field

4 1/2 yard depth

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.

CCTT

eeG TG

2

L R

3

1

Pw

T T EE

BBB

FS

C C

44 Defense

B

Tiger Right Power 814 /811

orTiger Right Power 826

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

CCTT

eeGG TG

2

L R

3

1

Pw

T T EE

BB

N

FS

C C

53 Defense

B

Tiger Right Power 814 /811

orTiger Right Power 826

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

CCTT

eeGG TG

2

L R

1

Pw

T T EE

BBB

FS

C C

44 Defense

B

3

835 Toss

CCTT

eeGG TG

2

L R

1

Pw

T T EE

BB

N

FS

C C

53 Defense

B

3

835 Toss

CCTT

eeGG TG

2

L R

1

Pw

T T EE

BBB

FS

C C

44 Defense

B

3

588 Waggle

Pass

CCTT

eeGG TG

2

L R

1

Pw

T T EEBB

N

FS

C C

53 Defense

B

3588

Waggle Pass

CCTT

eeGG TG

2

L R

1

Pw

T T EE

BBB

FS

C C

44 Defense

B

3

Tiger 523 Flat Pass

CCTT

EEGG TG

2

L R

1

Pw

T T EE B

B B

FS

C C

53 Defense

B

3

Tiger 523 Flat Pass

CCTT

eeGG TG

2

L R

1

Pw

T T EE

BBB

FS

C C

44 Defense

B

3

Tiger 526 Toss Pass

Text

CCTT

eeGG TG

2

L R

1

Pw

T T EE

B

N

B

FS

C C

53 Defense

B

3

Tiger 526 Toss Pass

CCTT

eeGG T PwG

2

L R

3

1

T T EE

BBB

FS

C CB

Puma 814 Trap

Puma 827 Toss

44

CCTT

eeGG T PwG

2

L R

3

1

T T EEBN

B

FS

C CB

Puma 814 Trap

Puma 827 Toss

53

CCTT

eeGG T PwG

2

L R

3

1

T T EE

BBB

FS

C CB

PUMA 883 Double Guard

PowerScreen

44

CCTT

eeGG T PwG

2

L R

3

1

T T EE

BB

N

FS

C CB

PUMA 883 Double Guard

PowerScreen

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CCTT

eeGG T PwG

2

L R

3

1

T T EE

BBB

FS

C CB

PUMA 82 Power Left Reverse

Toss

44

CCTT

eeGG T PwG

2

L R

3

1

T T EE

BBN

FS

C CB

PUMA 82 Power Left Reverse

Toss44

CCTT

eeGG T PwG

2

L R

3

1

T T EE

BBB

FS

C CB

PUMA 82 Left Reverse Toss Waggle Pass

44

CCTT

eeGG T PwG

2

L R

3

1

T T EE

BB

N

FS

C CB

PUMA 82 Left Reverse Toss Waggle Pass

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