Coach ,

It’s a simple concept - you need to get the ball to your best players! That is exact;y what Coach Kevin Creasy did in 2021 to lead his team to a Tennesee Division1 6A State Championship.

No matter what level of football you are playing the worst thing an Offensive coach can do is, take the ball out of the hands of their best players. 

Coach Kevin Creasy explains how they move their players around to get their players to different positions to make sure you get the best players the touches. This is a useful strategy when they need to account for situations like injuries.

In this video Coach Creasy explains how he has used 3 different offensive Ideologies to achieve this goal. His offense may at times look like a multiple I-formation. It may morph into a spread, or line up in the wing-t.

Coach doesn’t make it about the structure (formation) first, he makes it about his playmakers.

He explains how necessity brought about this methodology and a simple change to terminology to make it work in this video (click on image for video):

Video: Moving Play Makers Around

The best way to explain how this all works on the field is to show it on game film. In the video below, Coach Creasy shows how they utilize a wing-t staple known as “Wing-back Sally” from multiple formations.  This is a play that you will see some NFL teams utilizing from their own formations as well.  The Cleveland Browns have used it frequently to get their star playmaker Jarvis Landry the ball. A good play is a good play, regardless of the level. The creativity comes in how you can dress it up and attack the defense in different ways.  (click on image for video):

Video: Wing-T Sally Game Film

Coach Creasy’s method isnt new as he has mentioned, but he certainly has showed some creativity in finding ways to get his best players the ball within the framework of his offense.

Here are Tennesee’s state champions:

Division 1 Class 1A: South Pittsburg Pirates

Division 1 Class 2A: Westview Chargers

Division 1 Class 3A: Alcoa Tornadoes

Division 1 Class 4A: Tullahoma Wildcats

Division 1 Class 5A: Powell Panthers

Division 1 Class 6A: Oakland Patriots

Division 2 Class A: Donelson Christian Academy Wildcats

Division 2 Class AA: Lipscomb Academy Mustangs

Division 2 Class AAA: McCallie Blue Tornadoes

Have fun finding ways to emphasize your best players this off-season and best of luck in 2022!

Always be growing!

Coach Grabowski