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Over the course of a season, in many leagues the defense sees similar presentations of formations over and over. This makes it easier for them to carry over what they do week to week getting it more repetitions and getting it better as the season progresses.

It’s always a good practice to force a defense to play in situations and positioning that they don’t see as much.

By utilizing bunch and stack concepts, the same route structure from spread sets can stress defenses and give defensive coordinators headaches. 

This is something that LSU Coach Cortez Hankton believes in.

The main reason he links stacks and bunches is that it provides different ways to win versus man and create free access. It allows them to find ways to gain leverage to win on routes. Coach Hankton explains why these are good against man and zone here:

Video: Why Stacks and Bunches

Creativity is greater than volume.  Coach Hankton recognizes that they don’t have to recreate the wheel; it’s about creating a different presentation.

Coach Hankton explains how they bring this philosophy to life in their passing game:

Video: Plan of Attack

Next, it comes down to application. He explains how the stack alignment gives one of the most popular pass concepts in football, the smash, a different dimension in attacking a defense.

Video: Smash

Having multiple ways to attack the defense is critical for an offense to keep the chains moving. Coach Hankton shows how you can apply your passing game to new presentations with stacks and bunches that add issues a defense must address.

By applying your own creativity, Stacks and bunches can work in your offense as well.

Always be growing!

Coach Grabowski