The air raid, a brainchild of coaches hal mumme and mike leach from their days together at iowa wesleyan, valdosta state and kentucky in the 1990s, sets up the pass with the pass and passes again. From leach to neal brown and now kliff kingsbury, each coach has. Check out this first washington state series breakdown and find out. How oklahoma coach lincoln rileys offensive schemes have. Sep 01, 2015 the mike leach air raid has taken over the big 12. Several disciples of leach and his air raid offense, in other words, already have landed highprofile jobs, most notably lincoln riley at oklahoma in 2017 and kliff kingsbury of the nfls. Emory bellard totally impacted what i do, said washington state coach mike leach, who credits the wishbone as a bedrock for his air raid spread passing offense, which, like the wishbone once did. While at texas tech, mike leach kept this balance seeing that total yardage was split evenly between receivers. Air raid as leach and mummes son, nevada offensive coordinator matt mumme, battle. New ole miss oc phil longo describes his variation of the. The air raid offense has come a long way over the last 15 years, and over. It is a very popular offensive system run by many high school football programs and many college football teams such as texas tech. Washington state head coach mike leach is widely known for developing the air raid offense with hal mumme. Southern miss hired oklahoma states nouveau guru todd monken.
Youll see how to implement it from 2x2 and 3x1 sets. Mumme and leach created an offense that focused on. Southern miss hired oklahoma states nouveau guru todd monken, after he impressively orchestrated the. The case for the nfls air raid revolution the ringer. The mesh pass concept is a staple in the air raid offense that has helped coach leach s teams break ncaa passing records. Bringing leach and the air raid offense with him, mumme continued his onfield success, tying for second in the conference in his first year. How footballs air raid offense was revolutionized in iowa. If you can teach your qb to count to 3, then you can install and run the air raid offense. Dec 29, 2017 oklahomas offense is packed with mike leachs dna. The video itself is a bit outdated, but the info is great. In american football the air raid offense refers to an offensive scheme popularized by such coaches as mike leach, hal mumme, sonny dykes, and tony franklin during their tenures at iowa wesleyan university, valdosta state, kentucky, oklahoma, texas tech, louisiana tech, and washington state the system is designed out of a shotgun formation with four wide receivers. Mar 10, 20 t he air raid offense the passfirst attack developed by hal mumme and mike leach from the old byu offense is seemingly everywhere. Invite friends to view this course online courses how.
In american football the air raid offense refers to an offensive scheme popularized by such coaches as mike leach, hal mumme, sonny dykes, and tony franklin during their tenures at iowa wesleyan university, valdosta state, kentucky, oklahoma, texas tech, louisiana tech, and washington state the system is designed out of a shotgun formation with four wide receivers and one running back. The offense itself, however its raw structure, plays, and formations nevertheless deserves deeper study. Jul 02, 2016 the mesh pass concept is a staple in the air raid offense that has helped coach leach s teams break ncaa passing records. The littleknown story of two colorful coaches at iowa wesleyan whose ragtag outfit filled the mount pleasant skies with passes.
Formations to use in the simplified air raid offense look, you can run any formation you want in this offense. In american football the air raid offense refers to an offensive scheme popularized by such coaches as mike leach, hal mumme, sonny dykes, and tony franklin during their tenures at iowa wesleyan university, valdosta state, kentucky, oklahoma, texas tech, louisiana tech, and washington state. I have been studying the air raid since 1997, and becoming a member of the system is the greatest weapon i have found. Hes received less publicity throughout the years than mike leach but it was mumme that created the system and hired leach as an. In the last couple of weeks, cal hired former leach and mumme assistant sonny dykes as well as his offensive coordinator, the mercurial tony franklin. Quarterback luke falk triggers the wazzu air raid scheme and has completed 353 of 503 passes for 3,736 yards and 33 touchdowns with. May 10, 2019 the only conclusion is that this notair raid offense is the air raid offense, but it isnt going to be mike leachs air raid, and with david johnson and kyler murray in the backfield, with andy isabella on jet sweeps and maybe even taking a handoff or two it may not be a offense that exceeds 55% passing in 2019.
As a play caller, ive found this podcast to be informative and. Jul 18, 2018 for the air raid the thinking goes that if you divide up touches as equally as possible, the defense wont be able to key in on any single player or position. In 20, only his second season at washington state, coach leach s team ranked fourth in the nation in passing offense and went to a bowl game for the first time in 10 years. Meet the man who knows both wsu and nevadas offenses. Hal mumme is the godfather of the air raid offense much like mouse davis was to the run and shoot. Leach is known for the building potent offenses, directing passingoriented teams in a spread offense system known as the air raid offense, which leach developed with hal mumme when mumme was head coach and leach was offensive coordinator at iowa wesleyan university, valdosta state, and kentucky in the 1990s. Heady days for minshew, falk, the air raid offense. Rileys success with carden and reputation across the mike leach coaching tree earned him a shot to revitalize the sooner offense. Pro style spread offense great content from an experienced football coach.
Mike leach s team has surprised so far in the 2015 season and enter this contest with a 63 record, with a 42 mark in the conference. Oklahomas offense is packed with mike leachs dna the. This is no different for air raid godfather hal mumme, mike leach and the hundreds of air raid disciples still influencing offensive. May 26, 2015 may 26, 2015 may 25, 2015 kyle abbott 2 comments air raid, air raid offense, david beaty, football, jayhawks, kansas football, offense, what is the air raid offense new kansas head football coach david beaty is bringing a new offensive scheme to the jayhawks, expecting the air raid offense to keep defenses on their heels and fans on their toes. In this installment of our series deconstructing the air raid playbook of mike leach at wsu, we turn our focus to the offense. In his first three seasons with the blazers, mummes air raid offense has helped set. Mike leachs team has surprised so far in the 2015 season and enter this contest with a 63 record, with a 42 mark in the conference.
Despite five receivers entering the pattern on virtually every play in what looks like. Former oklahoma coach bob stoops gave him a shot to be the offensive coordinator at a big school. What the mesh concept means to the air raid offense. Hal mumme is in his fourth season as the belhaven university head coach. This dvd is a must for anyone who is serious about running the air raid. The offense itself, however its raw structure, plays, and.
W ant to know what mike leach s air raid is doing this season. Yet, most of the teams who use the air raid dont do very well on defense. Under mumme and leach, valdosta state won their first playoff game and conference title. Entire ttu air raid install mike leach era youtube. Aug 20, 2016 download the football association coaching book of soccer tactics and skills hardcover collection offense playbooks the air raid offense is a shotgun spread, passfirst offense designed by hal mumme and mike leach while they were at. The whole philosophy of being able to install the offense in three. Mar 12, 20 in this installment of our series deconstructing the air raid playbook of mike leach at wsu, we turn our focus to the offense. For years, weve been told that quarterbacks who played their college ball in the games most explosive offense. Building a proraid offense by richard sleeper blog. Mike leach at texas tech, guy morris at baylor, and coach hatcher at valdosta st. Oklahomas offense is packed with mike leachs dna the new. The air raid offense is a shotgun spread, passfirst offense designed by hal mumme and mike leach while they were at the university of kentucky in the 1990s. Oklahoma head coach lincoln riley played and coached under air raid savant mike leach at texas tech before getting the call to become an offensive coordinator at east carolina university. He was later the running backs coach at texas tech.
The air raid is a great offense, be it the mumme leach version or the tony franklinneal brown version. But you have to keep in mind every formation you install takes time away from practicing your base plays. This staple pass play of the air raid offense run by mike leach currently at washington state has everything. Coach leach and washington state are going to be good again this year and fun to watch.
It includes the threat of the two drag routes in combination with a natural rub in the center of the field. Rileys success with carden and reputation across the mike leach. Back in 1989, hal mumme and mike leach created the air raid offense wsu runs together. For the air raid the thinking goes that if you divide up touches as equally as possible, the defense wont be able to key in on any single player or position. For years, weve been told that quarterbacks who played their college ball in the games most explosive offense couldnt cut. Describing the prevalent formations and what coach leach calls them. The mesh concept is an air raid staple that is so successful that its found its way into almost every offense. Air raid offense football coaching guide includes images. Leachs offense should look familiar to cyclones sports. This is no different for air raid godfather hal mumme, mike leach and the hundreds of air raid. The lincoln riley oklahoma offense football study hall. New ole miss oc phil longo describes his variation of the air raid offense. May 29, 2018 bringing leach and the air raid offense with him, mumme continued his onfield success, tying for second in the conference in his first year. The air raid, a brainchild of coaches hal mumme and mike leach from their days together at iowa wesleyan, valdosta state and kentucky in the.
Taking time away from practicing your base plays makes your players play slower. When the offense wants to run the ball, too, it can do so effectively, catching defenses off guard with misdirection plays such as the counter run. In american football the air raid offense refers to an offensive scheme popularized by such coaches as mike leach, hal mumme, sonny dykes, and tony. San antonio in the pac12 these days, mike leach s air raid offense has the luxury of uniqueness. It is a very popular offensive system run by many high school football programs and many college. The offense itself, however its raw structure, plays, and formations nevertheless deserves deeper study given its. Just as gratifying to the cougars is one nfl team, the arizona cardinals, explicitly is rolling out an air raid offense this season under leach disciple kliff kingsbury. Aug 14, 2018 2017 was the year the air raid quarterback succeeded in the nfl. The air raid offense is a great way to move the ball downfield quickly and efficiently through the use of the quick passing game. The air raid offense is known to be one of the simplest passing offenses to install. Aug 02, 2017 the offense lincoln riley took over at oklahoma in 2015 was much different than the one he left behind at east carolina.
Discover the finer details and key coaching points of the air raid offense as you learn how to structure practices to develop and prepare athletes for it learn how to implement the mesh play into your offensive arsenal learn how to effectively use route tags in your passing concepts in this informative, dynamic. How rileys mixing the best of 2 offenses to create ous. Even if you dont know anything about the passing game or never coached a qb before in your life, you can put this offense in and see results. If youre reading this, you are probably aware of the air raid offense and washington states propensity to the throw ball. Covering many offensive strategies and discussing better ways to coach. How lincoln rileys mixing the best of 2 offenses to create. W ant to know what mike leachs air raid is doing this season. We talk about the spread air raid offensive passing, runs, formations, and run pass options. It can be run as a play action, drop back or even rpo. Texas tech red raiders style air raid offense mike leach. The core concepts were originally developed by lavell edwards and norm chow when they coached at byu. Can mike leachs air raid offense make it in the nfl. Texas iconic wishbone offense, at 50, still influential. Sep 21, 2017 back in 1989, hal mumme and mike leach created the air raid offense wsu runs together.
The concepts are designed to take advantage at every defensive scheme. Unlocking the secrets of the air raid offense on july 17, 2016. It is a very popular offensive system run by many high school football programs and. The godfather of the air raid offense he is considered one of the best passing innovators in the history of the game smu head coach june jones on his hiring of passing game coordinator hal mumme. The personal story of the rise and development of the air raid offense, the story of the men who developed and mastered it its originators, hal mumme and mike leach, as well as coaches like tony franklin and dana holgorsen has been told many times and told very well. It goes over every formation, motion, and pass concept that texas tech ran in the mike leach era you can contact me by. It is the best offense for high school because it is systematic. This is also where the offense got its namesake as the school would sound off an air horn after every score. This weeks podcast do one of my favorite thingslearn from great coaches. Despite five receivers entering the pattern on virtually every play in what looks like loosely organized chaos, its not nearly. Dii who is having arguably the best success of them all with a natl title and currently undefeated. I f you want to learn how to run the air raid offense but dont have time to search all over the internet for it, here are 11 of the top air raid offensive plays.
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