Recent Oregon Quarterback Success

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TEAM PLEDGE WIN THE DAY We promise to . . .
play with extreme courage, confidence and
conviction while taking responsi-bility for our
actions and inactions . . . on and off the
field.   . . . play with great intensity, give
everything we have, finish every play and every
game with no fear, no excuses and no regrets.   .
. . accept and support coaches, staff and
team-mates and treat them like family.   . . .
always push our teammates and ourselves to be the
best in athletics, in academics, and in life,
providing positive role models for our university
and our community.   . . . respect men and women
of all races, creeds, and colors and to be honest
with ourselves and others.   . . . earn the trust
and respect of our teammates and coaches while
enjoying ourselves, being positive and making
football fun for everyone.
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Recent Oregon Quarterback Success
Dennis Dixon Pac-10 Offensive Player of the
Year 1st Team All Pac-10 Davey OBrien Award
Finalist Maxwell Award Finalist Walter Camp
Player of the Year Finalist 2 time National
Player of the Week - 2007 3 time Pac-10 Player of
the Week - 2007.
Darron Thomas 2011 Season 1st in Oregon
touchdown passes (63) 7th in Oregon passing yards
(5,642) 6th in Oregon total offense 4th in PAC-12
Conference passing efficiency 14th nationally in
passing efficiency Finalist for the Davey
OBrien Award
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SPREAD / SHOTGUN

• Advantage
• Force defense to cover width and depth of field
• Create more one-on-one situations offering more
  RAC opportunities
• See blitz coming or must come from distance
• Easier to read coverage as spacing makes disguise
  more difficult
• QB is separated from LOS so immediate pressure
  takes longer to get there
• Depth may allow for better vision
• Spread may allow for better vision

• Disadvantage
• Lose lead back power running game
• Eyes of QB must be on shotgun snap so he loses
  ability to read coverage for split second
• Two open side tackles, no help
• Defense can always outnumber you so you must have
  answers for blitz (option, hots, sights)
• QB must be viable ball carrier
• Lose downhill lead back play action
• Lose ability to throw no step quicks

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QB DEVELOPMENT FUNDAMENTALS, SKILLS AND DRILLS

• MIKE BELLOTTI

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• What we look for in a potential quarterback
  recruit
• a. Mental characteristics
• 1. Intelligence / Common Sense / Football
  Sense
• 2. Character / Responsible / Work Ethic
• 3. Coachability

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b. Performance characteristics 1. Winner /
Performance in clutch / Desire to excel 2.
Vision / Decision making / Reaction to
pressure or adversity 3. Repetitive
accuracy / Touch 4. Leadership / Confidence
/ Poise 5. Release (3/4 or Overhead),
Throwing motion 6. Toughness (Mental
Physical) 7. Running ability / Elusiveness
/ Agility 8. Drops / Footwork
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c. Physical characteristics 1. Overall
athletic ability 2. Quickness /
Acceleration / Change of Direction 3. Size
(6' 3") 4. Agility / Foot skills 5.
Arm strength / Velocity 6. Speed (4.6)
7. Body strength
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• Stance (under Center)
• Stance should be comfortable as high as the
  center allows
• Feet are parallel or slightly turned in
  shoulder-width apart, weight equally
• distributed on inside balls of feet
• Knees bent
• Slight bend at waist
• Back erect
• Head and shoulders up
• Eyes up looking up the field
• Feet should be about six to eight inches
  behind and just inside center's feet.
• Arms should hang down at less than a 45
  degree angle to the body with a
• slight bend in the elbows to allow the QB's
  hands to ride the center
• Eyes are up going from clock to keys to hot
  reads (shell/contour)
• Exchange
• a. Position
• b. Pressure
• c. Ride

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• Stance (Shotgun)
• Stance should be comfortable
• Feet are parallel or slightly turned in,
  shoulder-width apart
• Weight equally distributed on inside balls of
  feet
• Knees bent
• Slight bend at waist
• Back erect
• Head and shoulders up
• Arms extended, hands open giving Center a
  target
• Eyes hard focused through Centers legs
• Toes are at 5, 5½, or 6 yards, depending on
  play
• Scan secondary into front
• Signal center when ready
• Bring eyes back to hard focus on ball

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• Pre-practice Routine
• a. Direct snap with center movement both
  directions
• b. Gun snap with center movement both directions

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• Drop Step / Optional
• A six inch toe to in-step step inside the QB's
  stance that allows him to turn his
• knee, hip, and lower body in the direction he
  wants to go.
• Sometimes referred to as a cheat step, it
  helps him to get his pivot foot out of
• harm's way whichever way he chooses to go.
• It also eliminates the possibility of a false
  step toward the LOS.

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6. Drops a. 1 step drop step, shift weight,
align shoulders ( .8 set-up) (1.0 1.2
delivery) b. 3 step (1 medium, 1 brake, 1
plant 3 yd depth) (1.0 -1.2 set-up) (1.5
1.8 delivery) c. 5 step (1 medium, 2 long,
1 brake, 1 plant 7 yd depth) (1.4 -1.6
set-up) (2.0 -2.4 delivery) d. 7 step (1
medium, 2 long, 2 gather, 1 brake, 1 plant 9 yd
depth) (1.8 -2.0 set-up) (2.8 -3.0
delivery) e. Sprint (1 medium, 2 depth, 2
turn, 2 attack 6 yd depth at tackle)
(2.0 -2.2 set-up) (3.0 3.4 delivery) f.
Screens g. Play Action
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7. Individual Drills a. Warm-up - Arm ISO's,
Range of motion, Trunk rotation 1. Jump rope
2. Back pedal 3. Crossover (long and
quick) 4. Single and double leg bounds
5. Skiers 6. Line touch 7.
Square (both ways) 8. Fingertip pushups /
ball pushups 9. Sit-ups/Diagonal crunch
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b. Throwing 1. One knee/other knee 2.
Dart (short arm motion) 3. Opposite foot
forward 4. Facing sideways 5. Long
arm motion 6. Movement 7. Goal post
8. Garbage cans - End Zone - 35 45
yards downfield at sideline 9. Net drills -
stationary - movement
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8. Individual Drills c. Drop / Ball Carriage
/ Delivery - Depth drops vs Speed drops
1. Drop on line drills / Cadence Drills (throw
or no throw) 2. Drop for depth drills /
Vision drills / Low shoulder / Chin to
shoulder (throw or no throw) 3. Drop
and deliver drills / Shuffle / No shuffle
(Throws) 4 . Pocket awareness /
Peripheral vision 5. Wave drills (Throw
/ No throw) 6. Slide vs. pressure
drills (Throw / No throw) 7. Escape vs.
pressure drills (Throw / No throw) 8.
Pattern read drills (Throw / No throw)
9. Screen drills (Throw) 10. Net drills
(Throw) 11. Goal post (Drop and
Throw)
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• Combination Drills (WRs, RBs, TEs, OL)
• a. Circle vs. air - RBs / TEs / HBs QB
• b. Route vs. air - WRs QB
• c. Pattern vs. air - Multiple RECs QB
• d. 1 on 1 - QB REC vs. DB / LB
• e. 3 on 2 - OLB / CB / S vs. 2 REC QB
• f. Pocket / Protection - OL / QB / RB /
  Near REC
• g. Concept - 11 on 11
• h. Undercover - LBs S vs. RBs / IR / QB
• i. Half Skelly - 2 REC / QB / RB vs. CB / S
  / 2 LBs

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10. Specific Exercises (QB) a. Tricep
extension (above head) b. Bent arm pullovers
(bench) c. Straight arm pullovers (ground)
d. Wrist rolls and reverse forearm curls
e. Wall pulley machines f. Sit-up with
full twist (glute-ham developer / Roman Chair)
g. Russian twist (glute-ham developer / Roman
Chair) h. Medial shoulder rotation (bench)
i. Medicine ball routine
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j. Situations 1. Normal downs
2. Red Zone 3. Backed up/Coming out
4. Clutch 5. Specials/Shots
6. 4 minute offense 7. Goal
line 8. 2 pt plays 9. Short
yardage 10. Long yardage
11. 3rd downs 12. 2nd long 13.
Blitz
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