Bit the bullet this year and returned to the field for the Solano Ravens 12U team.  I have no kids on the team nor affiliation to the city.  I happened across the old president from the org i used to coach for and he asked if i wanted an opp to coach offense again... So I took it...

The coaches had no offensive experience and were mostly defense oriented dad coaches.  I stepped in on short notice and had to trim down the offense to a bare minimum approach.  So i decided to go all Gun this year and use essentially half of my offense.  The UC footwork for the toss can be a bear for some to teach, and with games rapidly approaching and the fact that I had a solid shotgun center made the decision for me.

I didn't want to abandon the wedge so with the help of some of my coaches that have run my system i started wedging from gun with a hidden fullback. The rest of the offense is standard fare Gunwing Power and Eagle heavy direct snap wildcat.  I still use the Trojan sweep, and all the criss cross counters of the traditional DW.  I am blessed to have FOUR really good runners and a currently average line.  My center and one guard are bright spots.  I have two athletes at TE allowing me to GATE pull on all of my powers and counters.

The inside trap game has suffered a tad since the fullback doesn't get as much action in the gun.. However that's why i use my eagle heavy package. To ensure I get a deep power runner with some carries.  

So far so good. WE are 4-2 and should really be 5-1.  WE got up on a team 19-0 in the second half, and penalties, short fields, and a couple of lucky bombs they threw up cost us the game 21-19.  Every week we get better at running the ball and doing what we do.

DWC