Hurricane Gun Option Offense: Installation & Game Planning

with Will Orbin,
Barton College Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach;
former Leesville Road High School (NC) Offensive Coordinator;
former Christopher Newport University Assistant Coach / Offensive Line;
former Louisburg College Offensive Coordinator

Coach Will Orbin's Hurricane Gun Option offensive system has been terrorizing defenses no matter where he's traveled. This video gives you an inside look at how Orbin sets up his players to succeed in the offense with three days of installation instruction. Additionally, Orbin dishes on game planning strategies and provides a few wrinkles that are sure to help your team rip off chunks of yardage.

Personnel, Formations, and Offensive Philosophy

Coach Orbin begins by giving an overview of his offensive philosophy with an emphasis on option football, which includes the double option, triple option, and RPOs. He explains the philosophy behind his offensive scheme, beginning with always keeping concepts and plays simple and using formations and personnel groups to "dress it up."

Orbin goes on to give a detailed explanation of all the various personnel groups and formations used out of each grouping. You'll get alignment rules for each player in every formation he uses in the Hurricane Gun Option.

Learning the Offense

The majority of this presentation is spent outlining each play concept that Coach Orbin utilizes with his offense. He diagrams each play and gives key coaching points for the offensive line, running backs, and quarterbacks. Additionally, Orbin gives a detailed explanation of how he incorporates both pre-snap and post-snap RPOs that read one of the three levels of the defense. Adjustments for troublesome fronts and common defensive tactics are also covered.

Game Planning

Orbin concludes by explaining how his staff approaches game planning for individual opponents. He describes how film watching responsibilities are broken down and how he and his staff determine which plays fit into a weekly plan, depending on what they learn through film study of the upcoming opponent. Also, Coach Orbin gives an overview of his weekly practice plan that ensures his team is prepared for that week's game.

Overall, this is an excellent video presentation designed to give you Coach Orbin's entire offensive scheme in a convenient package. You'll see exactly how he and his staff prepare their team during the season.

137 minutes. 2019.