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The Midline and Counter Option

In this installment of the KSR Football Glossary we’ll take a look at two specific offensive plays that Georgia Tech will frequently call in the TaxSlayer Bowl: the midline and counter option. However, before we get started I must apologize in advance; detailing the option game can become wordy, complicated, and redundant.

Let’s take a quick refresher course by looking at the basic information of the flex-bone offense as well as a personnel diagram before diving into these plays:

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FLEX-BONE REVIEW

— Offensive line splits (amount of space between OL) average 3 feet.