This week on The Board Drill Podcast, we dive into the heart of the Flexbone offense with special guest Coach Jose Licon, OC at Hugeton High School in Kansas. Coach Licon brings an authentic, no-nonsense look at midline concepts out of the Flexbone, and how they’re applying it to attack defenses.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intros & How This Episode Came Together
01:20 – The Triple Option Cult & Kansas Football Culture
02:15 – Coach Licon’s Background: From Flexbone QB to OC
03:00 – Overview of Hugeton HS & Their Offensive Identity
04:10 – Why Midline? Simplifying Reads for the QB
06:30 – Split-Back Veer Influence vs. Modern Defenses
09:15 – Midline Variants: Midline Lead, Midline Read, Trap Option
12:50 – Handling 4i Techniques, Slants, and Squeeze Reads
17:10 – Film Breakdown: Key Midline Plays from 2023
22:40 – How They Use Motion to Window Dress the Same Concept
26:05 – Answering “Is Midline Dead?” in Spread Offenses
29:40 – Coaching Points: QB Footwork, Mesh Timing, and RB Path
35:00 – Installing Midline: Drills, Progressions & Scout Prep
40:20 – Q&A: Listener Questions from Twitter
📚 Related Read: Dive deeper with our companion article — Kansas State's Midline Twist on Outside Zone — where we break down how KSU married Midline with Spread principles to punish static defensive fronts.
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