Wildcat formation american football database fandom. The delaware wing t an order of football tubby raymond. Nelson, and perfected by his successor tubby raymond. A formation similar to the flexbone, though much older, is known as the delaware wing t was created by longtime university of delaware coach and ncaa rules committee chairman david m. If youd like to learn more about it, as venables needed to, heres an excerpt from the delaware wingt. It has become a very popular offense with high schools and small colleges. Using the bone with the wingt tubby raymond 1994 wingt passing attack paul barnes frostburg state university, md 1996 wingt sally play paul barnes frostburg state. Dec 12, 2017 harold raymond came to delaware in 1954 as david m. The early wingt was a hybrid of the old single wing formation and t formation. If you want to know what the wingt is and how to use it. Tubby, the story of coach raymond and championship football at delaware.
My favorite wingt football books wingt youth football coach. An order of football, tubby raymonds original book on the offense he ran at delaware for many years. Ncaa division i baseball championship record book pdf. The delaware wing t hr tubby raymond ted kempski an order of football. Delaware online when i heard the news tubby raymond, legendary delaware head football coach, died last week at the age of 92, two immediate memories came rushing back to me. At this point in the book, tubby raymond has already given the history of the wingt. Dave nelson, tubby raymond and the rise of the wing t offense. Searching for help, he turned to a book famous in coaching circles, the delaware wingt. One thing we like to say is gash on with the downplay, score the touchdown with the counter play. Jan 03, 2014 searching for help, he turned to a book famous in coaching circles, the delaware wingt. The only flaws are a few brown stains on one side of the pages. Malzahn used raymonds book to develop his first high school offense.
On the sally, the fullback and the opposite wingback run. Throughout my teenage years i was a pure nebraska cornhuskers fan. Tubby raymond later wrote a book on the innovative formation. Dec 09, 2017 my college head coach tubby raymond passed away today. Harold tubby raymond is the former head football coach at the university of delaware. Hes described the strengths and weaknesses of common.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Im not sure if this counter play is mainly an oregon creation or if theres some lineage i havent discovered yet. I can tell you how to defend a wingt offense, but you can learn an awful lot from a wingt football coach, too. Raymond 1986, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Nov 01, 2017 instantly recognized in modern college football by its unique formations and motions, the foundation of gus malzahns offense is traced directly to the father of the wingt, tubby raymond. Dave nelson, tubby raymond and the rise of the wing t. Countless football coaches have been influenced by this book. Coach raymonds clinics and camps spread the word of the wingt to high school and college coaches all across the country. In the summer of 1950, university of maine coaches dave nelson, mike lude, and harold westerman hashed out the new offense. But this showed him what was expected in a bath and now he loves them.
For the experienced coach, it helps remind why we chose. I would sit for hours listening to tubby raymond and ted kempski on the ins and outs of the wingt. His point was there was more that can be done than that was only outlined in raymonds order of football. But until i began deeply studying the wing t offense, and its roots and origin, i never knew how the offenses i played in or coached had some wing t principles. Leslie patricelli, tubby candlewick press, 2010 patricellis potty was our favorite pottyrelated book, so this was a natural. Its packed with 10 simple, fun and effective plays designed for youth and high school football. A formation similar to the flexbone, though much older, is known as the delaware wingt was created by longtime university of delaware coach and ncaa rules committee chairman david m. Im building a football library, what books are a must. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Harold tubby raymond, ted kempski the delaware wingt. Before asking my question, just want to say that i dont care if tubby raymond did this or not.
Many of his innovations live on in todays nfl and you can see shades of it in among others kubiaks zoneblocked offense. Gotta love hand written play diagrams in a published book. The wingt has been made famous by university of delaware coach harold tubby raymond, and is a popular misdirection offense that can be hard to stop. After writing about the history of the wingt and giving psychological tips for coaching, chapter 3 is is where tubby raymond finally gets into the wingt itself. When first getting into coaching, malzahn turned to a wingt. Im building a football library, what books are a must have.
The wingt offense has been made famous by university of delaware coach harold tubby raymond, and is a popular misdirection offense that can be hard to stop. Same ridiculously cute baby going through the joys of tubby time in language thats easy for the prelit crowd to parse. Details about the delaware wing t an order of football tubby raymond. This scheme has begun to morph into a different style. If youre interested in learning more about wingt offense, make sure you check out our wingt playbook. I came across coach osbornes 1996 playbook and i was in complete awe. Any of harold tubby raymond s books about the wing t at delaware. After he got his first head coaching job in high school, gus turned to a book by tubby raymond, the delaware wingt. One possible precursor to the wildcat formation was named the wingt, and is widely credited to being first implemented by coach tubby raymond and delaware fightin blue hens football team.
The sally is a staple play any wingt coach can use to effectively attack the slide 43. May 25, 2017 before asking my question, just want to say that i dont care if tubby raymond did this or not. Raymond and ted kempski 1997, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The wildcats similarity to the wingt is the focus on series football, where the initial. All explained with player responsibilities, step by step diagrams, and implementation tips for coaches.
Harold tubby raymond harold tubby raymond is the former head football coach at the university of delaware, a position he held from 19662001. He was also the prolific author of several books, including scoring power. Tubby raymond november 14, 1926 december 8, 2017 was an american football and baseball player and coach. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Mar 30, 2016 much of this post is based on concepts from the book the delaware wingt. Raymond was also the head baseball coach at the university of maine from 1952 to 1953 and at delaware from 1956 to 1964, tallying a career college. The following year a young assistant coach by the name of harold tubby raymond was added to the staff. Raymond was the long time coach at the university of delaware and brought the wingt to the masses in the 70s and 80s. The book covers the history and evolution of the offense. The down blocks, traps and misdirection schemes have been giving defensive coordinators conniptions ever since the legend himself, former delaware head coach tubby raymond, ran the wing t. This book is an excellent resource for any football coach that i. The popularity of the wingt exploded when coach raymond took over the reigns. This is a first edition of one of the most successful offensive systems ever devised.
It may be the era this book was written in or a product of the offensive system itself, but raymond. The wildcats similarity to the wingt is the focus on series football, where the initial movements of every play look similar. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Delaware is a iaa school but tubby s offensive work was innovative and led him to an amazing winloss record. The answer for me comes from tubby raymond, the long time delaware coach and wingt innovator. The down blocks, traps and misdirection schemes have been giving defensive coordinators conniptions ever since the legend himself, former delaware head coach tubby raymond, ran the wingt. As we all know about coach tubby raymond and the contributions he made to football. With gus turning away from being a ceo and turning back. The paperback of the 101 delaware wing t plays by harold r. Coach raymond covers the offenses philosophy, organization, communication, naming structure, play calling, position coaching for all positions. Raymond stayed with nelson at the u of d and in 1966, he took over the head coaching position while nelson stayed on as delawares athletics director, a position he held from 19511984. Tubby raymond, one of the most successful coaches in the history of college football during a nearly 50year career at the university of delaware, and an icon throughout the state of delaware and beyond, passed away friday, dec. Any of harold tubby raymonds books about the wingt at delaware.
Wingt web clinic fine tune backfield footwork youtube. Remembering lehighs battles with the late tubby raymond. My favorite wingt football books wingt youth football. Dave nelson, tubby raymond and the rise of the wingt offense by doc bear. Delaware is a iaa school but tubbys offensive work was innovative and led him to an amazing winloss record. As a young coach new to the wing t offense, this book was a tremendous help. Raymond teamed with nelson to make the delaware wingt, invented by nelson. Lastly, you might be able to get your hands on a copy of the delaware wingt. Tubby raymond american football database fandom powered. Wingt offense football drills football plays football. Many of his innovations live on in todays nfl and you can see shades of it. Using sally in the wingt to attack the slide 43 tubby raymond. The tubby raymond the delaware wingt book does not have this play, though the 932 counter xx has similar blocking.
Brown company, dubuque, iowa 1957 wingt and the chinese bandits. Tubby raymond november 14, 1926 december 8, 2017 was an american. Jul 05, 2016 after writing about the history of the wing t and giving psychological tips for coaching, chapter 3 is is where tubby raymond finally gets into the wing t itself. Using the bone with the wing t tubby raymond 1994 wing t. Jul 11, 2017 dave nelson, tubby raymond and the rise of the wingt offense by doc bear. The chapter on coaching psychology applies to coaches of offense, defense, or special teams. In 1954 tubby raymond joined the staff as an offensive coordinator and. It was designed at the time to be a mix between the single wing and tformation. The paperback of the 101 delaware wingt plays by harold r. The book delaware wingt the order of football by raymond is a. Delaware wing t and order of football by tubby raymond scoring power with the wing t by david nelson lew johnston coaching the flying wing tyou should like this with the spread background there is a ton of stuff the creehan books you have are very good also. Delaware wing t and order of football by tubby raymond scoring power with the wingt by david nelson lew johnston coaching the flying wingtyou should like this with the spread background there is a ton of stuff the creehan books you have are very good also. He served as the head football coach at the university of delaware from 1966 to 2001, compiling a record of 3001193. The wing t offense is a multiple formation, fourback running attack that depends heavily on playaction passing and misdirection.
After writing about the history of the wing t and giving psychological tips for coaching, chapter 3 is is where tubby raymond finally gets into the wing t itself. Jan 07, 2008 coach raymond continued to run the wingt and in fact made many updates and improvements to the offense. I never finished it because there was no real end point. My two year old son loves all of leslie patricellis books, but this was his first. The book is far from comprehensive creehans book is much more so. Wingt offense football coaching instructional videos. The wingt offense has been made famous by university of delaware coach harold tubby raymond, and is a popular misdirection offense that can be hard to stop characterized by a wingback in the slot just behind the tight end, and a split end on the weak side, the offense places all three running backs in prime locations for counters, fakes, and other misdirecti. My college head coach tubby raymond passed away today. Harold tubby raymond, ted kempski 101 delaware wing t plays.
I learned the wingt offense by getting all of tubby raymonds and denny creehans books. Tubby was his handpicked successor in 1966, when nelson feared raymond would bolt ud for a head coaching job somewhere else, kevin tresolini of delaware online shared in a definitive retrospective of his life which is worth reading in its entirety. An order of football, tubby raymond s original book on the offense he ran at delaware for many years. Characterized by a wingback in the slot just behind the tight end, and a split end on the weak side, the offense places all three running backs in prime locations for counters, fakes, and other misdirection plays.
At one clinic a wingt coach, i believe it was bill zwan was almost pleading to the high school coaches, get out of the book. Much of this post is based on concepts from the book the delaware wingt. Under raymond, the blue hens received national recognition virtually unparalleled in their 108year football history. This book presents the fundamental drills for the delaware wing t offense, including explanations, diagrams, and coaching pointers for each drill. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. Question when running belly countertackle trap, can we block it like fbguard trap. Troubleshooting the wingt counter play wingt youth. Coach raymond says there are four surfaces in the wingt offense. Remembering lehighs battles with the late tubby raymond december 12, 2017 photo credits. One of the concepts he discusses in the chapter is surfaces. Tubby raymond, who followed him as head coach, became a legend in his own right. Tubby raymonds original book on the offense he ran at delaware for many years. May 01, 2016 the answer for me comes from tubby raymond, the long time delaware coach and wingt innovator. The book has plenty of formations, plays, practice drills, etc.
An order of football, 1 by harold tubby raymond, and followed it wordforword. Nelsons backfield coach, where he also coached baseball. An order of football by tubby raymond and ted kempski. Dec 16, 2010 tubby raymond, who followed him as head coach, became a legend in his own right. This book presents a collection of effective plays for the delaware wingt, including perimeter, offtackle run plays and pass plays. I found this book is a great resource for new wingt coaches. Its one of the most heavily used and productive schemes in youth football. Home delaware fightin blue hens wingt offense 1975 tubby. Delaware fightin blue hens wingt offense 1975 tubby raymond. But i love reading about his thoughts, philosophy, and how to approach play calling. Love the independence and i like reading a little while i.
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