The Top Gun Offense: Gadgets

The Top Gun Offense: Gadgets

By Joe Matheson
Offensive Coordinator – University of Wisconsin–River Falls
NCAA Division III National Champion | #1 Ranked Offense

Explosive plays don’t happen by accident.

In The Top Gun Offense: Gadgets, Joe Matheson breaks down how to strategically build and deploy gadget plays that create momentum swings, steal possessions, and punish over-aggressive defenses — without sacrificing offensive identity.

This isn’t a random trick-play clinic. It’s a structured approach to installing gadgets that complement your core system and fit seamlessly within your weekly game plan.

Inside This Course You’ll Learn:

✔ Gadget Philosophy
When to call them, why to call them, and how to avoid becoming predictable.

✔ Building Off Core Concepts
How to design gadgets that look exactly like your base offense — forcing defenders into hesitation and conflict.

✔ Two-QB Concepts
Creative packages that stress defensive rules and create matchup problems.

✔ Wildcat Package
How to implement a direct-snap package with built-in answers and constraint plays.

✔ Exotic Formations
Formation variation that forces defensive communication breakdowns and alignment errors.

Coach Matheson shows how to:

• Create explosive plays without overloading installation

• Maintain offensive structure while adding creativity

• Use personnel creatively to generate leverage

• Force defensive coordinators to spend practice time on low-frequency, high-impact plays

When built correctly, gadgets are not “extras.” They are calculated tools that create hidden yardage and game-changing moments.

If you want to add creativity, unpredictability, and explosive play potential to your offense — while staying rooted in your core system — this course provides the blueprint.