Learn from 'Juggernaut' Offense

• By Keith Grabowski

What is a “juggernaut?”

Juggernaut:

Noun - a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution.

The word “juggernaut” gets thrown out there every now and then, but by definition it fits the Morningside College offense under offensive coordinator Lucas Luders’ guidance.

After leading Morningside College’s offense to back-to-back NAIA National Championships in 2018-19, and a nod as the Football Scoop NAIA Coordinator of the Year, Lueders has moved on to Central Missouri bringing his high power offense with him.  

Unfortunately, with a pandemic canceled 2020 season, there’s no stat line from Central Missouri, but you can bet they will be at the top of NCAA D2 when they return.

Lueders is one of those coaches currently flying under the radar of some of the big schools, but don’t expect that to stay that way long.

How does he do it?oachtube.com/course/football/rpos-screens-lucas-lueders/11843062?ambassador=325306f59bb543b6883ff4baa">How does he do it?

He identifies their mode of attack as a no-huddle, multiple formation offense.  He organizes their attack as follows:

Vary formations

Be flexible

Vary run schemes

Power

Counter

Outside zone

Simplify for QB

Critical for adjustments

Mass reps

Simplify mesh/exchange

Attack conflict player

Keep the defense off balance

#’s, leverage and grass

When you ask a coach how they are successful, the best won’t point to the scheme, they will point to how they practice.  Here’s what Lueders has his offense focus on in practice to make them so effective at RPO and Screens:

On Air

Mesh/exchange

Timing of routes

Live reads

Moving pieces/In-between read (cloudy)

Create a confident and precise decision maker

Running back (eyes, aiming point, waterfall)

Sonic Tempo

Max reps

Move every 5 yards (vs Defense/Scouts)

Substitution plan

Sonic Tempo period lets Lueders offense maximize reps. His OL rotates every 6 plays, and back-up and 3rd stringers get a ton of reps. Starting at the minus five, they move the ball every 5 yards regardless of what happened.  They go down and back and get 30-35 plays in a 10 minute block.

Things like Sonic Tempo give his offense the ability to work towards perfect execution and bring it to the level they are at.

Watch Lueders talk about his Philosophy and Practice in this video:

Lueders gives insight into some of the most high powered parts of his offense in his course RPO’s and Screens:

Philosophy

Practice

3rd Level RPO

Leverage, Numbers, Grass

3x1 Film

Using the Whole Field

Pre-Snap RPO

Fastballs (1 word calls)

Designed Called Screens

Check it out and watch for the name Lucas Lueders.  He won’t be flying under the radar for long. Get your hands on his course here and start developing your Juggernaut Offense.