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Lincoln Riley GT Counter + Glance RPO

GT Counter + Glance RPO is Lincoln Riley's signature run-pass constraint. The offensive line executes full GT Counter blocking while the quarterback reads the backside inside linebacker, throwing the 5-step glance slant if the linebacker triggers downhill.

Part of the GT Counter + Glance RPO play concept.

GT Counter + Glance RPO: Shotgun GT Counter + Glance RPO against an even front. Q reads the strongside overhang nickel (Ni): GIVE to R on GT Counter if Ni drops into coverage; THROW to X on the 5-step glance slant if Ni triggers downhill into the run fit.
Shotgun GT Counter + Glance RPO against an even front. Q reads the strongside overhang nickel (Ni): GIVE to R on GT Counter if Ni drops into coverage; THROW to X on the 5-step glance slant if Ni triggers downhill into the run fit.

The call

PositionResponsibility
Left guardpull flat along the line of scrimmage and kick out the frontside defensive end.
Left tacklepull behind LG, dip inside his kick-out block, and wrap for the Mike linebacker.
Centerblock back to seal the backside defensive tackle.
Right guardblock down on the playside defensive tackle.
Right tackledown block and wash the 3-technique inside.
Rtake a counter jab step away, cross in front of Q, and follow the wrapping LT into the C-gap crease.
X5-step glance route (skinny slant) into the window vacated by the overhang defender.
Ystalk block the weakside overhang linebacker (W).
Zstalk block the playside corner.
Hpush upfield and stalk block the strongside overhang nickel (Ni).

Run it with

  • GT CounterGT Counter is the base called run; adding the Glance RPO prevents linebackers from cheating into the box.
  • Bash ReadCounter Bash attacks the frontside edge; GT Counter Glance punishes aggressive backside run-fitters.

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