Coach Griff’s Film Room: The Triangle Read: Hoover’s Boundary Throw to Marsh

Indiana’s triangle read gives Josh Hoover multiple receiving options against Northwestern. Coach Griff maps the concept, identifies the crossing route and studies Hoover’s precise boundary completion to Nick Marsh.

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The Situation

Indiana has first-and-10 and gives Hoover good protection on a true dropback pass.

How Indiana’s Triangle Read Gives Hoover Options

Coach Griff describes the receiving options as a triangle that gives the quarterback a progression through the concept. Hoover selects the boundary throw to Nick Marsh and places it precisely. Coach Griff also identifies a crossing route that may offer an easier alternative against the look.

What to Watch

• The protection giving Hoover time to work.
• The spacing between the three receiving options.
• The available crosser and the placement on Marsh’s boundary catch.

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Coach Griff’s Take

A great completion can still teach us about the other answers in a concept. Hoover’s placement and Marsh’s catch deserve credit, while the crosser gives us another option to discuss when studying the progression.