Coach and Coordinator Podcast

Game Plan Show Notes: This week in the Game Plan series, Coach Keith Grabowski and Coach Charlie coiner talk to former FBS Coach Jim Hueber, about the importance of short yardage play on offense. He talks about the difference in game-play from personnel and detail. He also gave tips and tools of what he did that were helpful and how to add those tips into game-play. He laid out very precise coaching for coaches to quickly implement. 01:10 Coach Coiner’s observation 02:18 Coach Jim Hueber’s bio 04:35 Looking for advantages without changing personnel 06:05 Don’t have the time to work the bigger package 06:50 Can you protect the edge without bigger personnel? 07:10 Why don’t you have the time? 07:35 What are you spending your time on? 08:30 How Coach Hueber got creative with personnel 09:06 There are ways to make it happen if you feel like there’s advantage 10:50 The free hitter on goal line 11:10 Look at you personnel for the advantage 11:50 Sell your scheme 12:30 Use the kids you can win with 13:00 Protecting your edges 14:40 What scheme Hueber favors on goal line 15:57 Stress toughness and believe 17:00 How to scheme short yardage as a spread team 18:10 Shotgun v. under center 19:55 Hueber’s philosophy on splits and technique on goal line 20:40 All a part of preparation 22:00 Teaching the QB sneak 25:20 Never take anything for granted 26:40 No nonsense approach 27:50 Keith’s reflection on short yardage 28:50 You must fit it in your personnel 29:30 You can be creative within the spread 29:55 Keith reflects application on Mt. Union 32:10 Charlie reflects on goal line 32:45 Offensive line coach and offensive coordinator relationship 33:40 First down Playbook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of the Mushroom Society Series, Joe Thomas joins Keith and Bob Wylie to discuss what great coaches do. Bob shares his perspective on successful coaching and how player ownership is a big part of it. Shownotes: -What is good coaching? -Knowing when you are being coached well -Creating player ownership -The meeting room -Learning styles -Reaching all players -The Validator -The partnership with the player and coach -An environment for learning -Evaluation Related: Dante Scarnecchia from the COOL Clinic - Practice Drills and Work Ethic: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/practice-drills-and-work-ethic-dante-scarnecchia-ol-coach-for-34-years-for-the-new-england-patriots?in=user-804678956/sets/the-c-o-o-l-clinic-speakers&si=d506653c4bfe469c90426d805f91c792&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Bob Wylie - Coaching that Builds Relationships - Part 1: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/brotherhood-in-coaching-part-1-bob-wylie-offensive-line-coach-ottawa-redblacks?in=user-804678956/sets/the-c-o-o-l-clinic-speakers&si=b032fdfb27aa47f0a47f59127085ac10&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Bob Wylie - Coaching that Builds Relationships - Part 2: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/brotherhood-in-coaching-part-2-bob-wylie-offensive-line-coach-ottawa-redblacks?in=user-804678956/sets/the-c-o-o-l-clinic-speakers&si=8d65b554b6724e0aab9947624c906fdf&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing The COOL Clinic Channel on CoachTube: CoachTube.com/COOLClinic The Mushroom Society Series: https://coachandcoordinator.com/the-mushroom-society-series-2022/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Season 1 of the Leadership Journey – “Win by Don’t” Show Notes: This week on the Leadership Journey podcast, Keith and Brian get in-depth on behavior. Brian calls this “Win by Don’t,” by painting a picture of how behavior is core to a program’s success. He gives us the five “Don’ts” that are pivotal not only to football but life. The hosts give real-life examples of how this works and how they have been affected by different behavioral situations, emphasizing why it is important to have these instilled in your program if not already implementing them now. 02:14 Behavior runs everything 04:00 Influences of behavior 05:45 Grinder mentality 08:00 Culture and Strategy 09:25 Execution is the intersection of culture and strategy 10:00 Culture is to drive winning behavior 12:40 Simplify behavior 13:00 Behavior is 3 things 13:10 What you do 13:28 What you don’t do 13:50 How do you do it 17:20 Win by don’t 17:30 Success begins with the things you choose not to do 17:55 Don’t do anything that can cost you everything 18:25 5 Don’ts 19:25 Don’t do anything that can take away from practice or playing time 21:03 Do not lie 24:07 Don’t BCD - blame, complain, or be defensive 25:15 Don’t violate the culture 27:15 Don’t get involved with the wrong people 30:00 You can do everything but those 5 31:30 Success begins with giving yourself a chance 33:00 All of it transfers 33:45 Make sure you’re living what you promote Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Hauser identifies the techniques required for avoiding penalties and finding the little edges necessary to win games decided by smaller and smaller margins. Set up your program with an appreciation for preparation, focus, and football IQ. Follow Steve Hauser on Twitter @HauserFootball. Show Notes: (1:29) Offensive Pre-Snap Penalties >Must Have Team Buy-In >Must Have Sideline Engaged >Close Your Eyes >Cross Your Fingers >Even the Top Teams Can’t Overcome Too Many Pre-Snap Penalties (10:41) Defensive Pre-Snap Penalties >Reinforce Alignment in Practice >Understand Situations (13:20) Offensive Holding >Start with Great Base and Posture >Teach How to Reset Hands and Feet >Feel the Technique, Don’t Just See It on Film >Expect the QB to Scramble (19:08) Avoiding Unnecessary Roughness >Can’t Fall Around the QB When Things Are Drawn Out >Shut It Down After You’ve Done the Hard Work (20:54) Offensive Pass Interference >Avoid Locking Out Arms on Contested Catches >Play Low on the Hip >Push Out From the Elbow >Just Run the Route >#TEACHrb (24:07) Defensive Pass Interference >Clamp Technique >Break Up the Back Shoulder Fade >Consider Changing Scheme, Not Just Technique >Understand Field Position >Lobster Claw >Philadelphia Eagles Three Drill Set Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we discuss how one of the top FBS defenses is getting it done with fundamentals. Dan gives his three musts for successful red zone defense, and he shares his thoughts on defending the option with Bear. Shownotes: -Illinois defense -Fixing the defense by excelling at the fundamentals -Tite Front/Defensive Line Play -2 Trap -Exotics on 3rd -Red zone musts -Don't let them run it in -Play inside out -Account for the QB -Option: Tulsa vs. Navy -Playing the option with the Bear front -Limit what they do -Speed of practice -Chase Player Get the Illini Defensive Staff Bundle: https://bit.ly/3yv6rSY Link to episodes mention: Ryan Walters - 2nd Down, the Most Forgotten Down https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/2nd-down-the-most-forgotten-down-ryan-walters-dc-illinois-from-the-ihsfca-virtual-clinic Cody Alexander - 2022 Defensive Trends https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/defensive-trends-at-all-levels-in-2022-cody-alexander-match-quarters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eger On this week’s OC Office Hours are joined by Charlie Eger who will be the TE coach for the XFL Vegas team. The topic today is focused on find a way to get a first down when the match-ups are particularly tough. Coach Eger served most recently as the running backs coach for the Ottawa Red Blacks with extensive coaching experience at the collegiate level, including serving as the Interim Offensive Coordinator at Clarion University. Prior to that, Eger spent six seasons as an assistant coach at Seton Hill University, working as the offensive coordinator while also coaching the offensive line (2014-17) and serving as recruiting coordinator.  The Seton Hill offense was strong under Eger, consistently ranking among the best units in the conference and in some instances the nation. Eger has also been involved with professional teams during his career.  He was a guest coach with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and has helped out at OTAs with the St. Louis Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers. -Win their down and protect the QB -Continue to make it look like football -Struggles o n 3rd down -The 3rd and long trap as an offensive coordinator -Sometimes you don’t have to get it to the sticks -Screens and quicks as an answer -Hidden 3rd down yardage in the game -Taking a big picture approach -Change the way the defense feels -Receivers as runners -Sell the actions that you are known for -Communication on third to let the players know what you want -There must be constants that are not deviated from -Tony Franklin’s perfect route -Make them uncomfortable to give yourself a little advantage -How to practice it -Maximizing time with circuits -Example - screen circuit -Block out the time for progression of OL first -Concept teach period -Cumulative effect of reps Related: Tony Franklin on OC Office Hour https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/the-oc-office-hour-mid-season-a-time-look-in-the-mirror-tony-franklin Jaime Elizondo on OC Office Hour https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/the-oc-office-hour-an-approach-to-situational-focus-jamie-elizondo-oc-xfl-san-antonio?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Tony Franklin on the “Perfect” drill https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/from-the-archives-tony-franklin-developing-as-an-offensive-coordinator Alternative Short Yardage Strategy https://blogs.usafootball.com/blog/7655/alternative-short-yardage-strategy The 3rd Down No Read Progression Strategy https://blogs.usafootball.com/blog/7670/the-no-progression-third-down-and-red-zone-strategy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guest on the Mushroom Society Series on the Coach and Coordinator Podcast is with retired NFL Coach Al Saunders. Coach Saunders began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at USC under John McKay from 1970–71 and served as receivers coach for the University of Missouri's Fiesta Bowl team in 1972. Saunders spent 1973 through 1975 as a play-caller and offensive backfield coach at Utah State. He then spent six seasons as assistant head coach/offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at the University of California. He guided the Golden Bears to set 32 NCAA, conference, and school records and finished each season ranked in the top ten in the nation in passing. His final collegiate stop was in 1982 as offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach under Johnny Majors at the University of Tennessee where he built an explosive, record-setting offense. His first NFL head coaching position came with the San Diego Chargers as interim head coach in 1986 following the resignation of Don Coryell. He spent two full seasons as the Chargers' head coach after previously working as receivers coach in 1983-84 and assistant head coach in 1985-86 for what was one of the most prolific offenses in the history of modern football. In 1985, San Diego's "Air Coryell" led the NFL in passing and total offense for an unprecedented fifth time in six years. From 1989 until 1998, Saunders was with the Kansas City Chiefs. Saunders worked for 10 winning seasons under the highly respected head coach Marty Schottenheimer again as a part of a top-performing offense. Saunders joined the St. Louis Rams coaching staff under the legendary Dick Vermeil. Serving as associate head coach and receivers coach with the Rams (1999-2000), he helped create one of the most dynamic and explosive offenses that the NFL had ever seen, and eventually helped lead the Rams to a Super Bowl XXXIV victory. Leading the NFL in virtually every significant offensive category, "The Greatest Show on Turf" established numerous NFL records for scoring and offensive production. When Vermeil came out of retirement in 2001, Saunders reunited with his old mentor and former team, the Kansas City Chiefs, as the assistant head coach/offensive coordinator until Vermeil’s final retirement in 2006. Under Saunders’ direction as coordinator, the Chiefs offense was the most productive unit in the entire NFL during that 5-year span. 46 franchise records for offense production were established and no team scored more points (2,175), gained more yards (30,470), or scored more touchdowns (262) during that time. Coach Saunders was ranked as the #1 Offensive Coordinator in the past 25 years in the NFL by ESPN and in 2005, and was named USA Today's Offensive Coach of the Year. Coach Saunders finished out his career as an assistant with Redskins, Rams, Ravens, Raiders, Dolphins, and retired after his stint with the Cleveland Browns Shownotes: -Start with John McKay -Being organized -Don't tell - Teach -Treat everyone as a number one draft choice -The job of a coach is to make all players the best they can be -You can’t teach experience -Create an environment people enjoy being in -Take the positive environment and enthusiasm to the field -How the best approach the game -Dealing with your coaches -Developing a top offense -Don't ask players to do what they can’t do -Protecting the QB Link to all Mushroom Society Episodes and COOL Clinic Speakers: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/the-c-o-o-l-clinic-speakers Learn from COOL Clinic Coaches: https://coachtube.com/coolclinic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From our archives: On today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by the founder of dailydiscipline.com and former CEO of Focus 3 Brian Kight. Having been on the show previously for the “Leadership Journey” series, Kight rejoins the show to speak on how and when coaches should use “their gut.” 3:15 Information versus trusting your gut 10:20 What does ‘Trust your gut’ mean? 15:50 Translating your gut to your ‘heart’ or your feelings 21:00 Requirements that precede ‘Trust your gut’ 23:25 Better alternatives to or addressing ‘Trust your gut’ 23:45 “What skill do I have in this?” 26:45 Positive experience 29:55 Is it important to use your gut in this situation? 33:20 Are you willing to accept and acknowledge the consequences? 37:40 Operating within a system Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of TeachTapes we discuss techniques and drills to create explosive passing plays. Detailed shownotes and links to follow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of our in-season defensive series "Defense with DC," USFL Michigan Panthers Defensive Coordinator Dan Carrel focuses on some things we can learn from the Ole Miss defense, situational end of the game, and defending the option. Shownotes: -Desert Swarm -Using unique fronts to reduce from -Coaching movement -Drills and technique -Defending condensed formation -Coaching the "buzz" safety -The value of a 4-Minute Stop -Having the book on the sideline for this situation -Max FG Block -Defending Option - Playing the ends in 3-4 and defending the QB Sweep Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices