The Football Coaching Podcast with Joe Daniel

As we continue our dive into the fundamentals of the game, blitzing has to make the cut. Although new coaches will likely send blitzes at random and ad nauseam, or search for the most complex blitz schemes known to man, the very simple Single Edge Blitz can be the key to success in gameplanned situations. On this episode Joe and Daniel discuss the Single Edge Blitz's uses, why you need to have them in your scheme, and exactly how to gameplan them to see positive results.

When in doubt, kick it out (of the reach of the front lineman and give your player a chance to recover it). That's the motto that really captures the spirit of a "onside everytime" coach. The onside kick is an excellent tool to use to steal possessions from your opponent when used anytime. On this episode, Joe and Daniel discuss the ins and outs of the onside kick, the reasons you need to start using it, and some coaching tips to ensure you're getting the best out of your onside kick attempts.

Offensive schemes in football have gone many directions throughout the history of the sport. But, in the run game, two schemes have remained: gap scheme and zone scheme plays. In this episode, Joe and Daniel are joined by O-Line Coach Jack Dingus as they break down the basics of the gap scheme, why you need it in your playbook, and some key coaching points to use to be successful.

In a world where there are a multitude of ways to play defense, and minimal time to install the ways you want to do it, every defensive coverage you use has to have a purpose. The Cover 4 coverage is exactly that, a coverage with a purpose. Whether you're needing spot drop or quarters pattern match, you probably have a reason to install a Cover 4 coverage look. On this episode, Joe and Daniel are joined by coaching great Dominique Franks to talk all things Cover 4. Listen in as we discuss the ins and outs of spot drop Cover 4 and Quarters pattern matching

The shield punt is a very simple, yet effective punt scheme. With Special Teams being the least prioritized phase of football, having a scheme that's simple to coach and simple to execute can alleviate many of the Friday night woes. On this episode, Joe and Daniel are joined by Joel Mathews to discuss the basics of the shield punt scheme, why you should use it, and some key coaching points of a simplified special teams scheme.

Live and die by the sword! Okay, maybe not the sword in this day and age, but Defensive Coordinators have replaced the sword with blitzes, and living and dying by the blitz is very true of some coaching philosophies. The man blitz, or blitzing with any man coverage behind you, is a fairly safe and targeted blitz call to live and die by. On this episode, Joe and Daniel discuss the ins and out of man blitzing, why you need to install a few, and how you can mix them into whatever you're running now.

As we start our dive into the basics of football concepts, we're getting our first taste of the passing game. This season on the podcast is all about learning the small pieces to sure up your coaching knowledge. On this episode, Joe and Daniel discuss the quick passing game, why you need it, and a few of the basic concepts you can install today.

Much like we started 2022, Joe and Daniel are closing it out with big predictions about upper level football. This time we're taking on the NCAA, Bowl Season, and the College Football Playoffs! On this episode, you'll hear us discuss the current state of the Transfer Portal, our thoughts on NIL and how it's changing the landscape of college ball, and some Bowl Game predictions you probably don't want to go to the bank with.

Our Mailbag series continues with the second installment, as Joe and Daniel answer some more questions from subscribers. On this episode, we're covering poor character in players, Special Teams programs, and changing defenses from the 4-2-5 to the 3-3 stack.

This week Joe and Daniel are fielding questions from you, the listeners. Our topics on this episode include increasing player and parent buy-in to the offseason process, how to get your O-linemen to block the right guy, and how to see more of the game as a future coordinator. If you would like to send in your questions, click this link and let us know!