Coach and Coordinator Podcast

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Safe blocking and #LinemanLunch. Matt Jones - Offensive Line Coach, Texas Southern University Jan 13, 2021

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Today’s guest on the Coach and Coordinator podcast is Matt Jones, offensive line coach at Texas Southern University. Jones is in his second season at Texas Southern coaching the o-line. Last year, Jones helped Texas Southern to a rushing average of 126.5 yards per game and only allowed 15 sacks in 11 games. Jones came to TSU after spending one year in the same position at Jackson State University. Prior to Jackson State, Jones spent two seasons in the FBS with Tulane University. Jones coached at Villanova University for one season before moving to Tulane. Jones began his coaching career at the NAIA level with Avila University in Missouri. While an offensive line coach and run game coordinator, Avila set 16 program records including fewest sacks allowed, rushing yards in a season and rushing touchdowns. Before going to Avila, Jones coached offensive line and tight ends at the University of Saint Francis in Illinois. Jones started in coaching as a student assistant while at Eastern Illinois University and then Lincoln-Way Central High School (Illinois) after graduating from Eastern Illinois. On today’s show, Jones and host Keith Grabowski talk about his philosophy coaching the offensive line, safe blocking techniques and his social media presence with #LinemanLunch. Show Notes 1:08 The use and beginning of #LinemanLunch 3:56 Using visuals in improving coaching 4:41 Beginnings of his coaching journey 6:00 Advice to coaches who want to advance to the college level 7:42 Mentors throughout his coaching journey 11:38 Being prepared to test your knowledge of your position 14:19 Promoting learning and teaching in your program 16:10 Developing a culture within your position team 19:55 How offensive line techniques have changed and will adapt 24:26 Teaching safe techniques and fundamentals 26:15 Using techniques from other sports into football 28:44 Balancing building skills and learning schemes in practice 32:19 Being efficient with teaching formation 34:50 Having the coordinators all on the same page 38:50 Creating confidence with play-call decision making 40:37 Benefits of using the Duo play on the offensive line 43:54 Deciding between blocking schemes based on offensive formation 45:04 The Winning Edge

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Why Trust Matters with Brian Kight Jan 12, 2021

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Brian Knight and Keith Grabowski team up for this special Leadership Journey edition of the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast. This podcast will occur weekly throughout the season, focusing on issues that teams face during the season. Knight, the CEO of Focus 3, discusses trust in today’s podcast. 2:24 Football and coaching are commodities 4:16 Why does trust matter? 6:37 Coaches need to build trust to push players 8:26 Operating out of compliance 11:21 Titles don’t earn trust 15:05 Trust creates honest conversations 16:33 Trust comes from character, competence, and connection 21:04 Every behavior delivers an experience that increases or decreases trust 26:20 Years of experience does not matter 31:15 Identify your character 32:17 Attitudes, actions and words 36:03 When stakes are high, trust is more important

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ABC's Of Wide Receiver Play - Keenan Bailey, Assistant Coach, The Ohio State University Jan 11, 2021

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At the 2020 USA Football National Conference, we spoke with Keenan Bailey, an Offensive Quality Control Coach at Ohio State University. On this episode of the Coach and Coordinator podcast, hear how coaches at Ohio State emphasize competition, run blocking, a practice swing mentality at practice, and finishing routes to their wide receivers. Also discover what Keenan Bailey has learned during his coaching journey from Ohio State coaches such as Urban Meyer, Ryan Day, and Brian Hartline. 0:20 Intro 1:42 Ohio State University practices 2:13 Keenan Bailey’s background 7:16 Learning from experienced coaches 7:38 Wide receiver play at Ohio State 9:29 Practice swing mentality 11:40 Break point and catch point 13:58 Competition at practice 16:20 Wide receiver blocking 19:22 Avoiding laziness as a receiver 22:43 Blocking in space 25:08 Running routes to the block 27:01 The winning edge

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Winning On The Line Of Scrimmage - Kyle Flood, OL Coach, Alabama Jan 08, 2021

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On today's Quickcast, Offensive Line Coach at Alabama, Kyle Flood joins us to discuss ho the Tide wins on the line of scrimmage in the running game and the passing game. -Impact of Nick Saban -Approach to teaching a big run game menu -Repetition necessary to get good at a skill -Cumulative effect of reps -Technique on wide zone vs tite/4i -Practicing shoulder lift technique -Preparing for multiple fronts -Making in game adjustments -Keys to protecting the passer against multiple looks/blitzes -Recognition of and tip offs of blitz -Formation advantage for run game and protection -Coaching tackle technique when getting help -Toolbox of pass sets Flood will be a keynote at https://nyshsfca.coachesclinic.com as well as a speaker at https://lfgf.coachesclinic.com

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Utilizing the FB and TE in the Pro-Style Offense- Tyler Roehl, OC, NDSU Jan 07, 2021

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On today’s podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Tyler Roehl, Fullbacks and Tight Ends coach as well as Offensive Coordinator at North Dakota State University. Roehl has been at NDSU since the 2014 season as the Fullbacks and Tight Ends Coach and got promoted to Offensive Coordinator prior to the 2019 season. Since 2014, Roehl has helped the team win the FCS Championship in 5 of their 6 seasons, an unprecedented run that they hope to continue this spring. Coach has become an expert at utilizing the fullbacks and tight ends and joined Grabowski today to talk about some of the ways he uses them. Show Notes: 2:50 NDSU use of FB’s and TE’s 6:52 Role of the fullback and TE in current offenses 9:53 Finding the right players for these positions 12:36 Breaking down skills into drills 16:20 How to cross train the fullbacks and TE’s 19:25 Importance of players understanding the offense as a whole 23:00 Simplifying terminology 26:40 Hunting matchups

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Special Teams & Technology in Recruiting- Justin Stovall, LB and Special Teams Coordinator, Columbia Jan 06, 2021

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Joining host Keith Grabowski on today’s podcast is Coach Justin Stovall, the Linebackers Coach and Special Teams Coordinator at Columbia University. Stovall has been in this role at Columbia for 6 seasons and helped the program to their first consecutive back to back winning seasons (2017-18) since 1961-62. Prior to his time at Columbia, Stovall spent time at Valparaiso, Lehigh, Villanova and Franklin and Marshall College. He comes on the podcast today to talk about his approach to special teams as well as some new technology that is helping him recruit. Show Notes: 1:58 Coach’s Journey 3:45 Influence other coaches had on Stovall 5:50 Approach to using all your resources over time 7:57 Foundational philosophy 12:15 Stovall’s approach to Special Teams 16:50 Evaluating players for roles on special teams 20:07 Determining how many units a player can play on 29:23 Coach’s use of the app Roster Spot 31:03 Basic use of the tool 32:09 Practical use of the app 34:36 Connect with Coach 35:52 Winning Edge

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Simple Ways to Break Down an Opponent- Nick Davis, Rose-Hulman Jan 05, 2021

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On today’s podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Nick Davis, Defensive Coordinator at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Davis has been on the staff at Rose-Hulman for 9 years and been the defensive coordinator for six of those years. Coach Davis has put together a unique system for scouting his opponents and has joined Coach and Coordinator to talk about that system. Show Notes: 2:58 How they approached this offseason 5:37 Simplifying his system 10:02 Sorting breakdowns by scheme 12:38 Helping players understanding concepts, by what your offense calls routes 17:23 Looking at the mesh of the quarterback 20:21 Breaking down pass rush efficiency 25:08 “Defensive Player Targeted” 31:35 How much time does this type of scouting add in a given week 33:37 Quick overview of Coach’s CoachTube course 35:57 Connect with Coach CoachTube Course: Stopping RPO with Multiple Coverage http://bit.ly/3rUUbpQ

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Cornerback Techniques and Wearing Different Hats- Gary McGraw, Sam Houston State Dec 31, 2020

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On today’s episode of Coach and Coordinator, host Keith Grabowski welcomes Gary McGraw to the podcast. Mcgraw wears multiple hats at Sam Houston State including, Cornersback’s Coach, Special Teams Coordinator, Defensive Pass Game Coordinator and Defensive Recruiting Coordinator. Coach joins the podcast to talk about how he handles different defensive back techniques as well as how he maneuvers all his different coaching roles. Show Notes: 2:04 When McGraw decided he wanted to become a football coach 3:14 Obstacles he faced along his coaches journey 4:56 What McGraw did to hone his skills and how it helped him move up the coaching ranks 6:54 How Coach gets his position group and unit to buy in 9:06 How McGraw teaches press technique 11:57 Adjusting if the WR steps back and reading him 14:01 Technique for defending the back corner fade 16:44 How Coach Handles all his different job titles 20:44 What he looks at as the defensive pass game coordinator 25:35 What kinds of RPO’s coach has seen and how he defends them 28:12 How Coach defends against coaches trying to get him out of specific looks 31:05 Keys to not getting picked or rubbed on routes 32:37 Key Coaching points for teaching his players to tackle 35:24 Key situations he puts his players in during practice 37:09 Winning Edge

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Rushing the Passer- Craig Roh, Pass Rush Specialist Dec 30, 2020

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Today on the Coach and Coordinator podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Craig Roh, defensive line specialist. Roh has developed his own system for rushing the passer, which was detailed in his book The Pass Rush Bible. Roh talks with Grabowski about all things involving the pass rush, including how he developed his system and some of the key aspects that go into it. Show Notes: 1:21 Roh’s journey 3:38 What it was like playing at Michigan 5:33 How he developed his program for rushing the passer 8:11 How everything Roh looked at became his system 12:58 What goes into calculating the rush path 22:32 How situation plays into rush pass situation 26:17 How the system actually translate to players 28:20 What his book and program contains Pass Rush Bible on CoachTube: https://coachtube.com/course/football/the-pass-rush-bible-essentials-edition/12902505?ambassador=325306f59bb543b6883ff4baa Lauren's First and Goal Clinic: https://lfgf.coachesclinic.com

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An Incredible Opportunity to Learn and How Time and Score Matter- John Loose, Army Dec 29, 2020

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On today’s podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Army Assistant Coach, John Loose. Since 2004, Coach Loose has run Lauren’s First and Goal, a charity which donates money to brain tumor research as well as to families who have been impacted by cancer. So far, LFG has raised 2.6 million dollars to the fight against cancer and have shown no signs of slowing down. Loose, who hosts events every year for LFG, will go virtual this year via an online clinic on Coach Tube. (Link at bottom) In addition to discussing different aspects for the upcoming clinic, Loose and Grabowski talk about situational football and its impact in the game. Show Notes: 1:31 Lauren’s First and Goal upcoming Clinic 14:37 Current use of analytics in football as well as the importance of situational football 19:18 Prepping for all different situations 24:22 Use of codewords 27:11 Recommendations for coaches trying to improve their situational awareness https://lfgf.coachesclinic.com

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