Coach and Coordinator Podcast

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Teach Tapes First And Ten Open Field Oct 27, 2022

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On this week's installment of the TeachTapes Series, Keith and Stev discuss open field first and ten and how game plans, practice plans, individual periods and play calling are built around this situation. Teach Tapes First Down -The opportunities of first and ten -Beginning to write the narrative and set things up -Alabama ans Mississippi State -Ole Miss and LSU -Using Tempo on first down -Tempo to eliminate DL get off -First down vs. known passing situations -How do you keep a defense on its heels? -Using Tempo and Counters to Tempo on first down -Feeling confidence in a drive and as a play caller -Lane Kiffin trick with tempo -Complements to base plays -Maximizing yardage on first down -Five yard intent and running towards the ticks -George Kittle clip - finishing along the sideline -Ginats and Rams drill -Its what happens when the lines on the diagram run out -Eagles defensive drill off of fast screens -Speed beats power, angles beats speed, and over the top beats angles -Manny Diaz - most TFLs are roll tackles -Vince DiGaetano - one arm tear -The productive missed tackle -Circuits are designed for first down -It’s running and tackling -Chad O’Shea and receivers’ issues with ball carriage -Game plan to practice plan to individual plan Twitter: @TeachTapes @CoachKGrabowski Vince DiGaetano resources: https://bit.ly/3NdCc8U Manny Diaz Tackling Clinic: https://bit.ly/3DBjq8h Video of Keith's example of tempo: https://bit.ly/3W68mr6

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Complementary Football - Perspective From Dan Carrel and Eric Marty of the USFL Michigan Panthers Oct 26, 2022

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On today's episode, Keith discusses complementary football with the coordinators of the USFL Michigan Panthers, Dan Carrel, and Eric Marty. Each share their perspective on what playing team football means and how they can work together to help the other. Shownotes: -What is team football? -Allocation of risk -Responsibility to the team and the game plan -Having a perspective from being the head coach -Getting buy-in from both coordinators -How the Michigan Panthers handle playing complementary football -Situations O/D need to work on together the most -Communicating what we need to do to win at the end of a game -Working together in practice to get the looks you need -How being a multiple offense helps the defense prepare -Creating continuity through terminology -Setting it up so everyone is getting what they need out of drills -The value of good vs. good in practice -Calling your own O/D in the scout team -Turning scout team into quality reps vs. looking at a card -Getting the two sides together to discuss what they see from the opponent as it affects the other side -What the defense can do to play complementary football -What the offense can do to play complementary football Eric Marty’s Offensive System: https://bit.ly/3gIzJY2

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OC Office Hour - Creating Explosive Plays - Jeff Mullen Oct 25, 2022

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Jeff Mullen joins Keith today on our weekly in-season series The OC Office Hour to discuss creating explosive runs and passes. Coach Mullen is the former OC at West Virginia University and UNC-Charlotte. He served as RB the OT and TE coach at Ohio University from 1995-2000. From there he moved on to Wake Forest as OT & TE and the QB coach. At WVU he served as QB coach and OC and did the same at UNC-Charlotte. Mullen has had success at every stop in his career. Show notes: -Mike Earys study -27 first downs -Coach Mullen’s definition -Creating explosive runs -Best runs and formations with tempo -Numbers runs -Sweeps and reverses -Orbit sweep -QB as Runner -Power Read -Pin and Pull RPO -Tagging the boundary X -Importance of Fly and orbit -The reverse -Defining efficient plays -Blocking the reverse -Explosive passes -Thoughts on RPO -Play Action must look like run for 3 steps -Bob Wylie - Run Action must sound like run -Selling the run -Offensive line in play action -Run action as an answer -Creating Look alike plays -Game planning off of 4 core runs -Jab-jab-left hook -Play calling anticipation -Strategy for openers -Scripting openers OC Office Hour Week 0 with Jeff Mullen: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/oc-office-hour-with-jeff-mullen Big O System: https://coachtube.com/jeffmullen

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Effort And Commitment - Brian Kight, Daily Discipline Oct 24, 2022

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From Season 2 of the Leadership Journey Show This week in the Leadership Journey series, Keith Grabowski and Brian Kight talk about the variation of effort and commitment in a team. They discuss how coaches get the effort desired from their players. Throughout the course of a season, coaches gain an idea of who is giving maximum effort and who is committed as well as those who are not. Keith and Brian discuss what that looks like and ways to respond to it. Also, how to get the effort and commitment from these players without it being overbearing to them. Show notes: 02:10 Looking at effort and commitment levels from players 03:25 Feeling like you care more than the players 04:23 The different types of players 05:40 Compliant or defiant 07:27 You always want more from the players 09:05 Let go of players wanting it like you do 11:17 Be a great observer without judging 13:00 Can’t use command and control 14:33 The gap between coaches and players 15:00 Applying standards by decision 16:00 Structure and freedom 17:05 Educated freedom 20:25 Brian’s coach conversation 22:24 Most people must learn to work like a champion 22:49 Don’t view structure as control but as guidance 24:33 It’s a live dynamic 25:38 Flipping the switch 26:25 You must observe 29:05 The why scale 30:12 Being skillful with discipline

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Mushroom Society -Offense & O - Line from the Defensive Perspective - Steve Szabo, Retired NFL Coach Oct 21, 2022

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On this week's Mushroom Society Series installment, retired NFL and college coach Steve Szabo joins us to discuss his development as a coach, developing in the profession, and we get his perspective on preparing and playing against the offense, in particular, the offensive line. Shownotes: -From the Naval Academy to Viet Nam to coaching -Learning the game -Insight gained from Earl Bruce, Tom Coughlin, Bill Belichick, and Lloyd Carr -Finding the strengths and weaknesses of an opposing offensive line -Difficult formations -False keys -Advice to have a successful career Related: Cool Clinic Playlist (includes all Mushroom Society episodes): Thom McDaniels - Why High School Football Works https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/why-high-school-football-works-thom-mcdaniels-ohio-hs-hall-of-fam-coach Thom McDaniels - how to become a head coach: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/how-to-become-a-head-coach-ohio-hall-of-fame-head-coach-thom-mcdaniels

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Teach Tapes - Walking The Field - Backed - Up Oct 20, 2022

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This week on the Teach Tapes, Steve Hauser and Keith begin a "walk down the field" highlighting situations that occur and the techniques that are showcased in each area. They begin with the backed-up area of the field and view this situation from an offense, defense, and special teams perspective. Shownotes: -Walking the field Jay Bilas style -The game is always played in context -Josh McDaniels -Don’t just run plays, understand the objective -Alabama backed up against Tennessee -You have the sense of urgency of one play -Communication and forcing extra communication for the opponent -Elongated edges -Eddie Faulkner vision drill -OL combo drills to drive level one -Stunts and games on the DL -Passing opportunities backed up -Baylor theory -Vert shallow example from USC -Lift and lower on underneath route - examples -Max protect and movement -Tips and overthrows, matching the hand -4th down -Punt technique emphasis -It’s not the punt team’s fault. - make the opponent earn it -Coverage techniques - the gunner -The punt return team -Rare situations to prepare for -Patriots -USC vs Utah -River chuck -Punter - how to take a safety -Open field safety -Fair catch free kick Related: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/coach-grabowskis-notebook-fair-catch-free-kick?si=27bd0a3e5ce241609cd77b149346abf0&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

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Defense With DC - Split Manipulation, Stacks, Drop 8, 4-4 1 High Vs. Option Oct 18, 2022

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On this week's Defense with DC installment, Keith and guest host Dan Carrel discuss Alabama-Tennessee, Kentucky-Mississippi State, and SMU-Navy games o different aspects of defense. Shownotes: -Alabama-Tennessee -Split manipulation -Defending stacks -Delineating how to play different stacks -Max splits becomes man -What to prepare for with stacks -Motion into stacks -Mesh from condensed splits -Mesh alert -Kentucky vs. Mississippi State -Drop 8 -Middle push -Closing the B-gap -3 Man X-Stunt -SMU vs. Navy -4-4 1 high -Preparing for 4-verts -Defend the Horn blocks -Good edges, reduce alley

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OC Office Hour - Goal Line and Short Yardage with Charlie Coiner and Jim Hueber Oct 17, 2022

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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

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The Mushroom Society - Joe Thomas -What Is Great Coaching? The Player - Coach Partnership Oct 14, 2022

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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/

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Win By Don't - From The Leadership Journey With Brian Kight Oct 13, 2022

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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

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