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Defense With DJ - Kentucky, Texas A&M, Penn State And Iowa - DJ Eliot, FBS Defensive Coordinator Oct 13, 2021

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This week we talk with longtime FBS defensive coordinator DJ Eliot about the defenses of Kentucky, Texas A&M, and Iowa and Penn State. We share what those defenses do well and how to incorporate some of their concepts and strategies from game planning to practice to in-game adjustments. Kentucky: -Cloud to a receiver -Star vs top receiver -What are you looking for in game plan -What can hurt cloud Texas A&M: -Brackets coverage -Playing the run with a “light” box -Games for run and pass -Jab and Go and Deep and Slow -Using Line stunts to push everything to safety -Calling a run or pass stunt and training DL to redirect -Structuring the terminology for games calls for run or pass -Teaching games in practice -Using special teams time with the offensive line to work games -Every pass game has to look like a rush Penn State vs. Iowa A game of adjustments and clock management Iowa defense: -Over-quarters -The balance of enough vs too much -Getting doubles on vertical when #2 eliminates himself -OLB grab #2 to flat and safety double #1 -How to adjust when key player is out of the game -Stoppers” on the call sheet -QB change - how does their game plan and calls change -Rush mentality and games and pressures change vs running QB -Game planning - identifying and knowing how #2 QB is different -Example - facing Lamar Jackson Penn State: -3 Buzz -Under 1 -Making front looks and pressure looks look the same -Responding to sudden change -Installing sudden change in practice -Sudden change is a critical situation -Philosophy staring 11 in regardless of where a rotation is -Message of optimism -Sudden change in practice -The emotions of sudden change Related: Week 1 of Defense with DJ: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/evolution-of-bama-uga-defenses-stems-creepers-complimentary-ball-dj-eliot-defensive-coordinator Interview with DJ Eliot - Part 1: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/player-development-and-the-race-against-time-dj-eliot-defensive-coordinator-kansas Part 2: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/player-development-and-the-race-against-time-part-2-dj-eliot-defensive-coordinator-kansas

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In the NZone with Noel Mazzone - Shot Plays, Motion, Plays Protect Plays, 2 Pointers Oct 12, 2021

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On this episode of our in season series "In the NZone" with Coach Noel Mazzone we discuss some of the big games from that past week and what we can take away from them. Today we focus on: -Creating space for shot plays -Using motion and building a game plan -Defensive stems and movement -Plays protecting plays -Two point decisions and installing and planning two point plays

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Adjustments - Creating and Taking Away Big Plays Oct 11, 2021

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On this week's installment of our Adjustment Series we focus on creating and taking away big plays in all phases of the game and ways to practice in that regard. Offense: Isolating receivers plus creating field space Carrying out fakes Find work to spring someone for a touchdown. Defense: 5 yard fence technique for counter, reverse, naked Changing angles of pursuit in a play Taking away space in the secondary Special teams: -3 whistle kick return drill -2 whistle kick off drill Related: 5 yard fence: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/woody-hayes-5-yard-fence-rule-for-better-run-fits?si=9ed5a2036e9e48d4a17d24dbf527401a

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Building Game Day Confidence Oct 08, 2021

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For this episode of the Coach and Coordinator podcast, our host Keith Grabowski details several ways for you to instill game-day confidence into your players. We also pulled audio from a previous podcast with Coach Chuck Kyle for his thoughts onpregame speeches. 1. Provide positive feedback 2. Teach them to provide feedback to their teammates 3. Teach them to call out a teammate when effort isn’t given 4. Deliberate practice 5. Positive environment on game-day 6. Let your players know they’re prepared 7. Coach Chuck Kyle’s thoughts on the pregame speech Related Content https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/deliberate-practice-week-4-teaching-players-to-take-advantage-of-opportunity https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/deliberate-practice-3-creating-situations-in-practice-comm-handling-the-late-step-option-o https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/lessons-from-2017-chuck-kyle-cleveland-st-ignatius-high-school-coach https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/building-a-championship-winning-tradition-chuck-smith-head-coach-boyle-county-high-school https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/coach-grabowskis-notebook-tips-for-a-successful-pregame-speech

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Adjustments To Routine - Terry Shea, HC Aviators (Spring League), Former NFL/FBS Coach Oct 07, 2021

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Today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast, The Game Plan, features former coach Terry Shea, who does consulting work for future NFL Draft prospects. He’s served as the Chicago Bears offensive coordinator as well as quarterbacks coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins and St. Louis Rams. The Game Plan is a weekly in-season feature that shares thematic ideas that can help coaches and teams once the season begins. Today’s focus will be on how to approach the last part of the season. Show notes -How to approach the last quarter of the season -Going back to old material -Maintaining focus -Determining when to practice without gear -Tony Dungy's Practice Smart course -Keeping the mental edge -Changing the coaching staff routine -Discuss film with the whole staff -How to boost team morale

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Evolution Of Bama & UGA Defenses, Stems, Creepers, Complimentary Ball - DJ Eliot, Def. Coordinator Oct 06, 2021

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Coach DJ Eliot joins us on the first episode of our Defensive Series. Coach Eliot has 20+ years of coaching experience in the collegiate rankings. Coach Eliot’s pedigree includes coaching stops at Kansas, Florida State, Miami, Colorado and Kentucky, as well as time with proven winners and program builders Jimbo Fisher and Mark Stoops. Additionally, Coach Eliot is among a select group of defensive thought-leaders that regularly clinic around the principles of the 3-4 defense. Today we talk about: -The Evolution of Georgia and Alabama Defenses -The Dave Aranda/Vic Fangio tree -Stems, how to do them , calling them, practicing them -Creepers and common offensive answers -Suggestions for offenses on how to best handle creepers -RPO and how a defensive coordinator looks at them -Complimentary football between offense and defense

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In - Season Lifting, Creating An Ops Team, Weekends - Mark Solis, HC Olentangy HS (OH) Oct 05, 2021

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Ohio high school football coaching veteran Mark Solis is today’s guest on the Coach and Coordinator podcast. Now the head coach at Olentangy High School in Lewis Center, Ohio, Solis sits down with host Keith Grabowski to discuss maintaining a work-life balance for his coaching staff. He also breaks down his philosophy behind building a Football Operations team. Show notes - Weight room philosophy during the season - Giving the coaching staff weekends off - Continuity is important in building a successful program - Building a football operations team - The winning edge

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Adjustments Series - Stressing Your Opponent in Multiple Ways Oct 04, 2021

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On this week's edition of our Adjustments Series we focus on how to stress an opponent in multiple ways. The strategy discussed will be explained from both an offensive and defensive perspective. Offense: -Stressing a single defender -Expand and contract formation philosophy -Unusual fomartions Defense: -Stressing a line -Bringing pressure from unexpected places -Stemming the front Special teams: -Adding reverse at teams that place the ball consistently on their kicks

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Building Character, Halftime Adjustments, Trick Plays - Mike Rowe, Former HC Rocori HS (MN) Oct 01, 2021

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Mike Rowe is today’s guest on the Coach and Coordinator podcast. A college football assistant-turned high school head coach, Rowe currently serves as the head coach at ROCORI High School in Minnesota, where he’s earned a berth to the state playoffs each of the last three seasons. Rowe opens up about character, pregame speeches and adding trick plays in today’s podcast. Show notes -Teaching character throughout the season -Players response to character building - Tying character into game day -Rowe’s pregame speech philosophy -Creating competition during practice -Taking pressure off the team -Halftime adjustments -Adding trick plays Coach Rocori on CoachTube: https://bit.ly/3oom6Pz

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Handling Distraction - Terry Shea - NFL Draft Consultant, Former NFL & College Coach Sep 30, 2021

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Today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast, The Game Plan, features former coach Terry Shea, who does consulting work for future NFL Draft prospects. He’s served as the Chicago Bears offensive coordinator as well as quarterbacks coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins and St. Louis Rams. The Game Plan is a weekly in-season feature that shares thematic ideas that can help coaches and teams once the season begins. Today’s focus will be on how to handle distractions that occur during the season. -Dealing with the media -Setting media rules for players -Initiating contact with the media -Handling Homecoming week events -Rivalry games -What to do when a key player gets injured

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