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As life gets back to normal and things open up around the country, we look back on over a year of virtual learning shared by some of the best coaches across the country.  

We went through and added up and organized who your fellow coaches upvoted as the best football clinicians. With over 800 clinic talks there was a lot to go through. 

To help you understand how we picked them were not just by the number of upvotes, but we looked for anomalies that stood out on that day or week. For example, Clinicians who speak early in the week typically have more upvotes than on the last day and some clinics have 1000 attendees and some 75.

These are the top-rated offensive X&O clinic talks from each clinic. The list includes high school, college, and NFL coaches sharing every aspect of offense from the run game, to passing game to RPO.

Click on the image for the course created by these talks which received the most upvotes in the Offense X&O’s Category.

Virtual Coaches Summit - 206 clinic talks

Top HS: Josh Herring, Offensive Coordinator, Jones County HS (GA) -“Attitude Passes: Shallow Screen, Smash Option, Multiple Vertical”

An outstanding teacher of the game and author of multiple books on passing, Herring shares some of today’s most popular concepts which he has adapted to the high school level including a very detailed instructional on how to run the shallow screen, an easy completion for any QB and a way to get your best players the ball in space.

Top College:

Brent Dearmon, Offensive Coordinator, MTSU - “RPO’s”

When it comes to the RPO game, Brent Dearmon has quickly become known as the guru. In this clinic Coach Dearmon covers reading the C & D gaps and attacking the defense with multiple RPO plays. From whiteboard to game film, this one is packed with the details you need to improve your RPO execution.

THSCA Convention - 188 Speakers 

Top HS: Todd Dodge, Head Coach, Westlake HS (TX) - “Westlake’s 3x1 and 2x2 Passing Game”

Six time state champion Coach Todd Dodge teaches everything you need to know about the 3x1 and 2x2 passing game. He goes in-depth with multiple types of plays, routes, and formations you need to know in order to break up your opponents' secondary defenses. With this clinic, you will be able to dice up the defense and improve your passing game.

Top College:

Lincoln Riley, Head Coach, Oklahoma - “Oklahoma Offense - Y Cross, Trail & QB Run Game”

Coach Lincoln Riley illustrates three concepts behind the Sooners’ top-performing offense. He goes in-depth on the routes and analyzes the information you need to know to successfully enhance your passing game. He shows film against different fronts so you can make the best type of play on any defense. If you are a coach who wants to improve your passing game, then you are not going to want to miss this clinic!

Lauren’s First & Goal Clinic - 153 coaches presented

Joe Moorhead, Offensive Coordinator, Oregon - “Oregon Red Zone Offense & RPO”

If you want to learn multiple ways to conflict a defense, especially in the Red Zone, then Joe Moorhead has you covered. In this incredibly details presentation packed with examples and analysis of game film, Coach Moorhead illustrates the RPO’s behind the Ducks’ high-powered offense.

Wings & Things Summit - 36 Coaches presented 106 talks

Kenny Simpson, Head Coach, Searcy HS (AR) - “Jet Series in the Gun RPO”

Kenny Simpson has been hard at work helping coaches develop this off season. In his clinic talk he teaches how to make the Jet Sweep a dangerous concept as part of your offensive attack.

National Air Raid Clinic (tie) - 18 coaches presented

Patrick Taylor, Head Coach, North Surry HS - “Open Grass Reads 6”

Patrick Taylor knows how to coach every aspect of this play and in a clinic of high profile Air Raid coaches, he stood out. Learn “6” (four verticals) from Coach Taylor.

Shawn Liotta, Head Coach, Burrell High School (PA) - “Shallow Cross & RPO Game”

Coach Liotta has been teaching his version of the Air Raid which he calls “No Huddle-No Mercy” across the country for over a decade now. He details one of the most potent plays in the Air Raid, the shallow cross.

Triple Option Clinic - 16 speakers presented 45 talks

Top College:

Kevin Chism, OL Coach, Harding University - “Mid Triple Option”

Find out why the MID-TRIPLE is the bread & butter of any option attack.  It is adaptable to Wing T, and can easily ran out of Pistol, Shotgun. Coach Chism teaches this important component of the Harding offensive attack.

Top HS:

Bart Curtis, Head Coach, Warsaw HS (IN) - “Outside Veer when they take away Triple”

Coach Curtis teaches how they utilize the outside veer as a complement to the base triple-option concept in their offense. He shares the details of how to do it against multiple defensive looks.

NYSHSFCA Clinic - 72 talks

Andy Kotelnicki, Offensive Coordinator, Kansas - “Distorting the Defense with RPOs”

Coach Andy Kotelnicki teaches how to use the RPO to distort the defense. He shares the main philosophy of his attack - “Distortion.”

PSFCA Clinic- 49 Talks

Andrew Janocko, QB Coach, Minnesota Vikings - “QB Reads and Progressions in the 3 Step Passing Game”

Minnesota Vikings Quarterbacks Coach, Andrew Janocko, breaks down Quarterback reads and progressions in the quick game and even gives his favorite quick game play installs.

Maryland Football Foundation - 35 talks

Bill O’Brien, Offensive Coordinator, Alabama - “Empty Protections and Routes”

Coach Bill O'Brien details his empty protections and routes which he uses to attack defenses along with variations. 

SW Florida Coaches Clinic - 18 talks

Jason Mohns, Head Coach, Saguaro HS(AZ) - “Saguaro 12 Personnel”

Six time state champion Jason Mohns shares how they utilize this personnel group to dictate the match-ups that they want.

SoCal - 80 Speakers

Derek Leonard, Head Coach, Rochester HS (IL) - “Rocket Spread Offense”

Eight time state champion Derek Leonard teaches how to implement a No Huddle Offense into your program. This breakdown including game-planning throughout the week, making practice harder than game situations and scripting plays during 3rd and 4th down situations

Louisiana Football Coaches Association - 11 speakers

Sanders Davis, Offensive Line Coach, Rice - “Inside/Outside Zone Insert Schemes With Compliments”

Sanders Davis teaches Rice's Inside/Outside Zone Insert Schemes With Compliments. He shares the coaching points and footwork for the offensive line in their various schemes as well as their rules and techniques for the insert player.  If you like a physical brand of running the football then this course is a must have for your library.

Iowa Football Coaches Association - 32 Talks

Nate Scheelhaase, Passing Game Coordinator, Iowa State “Iowa State Passing Game”

Coach Nate Scheelhaase talks us through Iowa State’s Passing Game with quick game, crossers and play action.

Illinois HS Football Coaches Association - 132 Speakers

Bart Miller, Offensive Line Coach, Illinois - “Zone & Power Run Game: Including Game Film & Drill Work”

Coach Miller, now at Illinois, offers an overview of Offensive Installation Practices, Power (A Gap & C Gap), Gap Combos (Practice and Game Film), Pulls (Practice and Game Film), Inside Zone Analysis.

There is definitely something to learn in every single one of these recorded talks, and I bet you will walk away with more than the proverbial “one thing” to make a difference in your coaching this upcoming season and beyond.  

Always be growing!

Coach Grabowski