Coach ,In 1976, six offensive line coaches got together with the mindset of improving their understanding of the game and themselves as coaches.46 years later, the C.O.O.L. Clinic is the premier clinic for Coaches of Offensive Line, but it truly deli...
Coach ,When training his boxer in the movie Rocky, Mickey says “We need speed. Speed is what we need. Greasy fast speed.”We all share that thought as we take a look at our team and what we need to win on the gridiron, but unlike Rocky, we don’t...
Coach ,Sometimes getting into a different front can get you the protection you want. This is something I discussed with Temple defensive coordinator DJ Eliot on the Coach and Coordinator Podcast. The idea is to dictate to the offense and get the...
Coach ,In an era of spread football, it became common to hear a coach say “Bubble Screen” is my perimeter run game. Without tight ends or wings on the field, that was definitely a sound way of getting the ball to the perimeter.With a surge in t...
Coach ,The outside zone/stretch play is a play that is trending at every level because it is very difficult to defend. The premise of the play is to stretch and distort the defense, get reach blocks across the front and allow the back to patien...
Coach ,The late Junior Seau related football to a chess game:"Football is a chess game to me. If you move your pawn against my bishop, I'll counter that move to beat you. Football is the same way. I study so much film that I know exactly what teams a...
Coach ,Following the Super Bowl, the NFL Draft is the next football event that has a ton of build-up, speculation, and drama. It’s an exciting event for the entire football community as dreams are realized, needs are filled, and new hope s...
Coach ,As your team is able to get out and throw the ball around this summer, you may want to explore option routes and how they can add a different dynamic to your offense.The concept of the option route is pretty simple - go where they aren’t. ...
Coach ,There’s certainly more than one way to get it done, but it’s always helpful to see how different coaches approach situational football and how they think about different down and distances. Today, we share an approach and examples for wi...
Coach ,The Coastal Carolina counter play is a traditional counter trey with adjustments made to block certain looks. It’s a flexible scheme, and as offensive line coach Bill Durkin says, “It’s a whole offense within itself.”The Chants are able...