The Spread Football Coach Podcast (mp3)

Don't fall off the bandwagon this off-season and make these three mistakes. You might need to make important changes, but be wise about how you grow. Not everything you see or hear this clinic season will be applicable or helpful to your program. I'll give you a guideline of what not to change, as well as what your offense should be able to do and when you should change things.

Talking about the big question of how to get more players on your offensive line who could help but don't want to be there.

Why some spread offenses just don't work as well as the single most important thing you should be striving for on your team - Trust.

Coach Mike Rowe, from Rocori High School in Minnesota, joined me at the start of the season to share some of his strategies on running an Up-Tempo No Huddle offense. He also shares how his practices look and what he is trying to do with RPO's and PPO's.

I want to welcome Coach Phil Longo to the podcast today from Sam Houston State University. The past two seasons the Bearkats have produced 15,128 yards total offense with their uptempo style of spread offense. Phil shares some of the keys to running this style of offense.

Why are the best games ever played all about underdogs upsetting better teams and how can you use the same strategies these teams use to win big games? I'll give you three reasons why and how you can use them to get your team to succeed even with lesser talent.

In this episode I cover the first four keys to handling the pressure that some defensive teams love to bring constantly. I also share a cool "ahaa" moment of the week about coaching the offensive line.

After hearing about Cal's practices where they ran 500 offensive plays, I reflect on why that could be dangerous to a team's offensive development and coaches should carefully consider just how fast they execute plays in practice.

In this episode I cover what's not the purpose of drills and then what the purpose of drills should be. There's a limited number of focused minutes you can get from your team so make sure you maximize them with effective drills

In this episode I discuss in detail 10 different strategies I believe will make a difference with your offensive blocking. From LeCharles Bentley to Tony DeMeo, these tips are simple and can be implemented instantly.

Finally jumping back behind the microphone I talk about how to find the best formations for your offense. This leads into my thoughts about how those formations fit into your game plan and why many coaches struggle with getting plays with a high probability of success called in a game situation.

After sharing my favorite Joe Paterno quote on offensive football I review some of my coaching philosophy. I then cover my 6 Keys To A Successful Offense as a preview of the upcoming eCourse on How To Run The Multiple Pro Style Spread Offense.

In this episode I announce some exciting news about The Spread Football Coach. After the announcement, we get down to the business of how to get those top multi--sport athletes in your school out for football. It may be easier then you think!

My thoughts on when and where a full speed spread tempo is appropriate from a Twitter question. I also discuss a blatant misconception on the Wide Receiver fundamental of catching the ball.

I recommend every spread offense contain these 10 plays. This is the first podcast of my new website "The Spread Football Coach". I am offering these plays free to anyone who subscribes to my website for updates. I will never...ever...give out your email address.