Why We Run The Spread No-Huddle: The Methods Behind the Madness
We run the spread, no-huddle offense at Stillman College for a number of reasons, mainly because it: • Pressures the defense in terms of alignment: M…
Making the Spread Team Throw Before They’re Ready
In my 30 years coaching high school football, we learned a number of ways to disguise our defensive coverage and make the spread team throw early. Th…
Defensive Pursuit Drills - It's a Race
“Coach, every play is a race to me. I’m racing my teammates to the ball. If I lose the race I might not get to hit anyone on that play.”When I first…
Should Football Players Perform Olympic Lifts?
The use of Olympic lifts in the training of football players is quite common. According to many coaches, these lifts are used mainly to develop explo…
TO CLIMB THE LADDER OR NOT TO CLIMB THE LADDER - Advice to Young Coaches from a Young Coach Part I
“I wish I would’ve known that when…” or “If I could do it all over again…” are some of the common phrases that many young coaches make after getting…
OFFENSIVE LINE PLAY - BLOCK SUSTAINMENT ACCORDING TO NEWTON’S THREE LAWS OF MOTION
At Morrilton High School we believe you can teach effective offensive line play using Newton’s three laws of motion as a reference to situations a li…
Defeating Press Coverage
The single most important job for us, as coaches, from a fundamental and technique standpoint, is to give our players as many tools as possible to ma…
The Quick Passing Game Made Easy The 3-Step Boot Game
The 3-step boot game has been a staple of offenses I have been a part of since 2003 and has spread throughout the country. It is a simple concept and…
ADVICE
As a young coach, how important is guidance from a mentor? When faced with choices, what is the best career move? Is it better to continue to serve a…