FBS Coaches - Clinic Talks

Offensive Coordinators

Head Coach at Army West Point Jeff Monken is known for having tough, disciplined football teams.  At the Lauren's First & Goal Clinic he delivered a talk on the 7 Commandments of Winning Football, and one of those was to eliminate missed assignments and foolish penalties.

Part of being mentally tough is controlling what we have control of as players and coaches.  From the coaching side we have to teach our players to be disciplined and know their assignments.

As we continue to prepare for the season and move through the schedule we can't be too quick to blame our players;  we are completely responsible for preparing them and holding both ourselves and them accountable.

The entire talk "Army Football the Plan" is available here:
https://bit.ly/3eLX5ca

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Related Podcasts:
Jeff Monken - The Plan
https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/the-plan-jeff-monken-head-coach-army-west-point

John Loose - Safeties Coach Army:
https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/defending-option-and-rpo-and-laurens-first-and-goal-with-john-loose-lb-coach-army
https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/an-incredible-opportunity-to-learn-and-how-time-and-score-matter-john-loose-army

Matt Drinkall - TE Coach Army:
https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/all-in-on-offense-defeating-the-tite-front-with-matt-drinkall-army-offensive-assistant
https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/the-importance-of-time-and-work-environment-for-your-staff-with-army-assistant-coach-matt-drinkall
https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/kansas-wesleyan-coach-matt-drinkall-talks-running-game-and-tempo
Deliberate Practice  Train Away Penalties:
https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/deliberate-practice-week-2-train-away-penalties

Control What We Can Control,  Missed Assignments and Penalties - Jeff Monken, HC Army

On today's podcast from the Lauren's First and Goal Clinic, Mack Brown, Head Coach at North Carolina shares his philosophy on creating an edge on game day.  He talks about knowing when a team is ready, making adjustments to get back on track, pre game talks, half time talks, and in-game responsibilities for coaches.

The entire clinic can be found on CoachTube:
https://bit.ly/3vH4Hmn
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Related episodes:
Mack Brown on the Foundation of Culture
https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/the-foundation-mack-brown-head-coach-university-of-north-carolina
Mack Brown on Helping Players Visualize Success:
https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/helping-players-visualize-success-mack-brown-head-coach-university-of-north-carolina
Tips for a Successful Pre Game Speech
https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/coach-grabowskis-notebook-tips-for-a-successful-pregame-speech

Creating An Edge On Game Day - Mack Brown, HC, North Carolina

Being able to put together an effective game plan starts with a sound understanding of how you think about field zones and down and distance as well as how you define and give purpose to the concepts you use.  That is something that Oregon offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead does well.

In this quickcast he breaks down the different areas of the red zone, gives a clear definition of what an RPO is to them, and talks about Occam's Razor theory and simplicity.

What he shares today can help you game plan better throughout the season.

His entire clinic talk which provides a library of RPO concepts in the red zone is available on CoachTube and is chaptered to get you right to the areas of the field and ideas you want to look at.  It provides a great resource in and out of season. Get it here:
https://bit.ly/2WIjUXu
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Defining The Red Zone And RPO - Joe Moorhead, OC, Oregon

How Do We Win - Matt Campbell, Head Coach, Iowa State

In this segment from the Iowa Football Coaches Association, Head Coach at Iowa State Matt Campbell shares the three things that allows the Cyclones to win.

ISU does not beat ISU
Complimentary football
Find our courage

He explains how these three things which they identified allow them to win football games.

Secondly, he talks about how their values drive their culture.  

The entire talk is available on CoachTube here:
https://bit.ly/2Vdlnoi

How We Win - Matt Campbell, Head Coach, Iowa State

Today's quickcast is a segment from the Texas High School Coaches Association Convention.  In this segment head coach of the University of Texas Steve Sarkisian talks about mental toughness - bing "Texas Tough" and why he wants player in his program who are investing not sacrificing.

These are some impactful reminders for ourselves and something we can share with our players as we progress through the season,

The entire talk is available on CoachTube:
https://bit.ly/3yRNjfe

Mental Toughness And Investing Not Sacrificing - Steve Sarkisian, Head Coach, Texas

In this episode taken from the 2nd Annual Lauren's First & Goal Clinic, North Carolina offensive coordinator Phil Longo shares his philosophy which drives his work as an offensive coordinator.

Shownotes:
-Inspiration for this talk
-Learning from mentors
-Starting with a philosophy to drive the work you do
-Self scout and simplification
-Pushing the limits of simplification
-His simple philosophy
-Play fast
-Play instinctively
-Next play always
-Depth chart
-The standard is the standard
-Play more people when they have attained the right to play
-Equal reps in practice

Link to this entire talk including practice and game video:
http://bit.ly/3UFNlBy

Related:
https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/phil_longo_ole_miss

Coordinating An Offense - Phil Longo, Offensive Coordinator, North Carolina

Today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is Jason Mangone, head coach at The College at Brockport, an NCAA Division III school in New York. Last season, Brockport was named the AFCA D-III Coach of the Year after guiding the Golden Eagles to a 13-1 record, the best in school history, and a berth in the national semifinals. Twenty Brockport players earned all-conference honors, and four were named all-americans. Mangone has been on the Brockport coaching staff since 1999. He became offensive coordinator in 2004 and was named head coach in 2013. On today’s podcast, Mangone and host Keith Grabowski talk about keeping things simple, efficiency and more.

Show notes

1:00     Mangone’s journey to become a football coach
3:20     Mangone’s thoughts on New York’s proposed state legislation to ban tackle football below age 14
5:00     Why parents should decide if youths should play tackle football instead of lawmakers
7:05     How Brockport’s program has improved
9:45     How the team blends competition with fun
11:10    How the coaching staff creates work/life balance
13:20   Why Brockport’s coaching staff doesn’t try to spend too much time in meetings
15:00   How Brockport uses technology to coach and game-plan
17:00   How much time Mangone expects players to spend on video
18:10   Why simpler is better
20:40   How a smaller game plan can be more successful
23:00   How best to add wrinkles to the game plan
26:15    Examples of wasting time with the game plan
30:05   The difference between calling plays and being a coordinator
32:05   Brockport’s go-to play
35:15    The five “S’s” of success
38:30   The winning edge

Competition, Efficiency & Success through Simplicity-Jason Mangone HC, Brockport. AFCA D3 COY

The guest on today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast is Middle Tennessee State University offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Tony Franklin. Franklin is in his third season with the Blue Raiders and has led their offense to become one of the best in the nation. In 2016, Middle Tennessee was ranked eighth in FBS in total offense and set single-season records for yards per game, points scored, touchdowns and several other statistical categories. 

Franklin’s coaching career has taken him across the country, including stops at colleges such as California, Louisiana Tech, Auburn, Troy and Kentucky. At every coaching stop, he has created a high-powered offense and mostly specialized with mentoring the team’s quarterbacks. Notable players who played under Franklin were quarterbacks Tim Couch at UK and Jared Goff at Cal, both being No.1 overall picks in the NFL Draft.

Along with coaching, Franklin has run a seminar for teaching football coaches named “The Tony Franklin System.” He has toured across the nation delivering seminars and providing written works of his teachings. Several college and high school coaches use the practices taught in Franklin’s seminars in their everyday coaching.

In the podcast, Franklin and host Keith Grabowski discuss The Tony Franklin System, how that has affected his coaching style today, and what he brings to coaching Middle Tennessee.

Show Notes

1:15      Upcoming season for Middle Tennessee
2:30     Adapting formation and trying to not lose the game
6:12      Balancing offense, defense and special teams at a program
9:10     Creating and changing schemes based on personnel
13:20   The history of the Tony Franklin System
18:15    Importance of designing a solid practice, the Perfect Drill
22:58   Tips in building an effective practice, Manning-Goff Feet
29:25   Instructing coaches to pay attention to detail within practice
32:03   Using Peyton Manning’s fundamentals and footwork 
37:05   Teaching quarterbacks the RPO
43:42   Routes on air, getting the most out of receiver drills
45:44   The Winning Edge

Learn RPO: https://coachtube.com/courses/football/run-pass-option-rpo-s

Teaching the Details, Perfect Practice, RPO and more. Tony Franklin - OC, Middle Tennessee

The guest on today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast is Andy Kotelnicki, offensive coordinator at the University of Buffalo. In his fourth season at Buffalo, Kotelnicki worked with the quarterbacks his first two years at the program before turning to the running backs last season. Offensively, Kotelnicki led Buffalo to ranking second in the Mid-American Conference in yards per game last season and set a school record for total offense in a single season. Kotelnicki has coached three All-MAC players and helped quarterback Tyree Jackson set the school record for passing yards thrown by a freshman.

Before Buffalo, Kotelnicki coached at the NCAA Division III level for two years with Wisconsin-Whitewater, also as offensive coordinator. The two years Kotelnicki was there, Wisconsin-Whitewater went a combined 28-0. Kotelnicki also had stops at the University of Mary (Bismarck, North Dakota) at the D-II level, his alma mater UW-River Falls, and FCS school Western Illinois, as an offensive assistant at each stop.

On today’s podcast, Kotelnicki and host Keith Grabowski talk about moving from coaching Division III to FBS, having multiple schemes and the keys to having a high-powered offense.

Show Notes

0:49     Coaching history, staff moving from Wisconsin-Whitewater to Buffalo
4:28     Differences between FBS and Division III football
9:14     Adjusting to the personnel of a new team
13:18    Having flexibility within your scheme
14:40   Balancing complexity and ability to learn
15:30   Working through adversity last season at Buffalo
19:16    Accountability with how a game goes
20:32   Emphasizing ball security and drive efficiency
24:16   How to set and maintain the tempo of a game
29:26   Coordinating tempo with the rest of the team
31:41    Use of RPOs, trying to distort the defense
34:09   The Winning Edge

Learn RPO: https://coachtube.com/courses/football/run-pass-option-rpo-s

Multiplicity in every area of offense. Andy Kotelnicki - Offensive Coordinator, Univ. of Buffalo

Today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is Joe Moorhead, head coach at Mississippi State University. Moorhead is starting his first season at Mississippi State this year after spending two seasons as the offensive coordinator at Penn State. At Penn State, Moorhead was named National Offensive Coordinator of the Year by 247Sports in 2016 and helped lead Penn State’s offense to being one of the best in country. The Nittany Lions ranked in the top 25 nationally last season in points per game, yards per play and red zone conversion percentage. Moorhead developed quarterback Trace McSorley and running back Saquon Barkley while at Penn State, helping them to become finalists in several national awards.

Moorhead has worked as a coach in college football for close to 20 years. Prior to Penn State, Moorhead was the head coach at FCS school Fordham, Moorhead’s alma mater. Before Fordham, Moorhead worked at several FBS and FCS schools as an assistant coach on the offensive side of the ball. These include Connecticut, Akron, Georgetown and Pittsburgh. At every stop since Georgetown, Moorhead rose to the rank of offensive coordinator during his stay. Moorhead graduated from Fordham in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in English.

On today’s podcast, Moorhead and host Keith Grabowski talk about offensive schemes, Moorhead’s experience at the college level, and what it takes to build a strong culture at a program.

Show Notes

1:28     Getting the start in coaching with unconventional methods
2:36     First lessons as a coach at Pittsburgh
3:50     Learning and teaching new phases of the game
5:05     Setting the foundation of his offense at Akron
6:38     Using the 11-personnel offense to play fast
8:12     Combining an RPO run game with West Coast passing
9:23     Developing a clear and concise system at Fordham
10:33   Coaching talent and creating a culture at Penn State
12:40   Using the RPO to replace Bubble offense
14:00   Starting the first year at Mississippi State right
15:04   Bringing in new faces to fill out his staff at MSU
16:45   Building relationships and trust with student-athletes
18:17   Instilling confidence in your program
20:08   Creating a strong culture in spring practices
21:02   Motto for the upcoming season
22:08   What makes a good recruiter at all levels
23:33   The Winning Edge
24:40   Expectations of good coaching from his staff

From "junk corner" to one of the most potent FBS offenses. Joe Moorhead - HC, Mississippi State

Today’s guest on the Coach and Coordinator podcast is Mike Denbrock, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Cincinnati. Denbrock enters his second season at UC, along with head coach Luke Fickell. Denbock's other college assistant stops include Notre Dame, Indiana State, Washington, Stanford, Buffalo, Illinois State and his alma mater, Grand Valley State. 

On today’s podcast, Denbrock and host Keith Grabowski discuss Denbrock’s experience on both sides of the ball, the best ways to get maximum effort from players and how the RPO fits into his offense.

Show Notes

1:34    Learning points early in coaching career
4:25    Balance in setting goals and focusing on current position
6:28    Having a variety of coaching skills
10:00   Offensive and defensive staffs working together
13:04   Bringing together all three phases
15:11    Aligning culture within a program
17:15    What he expects out of his Cincinnati players
20:23   Keys to effective recruiting
22:51    Ways to teach players the game
25:43    Helping players understand the “why” in schemes
27:12    Being efficient in practice
29:55    Key points to Cincinnati’s offense
33:44    Balancing RPO and the play-action pass
35:42    Developing players to run Level 3 RPO
37:15    The Winning Edge

Aligning culture and player focused practice. Mike Denbrock - OC, University of Cincinnati

Keith Grabowski interviews the most knowledgeable head coaches, coordinators, and position coaches from professional, college, and high school football. Keith and his guests discuss the philosophy, concepts, schemes, and strategies that they have learned throughout their careers. Each show includes a specific idea that can be applied to help coaches at every level find the winning edge.