Alcorn State RPO’s – Offensive Coordinator, Elliott Wratten and Wide Receivers Coach, Jason Phillips

Alcorn State RPO’s – Offensive Coordinator, Elliott Wratten and Wide Receivers Coach, Jason Phillips

On today’s podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by two members of the Alcorn State University offensive coaching staff. Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach, Elliott Wratten, and Wide Receivers Coach, Jason Phillips, have helped revolutionize the RPO game by developing their own system. In this podcast, they speak with Grabowski about what makes their system unique, how they teach it and new innovations in the RPO game.

Show Notes:

1:07 How their RPO system unique from others
3:05 Personnel grouping and basic understanding for the QB
5:06 How their RPO’s help their run game and how numbers dictate what they run
8:20 Understanding the defense
12:04 Teaching the RPO blocking scheme
17:35 Avoiding too many men downfield situations
20:42 Creating a comfort level for QB decisions
22:30 Training the receiver on the single side
27:48 Training the receivers on the twins side
38:45 Efficient practicing
42:45 Implementing the pistol and how it can benefit the offense
44:55 What kind of in game adjustments they make
46:27 Recommendations for coaches starting this system

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