Jared Frank

Teach Tapes with Steve Hauser (Week 12): Walking the Field – Winning Third Down

On this week’s episode of Teach Tapes, Steve Hauser continues his walk down the field and discusses open field 3rd down with all of its variations, strategies, and techniques from both sides of the ball.

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Defense with DC (Week 12): Three Safety Defense, Plus Option Tips

On this week’s episode of Defense with DC, Dan Carrel focuses on the three safety defense, looking specifically at TCU’s play against Texas. We also give this week’s option tips, illustrated by Notre Dame against Navy.

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The Mushroom Society with Bob Wylie: Blending Past and Present Methods of Learning, Featuring Thom McDaniels

The Mushroom Society series welcomes Thom McDaniels to the podcast this week. Coach McDaniels is the father Las Vegas Raiders Head Coach Josh McDaniels and Houston Texans Wide Receivers Coach/Passing Game Coordinator Ben McDaniels. Thom, now retired, was a 40-year veteran of the coaching profession and is a member of the Ohio High School Coaches…

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OC Office Hour: Play Calling Strategy from Homer Smith

On this episode of OC Office Hour, we share timeless tips for improving your play calling from the late Homer Smith’s Handbook for Coaching the Football Passing Attack. Coach Smith was a savant of offensive football and published many of his strategies, helping coaches understand and teach theory, and not just assignment. Listen On: Homer…

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Defense with DC (Week 11): Making Halftime Adjustments, Georgia-Tennessee Observations, and Army-Air Force Option Tips

Dan Carrel, Defensive Coordinator for the USFL’s Michigan Panthers, is back for another week. In this episode, Coach Carrel focuses on halftime adjustments, blitz checks, and takeaways from the Georgia-Tennessee and Army-Air Force games. Listen On: “Start to peel back the menu a little bit, especially your third down and situational menus.”– Dan Carrel at…

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Teach Tapes with Steve Hauser (Week 11): Walking the Field – Coaching Second Down

Steve Hauser continues his “walk down the field,” this week taking a look at all of the open field second down situations, tendencies, skills, and techniques that increase success on this most forgotten down.

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The Mushroom Society with Bob Wylie: The Keys to a Successful Career, Featuring Dante Scarnecchia

Dante Scarnecchia joins The Mushroom Society series this week to discuss his 34 years of coaching in the NFL, all but two of those years spent with the New England Patriots. Coach Scarnecchia offers perspective on longevity in the profession, working with elite players and coaches in elite organizations, and the consistency required to be…

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Defense with DC (Week 10): Adjusting to Early Calls, Motion, Coverage Variations, and Bunch Run Fits

On this week’s episode of Defense with DC, Dan Carrel, Defensive Coordinator for the USFL’s Michigan Panthers, shares insights on adjusting to early game calls, handling motion, tweaking coverages, and defending bunch. Listen On: “So much of being a coordinator… is being out in front of what’s about to happen.”– Dan Carrel at 4:55 Dan…

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OC Office Hour with Terry Shea: Executing Trick Plays

We dip into the archives for this week’s episode of OC Office Hour and revisit a conversation with Terry Shea, former Offensive Coordinator of the Chicago Bears and Head Coach at Rutgers, who breaks down how to conceptualize, practice, and execute trick plays. Listen On: “When you install a trick play or a special play…

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Teach Tapes with Steve Hauser (Week 9): Walking the Field – Open Field First and Ten

Steve Hauser continues his “walk down the field,” this week focusing on how game plans, play calling, practice plans, and individual periods are built around the base situation of open field first and ten.

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