Game Planning

Game Planning Tips: Find the Hidden Yardage: How to Quantify the Kicking Game

By Garrett McLaughlin | Defensive Line Coach & Special Teams Coordinator, Columbia UniversityPresented by Lauren’s First and Goal Foundation Why Hidden Yardage Special Teams Decides Playoff Games When the margin…

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Game Planning Tips: Identify the QB’s Windows to Build Your Pass-Rush Plan

By Siddiq Haynes | Defensive Line Coach & Run Game Coordinator, UTSAPresented by Lauren’s First and Goal Foundation Why Great Pass Rush Isn’t About “Rushing the QB” When Siddiq Haynes…

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Game Planning Tips: The Hoya Five-Star Plan for Excellence

Kevin Doherty | Defensive Coordinator, Georgetown University Presented by Lauren’s First and Goal Foundation Vision First: What We Are The Hoya Five Star defensive plan is the foundation of Georgetown’s…

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Game Planning Tips: Special Teams Situations and Coaching Points with Dan Swanstrom

Dan Swanstrom | Head Coach, Cornell UniversityPresented by Lauren’s First and Goal Foundation Situational Mastery Wins Games Cornell’s Head Coach Dan Swanstrom breaks down critical special teams special situations football…

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Game Planning Tips: Attacking Odd Fronts with Inside Zone

Jason Mangone | Head Coach, Brockport Presented by Lauren’s First and Goal Foundation Know the Box, Own the First Level When Brockport attacks odd fronts, everything starts with identifying the…

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Game Planning Tips: Building Elite Special Teams Through Organization and Top-Down Support

Special Teams Start at the Top In football, special teams organization plays a crucial role in overall team success. Before Pete Lembo became one of the nation’s most respected special…

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Game Planning Tips: Building a Defensive Toolbox with Cover 6 Concepts

Coaching with Purpose Before talking football, John Loose always takes a moment to explain the “why.” In particular, when coaching cover 6 defense football, he believes in making the purpose…

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Game Planning Tips: RPOs the Right Way – Defined, Packaged, and Built for Execution

RPOs in Football That Win — Not RPOs That Look Good on Paper When Matt Drinkall teaches RPOs in football, he always begins with one essential reminder for coaches: “The…

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Game Planning Tips: Building a Championship Defense Through Culture and Fundamentals

By Mike Elko | Head Coach, Texas A&M University Presented by Lauren’s First and Goal Foundation Defense Built on Habits, Not Schemes When coaches ask Mike Elko what scheme defines…

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Game Planning Tips: Red Zone Mastery and the RPO Mindset

Joe Moorhead | Head Coach, University of Akron Presented by Lauren’s First and Goal Foundation Joe Moorhead, Head Coach at the University of Akron, measures offensive success not just by…

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