On today’s podcast, Host Keith Grabowski is joined by Baylor Safeties and Special Teams Coach, Matthew Powledge. Coach Powledge joined Baylor in 2020, where he led a successful campaign on special teams that landed returner Trestan Ebner on four different All-American teams. Coach joined the podcast today to walk about his Coaching Journey as well as go over different aspect of his special teams units.
1:05 Coach’s Journey
2:40 The lessons that stuck with Coach the most, “Be Where Your Feet Are”
4:55 Difference between having goals and aspirations compared to constantly looking ahead
7:15 How Coaching Special teams and larger groups has helped him as coach
9:20 Making sure you reach outside your unit
10:45 Setting up his Kick Off Return Units
12:40 Approach towards taking the fair catch and touchbacks
14:17 Different types of returns they run
16:00 How they allot practice time towards KOR
17:55 Drills for frontline guys on KOR
19:55 Which type of personnel Coach looks for different spots in KOR
22:08 Techniques to avoid penalties on returns
25:24 Approach to Kickoff
27:30 Reliance on his gunners in Punt
29:42 Winning Edge
