In this segment from Lauren’s First and Goal, Scott Shafer shares his culture of success, as well as techniques and drills that turn athletes into turnover-producing machines.
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“The whole premise is get the damn ball back, creating a defense that goes after the ball as a culture. And the only way you create any culture is to do it every single day.”
– Scott Shafer
Scott Shafer is the defensive coordinator at Middle Tennessee State. He has also previously served in the DC role at Northern Illinois, Western Michigan, Stanford, Michigan, and at Syracuse, where he was the head coach from 2013-2015.
In this episode, a segment from Lauren’s First and Goal, Scott Shafer shares his philosophies and coaching points to increase turnover creation. Coach Shafer’s defensive units are consistently among the best in the country at creating turnovers, including during the 2022 season when MTSU ranked third in turnovers gained. Over the past two seasons combined, Coach Shafer’s defense has produced 62 total turnovers – the most in college football.
Follow Scott Shafer on Twitter @Coach_Shafer.
“Everybody talks about [effort], but do you really take the time to force the kids to practice with great effort.”
– Scott Shafer
Show Notes:
>Philosophy on Takeaways
>Creating a Takeaway Culture
>War of Intimidation
>Circuit Drills
Watch Scott Shafer’s Full Clinic Talk from Lauren’s First and Goal
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Defense with DC: Learning from MTSU vs. Miami Plus Defending Critical Situations
Components of Making the Right Call – Ron Roberts, Defensive Coordinator, Auburn University
Coaching the Growth Mindset – Dalton Hilliard, Defensive Backs Coach, UConn
