Offensive Coordinator

OC Office Hour with Jeff Mullen: Creating Explosive Plays

Jeff Mullen, former offensive coordinator at West Virginia and UNC-Charlotte, discusses explosive plays – both runs and passes. Coach Mullen digs into everything from numbers runs to using tempo, sweeps and reverses, as well as RPO’s and play-action passes. Listen On: Jeff Mullen coached college football at the Division 1 level for over 25 years, including…

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The RPO of the Year

First mentioned in AJ Smith’s episode of OC Office Hour, we unpack one of the emerging trends of 2022 through the perspectives of some of the foremost offensive coaches in college football.

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OC Office Hour with Jaime Elizondo: Approaching the Game with a Situational Focus

Jaime Elizondo, Offensive Coordinator for XFL San Antonio, shares practical tips for communicating, using analytics, and repping pressure moments to master situational football. Listen On: “That’s really what football is… As the game goes on, we just want to stack the odds in our favor.”– Jaime Elizondo at 7:12 Jaime Elizondo returns to the XFL…

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OC Office Hour with Tony Franklin: Looking in the Mid-Season Mirror

Tony Franklin, former FBS offensive coordinator, teaches how to evaluate your team at the season midpoint, the indicators for reality, the mark of great leadership, and other pearls of wisdom. Listen On: “If you coach details and you let nothing slide, you will be the best that you can be.”– Tony Franklin at 8:26  Tony…

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OC Office Hour with AJ Smith: Dissecting the Emerging Trends of the 2022 Football Season

The OC of the XFL Houston franchise reveals the newest wrinkles he’s observed, including the evolution of RPO schematics, condensed formations, and leverage beaters.

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Coach and Coordinator Podcast Transcripts: OC Office Hour with AJ Smith: Dissecting Emerging Trends in 2022

Our interview with AJ Smith covered many aspects of RPO, condensed formations, and playing to the strengths of your personnel.

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Coach and Coordinator Podcast Transcripts: OC Office Hour with John Tomlinson: Creating a QB-Friendly Offense

Our interview with John Tomlinson traversed many helpful elements of a QB-friendly system.

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OC Office Hour with John Tomlinson: Creating a QB-Friendly Offense

The Pittsburgh Maulers OC discusses all ingredients required for a QB-friendly offense, developing the number two, self-scouting, impactful meetings, and when to break tendencies.

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Phil Longo on Instinctiveness: Play the Best Eleven

A coach’s job is to get the best eleven on the field. But who are they? North Carolina Offensive Coordinator Phil Longo says it’s the guys who can play instinctively.

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OC Office Hour with Eric Marty: Testing the Discipline of the Defense

The OC for the USFL’s Michigan Panthers discusses building confidence in the QB position, running a smooth operation, and gaining advantages from motion and unusual formations.

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