JOE DANIEL / JUNE 04, 2026

Preparing to Win the First Game | FBCP S20E21

The Football Coaching Podcast with Joe Daniel

Preparing to Win the First Game 

JOE DANIEL / JUNE 04, 2026

Preparing to Win the First Game | FBCP S20E21

The Football Coaching Podcast with Joe Daniel

Preparing to Win the First Game 

The Football Coaching Podcast with Joe Daniel

We Cant Stop Dual-Threat QBs

The Football Coaching Podcast with Joe Daniel

We Cant Stop Dual-Threat QBs

Your Week 1 Opponent may be a week away, or 12 weeks away, but it’s never too early to start planning for them. As your working through your summer schedule, the 7-on-7s, Team Camps, Fall Install… It all should be guiding you to the same place, your Week 1 Game Plan.

On this episode Coaches Joe Daniel and Daniel Chamberlain discuss preparing for your Week 1 Opponent by Beginning with the end in mind, building out your game plan for week 1, and practicing so your players can execute flawlessly in week 1.

Begin with the End in Mind

  • You’ve got to know who you’ll be well before the first kickoff
  • The opponents scout film doesn’t determine who you are as a team

Build Your Game Plan for Week 1

  • What do we want to show
  • What do we want to look like?
  • It depends where your program is, identify the priority and accomplish your first goal

Practice so Your Players Execute in Week 1

  • As much as possible, the focus should be on solving your own problems, rather than worrying about what they do
  • Make sure you can acknowledge and defend their best concepts.

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