As long as football has been around, there have been winners and there have been losers. Some teams find a way to win more than lose… and some teams get stuck in the losing column. It becomes their culture.

Being a teacher doesn’t stop when the last bell rings and you don your whistle. “”You’re not so different, you and I.” - Austin Powers” - Football Coaches to teachers everywhere. The skills you master to be a great teacher in the classroom can help your players on the field as well.

Coach, you really don’t need to recreate the wheel every season. There is a whole world of guys who are using the same plays recycled in a new playbook from year to year. We live in an amazing of SYSTEMS.

“There’s levels to this, man.” That is true, there are levels to calling a defense. Every play in your playbook fits a certain level of play calling, and has a specific task. Calling defense isn’t hard, if you have an understanding to your system, and use the tools to solve problems.

Simple doesn’t mean Elementary… but it does mean reducing the clutter and eliminating inefficiencies. Everything about your program can improve with the Coach Simple Philosophy.

Daniel Chamberlain and Joe Daniel discuss the significant changes in college football due to NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) deals and the transfer portal. They reflect on the challenges and pressures faced by athletes and coaches under the new system, the destabilizing impact on smaller programs, and the evolving landscape of college athletics. Key topics include the history of athlete compensation, potential future regulations, and the shifting dynamics between traditional fans and modern expectations.

The 4-2-5 has a lot of answers to common problems in high school football. If you’re team is struggling to stop the opposition, you’ll likely find the answer somewhere within this playbook and scheme.

3rd downs on defense are the magic number. This one play, especially if it’s the first 3rd down of the drive, can add or subtract several percentage points from the offenses’ chances to score. So, how can we get better at stopping our opponent on these critical downs?

3rd and Long is the ultimate, we don’t have a great play here, offensive situation. The deep pass is already covered, the run hasn’t been great or you likely wouldn’t have been in this mess to begin with. So, what are your options?

We’ve hit that time of year that guys go back “into the lab.” This year you’ve diagnosed some other needs for your team, and the lab is changing from just being the weight room, to needing some speed development.

The screen game is a mighty weapon wielded by offensive coordinators across the land. But, it doesn’t have to be your demise anymore.

In football, the run game is the foundation of MOST offensive schemes… and rightly so. Ball control, time control, game tempo control all belong to those who can run the ball. So much so that if it isn’t working for you, you may find yourself in the losing column more often than you’d like.

Leadership isn’t easy. It isn’t natural for everyone. But, there are ways to help your players improve their leadership ability throughout their time in your program (it all starts with confidence and competence.)

Shifts and motions are a great tool for offenses to use, but that doesn’t mean they have to leave you stumped on the defensive side...