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Kyle McElvany
Grand Rapids Mega Clinic February 21st- 23rd 2008
- X factor in our success is how close knit our players and staff are
- Biggest Belief: what are we going to do today to out prepare the opposition
- Don’t worry about past success, and don’t worry about how good or bad your suppose to be, just
do what you do and let the rest happen
1. No Stars (your nothing without your team/staff); no one knows who the “man” is on our
team
- Not looking for the star, but who fits our puzzle
- * * * hold everyone including coaches to same standard as players, would you let a player react
the way you do on the sidelines ? ***
2. Accountability
- When a player makes a mistake, but takes responsibility for actions and is concerned about his
status with the program, that is a good sign
- Challenge them in the weight room, in meetings, in the film room, and in practice
- What are you doing to prepare yourselves better than everyone else ?
- Community Service: teach kids that life could be worse and that helping others makes yourself a
better person. Changes perspective of life for the better. Takes a day off of practice during two-a-
days for all players on team to go out and do 10 hours of community service.
- how hard will you make them work to accomplish THEIR goal ?
- What are you giving up that a kid from another school isn’t to be successful ?
- If you want to be different, you can’t just talk different, you have to be different
- You can write the book for the class, but you have to teach the students how to pass
8. Develop Relationships
- The way we treat them off the field is why they deal with your treatment on the field
- Do the right process and the product will take care if themselves
- “duck walk” demeanor drill every day, work front-backwards-and side ways
- Center being beat by noseguard: as snapping, kick foot back (foot based on shade, if head up,
kick back dominant foot), snapping hand goes in “starting lawn-mower like” motion and punches
into gut of defender
Grand Rapids Mega Clinic February 21st- 23rd 2008
• Important Equation when determining how much time you should spend on
pass rush techniques:
• Run Rules:
Vs. Double Team: once you feel man peel off to 2nd level, snap head back into
gap
Vs. Reach Blocks: lockout with arm to reach side and push up field
- If you feel push down by blocker, stop moving and snap head into gap
- Don’t guess
• coachwilkinson@gmail.com
• Considerations
- Practice time
- Teaching time
• Formations:
- Can give alignment problems for defenses that have a base call on strength
- 1 on 1 passing backside
• Tricks
Grand Rapids Mega Clinic February 21st- 23rd 2008
Z: Aim for QB’s back on snap, take soft toss and head for daylight
Backside Tackle: 3 zone steps then turn back and kick out play side CB
ALSO RUNS:
- 18 Quarterback Pass
- Throwback Screen
- Double Pass- use backup QB as 2nd thrower, perfect for defenses that jump screens
Grand Rapids Mega Clinic February 21st- 23rd 2008
Option Package
Base Formation:
- Dart
- Shuffle Pass
- Speed Option
- Counter Option
- Midline
- Triple
Zone Read: -
Blocking Rules:
o Dive Back: IZ path, 2 steps past mesh to opening, QB should be reading backside DE at
this time, Dive Back finds crease by block of PST and reads A-B-C- gap
Grand Rapids Mega Clinic February 21st- 23rd 2008
o 3 foot splits
Belly Option: -
Blocking Rules:
o O-Line: block same as zone read. Backside Tackle has B gap defender
Dart Option: -
o BSG: back
o TE: man on
Shovel Option: -
Blocking Rules:
Grand Rapids Mega Clinic February 21st- 23rd 2008
o Center: Back
o BST: scoop
- Don’t change blocking schemes because of defense, just use other plays in your arsenal
Things to Consider:
o Let them develop a mission statement for the season and post it in lockeroom
o Personnel
o Previous games
- Some of the most difficult technical aspects of football come on special teams
- Convince players that the quickest way onto the field is through special teams
- Punt Return and Kick Return are were most big plays are made
1. Hidden Yardage
A. Punt Net 35
- May not win talent matchup on Offense or Defense but is possible on special teams
- If coaches are excited to coach special teams, players will value it more
- Plant seed in your players heads that it is an insult that the other team is using backups on
special teams to play against you
Assignments:
- QB and OL coaches don’t work with special teams as much to allow more individual time for their
position groups
Kick Return:
- 5-2-2-2 return
- Back up nearest man to the ball on the front line to give more reaction time
Program Turnaround
• Character
• Competitive Individuals
• Hardworking Individuals
- Teach them to understand that in life you are owed nothing. You have to go earn anything you
want
• Team is Supreme
- No superstar treatment
- No individual awards
Grand Rapids Mega Clinic February 21st- 23rd 2008
- Seniors are to develop as many team functions as possible throughout the year
• Leadership Development
o Sacrifice
- Leadership Council:
o Meet to discuss team issues, improvements on what can be done to enhance program
o As a coach, you don’t have to meet them half way, just explain to them why you are doing
what you are doing
- Create en environment where the whole team is passionately involved in wanting to get better
everyday both academically and athletically
- Make sure there is a way to measure improvement and track this progress whether it is practice
performance, school, or workouts
- Develop the mindset that players shouldn’t want to “just graduate” but be the best student they
can be through internships, high G.P.A.s, sitting in the front of class, etc.
- Meet with faculty members and discuss academic expectations for our student athletes and how
we can work together to help these young men
• Athletic
- Create superior off season program that emphasizes football speed and power while developing
team unity and toughness
- Helmet awards for special teams only (more players want to play)
- When trying to turn program around, the kicking game is where you can gain an edge first
- Develop specialist
- Emphasize by putting time and preparation to make best unit the best in conference
Shotgun Runs
Bill-blankenship@utulsa.edu
• Plays:
- OZ- Trips
• Logistics:
- QB heels at 5 yards
• Formations:
Coaching Points
• Outside Zone:
- TB: Key first DL outside, if he stretches out, eye next man inside
- FB: block it like you are running the ball, lead through
• Inside Zone:
TB: Track near-hip of center on inside zone player and “surf” line of scrimmage. Key is to make the
linebackers fit the gaps. Move to 6 yards and position yourself in B Gap
OL: Aim for inside V of neck. We want a vertical movement. Covered/Uncovered assignments don’t
change