This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring St. Cloud High Schools, Head Coach Mike Short.
Inside the Headset: Matt Wells [PODCAST]
This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring Former Utah State and Texas Tech Head Coach, Matt Wells. In this episode, Coach Wells shares his past experience coaching his alma mater at Utah State, highlights the importance of getting players involved in the local community, and shares what being a part of the Allstate AFCA Good Works team has meant to him. Matt Wells was named the honorary coach for the Allstate Good Works Team this past year. Coach Wells was most recently the head coach for the Texas Tech Red Raiders from 2019-2021. Beginning with his arrival at Texas Tech, Wells stressed the importance of building a positive, player-driven culture within the football program. He described it as …
X’s & O’s: Power 1 Back
This Power 1 Back play vs. 42 Over G is a downhill gap play that will create angle blocking; it’s an aggressive downhill strong side run.
X’s & O’s: Tackle Power
Looking for a great way to run weak-side, one-back power? Look no further. This simple Tackle Power play gets the job done.
X’s & O’s: Wham Read
This Wham Read is a nice hybrid of Wham and Zone Read. This play can hit front side, but more than likely will cut back behind the fold block or will get pulled by the quarterback.
X’s & O’s: Lead Zone RPO – Post Hitch
This Run Pass Option (RPO) comes off of Lead Zone. The quarterback reads they alley defender. If he adds to the run, the quarterback throws the post or the hitch route.
X’s & O’s Special Teams: Missile Unit Kick Off
The kick off is the first defensive play of the series and sets the tempo for the entire team. It is also the longest, most physically demanding play in football.
X’s & O’s Defense: Automatic Advantages
At Wake Forest, we combat the challenge of keeping things simple while remaining complex by having a few select “automatics” for the defense.
A Financial Guide For Both Sides Of A Coaching Change
For every coach moving on to greener pastures, there’s another who may see his “green” decline due to a job change. Here are several outstanding tips to help your financial plan, regardless of which way the moving van is headed.
X’s & O’s: Moving The Pocket For The Quarterback
At Temple, we base our offensive identity around establishing the run game, whether through the running back, quarterback or wide receiver.
X’s & O’s: Out Hitch
This X’s & O’s diagram from Just Play is a basic Out/Hitch quick game route combo. The throws are based off coverages.
X’s & O’s: Smash Y Search
This X’s & O’s diagram from Just Play is a basic Smash with a Y Search Route. The Y pivots off his defender to open space.