Brian May

@Coach_ChadJohn OL

I just finished an offensive line manual I wish I had early in my career. Not more plays. Not more scheme. Just a simple system: – Indy – Technique – Combos – Fixes – Friday adjustments No fluff. Comment “OL” and I’ll send it.

@TJHannam10 This is dreamy. Any chance you are willing to share construction costs budget? Kicking around a similar idea. Great job!

Facility progress is coming along! Working through permits and legal paperwork stuff Hope to break ground in 2-3 weeks. Ready by this Summer.

@AdamArchuleta My thoughts exactly, nothing actionable here!

Serious question. What is this teaching exactly?

@CollegeFBPortal Can't tell much from one throw!

NEW: Auburn QB Byrum Brown is getting criticism for his throwing motion. Should Auburn fans be worried?…

@LockedInQB @FrancoJaxon That tape is filthy, freshman aside!

Spent this past week with @FrancoJaxon and can definitively say he is one of the Top 5 QB's in the country in the 2029 class. Rare to be around a kid with this type of polish with the tape to back it. All College Coaches peak this tape and tap in... hudl.com/video/3/262635…

@under2catching @TheRealJoeyQ34 Not only HOF but the SB goat for a very long time till my favorite player of all time took it away! If anyone had an angle it was him!

@bdmay1 @TheRealJoeyQ34 Well... I heard it from one of the greatest base stealers to play... I love hearing the random Joe's argue against a HOF player

Lou Brock said this one time in spring training. Lefties will always lift up their big toe on a pick and stays grounded when he goes home. Here is an example.

@under2catching @TheRealJoeyQ34 CRAZY! Took me a few moments to realize you were talking about the left big toe and not the right big toe! You might be right!

@TheRealJoeyQ34 Once you see it you cant unsee it

The poem that Lou Holtz would have his players memorize…

@maxtoscano1 On this specific example it looks like they had a switch route set up that they probably knew would be open based on film. The look left was probably just a decoy to get the out they knew would be there also. You are right though!

The classic read on this is left to right and you would look to hit x quickly if you get the corner turned and see his number. If not then you rip the seam as you indicate. The safety has to make a call and either seam can be open. It’s essentially a pick your poison and the RB can be open a lot also. Spot on with your analysis!

I will never understand why, in 4 verts, people don't teach QBs to throw the seam *opposite* the S rotation against middle-field closed coverages. It is always open

@HeadcaseKicking @WingTCoachRyan The key with 4 verts is mandatory outside release by the outside guys as you want to get that corner with his back turned so it opens everything up. Put that safety in a really rough spot.

@WingTCoachRyan @bdmay1 See if a safety is cheating down to the dig…tag that outside receiver with a post

How much mileage can you get out of just running 4 verts (w/ occasional tags) and stick concepts? Asking from a perspective of a team that is run heavy. So only have time to get good at so much, but seeking flexibility in order to utilize from various looks.

You can add in “money” tags like if they are 7 off it’s an automatic 1 step hitch or something but I have found corners even at the youth level can blow it up. Maybe if 10 off. We run mesh also and Z has about 6 route options the qb will call into based on coverage. It works well but you have to rep the crap out if it. But you could pick a couple, say Vert, post, hitch, out and have qb yell a word that starts with the first letter. If you have cerebral guys that can be pretty easy.

@bdmay1 @HeadcaseKicking Do you ever tag the routes of the outside receivers if the CBs are playing really soft?

@WingTCoachRyan @HeadcaseKicking Here is the z shallow tag. Can do same for Y or flip it the other way.

You can definitely tag shallow to boot and 4 verts (it is usually anchored to 6). I love 6 and you can do all sorts of things off it. The magic in it is the chemistry the QB has with the receivers as they will make adjustments based on coverage, that's what makes it unstoppable. I'm sure you could make it work so go with it.

As an appetizer you should consider shallow instead of cross and frankly you could just stick with short game plays (1 step drop out of fun and 3 under center). Quick game would be stick (slot stick, outside vert), hitch (outside hitch, slot rub vert off the hitch), corner (slot corner, outside guy runs snag right at OLB), and you could do Friday also (outside go, inside out). Most of these plays the RB runs a swing pass and frequently open. I would think quick game and then some PA would be filthy for you with wing T. 4 verts is awesome and you can run it all day but takes practice time as there are decisions the WR makes based on coverage that take time to sync with QB. Cross is amazing but similar. Shallow you can tag on any play. X, Y, Z, H can all run it if you specify on the play.

@HeadcaseKicking A Single Wing team that can pass = horrifying. Only reason I dont get into Y-Cross is I feel we kind of already have it in our Bootleg. An Air Raid guy will prolly insist it's different. But to a Wing-T guy who only has time to get good at a few concepts, it seems redundant.

@CoachBerry16 Not sure where you find 7th graders that size coach but send them up north to Grand Rapids, MI!

7th Grade was getting after it today!

@kurt13warner Got it. Thank you very much and humbled you took the time to respond to a relatively new middle school coach. I have a newfound passion for coaching and your comments really help me understand the game as I try to figure it out

@bdmay1 It was really determined by who we considered the single WR based on formation! It usually spoke to X, Y, Z… so if a slot formation with Y solo, then Y would get first digit!

Challenge Accepted! And not easy bc we had so many plays - but here’s a sampling of what I would have called our “Staples” (even though there were many variations of them) w/ GSOT!

@kurt13warner Perfect just route tree and probably in order of receiver so first digit is x, second digit y, and third z or something I surmise. Thank you.

@bdmay1 The numbers are routes: 1 = Hitch, 2 = Slant, etc…

@grok @jonah_bartlett_ Thank you, can you give him a checklist of things to look for on every play? Or perhaps even a spreadsheet he can use that is organized based on your recommendations? Also can you provide some best practices for how to be the most efficient operating within hudl?

Sure, jonah_bartlett_! Here are some ideas based on coaching resources: **Best Practices:** Film all practices/games for review. Use tools like Hudl to tag tendencies. Break down film by offense/defense, watching plays multiple times—pause to diagram alignments, note errors, and track trends. Review in position groups for focused feedback. **Key Things to Look For:** Down/distance run/pass tendencies, formation strengths (e.g., field vs. boundary), player cues (stances, looks), coverages/blitzes, and what worked/failed in context. **Actionable Steps:** Exploit opponent weaknesses (e.g., blitz on pass-heavy downs). Prep protections/drills in practice. Hold walkthroughs to align team on adjustments. Refine your scheme weekly from insights. Check books like "The Art of Smart Football" for more.

🚨 Coaches, I'm an OC who wants to get better at watching film and using it to game plan. Wondering what others look for and what data they track. Who do I talk to? Anyone want to chat? What book do I read? Looking for anything!!!