On today's podcast, Doug Meach, inside receivers and tight ends coach at TCU joins us to talk about the evolution of the air raid offense.

Doug Meacham rejoined the TCU program in 2020 as inside receivers/tight ends coach. 

Prior to returning to the Horned Frogs, Meacham was offensive coordinator of the XFL’s St. Louis BattleHawks. After leaving TCU following the 2016 season, he served as offensive coordinator at Kansas.

In each of his first two seasons at TCU (2014-15), the Horned Frogs’ offensive attack ranked among the nation’s best.

Show Notes:

1:32 Meacham's background

5:32 Teaching methodology in the air raid

9:40 It's concept teaching

10:53 Meacham's evolution of offense

12:45 Bob Stitt's toss play advantages

14:25 Baker Mayfield INT and play action off of toss

16:15 Complimentary plays off of toss

19:10 Mainstays of the air raid 

20:41 Quick game

23:45 Advantages of calling a straight ru or quick vs. RPO

24:50 Story about Mike Leach and Sonny Dykes

25:44 Mesh appearing in everyone's playbook in 2019

28:20 Shallow screen (Pick)

31:08 Shallow screen/draw RPO

32:39 Winning Edge

34:57 Recruiting areas

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