On today’s episode of Coach and Coordinator, host Keith Grabowski welcomes Gary McGraw to the podcast. Mcgraw wears multiple hats at Sam Houston State including, Cornersback’s Coach, Special Teams Coordinator, Defensive Pass Game Coordinator and Defensive Recruiting Coordinator. Coach joins the podcast to talk about how he handles different defensive back techniques as well as how he maneuvers all his different coaching roles.

Show Notes:

2:04 When McGraw decided he wanted to become a football coach

3:14 Obstacles he faced along his coaches journey

4:56 What McGraw did to hone his skills and how it helped him move up the coaching ranks

6:54 How Coach gets his position group and unit to buy in

9:06 How McGraw teaches press technique

11:57 Adjusting if the WR steps back and reading him

14:01 Technique for defending the back corner fade

16:44 How Coach Handles all his different job titles

20:44 What he looks at as the defensive pass game coordinator

25:35 What kinds of RPO’s coach has seen and how he defends them

28:12 How Coach defends against coaches trying to get him out of specific looks

31:05 Keys to not getting picked or rubbed on routes

32:37 Key Coaching points for teaching his players to tackle

35:24 Key situations he puts his players in during practice

37:09 Winning Edge

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