Coach and Coordinator Podcast

Defeating the Tite Front - Matt Drinkall, Co-OC, OL Coach, Army West Point


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We will be re-publishing some episodes from our archives as we have moved to a new platform. Our old platform limited us to the 500 most current episodes, and there is just too much good stuff from our past guests to leave off of our feed.

Today’s episode is a prime example of that. This podcast with Matt Drinkall is from 2019 after he joined the Army staff as the TE Coach. He’s been named the Co-Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach in 2023, and we are excited about the style he will bring to the Army offense because he is not an “option guy.”

The tite front has gained popularity across all levels of football, and in today’s episode, Coach Drinkall shares a plan for defeating it. There are a ton of takeaways from this one, so get your pen and notebook ready to capture some of these ideas. 

He also has a playlist that we will publish from him. Coach Drinkall always delivers great information on our podcast.


From the Archives:

Today’s guest on the Coach and Coordinator podcast’s “All In On Offense” segment is Matt Drinkall, current offensive assistant at Army West Point and former head coach at Kansas Wesleyan University. Drinkall was selected to be a participant in the 2018 American Football Coaches Association 35 under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute. This program is designed to identify and develop premier, future leaders in the football coaching profession. Drinkall goes all in today on how he has gone about defeating the tite front, including some of his go-to plays.


Show Notes:

  • When Coach noticed the tite front becoming more prevalent
  • Difference between NFL and college tite fronts
  • Keys to the tite front for defense
  • Starting point for attacking the tite front and base plays
  • Where the runs should hit
  • Coaching the players vs. the tite
  • Preparing your backside tackle
  • Dart read
  • Dart, jet, and fly sweep responsibilities
  • Play-action vs. tite
  • In-game coaching
  • How Coach determines if a new play is worth it
  • Connecting with Coach

  • Connect with Coach on Twitter @DrinkallCoach.


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