Keep Your Pads Down!

Mesquite (TX) High School Defensive Line Coach Joseph Judie and I get together for episode 40 to talk about being multiple in your defensive front, coaching your kids up to stop the run and some of his favorite every day drills. Plus, Coach Judie tells us who the Dallas Cowboys should hire as their next head coach.

Coach Donald Randle joins us to talk about how he got into coaching football and the intricacies of Summer Creek's 3-4 defense they adopted from Katy High School. We talk techniques for the mirror end, nose, and slant tackle, and what Coach Randle feels is the most under-coached aspect of defensive line play.

Former University of Texas standout and Texas high school football coach Neale Tweedie and I discuss his days playing ball for the Longhorns, his advice for coaches beginning new high school football programs, his defensive line coaching progression, and the time he incurred the wrath of Will Muschamp.

Pleasant Grove High School Defensive Coordinator Clint Fuller and I discuss the Hawks' multiple 3-4 scheme, game planning and breaking down opponents, and who has the best BBQ in the State of Texas.

Coach Wiz joins us to talk about the grind of a young coach and his journey through football beginning in Buford, South Carolina to where he coaches now at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas. We spend most of our conversation talking pass rush, including Coach Wiz's pass rush progression and some of his favorite drills to teach fundamental skills that all pass rushers should possess.

In our latest installment of "Inside Drill" Coach Taylor discusses the importance of having a vision statement not only for your program, your specific side of the ball, and even your position group. He discusses his vision for his position group which includes being "accountable, coachable, and tough."

This week we talk with Pleasant Grove Corner Backs Coach Jonathan Darby. Coach Darby and I discuss his journey from San Diego, California to Texarkana, Texas which includes stops at Southwest Oklahoma State and TCU. We also talk TCU's 4-2-5 defense, defending offensive trends in the Big 12 and some of Coach Darby's favorite line twists and games.

Liberty University Defensive Line Coach Josh Aldridge joins us on KYPD! to talk about his coaching progression for his defensive line, including some of his favorite "Every Day Drills." Coach Aldridge's defensive line units have led their conference in sacks in every season he's coached except one, so we get in to how he coaches pass rush with both his interior linemen and defensive ends, plus, we roll out our second installment of our "Upon Further Review" segment where once again we give hot takes on what coaches should NOT be wearing.

Coach Aaron Nowell joins KYPD! to talk about his experiences working at premier programs in the state of Texas and Oklahoma and the common denominator that made each of them successful. We also talk about Midway's three down front and how he coaches up his players on technique and fundamentals.

In Part II of our conversation with Tulane Strength Coach Kyle Speer, we get into Coach Speer's philosophy for training athletes who are in season, lifting on game days, and if he thinks one rep max's are still relevant. Plus, we close out with Coach Speer's unofficial list of "Man Laws."