Keep Your Pads Down!

Texas Tech Defensive Line Graduate Assistant Mike O'Guin joins us to talk about making the jump from high school to college coach and offers advice and insight to other coaches wanting to do the same. We also get into pass rush technique, defending tempo, run fits, and what Coach O'Guin has learned in his first semester in Lubbock.

Erik Hammond, Nose Tackles Coach for the Katy Tigers in Katy, Texas, joins us this week to discuss what makes Katy a perennial powerhouse and how he coaches his nose guards in their odd front--a unit that allowed just over 11 points per game in 2018 en route to an impressive 11-2 season.

Coach Wynn joins the podcast to talk about his days playing under legendary defensive line coach Pete Jenkins and head coach Nick Saban while at LSU. Coach Wynn also breaks down his "Steer Drill" series and more of his favorite defensive line drills.

Coach Gistorb talks about perhaps the most underrated skill of all defensive linemen...eye discipline! We also get into why they stand up their defensive ends in their four man front and why young coaches should embrace their junior high job.

Midlothian High School Defensive Line Coach Robert Irwin comes on KYPD! to discuss his journey from working for a winery in Houston to being a football coach. Coach Irwin then gets into how Midlothian is able to blend both odd and even fronts into their game plan by using universal terminology and simplifying responsibilities for the guys up front. Coach Irwin also shares some of his favorite individual drills that he uses each day.

Harding University Defensive Line Coach Trevon Biglow joins us to talk about the keys to the Bison's defensive dominance in recent seasons. The Bison defense ranked #1 nationally in scoring defense in 2018 and led the Great American Conference in sacks. Coach Biglow also discusses why he believes in line movements and slanting his defensive line to combat the run game. Coach Big's passion and enthusiasm are contagious, and he will get you fired up to coach some ball!

Former University of Houston defensive lineman Kade Lane comes on to talk about how linebackers and the defensive line work together to fit up the run in Cy-Woods' 3-4 scheme. Coach Lane also shares a few things he's learned as both a player and a coach in the city of Houston.

Certified Strength Coach and Defensive Line Coach Gregg Frashure shares some of his expertise in building explosive, powerful, strong athletes at one of the top 5A programs in the State of Texas. Make sure to have a pen ready because you will definitely want to take some notes! Follow Coach Frashure on twitter @CoachFrashure or send him an email at [email protected]

Coach Haynes shares his remarkable story of how he went from car salesman to a DI football coach, plus why stopping the inside zone is a MUST and how he coaches up his defensive line to do just that. Coach Haynes also shares a few of his favorite pass rush drills that have helped the Bearkats rank among the Southland Conference's best in sacks.

Coach Braden Kober, Defensive Line Coach at Huntsville High School in Huntsville, Texas joins me to talk about some of his favorite every day drills, pass rush fundamentals, and the Hornets' memorable run into the Texas 5A DII State Quarterfinals in 2018.