Keep Your Pads Down!

In the first installment of "Inside Drill" of Season 3, Coach Taylor talks about playing a head up 4 technique as a way to create versatility within your odd front. Coach talks about the different coaching points associated with playing a 4 technique and the benefits it allows. View this episode in video format on our podcast's youtube channel!

Running Backs Coach and Special Teams Coordinator Tim Horton is our guest for episode #108! Coach Horton talks about some of the all time elite running backs he's coached over the years, including Darren McFadden, Felix Jones, Peyton Hillis, and Tre Mason, among others. We talk about what made those players special, and then get into what things a defense does to give his offenses issues, and how Coach's time in the SEC has helped prepare him for his role coaching running backs in the flex bone. We also talk about what Coach talks to his players about between offensive series, and then Coach Horton discusses the role of his faith as it pertains to how he coaches and interacts with his players.

Virginia Military Institute Defensive Line Coach Pat Kuntz joins us for episode #107! The former Notre Dame Fighting Irish Nose Guard talks about his playing career in South Bend and how he got into coaching. We then get into the different alignments and techniques the Keydets play up front which allow them to be extremely multiple and disruptive out of their odd front. We close out our conversation with me asking Coach Kuntz about the best road atmosphere he ever played in and his thoughts on the infamous 2004 "Bush Push" game between Notre Dame and USC.

For Episode #106, we are joined by Round Rock Westwood Defensive Coordinator Kyle Coats. We talk about Coach Coats's unusual journey into coaching and his days as a GA and analyst at Hardin Simmons and the University of Texas. We then get into his coaching progression for linebacker play, including keys and fits, and then Coach talks about the Warriors' Fire Zone blitzes. We wrap up our conversation with some travel tips from Coach Coats, his favorite football movie, and the former UT analyst tells us who has the best, and worst, press box in the Big 12.

In our latest episode of KYPD, we talk with longtime Mary Hardin Baylor Defensive Coordinator Larry Harmon. Coach Harmon discusses the Crusaders's defense, including their defensive line techniques, mike linebacker play, and we even get into corner and safety play and the Cru's cover 2 coverage.

Coach Regalado is BACK to talk about his whirlwind year that has seen him move from a small high school in the Rio Grande Valley, to the Metroplex, and now to Pullman, Washington. Coach Regalado talks about what the transition from Texas to Washington State has been like, his new job working in the recruiting office, the Cougars' spring game, and the culture Head Coach Nick Rolovich is building at WSU. We also ask Coach Regalado about advice he'd give to coaches when it comes to promoting themselves and building there brands, AND where he sees himself in five years.

Austin Westlake Defensive Coordinator Tony Salazar joins KYPD to discuss the Chaparral's defense, one of the most dominant units in the state of Texas in the last few seasons. We talk about the genesis of Coach Salazar's multiple defensive philosophy, how the Chaps transition from a base 4 down front into a 3 down, defensive line techniques, and Coach Salazar finishes up by giving us his best restaurant recommendation for the city of Austin.

Coach Taylor sits down with a former player of his in Midwestern State Defensive Line Graduate Assistant Quin Jones. Coach Jones played college football at East Mississippi Community College and Stephen F. Austin State before becoming a student assistant at SFA and then a GA at Midwestern. Quin talks about his recruiting process, playing at East Mississippi, and his decision to become a football coach. He then talks about lessons he's learned as a young football coach and gives advice to older coaches about reaching today's athlete.

Cypress Ranch Athletic Coordinator and Head Football Coach Sean McAuliffe joins KYPD to discuss the Mustangs' odd front. We talk the various techniques they will play with their defensive line, including both 4's and 5's, two-gapping their defensive ends, defensive line footwork, and defeating double teams. Coach McAullife, a San Antonio native, also gives his restaurant recommendation for coaches coming to Coaching School this summer.

We celebrate our 100th episode by welcoming back five former guests to the show! We talk about the best advice they ever received from a coaching mentor, what makes successful programs so special? How they build relationships with players, and what they look for when hiring a coach. We close out the episode by having some fun and talking about the best player these guys ever coached against, their best sub-varsity coaching stories, and more!