Welcome back to the Board Drill Podcast! In Season 2, Episode 25, we’re diving into the foundation of gap scheme football with one of the best in the trenches—Coach Ian Tatum, Assistant Head Coach, OC, and OL coach at Walkertown High School in North Carolina.

Coach Tatum breaks down the ins and outs of Power—from install day to adjustments, including QB power, power read, and the toss read series. We talk personnel, back alignment, puller rules, and how to build a nasty offensive line mentality around your gap game.

This is a must-listen for any coach looking to enhance their run game and understand how to marry Duo, Power, and Counter into a cohesive, hard-nosed attack.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro: Kyle, Matt, and Coach Ian Tatum kickoff

01:00 – Philosophy of Power: "God’s play" and why it’s day one install

02:10 – Base Power from 20 Personnel with a sniffer

03:15 – Installing Duo alongside Power – differences and similarities

04:40 – Adjustments vs. different fronts – fitting Power to your team

06:00 – Power Read and Toss Read variations

07:30 – Teaching Puller Footwork and Rules

10:15 – OL Drills and mindset to build a gap scheme culture

13:00 – Gameplan integration – mixing Duo, Power, Counter

16:20 – Reading the DE on toss vs. power read

18:40 – When to tag QB Power and how to package it

21:00 – Dealing with safeties fitting the backside

24:00 – Creating constraint plays off your base run

28:45 – Managing OL personalities and building toughness

32:10 – Practice scripting and how Tatum installs run game in-season

36:30 – Favorite formations and motions to dress up Power

40:45 – Power vs. odd vs. even fronts – blocking rules

44:00 – Run game adjustments midseason

48:30 – RPOs off Power and Buck Sweep

52:15 – Why Toss Read is underutilized in HS ball

56:30 – Coaching impact, daily player relationships

57:55 – Social media and YouTube/Content support for coaches

59:30 – Final thoughts and sign off

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In this episode of the Board Drill Podcast, we welcome Mitch Wieland, offensive coordinator at Iowa City Liberty High School, to break down the most common quarterback mistakes and how to fix them. From footwork disasters to bad pocket habits, Coach Wieland gives a clinic on practical drills, quarterback development, and how to coach up any QB, regardless of arm talent.

We also talk about how to integrate film study into your daily QB routine, fixing overstriding, improving pocket presence, and unlocking the deep ball game at the high school level.

Whether you're a QB coach, offensive coordinator, or a defensive coach looking to understand how QBs are taught, this episode is a must-watch.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Welcome & Midwest Coaching Vibes

1:40 - Coach Wieland's background & QB coaching journey

3:30 - How to develop efficient QBs of all sizes & styles

4:49 - Common Mistake #1: Weak finishing position & drills to fix it

9:20 - Filming practice: Why it matters for QB development

12:30 - Common Mistake #2: Overstriding & simple fixes

15:45 - QB drills should be individualized, not one-size-fits-all

17:00 - Common Mistake #3: Eyes on the rush & pocket drills

20:50 - How to drill pocket escapes & throwaways (double evade, chaos drills)

23:50 - Don't try to outrun the rush: Go against the grain

28:50 - Scramble drill chaos & the struggle of WR scramble rules

31:30 - Teaching the deep ball with timing, not arm strength

36:30 - Throwing with touch: Over/under drills & QB anticipation

42:00 - How flight paths drift & adjusting deep balls left vs. right

46:00 - Dropping in the bucket drill explained

48:50 - Best throw in football? The underthrown deep ball

51:30 - Teaching throwing on the run vs. sprinting throws

54:00 - QB mechanics on sprint outs & real-world escape drills

56:30 - Program tradition: Liberty’s Purple Rain & Lightning Jacks

59:00 - Final thoughts & Mitch's advice for QB coaches

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In this episode, Kyle Bradburn sits down with Coach Jeff Comfort, Defensive Coordinator at Lincoln Christian High School (Tulsa, OK), to break down One High Coverage Variations from the 3-3-5. Coach Comfort walks through his teaching philosophy, alignment rules, and how he adapts concepts to fit his players’ skill sets. If you coach defense or are looking to learn more about simplifying complex coverages for high school players, this one’s for you.

🕒 Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro & Guest Welcome

01:30 - One High Overview & Philosophy

03:00 - Apex Player Teaching: Wall 2, Wall 3 Concepts

04:15 - Alignment over Divider Rules: Teaching for Ability, Not Scheme

06:40 - Adjustments Based on Spring Ball Self-Awareness

08:20 - Teaching Without Jargon: Translating Coaching Speak to Player Language

10:05 - Why They Give Up the Field Hitch and What Throws They’ll Live With

12:30 - Teaching Corners to “Squeeze 2” Instead of Midpointing

14:50 - Variation Examples Using Film

17:00 - Player Development Within the Coverage Structure

19:45 - Transitioning from Base to Pressure Looks Without Losing Eyes

22:00 - Using One High Rules to Morph into Man Match

25:10 - Film Breakdown: Alignment and Assignment in Live Clips

28:30 - Final Thoughts & Spring Ball Prep

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In this episode, Kyle and Matt sit down with Coach Will Cockerill, DC at powerhouse Denton Ryan (TX), to break down his approach to defensive structure, in-season adjustments, and leadership in the face of adversity. Coach shares how his team battled through the tragic mid-season loss of their DC and still finished as one of the top defenses in Texas 5A. From efficiency metrics to blitz philosophy, this is a masterclass in building a fast, physical, and resilient defense.

📌 Timestamps
0:00 – Intro & Will’s background
2:00 – Overcoming adversity & honoring their fallen coach
5:15 – Season recap: top 5 defense in Texas 5A
7:10 – What metrics matter? Havoc Rate & Stop Rate explained
10:00 – Gameplanning with intent: tailoring fronts to attack weaknesses
14:30 – The art of A-gap pressure and front multiplicity
20:20 – Film study habits & how they prep during the week
26:00 – Personnel deployment & week-to-week adjustments
32:00 – Favorite calls vs heavy run teams
37:45 – Practice structure: teaching through data
43:30 – Advice to young coaches & being intentional with time
48:00 – Outro & Resources

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In this episode of The Board Drill Podcast, Kyle sits down with Coach Clayton Cason, Defensive Coordinator at Mandarin High School, to talk all things defensive line play. Coach Cason dives deep into his core teaching progressions, how he builds violence into strike technique, and how Mandarin teaches their D-linemen to dominate one-on-one matchups. From laws of D-line play to dealing with double teams and striking like Simba, this is a clinic episode you’ll want to take notes on!

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⏱️ Timestamps

0:00 – Intro & Coach Cason joins the show
1:15 – The Laws of Playing for Coach Cason
2:45 – Alignment, Key, Assignment + “Six Seconds of Hell”
4:40 – Strike & Separate Philosophy
6:30 – Creating "Steel Beams" & Being the Train, Not the Tracks
8:10 – Do Your Job: Belichick-ian Buy-In
10:00 – Teaching the 3 Modes: Knockback, Playmaker, GTA
13:00 – Eye Discipline and the “Call of Duty Scope” Visual
15:20 – Game Situations and Cues
17:00 – Strike Technique Breakdown
20:00 – “Force the Flinch” Drill & Coaching Cues
25:00 – Visual Aids: Simba, Crocodile, and Shoulder Pad Targeting
30:00 – Offseason Violence & Reps Matter
32:10 – Teaching Separation and Playing Gap & a Half
34:30 – Popsicle Pad, Power Scoot, and Elbow Lockouts
37:00 – Shedding to Make Plays and Controlling the LOS
41:00 – Reach & Gather Footwork for Run Fits
44:00 – Power Scoot Technique for Long Armed Ends
46:30 – Block Recognition & Simplified D-Line Rules
49:00 – Double Teams: “Have You Ever Been Jumped?” Analogy
52:00 – Strike, Long Arm, and Split the Double
54:00 – Coach Cason’s Favorite Visuals & Inside Shade Philosophy
56:30 – Teaching Every Technique the Same Regardless of Front
1:00:00 – Final Thoughts on Simplifying for Violence and Results

Welcome back to another episode of The Board Drill Podcast! In this episode, Kyle sits down with Coach Tyler Richins, head coach at Sugar-Salem HS in Idaho, to take a deep dive into the Wing-T's inside run game—specifically belly, trap, and iso variations that don’t always get the spotlight.

If you've ever been gashed by a team in the Wing-T or are looking to evolve your own scheme with more physicality inside, this one is packed with actionable insight.

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⏱️ Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro & Matt Update

0:48 – Welcome Coach Tyler Richins (Sugar-Salem HS)

2:15 – Philosophy of offense: balance, deception & QB development

5:10 – Trap as the base play & what happens when teams stop it

7:00 – Belly becomes the answer: when and why they leaned in

8:15 – Belly vs. Trap: how it hits different

10:30 – Blocking belly inside: gap rules, cross calls, violence

14:40 – Coaching communication across the OL & dummy calls

17:30 – Fold vs. Crash vs. Cross: play tags against odd & even fronts

22:00 – Belly pass: sequencing and play action from under center

24:45 – Personnel advantages with the Wing-T

27:20 – Teaching pullers without zone rules

30:50 – Scouting & attacking based on front alignment

35:30 – Defending the Wing-T: what stresses defenses the most

38:00 – Teaching cues vs. 3-3 Stack & aggressive linebackers

42:45 – State semifinal call: belly with trade motion

47:10 – Final shoutout to Sugar-Salem’s staff & community

48:15 – Outro + BoardDrill.com updates

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In this episode, Coach Eric Tilson from North Green High School joins us to break down Pull Rules in gap scheme football. We dive into the evolution of his run game philosophy, including the origins of his pin-and-pull system, coaching points for OL execution, and how these rules have shaped his identity as a play-caller. Coach Tilson brings real-world game stories, clinic-level detail, and practical insights that any coach running gap schemes will appreciate.

Whether you're a young OL coach, a veteran play-caller, or just a football junkie, this one is packed with teach tape moments. Subscribe, drop a like, and join us at theboarddrill.com for more content like this!

🛠️ Topics Covered:

• History of Pull Rules & Pin-and-Pull Install

• Mistakes that led to system evolution

• Teaching leverage vs. alignment

• Real-game breakdowns (including a wild 4th & 9 story)

• Coaching OL to “play rules, not plays”

• Application of Pull Rules across multiple formations

⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro: Welcome & Episode Overview
01:08 – Coach Tilson explains "Pull Rules" & gap scheme identity
02:27 – The birth of the Pin-and-Pull at Ferrum College
03:23 – 4th & 9 story: QB calls wrong play, still hits for 9.2 yards
04:16 – Taking Pull Rules everywhere: why they became foundational
05:30 – The structure behind Tilson’s ruleset
07:12 – Teaching vs. Even and Odd fronts
08:05 – “We don’t block people—we block rules”
09:40 – OL alignment tips and communication keys
11:00 – Rules vs. Techniques: when kids get it
12:34 – Working against movement fronts
13:45 – Adjusting to defensive stunts without overhauling the system
15:10 – Incorporating tight ends & condensed formations
16:48 – Why the system thrives with undersized linemen
18:12 – Live examples from recent film cut-ups
20:05 – Questions from Twitter: Using Pull Rules in RPOs
21:34 – Final thoughts: identity, buy-in, and consistency

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Welcome back to The Board Drill Podcast! In this episode, Coach Kyle sits down with Coach Jacob Boldin — Run Game Coordinator and OL Coach at Cambridge High School (GA) — to talk all things practice efficiency, building culture, coaching growth, and samurai-level discipline. Whether you're an aspiring young coach or a vet looking to sharpen your edge, this one’s packed with actionable insight.

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⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro & Story Behind “The Board Drill”
01:31 - The Importance of Practice Efficiency
02:20 - Coach Boldin’s Mentorship Under Tommy Watson
03:15 - How Samurai Culture Shaped Boldin’s Coaching Philosophy
06:45 - Using Studies & Books to Inspire Practice Culture
08:50 - Building Toughness with Competitive Practice Structure
12:10 - Why Film Review is Crucial for Player Buy-In
14:40 - Managing Reps for Starters vs. Backups
16:55 - Coaching the Offensive Line with Clarity & Precision
19:30 - How to Prepare for Game Week: Monday Through Thursday
23:00 - What Makes Great Teams “Efficient” in Practice
25:20 - Speed vs. Efficiency: Why Less Can Be More
28:10 - Coach’s Thoughts on Culture Killers in a Program
30:40 - Using “Buzzwords” and Themes for Weekly Focus
33:20 - Tips for Young Coaches Getting Into the Game
35:55 - Offseason Planning: When Does It Start and What Does It Look Like?
38:45 - Final Thoughts & Favorite Samurai Quotes

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In this episode of The Board Drill Podcast, Kyle and Matt sit down with Coach Dan Gonzalez—former Texas Longhorn WR and creator of ReadAndShoot.com—for an absolute masterclass in offensive game planning. Coach Gonzalez breaks down his unique "axiom-based" approach to game plans, showing how to streamline your weekly install, maximize practice reps, and make smarter play calls under pressure.Learn how to make each play on your call sheet earn its spot, use your personnel more effectively, and avoid paralysis on game day. Whether you're a high school OC or just a football junkie, this episode is packed with insights you'll use immediately.Like this video if you got valueSubscribe for more film room goldFollow us on Twitter & TikTok: @BoardDrillVisit: www.boarddrill.comTopics covered:The 5 offensive axioms that guide Coach Gonzalez's weekly planOrganizing call sheets based on practice reps and situational dataStubbie coverage beaters and vertical game secretsCreating explosive plays without superstar talentAdvice for young coaches on staff collaboration and cultureTimestamps00:00 - Intro: How Coach Gonzalez joined the pod03:00 - Matt hops on with life updates (wedding + surgery)04:00 - What are “Offensive Axioms”?06:30 - Defining schematic truths in offensive football08:50 - Earning the right to be in the game plan12:00 - Breaking down game situations by frequency16:00 - Data-driven play sheet design18:30 - Limiting reps, maximizing install efficiency21:00 - “Bank” plays and weekly carryovers23:30 - Defending a dominant 3-tech – how to build your plan28:00 - Matching calls to defensive personnel weaknesses32:00 - Bringing staff into the axiom discussion36:00 - Play card layout and focusing under pressure42:00 - Stretch play families + how to layer RPO answers44:30 - Ram reads, QB coaching points, and route tagging48:00 - Getting outside the nickel & leveraging bunch51:00 - Creating high % explosives vs Cover 4/quarters53:15 - Stubby beaters: attacking coverage leverage56:30 - Adjusting vertical route landmarks for better hits59:00 - Wrapping up the plan: balance, intention, and reps1:03:40 - Final reflections on game-day focus1:04:40 - Coach Gonzalez’s Mac Brown story & final thoughts1:09:00 - Advice for young coaches on building relationships

In this episode of The Board Drill Podcast, Kyle sits down with Coach Brian Wille, Offensive Coordinator at Fairmont High School (MN), to dive deep into Seam Reads — what they are, why you need them, and how they can unlock explosive plays in your passing game.

Coach Wille walks us through how his offense evolved after facing elite match coverage in the 2023 playoffs, and how he adapted by studying trends across high school and college football. From whiteboard concepts to in-game application, this is a masterclass in teaching and installing seam reads into your system — whether you're running Dropback, Sprint Out, or Play Action.

📍 Timestamps
00:00 – Intro & Coach Wille joins the show
01:42 – What led to Coach Wille adopting seam reads
03:35 – The 2023 Playoff moment that changed everything
07:20 – Matching concepts vs. Seam Reads: What's the difference?
11:15 – Teaching seam read rules to receivers
14:50 – Handling Zone vs. Man coverage reads
18:10 – Seam read vs MOFO / MOFC looks
21:02 – QB thought process: Eyes, leverage, & windows
25:40 – Seam read in Sprint Out: Why it still works
29:15 – How to build seam reads into your weekly install
33:05 – Favorite drills for seam read development
36:55 – Adapting your language to help kids grasp the concept
41:00 – Troubleshooting the read: Common mistakes & fixes
44:45 – Listener Q&A and wrap-up thoughts

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If you're looking to stretch defenses, exploit safeties, and give your QB answers against modern coverage structures, this is the episode for you.