The Caffeinated Coordinators Podcast

OC Tyler laments the dearth of ducks in both English and Cajun French in the midst of a lamenting the potential end of amateur athletics through NIL and transfer portal free agency. DC Scott prefers a revenue sharing proposal, and everyone decides on fried catfish plates over shrimp poboys for Lent.

OC Tyler and DC Scott discuss the value of youth sports and their impact on success at the high school level. Both think highly of the youth sports experience, but they also discuss those who end up hurting athletes more than helping them. Also, how much is too much?? And, as always, some folks make #TheList!

OC Tyler and DC Scott discuss the value of playing other sports and which sports seem to be most compatible with football. In a world obsessed with specialization, both coaches make the point that playing other sports is the best way to become a well-rounded student and athlete.

OC Tyler and DC Scott get on the board for the first time in this first installment of a two-part episode on counter and power and how to fit those runs defensively. We also play the number game and Producer Eric has to put his beloved Cowboys on The List.

OC Tyler and DC Scott explore what it means for a coaching staff to be like a family. Is there such a thing as too much family and not enough business? Is it best to keep things businesslike? And how do you go about building the camaraderie you need?

OC Tyler and DC Scott bring on their first guest, OL coach Joel Ward, to discuss some of the fundamental aspects of building a cohesive unit up front.

OC Tyler and DC Scott talk about how they watch film, what gets tagged and what doesn't, and how play sheets are made, adapted, and utilized. And Producer Eric waxes poetic about coaching life in the pre-Hudl days of meeting to exchange VHS tapes, whatever the heck that means!

OC Tyler and DC Scott get into the weeds on practice planning and game week efficiency.

In our pilot episode, OC Tyler and DC Scott talk about the similarities between teaching and coaching and the symbiotic relationship between the two. What are the best ways to teach a new concept? How much time should it take to teach something?

OC Tyler and DC Scott sit down with Dirk, our resident distractionist, to talk about how to handle distractions from the player, coach, and distractionist perspectives. How much is too much when it comes to the pomp and circumstance surrounding high school football? And how can coaches, players, and faculty work together to find the right mix?