The Coaching 101 Podcast

On The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson are joined by Florida coach PJ Gibbs to discuss fixing defensive coverages through “addition and subtraction,” including separating scheme problems from execution and personnel issues. After a Buddha quote on staying present, Simpson shares a Fieldhouse one-off on a structured halftime adjustment card and film review, and the hosts plug sponsors. Gibbs explains building multiple coverages in camp, game-planning on Monday, and subtracting by Wednesday if it doesn’t look right; Simpson emphasizes knowing scheme weaknesses, correcting wrong numbers with schematic answers, and addressing technique and personnel with drills and lineup changes. They cover when to add opponent-specific tags or simulated looks, when to simplify to avoid busts, and how to adjust via preparation, clear verbiage, small changes (alignment/reads), and weeklong install and rep progression. Gibbs highlights his program’s defensive success (5.4 points per game) and directs coaches to fbcoachgibbs.com and Gibbs Defense Lab.

00:00 Football Made Simple

00:08 Meet the Hosts

00:39 Weather and Early Practice

02:52 Quote of the Week

04:13 Fieldhouse Halftime Plan

05:58 Sponsors and Tools

07:40 Fixing Defensive Busts

11:14 Scheme vs Technique

16:08 Know Your Weaknesses

20:56 Add or Subtract

24:23 Kenny on Smart Additions

28:57 Practical Coverage Tags

30:27 Bubble Screen Answers

31:53 Multiple Front Changeups

32:53 Opponent Specific Packages

33:52 When To Subtract

35:15 Halftime Adjustment Prep

40:41 Verbiage For Flexibility

44:20 Smallest Possible Changes

50:17 Weekly Install Workflow

53:35 Wrap Up And Resources

Daniel Chamberlain:

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Kenny Simpson:

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On The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson recap fall weather and bye-week approaches, then introduce the theme of making practice harder than the game with purpose, not just conditioning. Using Marv Levy’s quote, they emphasize game-like difficulty through competition, worst-case scenarios, and mentally taxing situational football—red zone, third/fourth down, time management, and playing the clock. Simpson explains applying pressure by limiting coaching help, letting coordinators call aggressive looks, testing players’ responses to adversity, and identifying who handles high-pressure moments best. Chamberlain adds that resiliency is a trained muscle, shares a youth football example about learning from failure, and stresses that the first time can’t be on Friday night. They close with intentional ways to manufacture pressure (competitions, unscripted reps, special teams urgency), plus sponsor mentions (ASports, Winning Edge Performance Analytics, Blended Threads).

00:00 Podcast kickoff

00:36 Fall football vibes

00:59 Bye week approach

02:44 Season check in

03:12 Practice harder purpose

04:15 Quote of the week

06:25 Fieldhouse update

07:48 Sponsor shoutouts

09:22 Defining game like hard

10:52 Pressure and worst cases

15:19 Situations and clock

23:51 Adversity before Friday

25:59 Pressure Proof Players

27:24 Defining Mental Toughness

30:16 Resiliency Muscle Training

32:07 First Time Cant Be First

32:21 Youth QB Fumble Lesson

34:48 Confidence Through Hard Practice

35:31 Manufacturing Game Day Pressure

37:42 Competitions And Good On Good

41:37 Clock Downs And Situations

43:57 Special Teams Under Pressure

45:57 Catch Challenge Team Stakes

47:19 Coach Resiliency And Wrap Up

Daniel Chamberlain:

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Kenny Simpson:

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On The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson open with season updates as Simpson’s team finishes non-conference play at 2-1, discusses a loss to a fast Jacksonville team, the response with a 27-24 win over a top 3A opponent, and heading into a bye week, while Chamberlain shares his youth team’s strong start. After a Willie Nelson quote on counting blessings, they promote Simpson’s Field House coaching community and shout out sponsors Ace Sports and Winning Edge Performance Analytics. The main topic is what it means when a game plan isn’t working and how coaches should adjust without panicking or waiting too long, emphasizing execution vs misjudgment, avoiding emotional decisions, using box coaches and sideline systems for evidence, and building preplanned if/then adjustments, depth charts, staff autonomy, practice procedures, and “oh crap” call-sheet answers to handle opponents’ counters.

00:00 Podcast Kickoff

00:35 Season Update

01:46 Tough Nonconference

03:10 Responding After Loss

04:38 Evaluating Trends

05:45 Youth Football Fun

06:42 Quote and Theme

07:56 Field House Check In

09:26 Sponsors Shoutouts

10:56 When Plans Fail

12:55 Adjust Without Panic

18:09 How Many Snaps

19:46 Adjust Fast or Late

22:29 Player Confidence Wins

23:13 QB Confidence Calls

24:26 Adjust Too Late

28:02 Adjust Too Fast

31:09 Prebuilt Answers

33:05 Universal Tags

34:50 Box Coach Value

36:35 Staff Autonomy Rules

39:16 If Then Programwide

43:56 Practice Adjustments

46:19 Sponsors And Wrap

Daniel Chamberlain:

@CoachChamboOK

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Kenny Simpson:

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On The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson open with Simpson’s 35–23 win over Brookland, early-season injuries, and the value of scheduling tough non-conference games, including a planned short week and an upcoming opponent with multiple college signees. After a Bill Walsh quote on championship standards and a Field House update focused on weekly game review and coaches’ Q&A, they discuss why scout team should not be a punching bag but a developmental unit that still prepares starters to win Friday. They cover who to place on scout team, using mostly the program’s terminology and techniques while approximating opponent looks, mixing brief ones-on-ones for best-on-best with scout reps, rewarding scout team players, maintaining tempo and organization, coaching scout players via meetings/film, playing JV games for development, and using situational “anything goes” reps to stress the starters.

00:00 Podcast Intro

00:35 Season Opener Recap

02:40 Scheduling Up Challenges

03:54 Quote of the Week

05:49 Fieldhouse In Season

08:25 Sponsors and Tools

09:17 Scout Team Philosophy

10:15 Who Runs Scout Team

13:36 Good on Good Reps

19:15 Coach the Scout Team

21:07 Best Scout Rep Standard

23:12 Developing Next Years Starters

25:13 Scout Team Terminology

25:47 Perfect Looks Not Needed

26:46 Teach Skills and Techniques

27:39 Put Kids in Positions

28:19 Saban Skill Set Lesson

29:40 How Scout Team Wins

31:04 Developing the Scout Team

33:43 Plan Without Wasting Time

34:04 JV Games and Purpose

35:24 Systems for Faster Reps

36:58 Meetings and Player Roles

43:28 Tempo and Rep Control

46:31 Rewards and Recognition

48:35 Situational Two Plays

49:34 Sponsors and Wrap Up

Daniel Chamberlain:

@CoachChamboOK

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Kenny Simpson:

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On The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson open with early-season updates, scrimmage takeaways, and how scheduling tougher opponents can better prepare a program for conference play, then share a Nick Saban quote on constant evaluation beyond the scoreboard. They discuss Simpson’s Field House coaching group and then focus on having a coach in the press box: why it’s a critical role (often best for coordinators), what the box coach should watch (coverage, fronts, far-sideline issues, personnel/substitutions, alignment, leverage/space, tendencies), what information helps win games, what not to communicate (obvious statements, uninstalled play ideas, criticizing players, ref complaints), and how to build a simple, organized headset/communication system with clear expectations, roles, and timing for adjustments, including how to handle disagreements between the box and the play caller.

00:00 Podcast Kickoff

00:52 Week One Prep

02:43 Scheduling Up Philosophy

05:32 Quote and Evaluation

07:46 Field House Breakdown

09:52 Sponsor Shoutouts

11:49 Box Coach Basics

15:24 What to Watch Up Top

24:57 Box Intel That Wins

28:46 Better Headset Communication

29:26 Confirm Film On Field

30:05 Find The Wrinkle

30:45 Chart Live Tendencies

31:17 Adjust Before Too Late

31:58 Diagnose Why Plays Fail

33:19 What Not To Report

35:57 Build Box System

44:39 Patterns And Causality

45:56 Headset Roles And Timing

49:04 Disagreements And Ego

53:36 Sponsors And Sign Off

Daniel Chamberlain:

@CoachChamboOK

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Kenny Simpson:

@FBCoachSimpson

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On The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson share preseason updates, discuss the organizational “fires” of hosting scrimmages, and highlight the value of strong assistants, then use a Thomas Edison quote (“There is a better way. Find it.”) to introduce the episode’s focus on practice film. They promote Simpson’s Field House community (this week featuring his defensive coordinator on defensive game planning) and thank sponsors A Sports, Winning Edge Performance Analytics, and Blended Threads LLC. The hosts explain what to look for on practice film—technique, effort, alignment, assignments, players away from the ball, and whether drills are solving real problems—while emphasizing clipping key reps instead of re-watching full practices. They argue practice film helps catch mistakes and patterns before Friday, boosts accountability, and propose an in-season routine that prioritizes game/opponent film while using targeted practice clips, especially midweek.

00:00 Preseason Check In

01:36 Head Coach Fires

03:18 Quote Better Way

04:57 Fieldhouse Updates

07:02 Sponsor Shoutouts

08:46 Practice Film Basics

09:51 What To Watch

10:55 Technique Effort Alignment

13:20 Clip Smart Not Long

14:50 Coaching Away Ball

17:15 Drills Under Microscope

18:52 Practice Film Value

20:06 Why Practice Film Matters

20:35 Alignment Fixes Before Friday

21:46 Cameras Boost Effort

23:07 Spot Mistakes And Patterns

25:27 Technique Versus Scheme

26:08 Accountability And Discipline

27:14 Building A Film Routine

30:29 Weekly Film Schedule

33:04 What To Record And Watch

37:40 Tagging And Next Day Adjustments

39:38 Wrap Up And Sponsors

Daniel Chamberlain:

@CoachChamboOK

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Kenny Simpson:

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On The Coaching 101 Podcast, Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson return after a busy summer, share a John Wooden quote on composure under pressure, and promote Simpson’s Fieldhouse session with his offensive coordinator. They spotlight sponsors Winning Edge Performance Analytics (real-time in-game data and automated film tagging with a Coaching 101 discount), Ace Sports video board/scoreboard fundraising, and Blended Threads apparel. The main discussion focuses on fall camp priorities: stripping away what doesn’t fit, emphasizing fundamentals over endless install, establishing depth across positions and special teams, defining team identity based on personnel, introducing light game-plan variations, and avoiding overworking players (“don’t kill your cats”). They explain why priorities prevent being average at everything, keep practice organized and shorter, and help teams improve throughout the season, including using football drills—not conditioning—to build game readiness.

00:00 Competitive Edge Pitch

01:07 Fundraising Video Boards

02:57 Podcast Intro Catch Up

05:03 Quote on Composure

08:57 Fieldhouse Session Invite

11:26 Sponsor Roundup

13:29 Fall Camp Priorities

15:00 Peel Back and Build Depth

18:04 Identity and Base Mastery

20:22 Avoid Camp Burnout

21:14 Coaching First Graders

23:58 Basics Before Scheme

24:48 Prioritize Core Plays

26:53 Depth And Special Teams

28:36 Shorter Organized Practices

33:42 Evolving Camp Plan

37:47 Game Speed Without Gassers

39:26 Build Around Strengths

43:06 Plan It On Paper

44:26 Sponsors And Sign Off

Daniel Chamberlain:

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Kenny Simpson:

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On The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson discuss summer updates—Simpson’s busy fireworks fundraising business for coaches in Arkansas and Chamberlain’s new baby, Magnolia—then share a Tony Dungy quote on consistent success and promote Simpson’s Field House coaching group. They outline differences between good and great assistant coaches: moving from being liked to truly developing players, running drills to improving them within the program’s structure, and leading beyond a position group when needed. They add key traits such as being a program guy, lifelong learner, taking tasks off the head coach’s plate, strong character and professionalism, and high football IQ. They explain why great assistants may struggle as head coaches due to leading coaches, constant hard decisions, and non-scheme duties, and how assistants can improve the whole team by prioritizing winning, adapting roles, and working well with staff.

00:00 Podcast Kickoff

00:34 Fireworks Fundraising

02:53 New Baby Update

04:14 Quote of the Week

06:37 Field House Community

09:20 Sponsor Shoutouts

12:17 Good vs Great Assistants

17:16 Program Guy Mindset

19:43 Take Work Off Coach

20:49 Character Over Credentials

21:48 Football IQ Matters

23:38 Assistant vs Head Coach

28:07 Big Picture Leadership

31:53 Admin Work Reality Check

37:14 Make Whole Team Better

45:21 Wrap Up and Sponsors

Daniel Chamberlain:

@CoachChamboOK

[email protected]

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Kenny Simpson:

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Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson discuss summer coaching installs and upcoming open installs, the Field House’s June focus on defense, and a quote from the forthcoming Team Themes Volume Six: “Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” The episode’s main topic is red zone offense, defined less by the 20-yard line and more by when defenses change behavior, with Simpson distinguishing “high red zone” (playbook still open) from “low red zone/goal line” (condensed space). They explain why offenses need a red zone plan due to tighter windows, increased defensive aggression, amplified penalties, and pressure to finish drives, noting spread teams often struggle without answers. They outline building a plan around 2–3 trusted run plays and 2–3 red-zone man-beater pass concepts, using motion, condensed splits, adjusted route landmarks, tempo, QB run or wildcat, and identifying defenders forced into unfamiliar roles.

00:00 Podcast Kickoff

00:36 Summer Talk

01:10 Open Install Trips

03:18 Crabs And Oysters

04:24 Quote Of Week

05:57 Field House Updates

07:48 Sponsor Break

11:08 Red Zone Basics

13:31 High Vs Low Red

18:33 Why Plan Red Zone

21:03 Pressure And Identity

22:43 Spread Offense Challenges

24:26 If Then Counterpunch

25:21 Red Zone Pressure

26:09 Automatics Break Down

26:57 Bend Dont Break Defense

28:10 Core Pass Answers

30:50 Run Game Adjustments

32:02 Motion And QB Run

35:14 Route Landmarks And Downs

40:04 Force Multipliers Tempo

44:45 Find The Stress Defender

46:35 Sponsors And Sign Off

Daniel Chamberlain:

@CoachChamboOK

[email protected]

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Kenny Simpson:

@FBCoachSimpson

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FBCoachSimpson.com

On The Coaching 101 Podcast, hosts Daniel Chamberlain and Kenny Simpson discuss how to break down an opponent’s offense for defensive game planning, alongside a quote about how shared hardship builds deeper connection than shared success and a brief discussion of balancing “old school” toughness with modern sports science. They promote the Field House program (Gun-T and Three Force content, weekly calls, capped at 100 members) and sponsors Ace Sports video boards, Winning Edge Performance Analytics, and Blended Threads. The main coaching content covers why defensive breakdown is difficult (weekly scheme variation, fixing your own weaknesses, information overload), using a “wife watch” to identify key players, and a 70/80/90 rule for tendencies leading to staff notes, player checks, and team-wide automatics. They define automatics and kill calls, emphasize limiting them, targeting 6–10 big-play chances, and outline delegating breakdown tasks by position coach (run game/red zone, RPO/protection, pass concepts/third-and-long/two-minute/backed-up) while ensuring consistent, accurate data entry, hit charts, down-and-distance organization, and key cutups.

00:00 Welcome and Topic Setup

00:43 Quote of the Week

01:13 Embracing Hardship Lessons

03:41 Old School vs Science Debate

06:52 Field House Overview

08:58 Sponsors and Shoutouts

12:14 Defensive Breakdown Framework

13:23 Challenges for Defensive Coordinators

15:10 Filtering Data and Priorities

17:15 Wife Watch and Stop Their Guy

18:51 Tendencies and Automatics

21:05 Keys Checks and Big Plays

24:47 Mind Reading Trap and Overfocus

26:38 Fix Your Weaknesses

27:40 How Much Film

28:36 Avoid Bland Prep

30:29 Too Much Data

32:13 Finding Tendencies

33:00 Automatics And Kills

38:48 Rip Plays Out

41:12 Staff Breakdown Roles

47:35 Must Have Breakdown Pieces

52:35 Wrap Up And Sponsors

Daniel Chamberlain:

@CoachChamboOK

[email protected]

chamberlainfootballconsulting.com

Kenny Simpson:

@FBCoachSimpson

[email protected]

FBCoachSimpson.com