Talking Football with Coach McKie

Has your quarterback ever looked like a deer caught in the headlights during a passing play? Have you ever wondered why your quarterback threw a pass into triple coverage? Do you want to be able to communicate with your quarterback using the same language? Then you need to listen to today's podcast. Why? Because we sit down with Coach Dub Maddox while he teaches us about the R4 system.

The Run and Shoot offense doesn't get the credit it deserves. Allowing your players the FREEDOM to adjust their routes is now something EVERY NFL and NCAA team does... ...but it was TABOO 15 years ago. But high school offensive coaches are terrified at allowing their players to do this. And high school defensive coordinators are LOVING IT. Why? Because they can play their Match Quarter coverages and make high school quarterbacks look STUPID. But that's about to change.

The Y-Stick and Y-Corner Air Raid concepts are the GREATEST quick game concepts in all of football. Every team runs them. They are easy to install. And the results are UNBELIEVABLE. But most coaches don't know how to drill the Y-Stick and Y-Corner concept... ...until now. Because on today's Talking Football with Coach McKie we talk about the PERFECT drill for the Y-Stick and Y-Corner concept.

Football isn't a hard game. Sure there is some strategy to the sport - plays to call, formations to get into, situations to master - but that's about it. So why do we, as football coaches, act like it is so difficult? That we HAVE to have every play known to football inside our playbook? Why don't we just keep it simple and do simple better? That's the question Coach Joe Salas asked himself... ....and it's what help his offense become EXPLOSIVE.

Does your quarterback ever get confused during his passing? Does he come back to the sideline and ask "Who was I suppose to read again?" If that's happened to you before then you will LOVE this episode of Talking Football with Coach McKie. Because today we are talking with the great Coach Dan Gonzalez.

What are defenses doing to stop the spread offense? That's the question that has been bugging me all off season. Are they doing the Iowa State 'Tite' front? Are they making adjustments to their Read Coverage? Are they saying "Screw It" and bringing the funk? So I brought on the great Devin Radcliff to talk ball... ...specifically... ...the DEFENSIVE side of the ball.

The Air Raid Shallow Cross is one of the greatest Air Raid Concepts created. Every team in America runs the Shallow Cross. Even if they aren't an Air Raid Offensive team. Why? Because the Air Raid Shallow Cross gets the ball to one of your fastest players in SPACE... ...AND it is one of the simplest throws for your quarterback to make. Yet teams struggle with the concept in games. BECAUSE they don't drill it during practice.

Are you wanting to install a simple RPO but don't know which one to install? Do you want to know a simple Installation process that your kids will understand? Are you confused by what to call when NOTHING seems to go your way? Then you want to listen to this LIVE Coaching Clinic with Slade Singleton. Because Coach Singleton drops some KNOWLEDGE bombs that will help you become a better coach.

Defensive coordinators are smart guys when it comes to stopping the Inside Zone. They come up with schemes, techniques, blitzes, and stunts to take away the GREATEST RUNNING PLAY in football. But the first way they will try to stop the Inside Zone is with the Scrap Exchange. And YOU, as a play caller, need to have answers for this situation. Lucky for you, we talk about the answers in today's episode of Talking Football with Coach McKie.

The Air Raid Mesh Concept is THE concept the Air Raid is known for. And teams KNOW they must stop the concept. So how do we make sure that the Air Raid Mesh Concept will work if the defense knows it is coming?By using the Spread Bunch Formation.See...the Spread Bunch Formation causes defensive confusion because defensive coordinators don't know how to defend it.Do they press the point man? Do they play straight man to man?

Many college teams USED to use Spread Stack Formations during a game because defenses HATED going up against them. But then teams stopped doing it... ...and defenses breathed a sigh of relief. But I'm going to tell you WHY you need to keep the Spread Stack Formations AND explain how you can destroy defenses using the Air Raid Four Vertical Concept from Spread Stack Formations.

Defensive coaches are SMART. (Please don't tell them I said that.) Defensive coaches are scheming... ...always planning on taking away the BEST plays an offense has. And they keep these things a secret. Never discussing it with their offensive counterparts because they want to have the element of SURPRISE. So when a BRILLIANT defensive coach talks... ...YOU listen. That's why I always LOVE talking ball with Coach Cody Alexander. Because you learn something new EVERY TIME.

We've all seen that crazy Stacked Wide Receiver Formation... ...the formation that makes us sit back and go "Man, that's amazing. I'm doing that this year." But we don't know what to do out of the formation. Do we run the ball? Pass it? Hold the ball until we get a flag? On today's Talking Football with Coach McKie podcast, I talk about the BEST ways to use the Stacked Wide Receiver Formation.

There's a lot of talk about what kind of formations you MUST use in the Spread Offense. Some coaches say you need to use MANY formations, shifts, and motions to confuse the defense and gain an offensive advantage. There are other coaches who say you need to line up in a few, get perfect at them, and FORCE the defense to stop your high-powered offense. So where do I fall on this subject? Your going to have to listen to today's episode of Talking Football with Coach McKie to find out.

The Air Raid Shallow Cross Concept is one of the GREATEST Air Raid Passing Concepts of All Time. But sometimes the defense KNOWS you are going to run it and they may stop it. What do you do if this happens? Do you stop running the Air Raid Shallow Cross? Heck No! You tag the Air Raid Shallow Cross with these two tags. And that's what we talk about in today's episode of Talking Football with Coach McKie