Summary: Today’s guest on this “Lessons of 2017” edition of the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is Mark Solis, the head football coach at Olentangy High School in Lewis Center, Ohio, and the offensive coordinator for the 2018 U-18 U.S. National Team. Solis will also speak at the 2018 USA National Conference at Pro Bowl, Jan. 26-28 in Orlando, Florida. On today’s podcast, Solis speaks about the RPO and how they utilize other offenses. Show notes 1:00 How officials’ points of emphasis changed Olentangy’s RPO game 5:25 How they adjusted their blocking scheme 7:00 How the RPO usage in their offense has evolved 10:10 How to counteract teams’ RPO defenses 11:25 How they use screens 12:30 The most efficient pass play Olentangy uses 14:30 What Solis realized they need to do better defensively 17:45 The value of going across the country to generate new ideas 19:30 A sneak peek at Solis’ National Conference presentation
