Attitude, Effort & Zone-Read/Boot RPO. NCAA Leaders: Joe Beschorner, Minnesota State OC

Summary: Today’s guest on this “NCAA Leaders” edition of the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is Joe Beschorner, offensive coordinator at Minnesota State University. This past season, the Mavericks finished No. 3 in all of Division II in rushing yards (288 yards per game) and No. 16 in total offense. On today’s episode, Beschorner and host Keith Grabowski talk about attitude, effort, and the RPO. Show Notes 1:30 Beschorner’s background 2:50 Coaching different positions 3:40 Advice to young coaches 5:20 Mistakes Beschorner has learned from 6:15 Minnesota State’s culture 7:25 Foundation of the offensive unit 9:17 Coaching at smaller schools 10:35 Having a system that can adapt 11:53 Offensive schemes 16:05 Game planning 17:37 Amount of reps per player 18:35 Attitude and effort 20:05 Type of QB the coach looks for 21:11 Coaching the RPO 30:05 Boot RPO 33:40 The winning edge