Teaching the Stretch Play: Brian Callahan, Offensive Line Coach at the University of Minnesota

Summary: On this episode of the Coach and Coordinator Podcast, your host Keith Grabowski caught up with the University of Minnesota's offensive line coach and run game coordinator, Brian Callahan, at USA Football's 2020 National Conference. Hear how Coach Callahan teaches his zone blocking scheme and in particular the stretch play. Also learn about how the Minnesota Gophers utilize six offensive linemen throughout the game and in certain formations. 1:57 Intro 2:51 Coach Callahan’s background 5:46 Culture at Minnesota 7:54 Developing Offensive Line 15:38 Utilizing six offensive linemen 20:36 Outside zone 22:39 Blocks and combos 24:06 Fit and aiming point 25:57 Eliminate negative plays 27:14 Zone vs man reaching 29:41 Communication 30:22 Combination blocks 33:26 Stretch plays 37:19 Simplicity and reads 38:02 Backside blocks 38:44 Patience of running backs 41:12 Helping players understand scheme 42:37 Winning edge You can follow Coach Callahan on Twitter here: @CallyBrian Coach and Coordinator Podcast Main Show Link: ⁃ Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/2FMkGaDAACBdFKWXY9WfGs?si=2-wEykhuRqON913cBwxv7g ⁃ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/usa-football-coach-and-coordinator-podcast/id1216363733 ⁃ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956 ⁃ Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/usa-football-coach-and-coordinator-podcast Check out our systems for skill development in blocking, defeating blocks and tackling at footballdevelopment.com. Follow us daily on Twitter for content and interaction @FBDevCoach and be sure to check out X's and O's analysis at blogs.usafootball.com.