Alcorn State RPO's- Offensive Coordinator, Elliott Wratten and Wide Receivers Coach, Jason Phillips




Coach and Coordinator Podcast show

Summary: On today’s podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by two members of the Alcorn State University offensive coaching staff. Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach, Elliott Wratten, and Wide Receivers Coach, Jason Phillips, have helped revolutionize the RPO game by developing their own system. In this podcast, they speak with Grabowski about what makes their system unique, how they teach it and new innovations in the RPO game. Show Notes 1:07 How is their RPO system unique from others 3:05 Personnel grouping and basic understanding for the QB 5:06 How their RPO’s help their run game and how numbers dictate what they run 8:20 Understanding the defense 12:04 Teaching the RPO blocking scheme 17:35 Avoiding too many men downfield situations 20:42 Creating a comfort level for QB decisions 22:30 Training the receiver on the single side 27:48 Training the receivers on the twins side 38:45 Efficient practicing 42:45 Implementing the pistol and how it can benefit the offense 44:55 What kind of in game adjustments they make 46:27 Recommendations for coaches starting this system