Coaching w/ Effort+Intensity and 3rd Down Defense-Jared Keyte, ST Coordinator + Safeties Coach,Maine

Summary: On today’s podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Jared Keyte, Special Teams Coordinator and Safeties Coach at the University of Maine. Keyte has been at Maine since 2016 and prior to his current role, worked with the outside linebackers. Before joining Maine, Keyte spent time as a quality control coach for Rutgers. Coach played a crucial role in Maine’s 2018 Championship season as he contributed weekly to the defensive game plan. Keyte joins Grabowski today to talk about the energy and effort he puts into coaching as well as Maine’s third down defense. Show Notes: 1:09 Coach’s Journey 4:36 What were key takeaways from his mentors 6:57 Different ways of teaching and streamlining how to do it 10:34 Training coaches 13:03 Intentional effort 15:31 Special Teams Philosophy 19:14 What Coach looks for positionally in his players for KOR 20:54 Schematic difference between different kicks 23:08 Teaching Special Teams fundamentals 25:48 Adjusting to teams that kick away from your returners 28:22 Defensive approach on 3rd down 30:18 Coaching up how guys give help 32:00 What types of drills they run for their safeties 33:50 How offenses have adjusted to their system 35:46 Teaching guys to avoid giving away indicators 37:50 Winning Edge