Jason Lupton

husband of Katie , father to the 4 best kids, football coach

[GridironHQ @TheGridironHQ]

The best coaching staffs I’ve been around had this in common:

They genuinely liked being around each other. They could laugh together, hang out together, and talk football for hours.

Yet they still respectfully disagree in a meeting and then walk out aligned. That kind of trust matters, and it’s not easy to build. It takes time and effort.

[Jim Shapiro @jimshapiro]

33 years coaching high school football, all at the same school.

If I cloud go back to my 21 year old self, I’d tell him to relax. It’s less about X’s and O’s and more about Jimmy’s and Joes.

Make practice fun and competitive.

Make practice the best part of their day.

Celebrate the little wins.

Enjoy each day. Someday it will be your last.

[Scott Durand| 2027 LS @Scotty_durandfb]

After a great call with @Cheatham_JettFU I’m blessed to announce my first offer to continue my football and academic career at Friends University!

@dekalb_football @CoachSchneeman @NolanOwenLS @EDGYTIM @PrepRedzoneIL

[Josh Chambers @JoshChambers]

Curt Cignetti on his program's philosophy on how not to be average:

🎭 Average is a decision disguised as a default. Make standards visible, measurable, and non-negotiable. Because what you tolerate becomes your identity.

🤝 Most people negotiate with the work; elite teams eliminate the negotiation. The gap isn’t talent, it’s the daily refusal to accept “good enough” in reps, details, and accountability.

🧱 You don’t rise above average in big moments, you escape it in small ones. Every meeting, drill, and conversation is either reinforcing the standard, or quietly lowering it.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Overprotected kids become unprepared adults.

Dawn Staley nailed it.🔥

You can’t shelter your child from every hard moment and then expect them to handle adversity when it counts.

Hard is the lesson.

Watch. Share. Bookmark.

[Talk N Shoot @ChalkLast0712]

As an OC you have to accept that you will be in the most critiqued position on staff. Everyone thinks they can call plays and that it’s easy. In reality it’s one of the hardest coaching positions in all of sports. But that’s also what makes it one of the most fun positions.

[Scott Durand| 2027 LS @Scotty_durandfb]

Had the great time this evening at @IndWesleyan_FB. Great talking to some players and coaches thank you to all who made it possible for the opportunity! @drewengels @Coach_Bower_

@dekalb_football @CoachSchneeman @NolanOwenLS @EDGYTIM @PrepRedzoneIL

[Scott Durand| 2027 LS @Scotty_durandfb]

Thank you @coachkaltenmark for the junior day invite!

@dekalb_football @CoachSchneeman @NolanOwenLS @EDGYTIM

[Coachlee29 @aarf29]

Parents of baseball/softball players; if your child is 10 years old or younger, stop paying for lessons and get in the yard and play with your kids. Their natural athletic ability will develop and you guys can have quality time if you don’t expect them to be major leaguers

[Rob Oviatt @RobOviatt1]

The weight room is about RESPECT. If you miss workouts, or are late, you disrespect your coaches and teammates, and the importance of training. And you are a distraction to those doing things right.

[Coach Shaun Graham @EBGSkills]

You Didn't lose Your Starting Job in July.
You lost it in March and April!

[Preston Troyer @CoachFBInsights]

I can't call plays off a sheet.

I'm too busy watching the overhang.
Tracking the safety.
Finding the extra hat.

By the time I look down, the moment's gone.

So we must be simple enough to know the answer immediately.

[Talk N Shoot @ChalkLast0712]

Choice routes are the best thing you can teach a skill player. Teaches them to understand the game at a deeper level and become smarter players.

And High School kids CAN do it. They are capable of anything you consistently work on with them.

[John Cissik, MS, MBA, CSCS @jcissik]

Weight room reveals a lot about an athlete's character; work ethic, dedication, leadership, coachability to name a few.

[Scott Durand| 2027 LS @Scotty_durandfb]

After Track practice and a team lift I made time to get some live snaps in. All at 15 yards and the last few are all directional.

@dekalb_football @CoachSchneeman @NolanOwenLS @EDGYTIM @Longsnapper247 @CoachTello_NCSA
@lupton78

[Preston Troyer @CoachFBInsights]

Me at 26:

- Spread RPO everything
- Copying college installs
- Adding more every week
- Wondering why it felt chaotic

Me at 40:

- Fewer plays
- Clear identity
- System first
- Reps daily

The problem wasn’t creativity. It was discipline.

[Preston Troyer @CoachFBInsights]

Teams I've seen win state titles:
Wing-T. Air Raid. Flexbone. I-formation. Wishbone. Slot-T. Power spread.

The system doesn't matter.

What does:
Great players.
Great fundamentals.
An identity.

Stop chasing schemes. Start building these three.

[Scott Durand| 2027 LS @Scotty_durandfb]

Thank you @Adam_Dulka for the invite to the jr and camp hope to make it out

@dekalb_football @CoachSchneeman @NolanOwenLS

[Preston Troyer @CoachFBInsights]

15 years calling plays taught me this:

My ego wants to be creative.
My kids need me to be consistent.

Every time I chase "clever," we execute slower on Friday.
Every time I stay simple, we play faster.

Boring offense. Dominant execution. That's the game.