Coach Trindle

Football coach & teacher in East Texas 🏈 Breaking down the whole game: offense, defense, special teams, and the craft of coaching. Coaches, let’s talk ball.

[Coach Trindle @TrindleCasey]

@CoachDanCasey The best run designs all do the same thing: put a defender in a spot where he's wrong no matter what he does. Great cut-up for any coach building a run game, Coach.

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@Bbst43 Love that, Coach. Kickoff return touches every phase: blocking angles, ball skills, and a returner with vision. What's your go-to return scheme?

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Coaches: if practice got cut to 20 minutes, what's the one drill you'd still run?

One drill. Tell me why it earns its spot.

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Coaches: 3rd and 1. Gun or under center?

Give me your go-to short-yardage call and why you trust it.

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@aqshipley @AZCardinals @Buddabaker3 @MackWilson Disguise is the best equalizer a defense has. If the QB can't ID it presnap, you've already won half the battle. A safety who can play down or deep is what makes it all possible.

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@Coach_Baldw1n My time coaching and accomplishing what we did in Wells will forever hold a special place! #Leopard4ever

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The Single Wing. 100+ years old and still in playbooks.

Direct snap, 4 blockers on the strong side, angles at the point of attack, and misdirection off the spinning FB. Wildcat and pistol power both grew from it.

Coaches: would it still work at your level today?

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@HaydenDeLano Not elementary at all, Coach. When a kid can tell you which defender is beating him and what answer to call, he's not just running the scheme, he understands it. That's the goal.

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Offensive coaches: when a defense takes away your best play, what's your first answer?

New formation, a tag off the same concept, or a whole different play?

Curious what's worked for you.

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Coaches: how much of your practice week goes to situational football?

Red zone, two-minute, backed up, short yardage. Games are decided in those moments, but they're the first thing squeezed out when practice runs short.

How do you make time for it?

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@HaydenDeLano Love that, Coach. Tracking who's making the tackle tells you exactly which answer to call, instead of guessing. Power with built-in PA tags off each defender is a great way to run one play a bunch of ways.

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@aqshipley @Bengals @Dalton_Risner66 @ZEUS__57 @amarius_mims Running the ball keeps the defense honest and keeps your own defense off the field. Doesn't have to be pretty, you just have to commit to it.

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@CoachDanCasey Tackle over in jumbo screams run, so every backer is coming downhill. Popping the TE right behind them is the perfect punish. Looks identical to the run it's built off.

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Great defenses don't just stop plays. They take away the one thing an offense has to do to win, and make them beat you another way.

Find their favorite answer. Build your plan around making them play left-handed.

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@CoachDanCasey @CSimmsQB This is exactly why motion matters. Every wrinkle has a shelf life once it's on film, so the best play callers build the next counter before the defense catches up. Same play, new window dressing.

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Sudden change is one of the most under-coached moments in football.

Your offense turns it over, and your defense has seconds to run back out and stop a team riding momentum.

Rep it in practice. Have a go-to call ready. The first snap after a turnover sets the tone.

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@CoachDanCasey Trap is the perfect answer to a mugged-up front. Let them get aggressive, then use it against them. Old-school concept that still works at every level.

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Defensive coaches: when you're facing a strong run team, do you load the box or trust your front and keep two safeties high?

Curious how everyone handles it.

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The best offenses aren't built on the most plays. They're built on the fewest plays run the most ways.

Formations, motions, and tags let you keep defenses guessing without overloading your players.

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@coach_kevin_m 100% agree. Players don't need 40 coaching points, they need 2 or 3 they can actually remember on game day. Simple and clear beats complex every time.