The Board Drill Podcast

Join seasoned coaches Kyle Bradburn and Matt Dixon on The Board Drill Podcast, a dynamic journey into the intricate world of high school football. With a passion for the game that extends beyond the field, Kyle and Matt delve deep into the challenges facing coaches today. This podcast is more than just X's and O's; it's a guiding light for high school coaches nationwide, offering valuable resources and insights to empower them on their journey to becoming better, more effective leaders on and off the field. Tune is for engaging conversations on football with The Board Drill Podcast! www.boarddrill.com

The Board Drill Podcast is a sports podcast hosted by The Board Drill, with 107 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #25

  One Play, A Dozen Ways to Run Counter | Coach Sean Cooley

  Jul 8, 20261h 1mS3

  Coach Sean Cooley is back for his third trip to the Board Drill, and this one is a full clinic on counter. One play, run just about every way you can run it. Cooley, offensive coordinator and assistant head coach at East Ridge High School in Chattanooga, breaks down how he builds an entire run game off GH counter and then dresses it up with motions, shifts, and formations to break defensive tendencies while keeping the rules simple for his offensive line. From base counter to counter quick, counter kick, a first-level RPO, a stable of quarterback runs, and even a shovel pass, if you run gap scheme there is a full notebook page in here for you. 00:00 Intro and why Coach Cooley keeps coming back 02:20 Why you build a whole offense off one play 06:30 Base GH counter on tape 11:00 GT counter and the split-flow wrinkle 19:00 Emo, the first-level slice RPO off counter 25:50 Counter quick 31:00 Counter kick and the long-trap ISO idea 40:00 Quarterback counter with a center turned quarterback 43:30 Train motion and the Rhino empty package 46:44 Jet quarterback counter (YY counter) 49:14 Guard-tailback counter and the shovel-pass Tebow 54:00 Protecting your base play the way the NFL does 59:15 Settling in at East Ridge and closing thoughtsThis episode is presented by Sideline HQ.You got into coaching to draw up game-winning plays, not to spend hours in the locker room hunting for missing helmets and knee pads. If you are tracking tens of thousands of dollars of gear on spreadsheets, stop. Sideline HQ is the equipment inventory system that runs right from your phone. Stop being an accountant and go be a coach again. Board Drill listeners can claim a free 30-day trial at sidelinehq.co.If you want more film breakdowns and coach-to-coach conversations like this one, subscribe and join us at www.boarddrill.com.

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  Episode #24

  The King of All Blitz Patterns with Wallie Kuchinski

  Jul 1, 20261h 4mS3

  Coach Wallie Kuchinski calls it the king of all blitz patterns, and after an hour of install you will understand why. The Associate Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator at the University of St. Thomas joins Kyle to teach the read-based five-man zone pressure that anchors the Tommies' defense. On the surface it looks like the NCAA pressure everybody runs. It is not. It is one pattern built on reading offensive linemen instead of assigning gaps, which is what makes it hold up against every run scheme and every protection you will see.Coach K teaches it the way you wish every clinic taught it: every footstep, the pound-step head fake, the hand placement, the scrape, the spill, and the term the Tommies use instead of box or force, splatter. He walks through how the front cuts the field in half, why single teams get extra hats to the ball, how the pattern beats outside zone and power, and the three-man loop that asks a center to do something he simply cannot do. He also shows how it travels from a 3-4 into a 2-4-5 nickel so the 4-2-5 coaches can run it too.This one is heavy on drill tape and teaching detail. Bring a notebook.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro and tonight's topic, the king of all blitz patterns01:11 Sponsor, Sideline HQ01:59 The 3-4 front and kicking into a 2-4-5 nickel05:00 Non-pressure run fits, scrape, spill, and splatter08:40 The scoop technique and the arrow-to-contain player11:00 Drilling the line, flat step, point the toe, pound-step head fake12:30 The trace technique on the tight end and the five-minute install16:00 Force and scrape in space18:50 Why this beats the NCAA pattern, cutting the field in half23:02 Defending outside zone and mid zone from the pistol26:00 Run-throughs that turn pulls into tackles for loss29:56 Splatter and why phone-booth tackles win35:50 Denting the tight end and the second-step climb40:49 Falling back across the formation versus zone42:01 The C gap power counter44:00 The no-tight-end catch-all and attacking RPOs47:02 The power of simplicity50:00 Protection beaters, the half slide and the hot throw52:35 Three-man loops and the center who cannot pass it off57:00 Running the same pattern from 11 personnel in a 2-4-559:55 The closing question and the jump from D3 to FCS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY SIDELINE HQIf you coach, you know the offseason headache. Rosters in one spreadsheet, equipment in another, helmet reconditioning tracked on a napkin. Sideline HQ puts all of it in one place: rosters, inventory, gear assignments, and the stuff that eats up your Sundays. Built by football people for football people. Spend less time on paperwork and more time coaching ball. Check it out at sidelinehq.co and tell them Board Drill sent you.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SUBSCRIBE FOR MORENew episodes drop with coaches breaking down real scheme, real tape, and real teaching. Subscribe and find everything at www.boarddrill.com.

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  Episode #23

  Installing Stump Coverage with Coach Colin Lark

  Jun 17, 202659 minS3

  Coach Colin Lark, defensive backs coach at Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas, Texas, joins the Board Drill to teach Stump coverage from the ground up. Stump is the three by one check out of the cover seven world: a four over three concept that matches any three receiver surface while keeping split safety structure intact.Coach Lark walks through every position rule, from the corner's mod technique and the in/smash call to the nickel reading three to two, the safety's vertical rules, and the three by four push mechanism. Then Kyle and Matt stress test the coverage against real trips concepts from Notre Dame's offense, dig into formation checks against attached tight ends, sniffers, and bunch, and break down spring film including a pick six against stick.If you run Stubbie, mini, or special and you're tired of getting beat by the double in from three, this episode is the answer.Coach Lark also demos Football U, his interactive playbook tool that lets players rep out coverage checks from their phones.Check out Football U here: https://www.footballu.comTIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro and welcoming Coach Colin Lark02:09 Stump coverage overview: the four over three check for trips09:20 Stump vs Stubbie: what changes at the corner and why you need both16:16 Why Stump became a red zone answer against the double in22:02 Stress testing Stump against Notre Dame's dagger and sail concepts28:06 Formation checks: attached tight ends, sniffers, and bunch33:36 Backside coverage options and game planning around their best player38:44 Spring film: the three by four push, carrying the wheel, and a pick six42:46 Taking three through and handling the dirty over route49:15 Up calls and teaching defenders when to fall off55:42 Final question: the most unique thing Bishop Lynch doesThis episode is sponsored by Sideline HQ. If you're still managing equipment on spreadsheets, check out Sideline HQ for check in, check out, and full equipment management right from your phone. Handle equipment in minutes and get back to coaching football. Learn more at sidelinehq.coSubscribe for more X's and O's breakdowns, coaching philosophy, and film study, and find all of our content at www.boarddrill.com

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  Episode #22

  Nathan McPeek on Team Standards and Leadership

  Jun 3, 202651 minS3

  Coach Nathan McPeek has built Frederick Douglass High School (Lexington, KY) into one of the most consistent programs in Kentucky 6A football: a 2022 state championship, a perfect 39-0 record against city opponents, 27 playoff wins, and five players currently in the NFL. In this episode, he breaks down the player-led leadership system behind it all, from the core values that run the locker room to trust sessions, the game-day beast lift, and the branding that gets his kids recruited. If you coach high school, youth, or small college football and want a blueprint for developing leaders instead of just managing talent, this one is for you. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome and meeting Coach Nathan McPeek 01:44 Building Frederick Douglass from 13 players to a 6A power 06:31 Living the core: the four values that run the program 11:31 Leadership as influence and why tradition doesn't graduate 17:04 Beating Instagram culture with a real value system 21:44 Player-driven vs. player-run: getting the team out of neutral 26:16 Trust sessions: small groups, captains, and 6 a.m. accountability 29:29 The game-day beast lift, velocity training, and five NFL players 36:59 Branding and social media that gets the program noticed 40:01 Process over outcome: starting 0-3 and finishing 8-5 45:44 A recruiting one-stop shop and final thoughts SPONSOR: SIDELINE HQ Stop spending your off season chasing down equipment. Sideline HQ tracks who has what so you don't have to remember. Go to www.sidelinehq.co for your free 30 day trial and get the app that makes equipment checkout as easy as 1, 2, 3. Subscribe for more coach-to-coach conversations on scheme, technique, and program building. New episodes drop regularly. For more from the show, visit www.boarddrill.com.

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  Episode #17

  Coaching Modern Linebackers: Drills, Reads, and Block Destruction

  May 27, 20261h 29mS3

  Modern linebacker play lives in the tweener space: guys who can fit the run, play in space, and rush off the edge without being a true safety or a true edge. In this episode, Kyle and Matt sit down with Coach Nick Vagnone, linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator at Lenoir-Rhyne University, to break down how he develops modern linebackers inside a 3-3-5. Coach Vagnone gets granular on the Sam, Mike, and Rush roles, the read step versus pop in place debate, how he teaches block destruction and tackling, and the exact Indy drills he uses to build it all. If you coach defense at the high school, youth, or small college level, there is a lot here worth stealing. SIDELINE HQ Stop running your equipment room out of a spiral notebook. Sideline HQ lets you check gear in and out in seconds, track what every kid has, and knock out end of season inventory in minutes instead of a whole Saturday. The first 30 days are free, no credit card, no catch. Try your free trial at www.sidelinehq.co CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome and tonight's guest, Coach Nick Vagnone 06:00 Why Lenoir-Rhyne moved from a 3-4 hybrid to a 3-3-5 09:41 Building a player-led defensive identity 14:21 Defining the modern linebacker: Sam, Mike, and Rush 23:40 Read step versus pop in place 30:53 The five movements and five core skills of a linebacker 36:54 Stance and start: the first drill every linebacker runs 42:04 Coaching pass drops, angle pedal, and head on a swivel 51:10 Change of direction and linebacker ball skills 1:00:10 Walking run fits with the scout line 1:03:09 Block destruction: taking on half a man 1:10:33 Living on the sled and the dip and rip 1:14:38 Tackling with the donuts 1:18:58 Circle chase: forced fumbles and ball security 1:26:35 The closing question: 828 Day at Lenoir-Rhyne SUBSCRIBE For more coach to coach conversations on scheme, technique, and player development, subscribe and check out everything we are building at www.boarddrill.com

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