Coach and Coordinator podcast: Josh Herring (4/21/17)
By Stephen Spiewak | Posted 4/21/2017
Josh Herring is the offensive coordinator at Georgia's Lassiter High School, which competes in Georgia's largest classification. Herring is well-respected for his offensive expertise. In this episode, he breaks down his Y Cross play, the importance of a quarterback scanning the field, and developing a system that doesn't start from ground zero each season.
Show notes
- :58 Start as a football coach
- 2:12 What he learned as intern
- 5:43 Key points in coaching philosophy
- 8:12 Building culture across seasons
- 10:00 The cyclical nature of football trends, and why teams are moving to traditional offenses
- 14:38 Quarterback school
- 16:25 Inside Herring’s Y-Cross
- 19:32 Scan read for the QB
- 22:26 Front cross—and drills to master it
- 27:56 Best advice ever received
- 28:48 Advice to young coaches
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