Former NFL receiver Craig Yeast is today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast. Yeast is currently the offensive coordinator at Franklin College (Ind.) and also oversees the school’s intramural program. He discusses the five F’s of his offense, the importance of tempo and building off inside zone.

Show notes

• 0:45   Football start and the Yeast family name
• 3:30   Importance of teaching fundamentals to young players
• 5:00   The influence of Alvis Johnson 
• 7:00   The 5 F’s of Yeast’s offense
• 10:00   Teaching players the system
• 12:00   Offensive philosophy
• 14:00   Inside zone (plus bubble screen)
• 18:30   Looking at numbers, rather than tendencies, when calling plays
• 20:00   Play calling near the goal line
• 24:00   Mistakes made as a young coach
• 26:00   Be yourself—nobody knows you better than yourself
• 29:00   Book recommendation
• 31:00   Creating balance 
• 33:30   Two-minute drill
• 40:45    The winning edge