Today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast is Buddy Blevins, offensive coordinator and receivers coach at Oklahoma Panhandle State University. Blevins shines light on his simple naming conventions that help players align correctly. He also discusses why he believes that coaching in the film room is no replacement for coaching on the field, as well as his transition from arena football to traditional outdoor football.

Show notes

• :46   Start in the coaching profession
• 1:49   Key lessons learned early on
• 2:41   Rules for routes out of different formations
• 4:21   A simple naming system that makes sense
• 6:57   Juggling new installations with old, reliable plays
• 10:14   The transition from arena league to outdoor football
• 15:02   Keys to success: Technique, effort and discipline
• 22:49   Balance can come in cycles
• 24:52   Two-minute drill
• 26:45   The winning edge

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