[Podcast] College Leaders - Robby Discher, University of Toledo Special Teams Coordinator
Show Notes:
Today in the Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski has coach Robby Discher, University of Toledo tight ends coach and special teams coordinator, to talk about his nationally ranked special teams unit. Toledo led the nation in blocked kicks, punts and are top 20 in punt return average. Keith and Coach Discher talk about what impacted him in his coaching journey, what makes special teams so dynamic and how they’ve had this success this past year.
01:05 Coach Discher’s coaching journey
04:15 Key lessons learned as a coach
06:05 Player relationships
07:25 What’s special about being on the Toledo staff
09:55 Bringing in the right guys in recruiting
11:15 Player ownership
13:35 Do your job to the best of your ability
15:10 Have something that makes you different as a coach
15:35 Keith’s first experience as a college coach
17:12 Keys to excelling on special teams
17:30 The fundamentals
19:00 Scheme matching the players
19:45 Coach Discher’s special teams drills to evaluate who plays on special teams
22:33 How Toledo uses starters on special teams
24:50 Finding opportunities to block punts
27:20 Bring pressure once every game
29:35 Attacking the shield
32:10 Advantages in the return game
34:05 Vertical separation
34:55 Own the ball – No penalties
36:50 Coach Discher’s favorite stat – Starting field position
39:40 Winning edge
41:12 Connect with coach:
Twitter: @robbydischer
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Photo Courtesy: Jeremy Wadsworth/Toledo Blade
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