On today’s Coach and Coordinator podcast, the “Deep Dive on Defense” series continues as Slade Calhoun sits down with guest host Chris Vasseur. Calhoun is the defensive coordinator at Munford High School in Tennessee and was featured on USA Football’s “Film to Field Friday” segment featuring the Fight to Track. Calhoun joined Vasseur to talk about his transition from a 4-2-5 defense to a 3-4 defense as well as some feedback on his experience with the Advanced Tackling System and the Five Fights.

Show Notes:

0:42 Coach’s journey

4:40 How close was Coach’s defense to TCU’s

10:12 Language system

13:36 Calling a defense

16:06 Tying together front and secondary

17:19 Reason for changing defenses

20:25 Why Coach changed the entirety of the system

22:32 What coaches who are switching to an odd front need to be aware of

24:18 When to stop thinking in terms of conversion as opposed to the new front

28:24 Go-to vs. balanced pro I

32:45 Fitting coverage vs. 10 and 11 personnel

35:45 Effect RPOs have had on defenses

38:43 Chasing ghosts

42:13 Other transitions coach had to make

46:00 Other concerns with transitioning to new defense

49:18 New coverages with defensive change

52:09 Overlap

54:09 Not being afraid

58:46 Coach’s thoughts on the Five Fights

1:10:16 Pressure Situation Call

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