[Podcast] Training Camp - Evaluation Process during Camp Install with Eric Eidsness, Offensive Coordinator NIU

[Podcast] Training Camp - Evaluation Process during Camp Install with Eric Eidsness, Offensive Coordinator NIU

By Keith Grabowski | Posted 7/30/2019

On today’s podcast, we continue our “Training Camp” series with Eric Eidsness, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Northern Illinois University. Eidsness is in his first year at NIU after spending the previous seven seasons at South Dakota State as offensive coordinator and subsequently associate head coach. In 2018, the offense at SDU averaged a school-record 42.5 points and 480.5 yards per game to rank fifth and tenth in the nation, respectively. During the previous three seasons, his offense broke or established 68 single-game, season and career records. Eidsness joins host Keith Grabowski to talk about how he teaches and installs his offense during training camp.

Show Notes:

2:40 Coach’s journey

9:08 Main components of Coach’s offense

11:13 How he efficiently installs their offense

16:16 How to judge when to make adjustments to your install plans

20:55 Tools for teaching

25:24 Evaluation process

32:03 Stressing key points in camp

38:48 Monitoring QB reps in camp

43:40 Keeping both players and coaches sharp during the grind of camp

49:30 Staying connected with life outside of football during camp

52:52 Winning edge