Today on the Coach and Coordinator Podcast we welcome Oklahoma State University's tight ends and cowboy backs coach Jason McEndoo onto the show. Coach McEndoo played at tight end for Washington State University and he spent three seasons in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks and the New Orleans Saints. Formerly an offensive line coach at Montana State from 2003 to 2014, Coach McEndoo was brought onto Coach Mike Gundy's coaching staff at Oklahoma State in 2015. While at Oklahoma State, Coach McEndoo helped develop the unique "Cowboy Back" position. Learn how Oklahoma State deploys their tight ends and fullbacks in a hybrid position that utilizes a variety of formations and also how Coach McEndoo reached his current position in his coaching career.
2:53 Inspiration for Coach McEndoo
12:31 Persistance in seeking coaching job
13:46 Attaching a timeline to job hunt
14:36 Cowboys back position
21:02 Coach Gundy's mullet
21:29 Working with different offensive coordinators
22:55 Favorite character from "The Office"
23:57 Success with inside zone
25:38 Blocking
27:26 Shoulder blocking
28:42 Balancing practice schedule for cowboy backs
30:48 Ideal skillset for your tight ends
32:07 Film study for cowboy backs
33:08 Remaining multiple with tempo
35:08 Football intelligence
36:33 Offline tight ends
38:14 Teaching blocking techniques
40:10 Play-action pass with tight ends
41:39 The winning edge
43:04 Recruiting areas
You can follow Coach McEndoo on Twitter here: @jasonmcendoo
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