Blitzcast

Coach Vass and Temple University defensive backs coach Dominique Bowman discuss the DB position and the evolution of techniques.

Coach Vass and Blitzology founder Brian Vaughn dive into a few ways to defend the 12 personnel out of the nickel formation.

Coach Vass and Auburn HS (AL) Defensive Coordinator Scott Goolsby dive into developing and reinforcing a culture within a defensive unit. The 2021 Art Broyles Award winner has 23 years experience as a teacher/coach and has established himself as one of the brightest minds in the game.

From interning with the Pittsburgh Steelers to coaching high school and women’s professional football, to leading the National Coalition of Minority Coaches, Jave Brown’s journey to football has lots of twists and turns. She has lots of advice on how you can break into the game.  

2:30 — How Brown got her start 

19:00 — Why it’s so important to stay true to yourself 

23:00 — Brown’s work with the Pittsburgh Passion 

29:00 — Brown’s work with the National Coalition

The always-entertaining Mickey Grace, now an offensive assistant at UConn, talks about getting buy-in on unpopular ideas you’re convicted about and the common threads of success at all levels of football.  

1:30 — How coaches can help kids problem solve 

10:30 — Getting buy-in on an unpopular idea you know is right 

16:30 — What differentiates great film study from good 

21:00 — How to avoid “paralysis by analysis” 

25:00 — The common threads of success at all levels

From “The Mecca” of storied Long Beach Poly to leading one of the NFL’s greatest dynasties to Super Bowl glory (again and again), Willie McGinest unpacks his career with the NFL’s Roman Oben and talks about what makes the best truly elite.  

2:30 — Willie’s high school experience 

8:30 — Willie’s journey at USC 

16:00 — Lessons from adjusting in the NFL 

20:00 — What makes Bill Belichick so good 

34:00 — Why Tom Brady keeps getting better

The new Notre Dame coach talks with Charles Davis about his whirlwind first months on the job, building mentally tough players, and why it’s so important to question everything.  

4:00 — On the moment he was named head coach 

8:30 — Freeman’s “Golden Standard” 

12:00 — On the importance of “challenging everything” 

16:40 — On coaching up mental toughness 

19:30 — On coaching Gen Z

Super Bowl champion and six-time Pro Bowler Jeff Saturday chats with Hudl’s Brendan Hall about the most important lessons from his football journey and how high school coaches can get the most out of whatever type of offensive line they’ve got.  

3:20 — On the importance of failure before success 

8:55 — Lessons from offensive line legend Howard Mudd 

15:30 — Best practices for checks and identifying fronts 

25:30 — What makes a great lineman? 

30:00 — What makes a great line coach? 

34:00 — The toughest players he blocked, and recalling “The Block”

Super Bowl champion coach Doug Pederson sits down with NFL analyst Charles Davis to talk about the most important stop of his coaching career — high school football in Louisiana. He also gives insights into how to make your staff more collaborative, and how he works with Trevor Lawrence.  

2:00 — Doug’s time coaching high school football 

13:00 — Lessons from all-time great NFL coaches 

18:00 — How to collaborate with with your staff during the offseason 

23:00 — Working with Trevor Lawrence 

26:00 — How high school coaches influence the NFL

Reigning AFC champion coach Zac Taylor of the Cincinnati Bengals catches up with his old college roommate, Hudl CEO David Graff, to talk about the lessons from his football journey that influenced the culture he’s built in The Jungle.

1:10 — How he started the rebuild in Cincinnati, and finding “PHAT” fits  

5:00 — Lessons in patience that administrators can learn from the Bengals 

10:00 — What he learned working under Sean McVay 

12:00 — How he came up with the idea to bring the game ball to a local bar 

19:00 — How analytics are leading to more 4th down attempts