Episode 12 is with Burrell HS Head Coach Shawn Liotta. Coach joins me to talk about the Deep Choice and Slot Choice series, as well as accompanying plays. Follow Coach Liotta on Twitter @ShawnLiotta. Follow me on Twitter @CoachVass, the show's account @RunVassOption, and the defensive podcast @MDGAPodcast. Join us on Twitter to discuss the episode! MAIN LINKS Visit the website, www.coachvass.com, to view more information on the podcast, the link to his YouTube channel, CoachTube videos, Patreon,...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 12
SEASON 2 EPISODE 3 is with Fayetteville High School OC, Jay Wilkinson. We talk about running the I Formation, and his favorite concepts. 0:30 State of the Pod 10:50 Welcome Jay Wilkinson! 15:38 Why the I Formation? 27:00 Power and its Variations 34:51 Motions & Shifting 41:55 Exploiting Matchups 45:30 Bunch Preferences 50:25 Other Favorite Runs 67:49 G Lead 1:10:29 Playaction Pass 1:26:19 Dropback Package 1:33:56 Sharing Players w/ the Defense 1:41:28 Check With Me Options 1:43:28 Championsh...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 11
SEASON 2 EPISODE 2 with Stanford Offensive Line Coach, Terry Heffernan. We go through his entire pass protection progression, including how he teaches his incoming Freshman. 6:51 Welcome Terry Heffernan 11:42 Pass Pro Progression Start 13:42 Techniques for Setting 22:18 Protection Teaching 27:45 Sort or Man? 31:07 When You Like Man Pro 34:44 Teaching Progression: Sort 50:25 Handling the "NCAA" Pressure 58:30 Center Points 1:08:29 Blocking 4 Weak (Lion Path) 1:13:39 Man Side Progression 1:17:14 B...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 10
Season 2 Episode 1 features Saguaro High School (Scottsdale, AZ), Jason Mohns. We discuss his rules for Inside Zone, the passes he runs off of that, offensive adjustments countering defensive evolution, and more! SHOW NOTES 7:31 Welcome Jason Mohns! 16:29 Overview of the Offense & Zone 20:40 Inside Zone - Blocking/Back Mechanics 28:41 Designing Pass Game off of Zone 35:31 When Do You Like to Get in 10P Looks? 37:36 Playing Against 3-High Safeties 40:55 Important of the Inside Fade 42:53 Goin...
Mar 18, 2022•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 9
Season 1 Episode 8 features new Southern Mississippi Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator, and QB Coach, Will Hall. We discuss adjusting an offense to your strengths, the 7 reads Coach Hall teaches, his initial teaching progression, as well as topics we don't usually talk about on the show: constructing a staff and developing culture SHOW NOTES 6:32 Welcome Will Hall 8:00 Constructing Your Staff 17:03 Culture vs. Strategy Argument is Terrible 20:10 Coach Hall's Coaching Journey 27:18 Adjusting the ...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 8
Season 1 Episode 7 features Mike Kafka, QB Coach and Passing Game Coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs. We discuss the different elements of coaching Quarterbacks in the NFL. SHOW NOTES 5:17 Welcome Mike Kafka 10:40 Evolution of the Chiefs Offense 11:54 % of Weekly Additions/Tweaks 16:03 Developing Opponent Driven Packages 19:30 Training Camp Inventory 27:35 Planning Ahead for Certain Looks 33:31 Game Week Schedule 44:54 QB Fundamental Drills 55:01 What It's Like to Coach Patrick Mahomes 56:55...
Jun 17, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 7
Season 1 Episode 6 features Dub Maddox, Offensive Coordinator and Quarterback Coach, of Union High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as well as the creator of the R4 system. We talk about his new book, "Capology," and the concepts he explores in his latest work. SHOW NOTES 2:31 Welcome Dub Maddox 10:20 What is Capology? 18:42 Capology & R4 25:05 The Impetus for Capology 35:26 Deeper Dive into Capology 44:14 Doubling up on Language 52:48 Survival Bias & Explanation of CAP 57:20 Studying Every In...
Jun 01, 2021•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 6
Season 1 Episode 5 features St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA) Offensive Coordinator and Quarterback Coach (and by best friend), Steven Lo. We talk offensive evolution, inserting country football into your Spread, and tell lots of stories... lots of stories, so be prepared! SHOW NOTES 4:03 Steven Lo and My Journey Together 35:16 Offensive Philosophy & Top Personnel & Calls 40:45 Gap vs. Zone 45:54 Favorite Pass Plays & Offensive Evolution 1:15:40 Tweaking the Offense to Fit Personnel 1:...
May 05, 2021•2 hr 48 min•Ep. 5
Season 1 Episode 4 features two Power-T gurus, Gus Kapolka and Dave Poltrock. We discuss all things Power-T including theory, philosophy, and top plays, plus much more! SHOW NOTES 7:58 Welcome Coach Kapolka & Poltrock 14:57 Job Security & Regional Flavors 24:22 Who's More Secretive? Slot or Power-T Coaches? 39:07 History of the Offense 49:55 Main Tenets/Philosophy of the System 1:02:00 Power-T Alignments, Cadence, Etc. 1:17:49 Directional Balance/Personnel Placement 1:42:30 1st 2 Plays: ...
Apr 07, 2021•3 hr 24 min•Ep. 4
Season 1 Episode 3 with Nick Codutti, Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator at Fulshear HS in Fulshear, Texas. We discuss Wide Zone - how to install, the tags & adjustments, as well as solutions to common defensive counter punches. SHOW NOTES 4:25 Welcome Nick Codutti! 7:39 Wide Zone, Outside Zone, or Stretch!? 14:29 Wide Zone 20:30 Starting Point to Install Wide Zone 24:15 Advancing to Combo Blocks 28:40 RB's Path Under Center vs. the Gun 29:57 RB Reads in Wide Zone 32:41 WR Blocking 35:54 T...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 3
This is Season 1, Episode 2 with Willy Korn, Co-Offensive Coordinator and QB Coach at Coastal Carolina. We go over Coastal's offensive philosophy, top run and pass concepts, QB teaching progressions, and more! SHOW NOTES 4:36 Welcome Willy Korn! 8:54 The Story of Joe Moglia 16:41 Staff Responsibilities In-Season 23:27 Getting Stock Tips from Players 25:44 Ownership from Assistants 39:17 Coastal Carolina's Overall Offensive Philosophy 49:42 The Option Influence 54:57 Top 3 Run Concepts from 2020 ...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 2
This is Season 1 Episode 1 of the Run Vass Option podcast with Joe Moorhead, Offensive Coordinator at the University of Oregon. We talk about all things RPO as well as call sheets, language structure, playing Tite and Bear teams, and much more! SHOW NOTES 4:45 Welcome Joe Moorhead! 7:37 Favorite RPOs Over the Years 10:18 Creating a Menu with Tags 11:48 How Did You Start with RPOs? 18:29 The History of Coach Moorhead & RPOs 21:24 Defense's Counterpunch 22:34 Moorhead's Adaptations to Defense ...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 1
Run Vass Option Trailer with Joe Moorhead & YouTube/Hudl Blitz 21 Summit News by Coach Vass Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 17, 2021•11 min
