Usa Football Coach And Coordinator Podcast

Today’s episode is about winning first down on defense, and we are joined by Montell Allen, the defensive coordinator at the University of Chicago. He joined Head Coach Todd Gilchrist, Jr.’s staff in February of 2023, and the Maroons are off to a solid start in Coach Gilchrist’s tenure. We dig into several ideas from creating a multiple system while remaining simple so layers can execute, training hybrid players, and keys to growing in the coaching profession. Be sure to stay tuned to our winning edge takeaways and ideas for implementation following the episode. Show Notes: The importance of P&10 Creating the mindset to win first down “High Five” in practice Being able to move from 3 down to 4 down Studying Jim Knowles The Rush/Leo Position Multiplicity through simplicity Terminology structure for one-word calls - weather fronts How many fronts used Bonus fit system for run fits Hang-plug-fold system Using fronts and dealing with mismatches Game planning the fronts Training the Rush LB Keys to