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Post by pskiller on Aug 16, 2013 15:27:31 GMT -6
Hi Coaches
I would like to become an offense coordinator what position should I learn. I have played and coached running backs.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 16, 2013 16:38:15 GMT -6
To become a quality OC? All of them.
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Post by kylem56 on Aug 16, 2013 16:52:14 GMT -6
I would say start with 1)Offensive Line 2) QB's
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Post by John Knight on Aug 16, 2013 16:52:55 GMT -6
Long snappers!
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Post by CoachM58 on Aug 16, 2013 16:56:15 GMT -6
On what level? Obviously at the college level you'll hire people who know how to coach the Line/TE/FB/WR/QB/Other. However if you're at the high school level you probably need to know what schemes blocking wise you need for your system and the blocks to do them.
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Post by chipprjonz10 on Aug 16, 2013 17:28:35 GMT -6
OL, by far the most important in my opinion...
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Post by blb on Aug 16, 2013 17:38:09 GMT -6
Hi Coaches I would like to become an offense coordinator what position should I learn. I have played and coached running backs. The play caller must know what the "skill players" can and cannot do. But also, if you do not understand how to block-attack different defenses and the adjustments necessary, you are doomed. You want to be an OC? You better know everything there is to know about whatever scheme you are trying to run - including the most important players on your team: The Offensive Line. |
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Post by dytmook on Aug 16, 2013 17:44:50 GMT -6
Offensive line. You cant move the ball with your skills guys on their back.
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Post by catz1 on Aug 16, 2013 17:57:23 GMT -6
You need to deeply understand the system and how the pieces fit together. I would start with the OLine...nothing more annoying than OC's that focus solely on the 'skill ' players without a clue about how the line works. If you get a chance to coach multiple positions, take it. Good luck.
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Post by powerfootball71 on Aug 16, 2013 18:06:31 GMT -6
Logic would say oline protections run scheme and fronts. Seems to me more oc's come from qb coach or wr backgrounds. Think for whatever reason oline coachs tend to stay oline coachs myself included. But I think a sabbatical as a oline coach and some time coaching d would be the best back ground a understanding of what a d can and can't do and how coverages and fronts and run support all tie together is how I base the majority of my game planning.
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Post by orion320 on Aug 16, 2013 19:51:35 GMT -6
I believe that the best teams always have a very fundamentally sound Offensive Line. I have seen very strong and big lines be mediocre and smaller more athletic line be great. But in order to be a good offensive coordinator I believe that you need to be able to coach every position and it doesn't hurt to know several defensive positions as well as it helps you predict what defenses will do.
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Post by brophy on Aug 16, 2013 21:15:55 GMT -6
left footed punters
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Post by bgj on Aug 16, 2013 21:25:09 GMT -6
1. Defense
2. OLine
The best thing that prepared be to be an OC was being a DC for 5 years. Then coaching the Line.
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Post by rpetrie on Aug 16, 2013 21:38:07 GMT -6
1. Defense 2. OLine The best thing that prepared be to be an OC was being a DC for 5 years. Then coaching the Line. Ditto on this...cut my teach coaching JV as OL coach & DC. When I got to Varsity I was strictly defense for 4 years, but I often thought about HOW I would attack our defense from an offensive standpoint which helped me gain perspective. I've been the OC & HC for 13 years now. Did OL for the first 4-5 years as my position, but have done RB's since. |
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Post by younggun10 on Aug 16, 2013 21:40:44 GMT -6
Must thoroughly understand line play.
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Post by coachcmak on Aug 16, 2013 22:36:24 GMT -6
1) D line, 2) LBs, 3) O line, 4) RB/QB
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Post by blb on Aug 17, 2013 4:44:04 GMT -6
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Post by highball007 on Aug 17, 2013 8:00:39 GMT -6
The offense doesn't go anywhere without the OL. I am fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to coach the OL this year at a new school. I have coached every position on both sides of the ball and even the P/K, some at the college level, but most at the HS level. I am a QB/WR by nature, but I am having more fun in the last two weeks coaching the OL then I can remember ever having coaching any of the skill positions. I think it has to do with the fact none of my guys have GMF syndrome (Give Me Football)!
OL is the key to success of an Offense.
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Post by spos21ram on Aug 17, 2013 12:00:42 GMT -6
The most I ever learned about blocking schemes was while I was playing in college. We would have to take quizzes every week and as a RB I had to draw up what every position had to do on every play.
As far as becoming an oc u need to know blocking schemes so OLine knowledge is very important. You need to know the QB position also....as I'm typing this you actually need to know every position if you want to be in charge of the whole offense.
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Post by coachphillip on Aug 17, 2013 13:51:30 GMT -6
Exactly. Learn every position within the scheme you want to run. Then, coach defense.
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Post by pskiller on Aug 17, 2013 15:19:57 GMT -6
Thank Coaches for all the great feedback
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Post by coachd5085 on Aug 17, 2013 17:50:24 GMT -6
I think a key component to this is the quality of coaches around you. At the higher levels (big time HS football, college and pro) You need to know WHAT everyone does, but it is not as vitally important to be an expert on "how" they do it. That said, the "What" they do can be relatively easy knowledge to accumulate. The HOW takes a lot more experience and trial&error.
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Post by dubber on Aug 17, 2013 18:20:45 GMT -6
Another thing to analyze is the "why".......why do you want to be an OC?
There are good and bad answers to that.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2013 3:36:59 GMT -6
Do you think that the background/positions coached or played influence the style of play calling? I don't just mean run to pass ratio but the overall attitude and demeanor of the group.
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Post by coach2013 on Aug 18, 2013 5:29:10 GMT -6
Hi Coaches I would like to become an offense coordinator what position should I learn. I have played and coached running backs. If youre not coaching the offensive line and linebackers you aint coachin! |
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Post by blb on Aug 18, 2013 5:53:17 GMT -6
Do you think that the background/positions coached or played influence the style of play calling? I don't just mean run to pass ratio but the overall attitude and demeanor of the group. We are all products of our own experiences. Many ex-players just entering the field don't know alot about anything but the position they played. Teams generally reflect the personality of the coach. |
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