CompuSports Radio: Recent Episodes
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The CompuSports Radio Network publishes football coaching podcasts. Shows include Chalk Talk, Coaches Corner, The Mesh Point, Moving the Chains and The S2A Podcast with Rich Hargitt and Rick Butler. All feature current and former football coaches at the High School, College and Pro Level discussing various topics, including Offensive and Defensive schemes, position-specific techniques, injury prevention, program and coaching career building ideas, and off-season weight training.
Coaches Tony DeMeo and Ryan Lott, Head Football Coach at Pinkneyville (IL) High School discuss the school's recent transition from the Flexbone Offense to the Coach DeMeo's Triple Gun Offense.
A "deep dive" conversation about the birth, development and modern-day relevance of Option Central - one of the first (and arguably the first) membership-based web sites for football coaches.
Tony DeMeo, creator of the Triple Gun Offense introduces the Triple Gun Play Action Passing Game in Part 4 of this audio-only version of his Triple Gun Pass Game presentation at the McNally Clinics in 2012.
Optimized for audio by Option Central from a video recording of a live clinic presentation that is approximately 22 minutes.
We recommend viewing one of Coach DeMeo's Play of the Day Chalk Talks to reinforce the detailed discussion of the Stretch Pass covered in this episode, Play of the Day Chalk Talks are available in a number of places, incuding at Option Central (www.optioncentral.net) and includea Play Illustration and Game Video.
Tony DeMeo, creator of the Triple Gun Offense explains his Quick Passing Game in Part 2 of this audio-only version of his Triple Gun Pass Game presentation at the McNally Clinics in 2012.
Optimized for audio by Option Central from a video recording of a live clinic presentation that is approximately 22 minutes.
Tony DeMeo, creator of the Triple Gun Offense continues his explanation of the Quick Passing Game in Part 3 of this audio-only version of his Triple Gun Pass Game presentation at the McNally Clinics in 2012. Topics include Hitch variations and adjustments, Stick/Fade and Slice/Corner
Optimized for audio by Option Central from a video recording of a live clinic presentation that is approximately 22 minutes.
Since Coach DeMeo uses game footage to supplement his presentation in this episode, we recommend viewing the Part 3 video to reinforce the discussion of the Hitch variations, Stick/Fade and Slice/Corner routes
Tony DeMeo, creator of the Triple Gun Offense explains the Principles of the Triple Gun Pass Game in Part 1 of this audio-only version of his Triple Gun Pass Game presentation at the McNally Clinics in 2012.
Optimized for audio by Option Central from a video recording of a live clinic presentation that is approximately 24 minutes.
In Volume IV of the Triple Gun Podcast series, Coach Tony DeMeo discusses Backfield Play, Quarterback Play and the Option Phase of the Gun Triple. This 4 part mini-series concludes with Coach DeMeo providing an overview of running the play against even and odd fronts and 3 and 4 "shell" coverages.
Collectively, the 4 episodes in Part I of this podcast deliver an edited and optimized for audio version of Coach DeMeo's 2 hour presentation at the McNally clinic.
In Volume III of the Triple Gun Podcast series, Coach Tony DeMeo discusses Offensive Line Play in the Gun Triple - the "core play" in the Triple Gun Offense. Topics include Stance, Smart Splits, Line Technique for the Triple Gun Double Team (similar concepts with todays Duo Blocking) and the "Smoke line call" adjustment.
In the second episode of the audio only version of his presentation at the McNally Clinic, Coach Tony DeMeo explains Why he switched from the Flexbone to the Triple Gun and does a deep dive into its Formations and Motions. The episode wraps up with a discussion of Compressed and Unbalanced sets, how they create problems for a Defense and how the Triple Gun moves the ball around to different players without the need for substitutions.
In this audio version of his presentation at the McNally Clinic, Coach Tony DeMeo explains the ideas behind his Triple Gun Offense. Topics include the 4 Aces system of evaluating player performance, Meaningful Stats and their influence on the outcome of football games and the way in which the Triple Gun Offense was designed.
Coach Tony DeMeo interviews Coach John Strollo in a Chalk Talk podcast produced by Option Central. Coach Strollo has been called "the smartest and best OL Coach in all of Football - including the NFL " by Jim McNally, a long time NFL Coach.
In this video podcast, the two coaches discussed the 2 Point Stance and illustrated a number of Offensive Line blocking principles with both Drills and Game Video showing the "C Gap Zone Play".
Listen and learn from two of the great minds in the game . A video enabled version is available at Option Central
Coach Tony DeMeo concludes his coverage of the 2019 College Football Season with Tony's Top 12,
In this episode, Coach DeMeo ranks the top 12 teams and discusses some of the notable moments and accomplishments from the recently concluded season
Coach DeMeo previews the Clemson vs LSU game in the upcoming National Championship game.
Coach DeMeo previews the first round of the College Football Playoffs on December 28, 2019.
Using the Meaningful Stats framework, Coach DeMeo analyzes the LSU vs. Oklahoma and Clemson vs Ohio State matchups and picks the winner of each game.
In his weekly podcast, Coach DeMeo previews 9 of the upcoming Bowl games and picks the winners of each of the following games:
USC vs Iowa - 12/27
Air Force vs Washington State - 12/27
Penn State vs Memphis - 12/28
Florida vs UVA - 12/30
Navy vs Kansas State 12/31
Minnesota vs Auburn - New Year's Day
Alabama vs Michigan - New Year's Day
Oregon vs Wisconsin - New Year's Day
Georgia vs Baylor - New Year's Day
In this week's show, Coach DeMeo reviews the games from Championship Week and previews the Army-Navy game.
Games from Championship week
Oregon's win over Utah
Oklahoma's OT win over Baylor
LSU's decisive victory over Georgia
Clemson's decisive victory over Clemson
Ohio State's come from behind win over Wisconsin
Meaningful Stat highlights from Championship week :
- No team that scored 25 points won
- Two teams held opponents to less than 16 points
Coach DeMeo then previews Army vs Navy and talks about two great upsets in the game's history, reviews each team's Meaningful Stats for the season and provides the keys to victory for each team.
In his weekly podcast, Coach DeMeo previews the games that will determine the teams in the National Playoff.
Its no surprise that many of the teams playing this weekend are leaders in Meaningful Stats, which Coach DeMeo points out as he talks about each game.
Oregon vs Utah
Oklahoma vs Baylor
Georgia vs LSU
Clemson vs Virginia
Ohio State vs Wisconsin
In his weekly podcast, Tony DeMeo reviews the big games from Week 12
Penn State vs Ohio State
Navy vs SMU
Baylor vs Texas (Meaningful Stat)
Arizona State vs Oregon (Meaningful Stat)
He then previews Week 13's big games
Ohio State vs Michigan
Wisconsin vs Minnesota
Auburn vs Alabama
In his weekly podcast, Coach Tony DeMeo Reviews the Games from the Week of 12
Alabama vs Miss State
Penn State vs Indiana
Iowa vs Minnesota
Notre Dame vs Navy
Auburn vs Georgia
Baylor vs Oklahoma
Preview of Games in Week 13
Navy vs SMU
Ohio State vs Penn State
In his weekly podcast, Tony DeMeo reviews the results of Week 11's two big games, Penn State vs Minnesota and LSU vs Alabama.
Coach DeMeo then previews Week 12's games:
Alabama vs Mississippi State
Penn State vs Indiana
Navy vs Notre Dame
Wake Forest vs Clemson
Georgia vs Auburn
Minnesota vs Iowa
Oklahoma vs Baylor
In his weekly podcast, Tony DeMeo reviews Week 10's results. Games included:
West Virginia vs Baylor (1 Meaningful Stat )
Navy vs UConn (3 of 4 Meaningful Stats)
Georgia vs Florida (Kudos to the Georgia Offensive Line)
Oregon vs USC (3 of 4 Meaningful Stats)
Coach DeMeo then previews Week 11's two biggest games:
Penn State vs Minnesota
LSU vs Alabama
In his weekly podcast, Tony DeMeo reviews Week 9's results. Games included:
Oklahoma vs K State
OSU vs Wisconsin (OSU tallied 3 of 4 Meaningful Stats)
Penn State vs Michigan State
Michigan vs Notre Dame
LSU vs Auburn
Washington State vs Oregon
Coach DeMeo then previews Week 10's big games, including:
West Virginia vs Baylor (Thurs night)
Navy vs UConn (Option Game)
Army vs Air Force (Option Game)
Georgia vs Florida
In his weekly podcast, Tony DeMeo reviews Week 8's results, including Illinois win over Wisconsin, Oregon's comeback win vs Washington, Penn State's win vs Michigan and Baylor's upset of Oklahoma State. Meaningful Stats factored into a number of these games.
Coach DeMeo then previews Week 9's big games, including Wisconsin vs Ohio State, Penn State vs Michigan State, Notre Dame vs Michigan and Auburn vs LSU.
Coach DeMeo reviews the big games from the week of October 12 and previews the games for the week of October 19.
Game reviews include a look at how "Meaningful Stats" played a role in game results.
Ty Aronson, Offensive Line Coach at Gaffney High School in Gaffney, South Carolina talks about offensive line play and starting your off-season conditioning regimen for your linemen. Coach Aronson was on the staff of the HawgTuff Clinic in South Carolina last year.
James Vint , nationally known clinic speaker, author, and currently a coach at Coronado High School in Lubbock, Texas talks on a number of categories related to to the Spread offense, including:
- Myths of the shotgun
- Advantages of the shotgun
- Basic run concepts
- Concepts from the Pistol
Vint also discusses how all of this sets the table for the quick passing game, sprint passing game, bubble screen, while forcing the defense to defend the whole field.
In the second of a two part show on head injuries in football, Ralph Cornwell, Jr. Collegiate and Professional Conditioning Coach discusses the importance of Neck Strength in preventing head injuries.
Coach Cornwell has coached at West Point, Radford University, University of North Carolina, and North Carolina and studied under legendary NFL Strength Coach Dan Riley. He has has worked with several professional athletes in all sports and the NFL, MLB, Women's Soccer, Men's Lacrosse, as well as working with International Basketball athletes.
Coach Keith Albers, Defensive Coordinator at O’Fallon Township High School and recognized expert on pattern read pass defense visits with Host John Anderson in this edition of Coaches Corner.
In the first of a two part show on head injuries in football, Gabe Harrington – Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Colgate University visits with Coaches Corner and Host John Anderson.
Gabe also discusses Mental preparation for long snappers
Coach John Konecki talks about the No-Huddle Offense in this edition of Coaches Corner. Coach Kinecki is the Offensive Coordinator at Crete-Monee High School in Crete, IL. as well as the Head Coach of the Chicago Force Womens Football team. Kinecki's Crete Monet team scored over 400 points en route to a 10-1 season in 2012.
Coach John Bland, Head Football Coach at the University of the Cumberlands discusses Option football in detail with and emphasis on the Spread Option in this extended edition of Coaches Corner.
Coaches Corner is on location at the Hawgtuff.net Offensive Line Camp held earlier this year at James F Burns High School in Duncan, South Carolina. Coach Mike Pope talks about O Line drills and techniques and John interviews Ty Aronson and a number of other line coaches in this edition of Coaches Corner.
Host John Anderson interviews two Strength and Conditioning coaches - Robert Taylor, Jr and Colin Quay, about Summer conditioning programs, and adjusting strength and conditioning programs to meet the circumstances that arise during the course of a season.
Quarterback Guru John McGregor visits Coaches Corner . Coach McGregor has extensive experiences coaching Quarterbacks, including stints at Boston College and the NFL's Atlanta Falcons. Some of the topics on this week’s program include option routes in the passing game, preparing quarterbacks for the NFL combine, and the importance of building your quarterback’s composure.
Blake Sandford from Coronodo HS in Lubbock, TX talks about conditioning, Wide Receiver play in the Flexbone - including blocking and drills. and much more on this edition of Coaches Corner. Coach Sandford also shares some program building ideas and philosophy from his years of coaching at every level of High School football in the State of Texas.
Jerry Vallotton visits with Host John Anderson to discuss his book "The Toss" , which is available at Amazon.com and at www.doublewing.org. Coach Valloton, now an assistant principal in Redding, California coached football for 30 years and is known for his Double Wing Offense.
Jarod Dodson visits with Host John Anderson to discuss Defensive Back play. Coach Dodson covers a variety of man and zone techniques in this information packed edition of Coaches Corner.
Coach Dodson recently joined the staff at the South Dakota School of Mines after stints at Old Dominion, the University of Buffalo, and South Dakota (his Alma Mater). Coach Dodson has been a Special Teams Co-Coordinator and Defensive Coordinator in addition to coaching Defensive Backs.
This edition of Coaches' Corner was first aired in January 2011. Our Guest is Andrew Coverdale, who will talk about the passing game - specifically the Spacing Concept and its use in the 3 Step Passing Game.
Coach Coverdale is currently the offensive coordinator at Trinity High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where he has been a part of four state championship teams. Coverdale, an accomplished author who has been featured on 11 instructional DVDs, is widely respected for his thorough understanding of offensive football and for his ability to teach players at all competitive levels.
This particular show, based on its continued popularity, has been selected as the first that will move from our archives to our new podcast distribution system, where it will be available in iTunes for online listening or downloading to iPods, iPhones and iPads.
Coach Pat Curran, Assistant Coach at Streetsboro HS in Cleveland, OH, talks about the theory and elements of the multiple front defense.
Legendary High School Football coach Glen McNew of Morgantown, West Virginia visits Coaches' Corner to talk about the 4-4 Defense and a number of innovative approaches that he used during his years as a High School Head Coach.
Coach McNew is one of the winningest coaches in West Virginia High School Football history. Now retired, Coach McNew served as the Head Coach at Morgantown HS in West Virginia for over 30 years.
Coach Bill Mountjoy, Virginia football coaching legend with 33 years as a High School football coach in Virginia, 4 years on the college level and 1 year coaching Semi-Pro football with the Richmond Ravens is our guest on this edition of Coachs Corner.
Coach Mountjoy talks on the Power/Counter series and more. Follow along with visual aids, available at www.compusportsradio.com.
Coach Manny Mastakis, currently Head Football Coach at Enka HS in Candler North Carolina talks about the Triple Shoot Offense - a no huddle, 4 reciever, 1 back attack. With its origins in the Run and Shoot, the Triple Shoot features blocking and route adjustments after the play begins, including the Choice Route that is featured in this show.
Coach Matsakis has a coaching career that spans 3 decades, with stops at a number of major college programs and the CFL. Known as an Offensive innovator, Coach Matsakis has engineered a number of turnaround seasons and record setting performances at places like Kansas State, University of Wyoming, Emporia State and Hofstra.
James Vint discusses the character building program used at Coronado HS in Lubbock, TX. The program has its origins in the program Vint developed while at Christopher Columbus High School in Brooklyn, NY.
Vint has produced a series of 9 DVD's and recently completed two books on the Pistol Offense - available at Coaches Choice.
Andrew Coverdale returns to Coaches Corner to discuss Quarterback checks at the line of scrimmage. Coverdale and Host John Anderson discuss Run/Pass Checks along with route checking. Our first Coverdale show ran on Spacing concepts ra over a year ago and is still one of the most popular. This one will not disappoiont. Be sure to visit our web site and sign up for our email list so you are informed when we release each new show in the Coaches Corner series.
Coach Mike Pope, Assistant Coach at Wingate University in Monroe, NC talks about designing,, implementing, and executing a multiple defense to stop the option. Coach Pope is also the founder and operator of the Hawtuff.net web site and its related camps and clinics.
Coach Jerry Campbell plays coach and historian as he talks about the history of Football, and rule changes that have shaped the game.
In this edition of Coaches Corner, Chris Husby, talks in detail about the techniques and skills related to the kicking game. Currently the owner and head instructor of Special Teams Football Academy, Husby talks about his path from High School to College to NFL camps as a Free Agent kicker.
A great show for coaches and parents of young kicking game specialists who are looking to perfect their craft and move up to the next level. Lots of good tips for punters, kickers, and long snappers.
Coaches' Corner Volume 35 - This special edition of Coaches Corner features four of our previous guests whose shows rank among the most popular in our 18 month history. Guests include Thomas Holcomb, Lew Johnston, Larry Beckish and Scott Cramer.
Coach John Iannucci talks Option football on this, the 40th Volume of Coaches' Corner. Topics include the Leverage Pitch, the "Read Crack", and tips for preventing quarterback indecision in the Option Game.
In this edition of Coaches Corner, Michael Wilbanks of Shelby HS, Shelby NC talks about Offensive Line play in the Wing T Offense. Coach Wilbanks brings an extensive background as a player (College) and coach to this discussion of the Shelby Wing-T system, as well as their “Buck Sweep”, “Waggle”, and “Belly Option”.
Coach Bruce Eien of Harrisburg High School in Eugene, Oregon, talks about the different route schemes that make up their “Smash” concept. Check out how to teach it, install it, and execute all four combinations!
Coaches Corner is on location in Bryson City, NC - the home of 8 the time state champion Swain County HS (NC) Maroon Devils. Host John Anderson talks“bend-no-break” defensive football with recently retired Head Coach Sam Pattillo, defensive coordinator Neil Blankenship (newly named head coach), and line coach James Phillips.
Coach Charlie Coiner from the University of Tennessee visits with host John Anderson to talk Tight End play, from alignment, stance and release to blocking & route running. The former NFL coach (Chicago & Buffulo) also talks about the company he founded, 1stDown Technologies and its groundbreaking "app", the FirstDown Playbook.FirstDown PlayBook™ app.
Coach Gregory Gebo talks about outside linebacker play vs the option & Wing-T offenses. Coach Gebo is the ILB & OLB coach at Central High School in Springfield, Mass.
Coach Joe Daniel, Assistant Head Coach at Prince George HS in VA talks defending the Spread Offense and Zone Blitzing from the 4-3 scheme.
Coach Dan Pippin of North Augusta HS in North Augusta, SC is the guest as we wrap up July on Coachs Corner. Coach Pippin is the Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at North Augusta HS in SC.
Coach Pippin offers a number of program building tips before getting into the X's and O's of his 4-3 scheme, its philosophy and basic alignment, assignment and responsibility.
This edition of Coaches' Corner focuses on Special teams with two guests. Former NFL Placekicker and now an Assistant Coach with the Dallas Cowboys, Chris Boniol talks about placekicking, and Christian Vitale of Pima Community College returns to talk Special Teams with Host John Anderson.
Defensive Back Play with Coach Robert Lee - Coach Lee brings his unique system for coaching Defensive Backs to this edition of Coaches Corner. Coach Lee discusses his book, "The Blueprint for the Ultimate Defensive Back" and a number of the concepts he teaches to "break down a wide receiver".
Coach Jerry Horowitz of the NFL's High School Player Development program talks about the mission of the NFL's programs for High School football players, what they offer and how coaches can take advantage of them. Coach Horowitz also talks about his coaching days in New York City, discussing what to do "When things go horribly wrong", ending on a high note, and his successful "Eagle"defense and how to set it up.