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  This is an audio only version of the Triple Gun Pass Game presentation by Tony DeMeo at the McNally Clinic in 2012. Optimized for audio from a live presentation, this version efficiently presents the same presentation material. 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

  This is an audio only version of the Triple Gun Pass Game presentation by Tony DeMeo at the McNally Clinic in 2012. Optimized for audio from a live presentation, this version efficiently presents the same presentation material. We recommend viewing one of Coach DeMeo's Chalk Talks to reinforce the detailed discussion of the Stretch Pass in this episode with a Play Illustration and Game Video

This is an audio only version of the Triple Gun Pass Game presentation by Tony DeMeo at the McNally Clinic in 2012. Optimized for audio from a live presentation, this version efficiently presents the same material in approximately half the time. 

This is an audio only version of the Triple Gun Pass Game presentation by Tony DeMeo at the McNally Clinic in 2012. Optimized for audio from a live presentation, this version efficiently presents the same material in approximately half the time. 

Tony DeMeo's takes a look at the teams in contention for the 2023 FCS College Football Championship, and makes a prediction for the team that will win the Championship.  

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.    

Host Tony DeMeo reviews and previews the "big" games in College Football.

Professional Athletic Counselor and Sport Performance Scientist, Doctor Chris Stankovich - the "Sports Doc and Host John Anderson discuss many of the issues coaches face, and some plausible solutions. Topics include Burnout, Life Balance and more..

Ray Perkins, former NFL player and coach, and currently  the head football coach for Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, Mississippi visits with Host John Anderson to discuss passing concepts - specifically choice routes. Perkins played as a wide receiver for the University of Alabama and Baltimore Colts. He later worked as a football coach for 28 years, including stints as the head coach for the New York Giants, the University of Alabama, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Arkansas State University. He coached in the NFL as an assistant for the New England Patriots (1974–1977) and San Diego Chargers (1978) before becominghead coach of the New York Giants from 1979–1982, helping to build the team that his successor, Bill Parcells, won two Super Bowlsin 1986 and 1990. Perkins hired future NFL head coaches Parcells, Bill Belichick and Romeo Crennel as young assistants. Perkins became head coach at his alma mater, the University of Alabama, for four years from 1983–1986, compiling a record of 32–15–1 and winning three bowl games

Coach Steve Gschwender is the guest on this edition of The Coaches Corner show. Coach Gschwender is the Head Coach and Strength and Conditioning Coach at Louisiana High School in Louisiana, Missouri, and a member of a coaching family that is well known among followers of Missouri High school football.  Coach Gschwender talks about a conditioning program that helps athletes get back on the field faster after an injury. The program is modeled after the one used at the University of Missouri.   

Coach Justin Dottavio,  Head Football Coach at Cornerstone Charter Academy in Belle Isle, FL is the guest on this edition of the Coaches Corner football coaching podcast. Coach Dottavio talks with Host John Ander about the "Trials & tribulations" of a Head Coach in a new high school football program  

Brett Taveau visits Coaches Corner to discuss the West Coast Offense. Taveau is the Offensive Coordinator and Quarterback Coach at Centennial High School in Franklin, TN.

Gino Arcaro, Owner of X Fitness, Welland, Ontario and head coach of two football teams: Niagara X-Men (Canada's only club collegiate-level football team that plays in the USA) and the Burlington Seminoles, a semi-pro football team is our guest on this edition of Coaches Corner. Arcaro discusses numerous topics, including his SWAT Offense and SWAT Defense. The SWAT System has been written about in Scholastic Coach, Gridiron Coach and articles on the Coaches Learning Network

Coach Mike DiMatteo, Buffalo Grove, IL talks Option Football in an in-depth conversation with Host John Anderson.   Coach DiMatteo covers his philosophy and approach to play selection, scheme and coaching techniques for running the Triple Option Under center and from the ShotGun An information packed podcast that you definitely wont want to miss. 

Darrel “Mouse” Davis, best known as the "Father of the Run-and-Shoot Offense" is the guest on our first Coaches Corner show for 2013.  Now retired, Coach Davis was most recently the Offensive Coordinator at the University of Hawaii in 2010, and is credited with popularizing the four-receiver offense, first in the United States Football League (USFL) and later at every level of football. About the Guest on this Edition of Coaches Corner Darrel "Mouse" Davis , now retired, is best known as the “Father of the Run-and-Shoot Offense”. Davis was most recently Offensive Coordinator at the University of Hawaii in 2010, his second stint at UH.  Previously,  from 2004-06, Davis was a member of former coach June Jones' staff and is credited with the 2006 Team leadingthe nation in passing offense (441.3), total offense (559.2), scoring offense (46.9)and pass efficiency (185.95).  Davis left Hawai‘i to join Jerry Glanville's staff at Portland State in 2007.  A guru of the four-receiver offense he made popular in the United States Football League (USFL), Davis espoused the theories of a small Middletown (Ohio) High School coach Glenn “Tiger” Ellison, who wrote the book Run-and-Shoot Football: Offense of the Future.  The “Run-and-Shoot”, an offense that terrorized defenses, amassed yardage and scoring records and turned quarterbacks into supermen at every level of football traces its roots to 1975, Davis' first year as head coach for Portland State University where Davis, as offensive coordinator (1974) and head coach (1975-80) at Portland State produced teams that led the nation in passing and total offense for six consecutive years, averaging over 5,000 yards of total offense per season and 35 points per game.  Davis' Quarterback in 1975 was none other than June Jones, who threw for a Division II record 3,518 yards. Davis' next quarterback, Neil Lomax, set NCAA records of 13,220 yards and 106 touchdowns in 42 games before going on to a successful NFL career. Under Davis' direction, Portland State set 20 NCAA Division I-AA offensive records in addition to the Vikings being named the NCAA's all-time point producers in 1980, scoring 541 points in 11 games for 49.2 points per game, along with 434.9 yards passing and 504.3 yards of total offense per game. Davis graduated with a B.S. in elementary education from Western Oregon University where je was a three-sport letterman in football, basketball, and baseball, and earned All-America recognition at quarterback and running back.  Due out in April 2013, The Mouse that Roars is a full-length feature-film documentary that chronicles the story of Mouse Davis football coaching career and his creation of the Run and Shoot offense that altered the entire game of modern football. 

From our Best of the Back issues series of Coaches' Corner shows is Volume 29.  In this issue, we visit with Virginia High School football coaching legend, writer and frequent clinic speaker, Bill Mountjoy. Coach Mountjoy, widely known on coaching message boards as "Oneback" discusses the surprising origins and evolution of today's Spread Offenses and a number of related topics. Be prepared.. there is so much great info and insight in this expanded edition of Coaches Corner, you may want to listen a couple of times ! Best of the Back issues brings a previous Coaches Corner show from the "early years" to our new , HTML 5 compliant podcast player. Eventually, all shows will be available, as we add them in order of their popularity with our listeners. 

Tony Demeo discusses his Triple Gun Offense, its origins and evolution, and the many great coaches who influenced its development. Coach Demeo also discusses strategic flexibility in an Offensive attack  and (the 4 most) meaningful statistics for winning football games.

This is a special edition of The Mesh Point , an audio production of The CompuSports Radio Network produced exclusively for the Option Central web site - www.optioncentral.net.   In this, the seventh volume of The Mesh Point, Coach Tony DeMeo continues the discussion of his Triple Gun Offense that began in a recent (Volume 72) Coaches' Corner show. Topics covered in the show include the Triple Gun Offense, the Gun Triple - a part of the Triple Gun Offense, the importance of timing between the backfield and line blocking, "smart splits", creating seams vs cracks in a Defense, and complimentary plays.  The show also includes information about two upcoming webinars on The Triple Gun that are slated for March 2013, and sponsored in part by Option Central.  The Mesh Point podcast series is part of the benefit package available to Option Central members, and focuses on Option-related topics. This edition of The Mesh Point is being made available to all members and guests of Option Central, and to the thousands of coaches who listen to Coaches Corner podcasts each month on the CompuSports Radio Network. 

Author Joey Lozano visits with Host John Anderson in this special edition of The Mesh Point podcast from Option Central. Lozano is co-author of The I Bone Option Attack Offense, a new book that was recently published by Coaches Choice.   Lozano discusses the origins of the I Bone Attack in Texas during the 1970's and the evolution of the book he co-authored, along with the basics of the I Bone formation that was used by Colorado and Nebraska a decade ago with significant success. The Mesh Point podcast is produced for Option Central by CompuSports Radio Host and Producer John Anderson, who also produces the Coaches Corner show, now in its third year of publication.

Paul Markowski, currently the Running Backs coach at the United States Military Academy "Sprint" (aka lightweight) football program,  visits with Host John Anderston to discuss his Pistol-Flex Triple Option Offense.    Coach Markowski has published a number of videos through AFM - American Football Monthly and has a web site at www.pistolflexfootball.blogspot.com

From our Best of the Back issues series of Coaches' Corner shows is Volume 31. In this issue, we visit with Coach John Hendrick of Tulane University who discusses the 3-5-3 Defensive Scheme along with Zone Blitz concepts. Coach Hendrick draws on his 30 years of football coaching experience at the Collegiate level in this information packed conversation with Host John Anderson. Hendrick takes us back to his days at Mississippi State where, in 1996 the staff began experimenting with the 3-3-5. Basics like alignment and responsibility to adjustments to motion and shifts are covered. Coach Hendrick also talks about his Champ Builder motivational tools and the services  he offers to individuals and organizations.  Best of the Back issues brings a previous Coaches Corner show from its "early years" to our new , HTML 5 compliant podcast player. Eventually, all shows will be available, as we add them in order of their popularity with our listeners. 

Dave Cisar discusses Youth Football when he visits with Host John Anderson on Coaches Corner Volume 74. Cisar is a recognized expert in Youth Coaching circles and frequent clinic speaker. He has enjoyed  success both on and off the field, and has appeared at over 120 coaches clinics nationwide for Nike, Glazier Mega Clinics, Clinic of Champions. Cisar also conducts his own “Winning Youth Football” clinics, and is the Author and Producer of "Winning Youth Football's Step by Step Plan" and a number of associated books and DVDs.

In this edition of Coach's Corner, John continues his discussion of Option football with the Ol' Option Dinosaur Coach Larry Beckish. Topics include quarterback coaching points for reading the option, wide receiver perimeter blocking techniques, offensive football game planning , the ideal 3rd and long play in an Option offense, and more. Larry Beckish  is a frequent contributor to the CompuSports Media Exchange and Option Central . He wrote  The Trap Option - 40 Plus 60 Equals Option, and I Believe in Cream, Apples and Football, Coach Beckish, or the Ol' Option Dinosaur as he refers to himself has been on a number of Coach's Corner shows. Coach B has over 30 years of football coaching experience, most of it at the Division 1A Level. He is best known for having created the Trap Option, which later evolved to the Midline option that remains popular to this day.  His numerous football coaching articles include  The Option Alley from his Trap Option book and Leaders, from I Believe.  

Lt. Colonel and US Army Sprint Football Head Coach Mark West is our guest on this, the 75th Volume of the Coaches Corner football coaching podcast. Coach West, now entering his fourth season as the Head Coach of Army's Sprint Football team and Host John Anderson cover a number of topics related to the position of Head Football Coach, including Decision Making and Leadership, Staff Evaluation and Professional Development.  Coach West also shares the rationale behind his decision to implement the Tony Franklin Offensive system. An educational and entertaining show that has much to offer to High School Football Coaches, their players and even parents of High School Football players.

Coach Jerry Campbell of Clovis, CA talks about his Option on Me concept, its origins in College Football, its unique approach to reading defenses, and what makes it ideal for High School and Youth football.  Includes an explanation of the concept of reading Mickey's ears to determine the coverage, and in turn, select a play.

Bud Boughton, aka Coach B, visits Coaches' Corner to discuss the "State of the Game" with Host John Anderson. Boughton, who is an author, motivational speaker, and currently an Assistant Football Coach at Franklin College in Indiana was this year's featured luncheon speaker at the USA Football Coaching School held at the Indianapolis Colts Complex.

Mike Popovich, Head Football Coach at  .....Mt Zion HS Decatur IL  is the guest on this edition of Coaches' Corner.     Popovich, who previously served as the Offensive  Coordinator with the US Army Sprint team , discusses the Tony Franklin system. With its roots in the Air Raid  Offense, the Franklin system is gaining in popularity with High School and College programs across the country for its explosiveness, fast-paced play, and ability to light up the scoreboard. A great  show that you will not want to miss. The discussion includes an overall introduction to the Tony Franklin System, route concepts like 4 Verts and Streaks, Shallow, Mesh and Spacing.  Popovich came to West Point after serving as an assistant coach for six years as the Head Coach at Bunker Hill High School in Illinois for two years. As head coach, Popovich led the Bunker Hill Minutemen to their first winning season and first playoff appearance in program history. Popovich left Bunker Hill as the winningest coach in program history. In his first season as Army's offensive coordinator the Black Knights averaged a CSFL-best 430 yards per game and 37.3 points per game  and routinely produced 400+ yards of Offense per game. 

Coach Shaun Weaver, Defensive Coordinator at Gettysburg College, visits with Host John Anderson to talk about Linebacker Blitz Technique, Zone Blitz Concepts, Attacking Pass Protection schemes, and more. Coach Weaver, now entering his 7th year as the Gettysburg College Defensive Coordinator (he also coaches LB's), utilizes an attack-style, multiple-front Defense that combines 3 and 4 man line looks up front with just a few coverages. The aggressive defensive philosophy helped to propel the Bullet Defense to its best defensive showing in recent years during the 2012 campaign.

Coaches Corner is on location with Coach Donnie Kiefer of Tuscola HS in Waynesville, NC.Coach Kiefer has a long history of turning around football programs in the state of North Carolina, including Roanoke, East Carteret, and Tuscola High schools . Coach Kiefer He discusses his strength training and conditioning principles and how they are applied to practices in the Tuscola football program. In addition, Coach Kiefer talks about how Tuscola packages its running game from the Spread. This Best of the Back issues show first aired in 2011.

In this special edition of Coaches Corner known as The Mesh Point, Coach Jerry Campbell explains his system for the Quarterback to "Check" into the best play call through the use of his Option on Me technique combined with paired Option plays. The concepts discussed in the podcast are illustrated in detail in the series of Videos, articles and eBooks available to all Option Central Members.  The Mesh Point is produced for Option Central by CompuSports Radio Host, John Anderson.

Coach Jeff Nixon, now with the NFL's Miami Dolphins was an Assistant Football Coach with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles. Coach Nixon discusses his career path from student assistant through Divisions II, 1AA and 1A II and on to the professional ranks. John and Jeff talk Running Back play as well, and discuss a number of the drills included in his Running Back Drills and Fundamentals video. First of a two-part series that concludes with Coach Nixon talking about some of the specific drills in his Book / DVD set.

Coach Jeff Nixon, now with the NFL's Miami Dolphins was an Assistant Football Coach with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles. In this show, Coach Nixon continue their discussion of a number of the drills and concepts from his   Running Back Drills and Fundamentals video. Topics covered include teaching Blocking and Receiving skills to Running Backs.

In this edition of Coach's Corner, Host John Anderson talks with Verona (WI) High School Defensive Coordinator Scott Cramer on defending the Option. Coach Cramer talks about the importance of mixing up looks and simplifying option responsibilities and the role of a Multiple Defense in stopping the option.  Scott Cramer is the Defensive Coordinator at Verona, H.S. in Verona, WI and son of Kip Cramer one of Wisconsin's most successful H.S. Football Coaches. Scott has contributed an article on the topic of Defending the Option to Option Central - www.optioncentral.net.

In the first Coaches Corner show, special guest  Larry Beckish, one of the founding fathers of Option Football discusses basic Option football concepts, the Option Alley and the importance of the Dive play in collapsing a Defense.  The show also includes an introduction to The Master Defense, a football coaching classic that was written nearly 40 years ago by legendary High School Football Coach and Author, Bob Troppmann. The Master Defense, in its eBook form, became the impetus behind the development of The CompuSports Media Exchange in 2001. Larry Beckish  is a frequent contributor to the CompuSports Media Exchange and Option Central . He wrote  The Trap Option - 40 Plus 60 Equals Option, and I Believe in Cream, Apples and Football, Coach Beckish, or the Ol' Option Dinosaur as he refers to himself has been on a number of Coach's Corner shows. Coach B has over 30 years of football coaching experience, most of it at the Division 1A Level. He is best known for having created the Trap Option, which later evolved to the Midline option that remains popular to this day.  His numerous football coaching articles include  The Option Alley from his Trap Option book and Leaders, from I Believe.