The Back Ups

BOWL MANIA IS HERE!!!What is Bowl Mania? It's the closest thing to bracketology that exists in the NCAA football arena. The concept is simple: pick the winner and assign points for how “confident” you are in your pick. More confident, more points. BACK IT UP!Enter your pick in our Back UPs Pod Pool here:https://fantasy.espn.com/games/college-football-bowl-mania-2021/group?id=47155217-4dbb-4593-a65f-abdfd3b98c29&joining=trueCheck out our picks with confidence rankings here:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UC_rO-l3tneGJJ1hXLDp9lf8EuEZ27qJ0b4nqnBb5b4/edit?usp=sharing#BowlMania #Picks #BowlSeasonMusicBed Sync ID MB01X6LHFMNXAON

The ‘UPs reunite with football family Zach Fleming. A recently retired officer in the United States Air Force, Coach Fleming is now starting his second career as a high school teacher. Along his journey of myriad deployments and PCS's, Coach Fleming has spent nearly twenty years coaching high school football. Coach Fleming has coached in California, Alaska, and is currently at Norman North High School in Norman, Oklahoma. At Norman North Coach Fleming serves as the Special Teams Coordinator and Inside Receivers Coach.His experience is incredibly valuable for all coaches. He has witnessed many successful ways to run programs with incredibly diverse student & community populations. He's coached every position on the field in three wildly different football environments.Topics of the day include casting a vision to build a program, how to hold position meetings, how clothing can be used as a team culture builder. Every episode is a must listen; but this really is one for real reals.#ProgramBuilding #HSFootball #NormanNorthFootball #TheBackUpsWatch the Pod here on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGi3kVaPCvgMusicBed Sync ID MB01X6LHFMNXAON

Last spring the UPs got a chance to talk with Seth Damron, Head Coach at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, CA. Coach Damron delivers a message on how coaches can be balanced and healthy while remaining highly competitive. The main focus of this episode is work-family balance, building a team around a physical offensive line, and developing young men for their next steps on and off the field.#WorkLifeBalance #CaliJuCoFootball #TheBackUps #RecruitingMusicBed Sync ID MB01X6LHFMNXAON

Today the ‘UPS talk ball with Jay Schlichte of Morningside College. The O-Line Coach, Run Game Coordinator, and part of a 2019 NAIA National Championship, Coach Shlichte talks what it means to be an O-Line coach. He goes in-depth on what he looks for in the recruiting game, and the importance of building mentorships. This is a great pod for any OL coach (and any position coach for that matter) looking to build their room into an elite unit.#OffensiveLine #TheBackUps #NAIA #RecruitingMusicBed Sync ID MB01X6LHFMNXAON

Today the dudes introduce their first episode in the “Frozen Chalk” series: a series of episodes discussing playbooks of the past and how they can be directly applied to coaches today. Using playbooks, game film, and virtual reality the 'UPs "thaw out" playbooks that still got great flavor and make up the ingredients for successful scheme today.In this installment of Frozen Chalk, the 'UPs “thaw out” the 1997 Kentucky Wildcat Air Raid playbook. Specifically they take a look at the '97 matchup between UK and Alabama. The wild overtime victory for the Wildcats was their first win against Alabama in 75 years. It was the golden era of Air Raid emerging onto the national stage. The cast of characters was large and influential: Hal Mumme, Mike Leach, Chris Hatcher, Tony Franklin, Dana Holgorsen. Whether or not you are an "Air Raid" coach or fan, the Back UPs thaw out some ideas to consider for the construction of your offense.YouTube link for this episode:https://youtu.be/9eDfVx5M560For more history and insight into the '97 Bama-UK game as well as insight on the history of the Air Raid check these links:Tony Franlin Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Hal Mumme & Tim Couch Watch 1997 Kentucky Air Raid vs. Alabamahttps://youtu.be/Yj6tBwEwX58Smart Football Blogshttp://smartfootball.com/offense/the-...#TheBackUPs #AirRaid #Football #HalMumme #TimCouch #DanaHolgorsen #TonyFranlin #MikeLeach #Kentucky #Alabama #92Mesh #95Cross #93HWheel #VirtualReality #TearDownTheGoalPostsMusicBed Sync ID MB01X6LHFMNXAON

Season 2: Episode 1A couple of undiagnosed ADD ball coaches talk fatherhood, football, and fantasy baseball.Welcome back world.#TheBackUps #SeasonTwo

If you have ever been around Alaska football there is a pretty good chance you have run into Duncan Shackleford. Active in over four decades of Alaskan football Coach Shack now gives back by organizing a free summer lineman camp.Today on the show the boys talk the camp, a lifetime spent coaching Alaskan football, and the most important things we can pass on to the next generation of young people playing the game of football.Register for Alaska Lineman Solstice Camp (June 21-23 @ East Anchorage High School) here:https://communitycovenant.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/844813#TheBackUps #GivingBack #WEoverMEMusicBed Sync ID MB01X6LHFMNXAON

The Back Ups are joined by QB Instructor JC Boice and discuss how to evaluate and develop quarterbacks- from youth to the NFL.An engineer turned QB instructor, Coach Boice has an extensive resume helping Quarterbacks across the nation(s). Serving as Head Coach, Coach Boice helped revamp the Westshore Rebels Canadian Junior Football team in Langford, BC. Coach Boice currently serves as Director of Operations for Quarterback Collective traveling across the country helping young men realize their potential at the Quarterback position.Check out JC on twitter at @jcboice.#TheBackUps #Quarterbacks #Evaluation #DevelopmentMusicBed Sync ID MB01X6LHFMNXAON

Austin Silvoy is one of the most genuine humans you will come across in the coaching world. The WR Coach & Co-Offensive Coordinator at Austin Peay State University talks how to craft an identity of a position group- specifically receivers.He's a really good coach; partially because he has an obsessive attention to details, but more importantly because his priorities are placed in the best of places.If you are a position coach, at any level, this is your episode. Details, team meal, and even a little Y-Cross are all topics of conversation you won't want to miss! Check out Coach Silvoy on Twitter at @CoachSilvoy.#TheBackUps​ #Identity​ #Details​MusicBed Sync ID MB01X6LHFMNXAON

This is a special episode in conjunction with the 2021 Association of Alaska Football Coaches Clinic. If you are interested in joining the Association check it out here www.akfootballcoaches.org.The Back UPs are joined by South Dakota State Quarterback's Coach Zach Lujan. Coach Lujan is an Alaskan who worked his way as a QB from the 49th State,  to Junior College, to the starting QB at South Dakota State. He now coaches Quarterbacks at his alma mater.In this episode Coach Lujan joins us to discuss the role of social media in recruiting. This is a can't miss episode for both prospective collegiate athletes and coaches who are involved in the recruitment of their athletes to the next level.#TheBackUps #Recruiting #NCAAFootball #AAFC #AKFootballCoachesMUSICBED ID MB01X6LHFMNXAON

Join the dudes as they have their first ever fantasy rookie draft! Stick around after the draft as they assemble their various coaching staffs. You won't want to miss this!Oh, and it's very LIVE AT 5 (AKST). So live in fact... we really have no idea what is going to happen.#TheBackUps​MusicBed Sync ID:MB01X6LHFMNXAON

Coaches work with the media. We are surrounded by blogs, podcasts, social media posts, and transmissions of all forms- by all forms of message senders. In this jungle of “anything airs” the disciplined storytelling process of professional journalists needs to be celebrated.Kurt Haider and Matt Nevala are storytellers. We are honored to be joined by these local media dudes who go by “The Sports Guys.” They host a weekly radio show on Saturday mornings. Both are former athletes that have migrated to Alaska. Matt has written for various Alaska news outlets and Kurt has spent many years as the voice of University of Alaska Anchorage athletics. They now use their experience in athletics and journalism to tell the story of Alaska sports. They have built trust in this community, and their wisdom has practical application for journalists, athletes, and coaches. We discuss how and when to use “coach-speak” as well as how, when, and where to be open and honest with our local media. They tell us their story, offer great insight on the power of journalism, and give us a snapshot of Alaskana culture on the whole.The Sports Guys air Saturday mornings 11:00AM-12:00PM on KHAR 590AM & 96.7FM.https://www.khar590.com/shows/the-sports-guys/#TheBackUps #TheSportsGuys #JournalismMusicBed Sync ID:MB01X6LHFMNXAON

The Back UPS are LIVE!!!Well...sorta. But they're really close! In this first live shoot the boys talk all things spring, fresh, and new. They discuss emerging out the other end of the COVID shutdown, teaching in person, and the NFL draft. Alaska's draft expert Conor B. Feckley drops his top 10 picks! They also go into great detail to define the culture of a team pursuing TRUST, COMPETITION, and HEART.And ghosts. There are definitely ghosts.#TheBackUps #Haunted #SpringMusicBed SyncID: MB01X6LHFMNXAON

Ben Noonan joins us today talking development of the student-athlete for the next level. Coach Noonan has coached at all levels in the NCAA and is currently the head coach at Sierra College in Rocklin, CA.Coach Noonan has a great perspective on both sides of recruiting. As a JC head coach he recruits, and then sends off those recruits to four year programs. Not only is Coach Noonan a tremendously successful football coach, he is an elite developer of young men entering society. MusicBed SyncID: MB01X6LHFMNXAON

Today the gents sit down with Soldotna High School Defensive Coordinator Eric Pomerleau. Coach Pomerleau has an extremely broad range of experience: he has coached across the nation, coached every level of HS ball, and was a pioneer in the girls flag football program in Alaska. Most recently he is the DC at “SoHi” and in his seven years at the school the team has only lost one game.Coach Pomerleau also brings wisdom from the weight room as he shares some of the elements of the Stars institutional success. This is a must-listen for any coach wanting to lead improvements in your day-to-day handling of exercise science in a small community. #TheBackUps #SoldotnaStarsFootball #WeightRoom #DefensiveCoordinatorMB01X6LHFMNXAON

Movie buffs know that Ulysses Everett McGill reminded us that "I am the only daddy you got. I'm the [dang] paterfamilias." Very rarely does that "paterfamilias" end up as your head HS football coach too. Even more rare is the opportunity to win a state championship together.The boys are back and this time they have company. They welcome South Anchorage High School head coach Walter Harmon and his son Jackson (SAHS C/O '21 QB and Montana State commit) to share their thoughts on the father-son sideline relationship!#SouthAnchorageFootball #TheBackUps #FathersAndSonsMB01X6LHFMNXAON

Are you a presenter or a teacher? If you are a coach you are an educator. Even if you do not directly work in “education,” chances are you will need to teach someone, something, someday. The boys break down what “education” means to them on and off the field.Bibliography (not MLA):Urban Meyer “Teaching 101” Learning styles & the importance of critical self-reflection | Tesia Marshik | TEDxUWLaCrosse“InsideOut Coaching” by Joe Ehrmann“Grit” by Angel Duckworth#TheBackUps #EducationMB01X6LHFMNXAON

Brian Mercereau shares his story of rock bottom, recovery, and the daily walk down the road to redemption.Whether or not you have struggled with alcohol and substance abuse, if you're on a coaching staff you certainly know those who do. There is something to be learned by everyone in hearing Brian Mercereau's story.

Super lessons for Super Bowl Sunday! The Super Bowl is a de facto national holiday, but what life lessons can we extract from from studying the game itself this weekend? The hombres tackle that question and welcome Jacob Britton to the pod for the new segment “Britton's Bigs.”#TheBackUps#SuperBowl #Brady6BingoMB01X6LHFMNXAON

The boys are back and pretty much just talk about how much cooler offensive lineman are than the rest of us.Basically the OL is saving the world one 6" step at a time.And shameless attempts to be sponsored by GoPro and Hula Hands...#TheBackUps #OffensiveLine #DefensiveLine #Bigs #TeddyWedgieMB01X6LHFMNXAON

This week the gents talk developing versatility as a coach, player, and person. Last week's games are broken down with an emphasis on versatile athletes, play callers, and human beings. Also a hot take on who may be the surprising best take in the NFL the draft. #clickbait Also a nod to Patricia's cooking and NBA Street rage quits.#Versatility #FootballPodcast #FootballLifeLessons #NFL #NFLDraft #NCAAFootball #NBAStreet #TheBackUps #TwoWords

Timbo B. Davis and Conor B. Feckley talk pro, college, and high school football. They discuss the lessons that can be learned from all levels of the game and go in depth on thinking about and teaching play-action football.