The Quarterback Q&A Podcast

On Episode 5 of the Quarterback Q&A Podcast, we welcome Coach Darin Slack to the show. Darin is the founder of National Football Academies and currently works with QB Collective and the QB Collective Academy. He has spent 30+ years in the quarterback development space, and discusses his evolution throughout the years, and how he has seen the entire industry transform over that time as well. We talk about his philosophical approach to developing the upper body mechanics of the throw, the importance of knowing your “why”, and how to inform the feel for quarterbacks through their training. Additionally, he gives great both on-field and off-field advice in the Q&A. Enjoy!!

Coach David Morris joins the podcast to discuss his journey from collegiate QB at Ole Miss to Founder of QB Country. David talks about what drives his passion to teach and develop the next generation of quarterbacks, the special experience he had preparing both Mac Jones and Davis Mills for the NFL Draft, and how he has grown QB Country to now 13 locations throughout the US. We get into your questions in the Q&A, including some tips on throwing a consistent spiral, and David adds “Flip Drill” to our growing drill catalogue!

Coach Dub Maddox joins the podcast to discuss the R4 Football System, introduce his new book “Capology”, and take us deep into the way he thinks about quarterback development and offensive play calling. Dub talks about the importance of creating a common language to foster efficient communication, outlines the tools he uses to accelerate the decision-making process of his quarterbacks, and shares some thoughts of how to use film study in the game planning process to create advantages on the field. Lastly, we cover pre-snap alignment vs. post-snap coverage in real time during the Q&A, and Dub shares his “Echo Drill” with us as well!!

The Quarterback Q&A Podcast is back!! Coach Quincy Avery of Quarterback Takeover joins the show to discuss his background, his evolution as a coach, and the thought process behind how he approaches quarterback development. Quincy spoke about the importance of adding variables within a drill to push quarterbacks out of their comfort zone, and how this can help build great confidence in the QB when he gets onto the field. We dive deep into mechanics in the Q&A, and Quincy shares his “Star Drill” with us as well!

Welcome to Episode 1 of the Quarterback Q&A Podcast. Coach Will Hewlett of QB Collective joins the show to discuss his thoughts on quarterback development and the evolution of his training methodology. We discuss the necessity of quarterbacks being fast and fluid in their throwing mechanics, the importance of deceleration and how to train it effectively, and give our best advice for youth quarterbacks to navigate their training and recruitment.

Announcing the launch of The Quarterback Q&A Podcast. We'll be kicking off officially in January 2020 - and announcing our first guest next week! Please subscribe and stay tuned for your opportunity to submit your questions and be a part of the podcast! Appreciate you..