Coach and Coordinator Podcast

On this episode of The Passing Lab, we dive deep into the mechanics of high-efficiency passing games with Colin Duling, the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Bethel University. Part of the Coach and Coordinator Network, this episode breaks down how to construct a unique, defense-straining offensive system without overwhelming your quarterback.

Coach Duling shares his blueprint for a highly evolved, yet incredibly simple RPO philosophy, highlighted by the concrete rules of the "zero read." The conversation explores the micro-mechanics of pairing pass-run concepts, teaching crossing packages, and training wide receivers to make split-second option route decisions. From leveraging unbalanced formations and ineligible blocking schemes to structuring high-efficiency tempo and adjusting sideline-to-box play-calling, this interview is an essential masterclass for coordinators looking to play fast, play clean, and keep defenses on their heels.

Chapters

Welcoming Bethel University OC Colin Dooling

System Architecture: Designing a Unique & Defense-Straining Offense

Defining the Zero Read: Simplifying RPO Philosophy for the QB

RPO Pairing: Matching Run Schemes with High-Percentage Passes

The Crossing Package: Conceptual Route Teaching & Spacing

Post-Snap Adjustments: Teaching Option Routes and Receiver Decisions

Reading the Field: Front Side vs. Backside Progression Rules

Playing with Pace: Merging Tempo, Shifts, and Practice Efficiency

QB Evaluation: Critical Mental and Physical Traits for the System

Game Day Execution: Play Calling Dynamics & Cold Weather Strategy

If you're looking for practical ways to build a more efficient, more explosive passing game, the Passing Lab Smart Clinic gives you over 20 hours of instruction from coaches who do it every Friday night.

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On this episode of Art of Practice, presented by GoRout, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Evan Karchner, head coach at Maumee High School in Ohio, and Lucas Stanton, head coach at Solon High School in Iowa. Together, they explore how coaches can turn practice from script-running into a competitive, pressure-filled environment.

Karchner and Stanton share strategies for creating game-day urgency during Tuesday and Wednesday practices, including Purple vs. Gold situational drills, deliberate special teams competitions, and sudden-change two-minute scenarios. They also explain how keeping score through turnovers, explosive plays, and other key metrics builds accountability and reveals how players respond under pressure.

The discussion also highlights how GoRout reduces operational downtime, allowing practices to stay fast-paced, efficient, and focused. The result is an environment that keeps players mentally engaged, physically fresh, and better prepared for game day.

Chapters

The Core Essence of Competitive Practice Environments

Keeping Score: Tracking Turnovers & Metrics to Drive Accountability

Creative Compete Structures: Organizing Purple vs. Gold Periods

Sudden Change: Maximizing Two-Minute and Situational Game Scenarios

High-Stakes Third Phase: Special Teams Competitive Drills & Techniques

Special Teams Strategy: Maintaining Full-Roster Intensity & Alignment

Micro-Competitions: Implementing Pressure Points in Small Group Work

The Efficiency Audit: Eliminating Dead Script Time to Keep Players Fresh

Tech-Driven Tempo: Utilizing GoRoute to Accelerate Practice Reps

Podcast Link: Work Your Special Teams with a Kicking Scrimmage

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On this episode of Football IQ, presented by American Football IQ, we explore the future of player development with former Cal QB and QB Method founder Nate Longshore. As part of the Coach and Coordinator Network, this episode shows how elite programs move past traditional film study to develop a quarterback's internal processor.

Coach Longshore shares his unique philosophy on how modern defensive coordinators use rotating middle-closed shells and simulated pressures to create chaotic, ever-changing pictures for quarterbacks. We investigate innovative coaching strategies that engage an athlete's different senses to accelerate learning, master complicated read progressions, and optimize throwing biomechanics. We also examine technology-driven player development, showing how tools like REPS VR let quarterbacks accumulate thousands of game-speed mental reps without physical wear and tear.

Chapters

Defining Football IQ as Defensive Anticipation

From the Hardwood to the Gridiron: Nate Longshore’s Journey

The Tedford Era: Lessons in Elite Quarterback Preparation at Cal

The Cognitive Leap: The Evolution of Quarterback Training & Football IQ

Silicon Valley on the Field: Integrating Advanced Technology into Practice

Whiteboards & Notebooks: The Lasting Power of Analog Learning in a Digital Age

Stealing Reps: How Virtual Reality (VR) Accelerates Processing Speeds

Decoding the Shell: Deconstructing Modern Quarterback Read Types

Kinetic Chains: Improving Arm Strength and Throwing Biomechanics

Composure Under Pressure: The Mental and Emotional Makeup of QB1

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Doug Brady: @CoachDougBrady

Nathan Longshore: @mrlongshore

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In this special preview episode of The Passing Lab, host Josh Herring is joined by Drew Ambrose, Pete DeWeese, Brady Walz, and Herbert Davis for a candid discussion on one of the biggest challenges in offensive football: teaching the passing game.

This episode is just one segment from a 1-hour, 45-minute roundtable where these coaches share ideas, challenge each other's thinking, and discuss how they teach quarterbacks and receivers to understand concepts, execute progressions, and play faster on Friday nights.

In this conversation, you'll hear practical ideas on:

Teaching quarterback progressions

Helping receivers understand the entire concept, not just their route

Installing your passing game more effectively

Building an offense your players can execute under pressure

Why execution always beats adding more scheme

Continue the Conversation in the Passing Lab Smart Clinic

This is only a small portion of the complete Passing Lab experience.

Inside the clinic you'll get:

The full 1-hour, 45-minute Passing Lab Roundtable

15 in-depth on-demand presentations from Josh Herring, Drew Ambrose, Pete DeWeese, Brady Walz, Herbert Davis, and more

The Passing Lab Workshop featuring additional film study, whiteboard teaching, scheme discussions, and coach Q&A

Lifetime access so you can revisit every session throughout the season

If you're looking for practical ways to build a more efficient, more explosive passing game, the Passing Lab Smart Clinic gives you over 20 hours of instruction from coaches who do it every Friday night.

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Should your passing game be built around half-field reads or full-field progression concepts?

It's a debate offensive coaches have had for years.

In this preview from The Passing Lab, Pete DeWeese shares why he believes the best passing games don't choose one or the other. Instead, they combine split-field concepts with scan tags to create quarterbacks who can process changing defensive pictures without slowing down.

Pete explains:

The strengths and weaknesses of half-field concepts

Why quarterbacks struggle when the picture changes after the snap

How scan tags create full-field answers without overwhelming your quarterback

Why teaching matters more than simply collecting concepts

This clip is just one lesson from The Passing Lab, where five high school offensive coordinators break down the systems they use to build efficient, explosive passing games.

If you're finalizing your offense for this season, this clinic will give you practical ideas you can install immediately.

The Passing Lab Interactive Session begin July 8.

Get immediate access to all 15 on-demand sessions, then join us live July 8–9 for interactive discussions with the presenters.

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