CLINIC NOTES 2009

As a lifelong Notre Dame fan, I was eager to see how Coach Brian Kelly would fill his staff. I was happy to see the hire of offensive line coach Ed Warriner. Coach Warriner comes from Kansas University where he was the offensive coordinator. I had the pleasure to see him speak at a clinic last year. Here are the notes…

• General notes from Ed Warriner, Offensive Coordinator

• Let managers signal plays during practice, not coaches. This allows the coaches to coach. Film all signals so the new players can study them. Say what the signal is. To test the players, MUTE it.

• All deep routes breaks should be at 10 yards, keeps the defense guessing at that depth.

• Film 7 on 7 from the endzone because that is the true view the QB sees!

• Package run play with bubble (not swing bubble) WR backpedals 2 steps then backpedals to sideline. This gives time for run play action to occur and provides an easy target to hit.

• LOOK for hole in defense.

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• LOOK for Strong Safety or weakess run defender at the second level
(Free Safety in the diagram)

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DRIVE CONCEPT

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I’m looking forward to see Coach Warriner at the Notre Dame Clinic on April 15-17^th.

www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/2010-coaches-clinic.html