14 min

Recycle and Work It In: Late-Season Game Planning – Kyle Ohradzansky (Findlay), Jay Wilkinson (Fayetteville HS), John Tomlinson (USFL‪)‬ Coach and Coordinator Podcast

    • Sports

As we have talked about all season long, self-scouting plays a crucial role in understanding the team's strengths, identifying effective plays, and gaining an advantage over opposing defenses.
The late season isn’t the time for something new. It’s the time for what has been the best for you. In this episode, three offensive coordinators from the high school, college, and pro levels focus on what goes into the game plan and how it is worked in during the later weeks of the season.
As these coaches point out, knowing your strengths and weaknesses, what you know about the opponent, and being creative and methodical about how you present concepts in the late season helps create a winning formula.

Coaches Featured in This Episode:

Kyle Ohradzansky, Offensive Coordinator, University of Findlay

Jay Wilkinson, Offensive Coordinator, Fayetteville High School (AR)

John Tomlinson, Offensive Coordinator, USFL


Show Notes:
Kyle Ohradzansky

Finding Ways to Work New Plays into the Offensive Plan

The Importance of Creating Variations within the Existing Offensive System

Keeping the Quarterback Safe

Maintaining Unpredictability for the Defense


Jay Wilkinson

The Value of Not Rushing the Implementation of New Plays

Introducing New Plays Over Several Weeks

Giving Players Time to Gain Confidence


John Tomlinson

Recycling What Has Worked Best

Packaging and Presenting Formations

Helping the Quarterback Better Understand What the Defense Might Do


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As we have talked about all season long, self-scouting plays a crucial role in understanding the team's strengths, identifying effective plays, and gaining an advantage over opposing defenses.
The late season isn’t the time for something new. It’s the time for what has been the best for you. In this episode, three offensive coordinators from the high school, college, and pro levels focus on what goes into the game plan and how it is worked in during the later weeks of the season.
As these coaches point out, knowing your strengths and weaknesses, what you know about the opponent, and being creative and methodical about how you present concepts in the late season helps create a winning formula.

Coaches Featured in This Episode:

Kyle Ohradzansky, Offensive Coordinator, University of Findlay

Jay Wilkinson, Offensive Coordinator, Fayetteville High School (AR)

John Tomlinson, Offensive Coordinator, USFL


Show Notes:
Kyle Ohradzansky

Finding Ways to Work New Plays into the Offensive Plan

The Importance of Creating Variations within the Existing Offensive System

Keeping the Quarterback Safe

Maintaining Unpredictability for the Defense


Jay Wilkinson

The Value of Not Rushing the Implementation of New Plays

Introducing New Plays Over Several Weeks

Giving Players Time to Gain Confidence


John Tomlinson

Recycling What Has Worked Best

Packaging and Presenting Formations

Helping the Quarterback Better Understand What the Defense Might Do


Follow All We Are Doing:
Visit CoachandCoordinator.com to listen to the entire library of episodes in The Season.
Follow us on Twitter/X @CoachKGrabowski.
Sign-up for our weekly newsletter.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 min

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