🏈 USC Defensive Coordinator D'Anton Lynn's Obnoxious Communication?
In today's Newsletter we talk D'Anton Lynn's 3 Coaching Keys, March Madness Success, Special Teams Coordinator Calendar, & being an Offensive Coordinator as a WR Coach, let's get into it!
Obnoxious Communication:
USC Defensive Coordinator D'Anton Lynn has 3 key things he is emphasizing this Spring with his new players & into his 1st Season as DC at USC:
Obnoxious Communication
Effort
Attack the Ball
Never heard a Coach call for "Obnoxious Communication" but that's what we all want, right? Over communication & making sure your players are all on the same page.. So this made a lot of sense. Here's the full video:
Special Teams Coordinator Calendar:
Last week we had our 1st Session of the our Special Teams Coordinator Academy & were joined by Columbia Special Teams Coordinator Garrett McLaughlin. Garrett is one of the top SPT minds in College Football & was our 2023 FCS Special Teams Coordinator of the year. In this session, he took us through his 12 month calendar. From game weeks to recruiting to spring ball & everything in between. Right now in March/April he discussed what he's focused on during Spring Ball:
Technical Development
Competitive Evaluation
Punt = Quickest Way to Lose
FG=How We Score
FGB=How we Keep Them From Scoring
Here's the clip of him discussing March & April:
And the full STC Academy Session is available to watch here:
"We operate on reality in our program."
March Madness is always a good time for us Coaches to get a few nuggets from the Hoops Coaching world & Duke WBB Head Coach Kara Lawson has always been one for great quotes. Following last week's win, Kara discussed how they "operate on reality in our program." A good look in the mirror with a transparency that her players both respect & can now see themselves too. When you experience failure, you have 2 options:
You can tell yourself the truth
Or you can lie to yourself
Listen to the full minute clip here:
Being an Offensive Coordinator & WRs Coach:
On the latest episode of Forward Progress, Coach Nubis Padhye sits down with Fresno State Offensive Coordinator Pat McCann. In his 1st season as an OC, they had a Top 20 G5 Offense & averaged over 30 points/game. In this episode, they discuss being an Offensive Coordinator as a Wide Receivers Coach, Consistency in Leadership, Key Lessons from Jeff Tedford & more.
Full Episode Available on Youtube/X/Spotify:
College Coaches on the Rise?
Every Spring we put out our "Coach on the Rise" Nominations for Coaches who are doing great work & growing fast in the profession. This week we'll begin to start to unveil our list. If you've got a Coach to recognize, nominate a Coach here:
Live Sessions on the Network this Week:
OL Development Series Part 2: AJ Scott (Minnesota State University Moorhead OL Coach) Topic: Applying Indy drills to OL Installs (4/2)
To watch AJ’s clinic and other clinics the rest of the year, you can join Our Coaching Network!