COACHING THE QB FROM GOOD TO GREAT JEP IRWIN QB/OFF. COORD. PELHAM H.S. (AL) TF SYSTEM SEMINAR 2007

COMMON QB PROBLEMS LOCKING ON TO ONE WR OR TAG FORCING BALL INTO COVERAGE SEEING RUSH SCRAMBLING TO LEFT AND THROWING ACROSS BODY NOT THROWING BALL AWAY LITTLE FEEDBACK FROM QB TO COACH WAY UP OR WAY DOWN MENTALLY

2006 SEASON YEAR COMP % YARDS TD INT. 2005 (10 GAMES) 60% 2245 21 18 2nd YEAR IN TF SYSTEM FOR SCHOOL 10-3 STATE QUARTERFINALS (6-5 IN 2005) QB JOSH THOMASON – 486 RUSH, 10 TD YEAR COMP % YARDS TD INT. 2005 (10 GAMES) 60% 2245 21 18 2006 (13 GAMES) 72.5% 2873 29 12

GREAT SYSTEM QB: LOOK FOR GRASS AND ADJUST ACCORDINGLY CANNOT BE RATTLED – HAVE SHORT MEMORIES DON’T MAKE FATAL MISTAKE MISS SMALL AND MISS IN RIGHT PLACE HAVE GREAT FOOTWORK KNOW DOWN, DISTANCE, AND GAME SITUATION KNOW WHEN AN INT. IS BETTER THAN A SACK ARE SELF-STARTERS, NEVER SATISFIED, EVEN-KEELED LOVE PRESSURE AND WANT THE BALL – LOVE BLITZ!! WANT TO KNOW WHY ARE HIGHLY ACCURATE ON EASIER THROWS KEEP TEAM AHEAD OF STICKS WILL THROW TO BACKS – GET BALL OUT

QB OFFSEASON PREPARATION WATCH GAME FILM & SEMINAR DVDs WATCH HIGHLIGHTS OF GREAT QB DRAW COVERAGES/PLAYS ON BOARD I.D. COVERS FROM FILM (SEE BLITZ) MAKE HIM VERBALIZE READS OFTEN DEVELOP A QB DRILL CHECKLIST TAKE SNAPS & DROPS DURING WINTER ALWAYS REP A PLAY & DROP TROY SUMMER CAMP A MUST WEEKLY FILM AND BOARD SESSIONS

GETTING FEEDBACK FROM QB ASK HIM QUESTIONS CONSTANTLY “WHEN IN TROUBLE?” (FIND A BACK) “WHO DO YOU READ ON A POST TAG?” (FS OR PS SAF) “WHEN DO YOU THROW DEEP?” (EARLY) “WHAT ARE THE EIGHT NEVERS?” NEVER THROW LATE OVER MIDDLE NEVER THROW BLINDLY NEVER TRY TO THROW CORNER ROUTE OVER A SINKING DEF. NEVER PASS UP OPEN RECEIVER (3rd DOWN) NEVER GO BACK TO A PRIOR READ NEVER THROW ACROSS YOUR BODY NEVER MISS AN OUT ROUTE INSIDE NEVER UNDERTHROW A POST ROUTE “WHAT IS THE PROGRESSION ON SHALLOW?” WHAT DID YOU SEE?

BUILDING CONFIDENCE MUST TREAT QB DIFFERENTLY THAN OTHER PLAYERS – HIGHER STANDARDS, LESS FIRE DON’T WANT HIM TO FLINCH USE “ALWAYS” AND “NEVER” WHEN YOU CAN MUST ACT LIKE “HE’S THE MAN” PRAISE HIM IN FRONT OF TEAM RIP IN PRIVATE OR AFTER GAME/SERIES JOB #1 – PROTECT THE FOOTBALL JOB #2 - GET BALL TO PLAYMAKERS LIST OF HIS TOP TEN PLAYS SUMMER 7 ON 7 – LET HIM FORCE BALL SOME – PLAY GREAT COMPETITION

MORE CONSIDERATIONS MOVE POCKET, LET HIM RUN BALL FOOTWORK, DECISION-MAKING VITAL HAVE HIM FIX EYES, VISUALIZE PATTERN BE CAREFUL ABOUT TAGS BLITZ/P.U.P. PERIOD IS MUST START OFF WITH SCREENS & SAFE THROWS CAN’T MAKE CERTAIN THROW, TAKE IT OUT WHAT CAN HE DO CONSIST. UNDER PRESS.? THERE MUST BE PRESSURE IN PRACTICE FIGHT URGE/SUGGESTIONS TO ADD MORE PLAYS

PRACTICE PRESSURE ON QB DO YOU LIKE SURPRISES IN A GAME? COACH EVERY REP AND THROW PREACH CONSISTENCY RELATE MISTAKES BACK TO DRILLWORK HAVE A CONSISTENT APPROACH MUST WORK AGAINST BLITZ/PRESSURE MUST BE “ON THE CLOCK” IN 7 ON 7 FORCE HIM TO SCRAMBLE/THROW IT AWAY CONSTANT VERBALIZATION AND QUESTIONING

READING DEFENSES PRE-SNAP READ SPEEDS UP RELEASE MUST UNDERSTAND COVERAGE AND FIND GRASS MAN COVERAGE – FIND BEST MATCHUP ZONE COVERAGE – WHAT ARE THEY GIVING US? WHERE’S THE GRASS? COVER 2 – POST AND CORNERS COVER 3 – FLATS AND SEAMS COVER 4 – EVERYTHING SHORT BEWARE OF TOO MUCH 7 ON 7 IN-SEASON

DAILY TEACHING TIPS GRADE EVERY THROW IN PRACTICE DEMAND PRECISION – SMALL TARGET SAME STANDARDS AS RB/WR DON’T SETTLE FOR A “GOOD DAY” ASK, “WHY WAS THAT THROW _____?” EVERY MISTAKE IS A CHANCE TO TEACH MENTAL ERRORS ARE MOST COSTLY USE DOWN TIME FOR INDIV. DRILLS ALL DRILLS CAN BE DONE IN 10 MIN. MEET WITH QB ON FIELD AFTER PRACTICE BACKUP QB ALWAYS RIGHT BY QB COACH

CONTACT INFO JEP IRWIN c/o PELHAM H.S. 2500 PANTHER CIRCLE PELHAM, AL 35124 606-224-6622 cell 205-682-5562 field jirwin@shelbyed.k12.al.us tydlover@yahoo.com