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

2. 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

3. 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.
(10 GAMES)
60%
2245 21 18
2006
(13 GAMES)
72.5%
2873 29 12

4. 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

5. 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

7. 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?

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. CONTACT INFO
JEP IRWIN
c/o PELHAM H.S.
2500 PANTHER CIRCLE
PELHAM, AL 35124
cell
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