On today's podcast I share the thoughts of Homer Smith from his manual "The History of Football Concepts." Homer Smith was a forward thinker on the game with a strong understanding of how the past affects the future. He envisioned much of what is happening in the game today over two decades ago. Homer Smith was the head coach at Davidson College, the University of Pacific, and the US Military Academy. He was offensive coordinator at UCLA, Alabama, Arizona and for the Kansas City Chiefs. He was a Broyles award winner in 1997. He held degrees from Princeton, Stanford School of Business, and Harvard Divinity School. Shownotes: -Study of the game 1940's-1990's -Important lessons for a coach -Looking ahead -Defensive coaches -Individual techniques -QB ability -Pass receiving ability -Ball-carrying ability -Versatility at skill positions -Faking -Two passers in the game -Training players in reacting -QB control at the LOS -Writing boards -Time to throw -A faster pace -Decision making -Use of computers -Pressure from the fans -Genuises? Check out our partner SportScope - End Zone cameras with Artificial Intelligence, Fast and Reliable Sideline Replay: https://www.sportscope.com/ Work Flow for Sideline Replay and Adjustments: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/finding-solutions-to-benefit-the-teamprocess-for-adjustments-doug-rivers-te-coach-dutch-fork Related: Coaching Technology and Analytics Playlist: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/sets/coaching-technology-and America's First Virtual Coach: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/americas-1st-virtual-coach-brad-dal-bon-homer-high-school Episode with Mark Speckman: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/qa-with-the-godfather-of-the-fly-offense-mark-speckman-assist-head-coach-rb-coach-at-uc-davis Merrill Hoge - Fan Controlled Football: https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/merril-hoge-your-call-football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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