From the Archives: Phil Longo, Offensive Coordinator, Wisconsin. This podcast was originally recorded right after Longo made his move to Ole Miss from Sam Houston State. Today's guest is Phil Longo, the offensive coordinator at Ole Miss. Longo talks about the difference between playing enthusiastically versus emotionally, how he evaluates players on instinctiveness, and how he tweaks 7on7 time to make them even more effective for his team. He also discusses how he turns weaknesses into strengths by always optimizing his playbook. Show notes: Start as a football coach Lessons learned as a young coach Building culture within an offense Establishing relationships with players Emphasizing instinct with players Longo's grading system for evaluating instinctiveness How Ole Miss breaks down its spring practice schedule How Longo turns weak links in the playbook into strengths Tweaking plays for red zone and goal line situations Special Teams and trick plays Don't install RPOs just to say you run RPOs Play repetition 22:23 Coach technology Keys to running an effective walkthrough Role of assistant coaches on game day Getting the most from 7on7s The winning edge Coach Grabowski’s 3 key takeaways 1) Playing enthusiastically not emotionally 2) Having 26 plays and sticking with it 3) Get your players to play instinctively Phil Longo Resources: Flood Concepts in the Air Raid Coordinating an Offense QB Drills in the Air Raid Offense Related Episodes: From Lauren's First and Goal - Coordinating an Offense Article: Instictiveness - Play Your Best Eleven Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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