Teaching the Stretch Play - Brian Callahan, Offensive Line Coach, University of Minnesota

On this episode of Coach and Coordinator Podcast, your host Keith Grabowski caught up with the University of Minnesota's offensive line coach and run game coordinator, Brian Callahan, at USA Football's 2020 National Conference. Hear how Coach Callahan teaches his zone blocking scheme, and in particular the stretch play. Also learn about how the Minnesota Gophers utilize six offensive linemen throughout the game and in certain formations. Show Notes: 1:57 Intro 2:51 Coach Callahan’s background 5:46 Culture at Minnesota 7:54 Developing Offensive Line 15:38 Utilizing six offensive linemen 20:36 Outside zone 22:39 Blocks and combos 24:06 Fit and aiming point 25:57 Eliminate negative plays 27:14 Zone vs man reaching 29:41 Communication 30:22 Combination blocks 33:26 Stretch plays 37:19 Simplicity and reads 38:02 Backside blocks 38:44 Patience of running backs 41:12 Helping players understand scheme 42:37 Winning edge You can follow Coach Callahan on Twitter @CallyBrian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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