Football Talk with Coach Chip: The Podcast

In this episode, we welcome back Ed Sadloch. Coach Sadloch just finished writing a great book, The Evolution of the Wing-T Offense . It is a comprehensive history of the iconic offensive system, but it is much more. I hope you enjoy Coach Sadloch's return and our conversation about his excellent book and the Wing-T. The book is available on Amazon for only $25. If you want to hear my first epi...

In this episode, we welcome Kenny Simpson back to the show. He is the HC of the Southside Southerners in Arkansas. They followed up the best season in school history in 2024 with the second-best season in school history this past season. Coach Simpson is the father of the Gun-T offense and one of the most sought-after clinic speakers in the country. He has published numerous coaching books and res...

Eric Pinellas just finished his fifth year as the Head Coach at Osceola High School in Kissimmee, Florida. He has been a coach at the high school he also attended and graduated from for 25 years in total. As the head FB coach, he has led the Kowboys to four district championships, two regional championships, two final-four appearances, and was the 2024 state runners-up in Florida's largest cla...

Coach P.J. Gibbs is the Defensive Coordinator at the Community School in Naples, Florida. He specializes in the 3-3-3 defense. He is an outstanding teacher of the game. We had a very informative chat, and he even taught old Coach Chip a few things. He recently launched  www.thefbcoachgibbs.com , where he shares coaching tools, defensive philosophy materials, free downloads, the CoachTube course, i...

Jason Mensing, a state-championship-winning coach from Michigan, recently completed his second season as the varsity football coach at Lemon Bay High School in Englewood, Florida. The Manta Rays finished 4-6. Mensing brought more than 20 years of head coaching experience to Florida in 2023 when he became head coach of the Lemon Bay Manta Rays, located on Florida’s Gulf coast. He came to Florida af...

Coach Teeks has been coaching high school football since 1991. Throughout his 30+ years of career, he has held various positions, including position coach, coordinator, and head coach, in Ohio and Michigan. He has over 200 wins, including a remarkable 45 playoff wins. Since taking over as the HC at Whiteford in 2022, they have won a Michigan state championship and been the state runner-up, includi...

Dave Easton has been coaching at South Jefferson High School in Adams, NY, for the past 13 years.  After playing his high school days in Rochester, NY, he moved to the North Country and had to adapt to the culture of small school football.  In 13 years, he has progressed from Assistant JV to Head JV to Assistant Varsity and back to Head JV, helping to develop the program's young players into s...

Mitch Johnson is our guest on episode 24 of season two. He is the head football coach of the Green Hope Falcons in Cary, NC. Coach Johnson, like our last guest, Tyler Wynn, has his Falcons on an upward trajectory as they went from 0-10 last year to 6-4 this season with an appearance in the playoffs. We discuss the challenges of taking over a program that lacks a winning tradition. Mitch tells us h...

Tyler Wynn is our guest on episode 23 of season two. He is the head football coach at Hardin Valley Academy, located just outside Knoxville, TN. Coach Wynn has the Hawks on an upward trajectory as they won as many games this past season as they had won in the last five years combined. We discuss the challenges of taking over a program that lacks a winning tradition. Tyler left the most accomplishe...

Our guest on episode 22 of season two is Dustin Weiss from Clarence, NY, about 30 miles east of Buffalo. Coach Weiss is a youth football coach who used the Gun Power Spread System this past season and had a great year. His team made it to the semifinals of their league's playoffs. He is a multisport coach who coaches competitive travel soccer as well as youth football. He has been coaching for...

Our guest on episode 21 of season two is Travis Bishop. Travis is the offensive line coach at Forest Park HS in northern Virginia. We will discuss some OL topics, but the focus of our discussion will be on the Y-Cross passing concept. You see, Travis has written an all-encompassing book on the iconic concept. He has coached nearly every position on the offensive side of the ball, including serving...

Our guest on episode 20 of season two is Tyler Reeves. Tyler is the offensive line coach at South Dale Middle School in southeast Alabama. He is a sharp young coach whom I have known for a few years. He is a very good OL coach who has stepped away from varsity coaching for the time being to spend more time with his wife and kids. He was recently the OL coach for the Elba Tigers in southeast Alabam...

Our guest on episode 19 of season two is Jim Ransom. Jim is a community coach with the Maplesville Red Devils in central Alabama. He played high school football for the legendary Buddy Anderson at Vestavia Hills before heading off to college and becoming a lawyer. That's right, his day job is that of a prosecutor for the Shelby County DA's office (just south of Birmingham). Jim loves worki...

Our guest, Jay Busbee, is a senior writer for Yahoo Sports, where he’s covered the Olympics, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Masters, the Daytona 500, the Kentucky Derby, and, of course, the Iron Bowl. He’s also the host of NASCAR Studios’ “Home Turn” travel/history show, and he writes a weekly Southern culture Substack newsletter,  Flashlight & A Biscuit . Jay’s work has been honored by...

Avery Green of Guilford HS in Rockford, IL, rejoins us. Coach Green explains how we can utilize analytics to help us win football games at the high school level. Coach Green provides in-depth details about analytics at the high school level. You can contact him at greenca20@gmail.com. You can find him on Facebook at Avery Green and on Twitter/X @CoachGreenCA. Please follow Football Talk with Coach...

Join us as I talk with Avery Green of Guilford HS in Rockford, IL. Coach Green explains how they put passing concepts into families. He also introduces us to how Guilford uses analytics at the high school level. Please be sure to listen to Season 2, Episode 17, as Coach Green provides in-depth details about analytics at the high school level. You can contact him at greenca20@gmail.com. You can fin...

In this episode, I talk about scout teams (also known as show teams or look teams). What can you do to improve them? How can you get more out of them? What have other coaches and I done over the years? Please follow Football Talk with Coach Chip: The Podcast, give us a favorable review, and share it. Also, head to YouTube and check out our YouTube Channel, Football Talk with Coach Chip. The channe...

In this episode, I talk about possible in-season adjustments. What should you do? What should you not do? What have other coaches and I done over the years? Please follow Football Talk with Coach Chip: The Podcast, give us a favorable review, and share it. Also, head to YouTube and check out our YouTube Channel, Football Talk with Coach Chip. The channel features over 300 football videos, and subs...

This episode is part two of an edited conversation I had with coach Mike Peacock. He, along with coach Marty Durden, hosts the "Step Up! Make A Difference" podcast on the Georgia Alabama Sports Live YouTube Channel. I was a guest on their podcast and thought you would enjoy hearing me on the other end of the microphone. Please follow Football Talk with Coach Chip: The Podcast, give us a favorable...

In this episode, I edited a conversation I had with coach Mike Peacock. He, along with coach Marty Durden, hosts the "Step Up! Make A Difference" podcast on the Georgia Alabama Sports Live YouTube Channel. I was a guest on their podcast and thought you would enjoy hearing me on the other end of the microphone. Please follow Football Talk with Coach Chip: The Podcast, give us a favorable...

In this episode, we answer the question: What do we do after the first game? After the first game, football coaches should be looking to identify and address areas for improvement and reinforce effective strategies for both the team as a whole and individual players.  Episode 3 of season 2 focuses on weekly game planning. Link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0RvICoW4fApIYFiX7o1SeH?si=KkdougozS-q...

In this episode, we pick up where we left off and tackle the passing game, and talk about what passing concepts you should carry and how much. Some of us have too many passing schemes, which can confuse our players - especially the quarterback. YouTube videos that I referred to in this episode: Quick Passing Game Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoLJbEmd62TSvNtOo0K3TxkUgR1hjsYoa&si...

In this episode, we tackle the run game and talk about what plays you should carry and how much. Some of us have too many run schemes, which can confuse our players - especially the offensive line. Please follow Football Talk with Coach Chip: The Podcast, give us a favorable review, and share it. Also, head to YouTube and check out our YouTube Channel, Football Talk with Coach Chip. The channel fe...

In this episode, we make our conversation with Mike D'Ambrosia an annual event as Mike D returns to the podcast with more intel on football officials and the rules of the game. Mike and I discuss rule changes, interpretations, scenarios, and points of emphasis for the upcoming season. Mike was a coach for 20 years before becoming an official. I hope you enjoy this entertaining and informative...

What is a "Bundle?" Bundles are what we call our mini-scripts, consisting of four or five plays that we would run as quickly as possible. They use a series of plays that are often related and run from the same formation. In this episode, we delve into how we built them week by week and what our mindset was when we created them. Please, be sure to visit the YouTube channel and watch the c...