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Make Defense Great Again

Make Defense Great Again

Written by: Coach Vass Football
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 A podcast hosted by Coach Vass for defensive coaches who want to learn intermediate to advanced level schemes and strategies. In-season podcasts will be Q&A style, and during the off-season, we will have long-form episodes focusing on one topic.All rights reserved
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  • S08 E01: Gregg Williams - 2 Trap Pressures, Dbl Corner featuring Jon Gruden, Isolating Myles Garrett & Aaron Donald, and more!

    S08 E01: Gregg Williams - 2 Trap Pressures, Dbl Corner featuring Jon Gruden, Isolating Myles Garrett & Aaron Donald, and more!
    Jan 19 2026
    Season 8 Episode 1 features NFL legend Gregg Williams. We talk about his Shake & Chucky blitzes, isolating your best rushers 1-on-1, and much more! Check out Coach Vass Defense at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coachvassdefense.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Gregg Williams on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CoachGreggSB44⁠.⁠ Follow me on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CoachVass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the show's account ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MDGAPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and the offensive podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RunVassOption⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join us on Twitter to discuss the episode! MAIN LINKS Visit the website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CoachVass.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, to view more information on the podcast, the link to his YouTube channel, CoachTube videos, Patreon, Pop-Up Clinics, blog posts, and articles from Coach Vass, a link to join Coach Vass' email list, and form for off-season consulting. Visit the new Coach Vass Defense System: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.CoachVassDefense.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ All links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linktree.com/coachvass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coach Vass Football Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/CoachVass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coach Vass Football YouTube Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/coachvassfootball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ COACHTUBE COURSES BY COACH VASS: "Tite Front Bundle": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/titefrontvass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "3rd Down & RPO Bundle": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rd-down-rpo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ “Defending the Wing-T Offense": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/wingtvass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get the "Opponent Breakdown, Gameplanning, Practice Planning, & Creating a Call Sheet" CoachTube course for FREE by signing up for Underdog Fantasy Sports and use Code: VASS. They will also match your first deposit up to $100! Not only will you have fun, get free bonus cash and a CoachTube course, but you will also support the show in a big way! SPONSOR LINKS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.hudl.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.underdogfantasy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • S07E09: Q&A with Brian Nix - Self-Scouting, Adapting Personnel for Next Year, Spill vs. Box out of Odd & More

    S07E09: Q&A with Brian Nix - Self-Scouting, Adapting Personnel for Next Year, Spill vs. Box out of Odd & More
    Dec 29 2025
    Season 7 Episode 9 features Brian Nix from Alcoa High School in Alcoa, TN. Episode topics include: Adapting defensive structure to personnel changes (Even vs. Odd fronts) Creating Odd-front looks from 4-3 and reduction structures Varying core run-fit philosophy (spill, box, force, overlap) Quarters and Palms coverage fits vs different fronts and formations Run fits vs. gap schemes, down blocks, and base blocks OLB and Safety fits in Reduction, Tite, Vice, Pro, and Twins flanks Preparing for major roster turnover and replacing All-State starters Adjusting defensively when moving up in classification Handling size disadvantages in the trenches Offseason self-scouting, analytics, and system evaluation Defending perimeter Screens (Bubble, Now, RB) Building efficient in-game communication and wristband systems Practice structure, offseason film study, and movement prep Teaching tackling and core defensive drills Game planning for multiple offensive systems Evolving a defensive system based on personnel and schedule Program building, staff continuity, and long-term development Check out Coach Vass Defense at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coachvassdefense.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Coach Nix on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠@BrianNixAlcoa⁠.⁠ Follow me on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CoachVass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the show's account ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MDGAPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and the offensive podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RunVassOption⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join us on Twitter to discuss the episode! MAIN LINKS Visit the website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CoachVass.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, to view more information on the podcast, the link to his YouTube channel, CoachTube videos, Patreon, Pop-Up Clinics, blog posts, and articles from Coach Vass, a link to join Coach Vass' email list, and form for off-season consulting. Visit the new Coach Vass Defense System: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.CoachVassDefense.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ All links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linktree.com/coachvass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coach Vass Football Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/CoachVass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coach Vass Football YouTube Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/coachvassfootball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ COACHTUBE COURSES BY COACH VASS: "Tite Front Bundle": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/titefrontvass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "3rd Down & RPO Bundle": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rd-down-rpo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ “Defending the Wing-T Offense": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/wingtvass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get the "Opponent Breakdown, Gameplanning, Practice Planning, & Creating a Call Sheet" CoachTube course for FREE by signing up for Underdog Fantasy Sports and use Code: VASS. They will also match your first deposit up to $100! Not only will you have fun, get free bonus cash and a CoachTube course, but you will also support the show in a big way! SPONSOR LINKS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.hudl.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.underdogfantasy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 34 mins
  • S07E08: Q&A with Scott Goolsby - Prepping for a State Title Game, Playing Against Tempo, Suggesting New Concepts & More

    S07E08: Q&A with Scott Goolsby - Prepping for a State Title Game, Playing Against Tempo, Suggesting New Concepts & More
    Dec 8 2025
    Season 7 Episode 8 features Scott Goolsby from Auburn High School in Auburn, Alabama. Check out Coach Vass Defense at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coachvassdefense.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Coach Goolsby on Twitter ⁠@CoachScott34.⁠ Follow me on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CoachVass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the show's account ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MDGAPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and the offensive podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RunVassOption⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join us on Twitter to discuss the episode! MAIN LINKS Visit the website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CoachVass.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, to view more information on the podcast, the link to his YouTube channel, CoachTube videos, Patreon, Pop-Up Clinics, blog posts, and articles from Coach Vass, a link to join Coach Vass' email list, and form for off-season consulting. Visit the new Coach Vass Defense System: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.CoachVassDefense.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ All links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linktree.com/coachvass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coach Vass Football Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/CoachVass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coach Vass Football YouTube Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/coachvassfootball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ COACHTUBE COURSES BY COACH VASS: "Tite Front Bundle": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/titefrontvass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "3rd Down & RPO Bundle": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rd-down-rpo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ “Defending the Wing-T Offense": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/wingtvass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get the "Opponent Breakdown, Gameplanning, Practice Planning, & Creating a Call Sheet" CoachTube course for FREE by signing up for Underdog Fantasy Sports and use Code: VASS. They will also match your first deposit up to $100! Not only will you have fun, get free bonus cash and a CoachTube course, but you will also support the show in a big way! SPONSOR LINKS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.hudl.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.underdogfantasy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
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