On today’s podcast, host Keith Grabowski is joined by Jared Keyte, Special Teams Coordinator and Safeties Coach at the University of Maine. Keyte has been at Maine since 2016 and prior to his current role, worked with the outside linebackers. Before joining Maine, Keyte spent time as a quality control coach for Rutgers. Coach played a crucial role in Maine’s 2018 Championship season as he contributed weekly to the defensive game plan. Keyte joins Grabowski today to talk about the energy and effort he puts into coaching as well as Maine’s third down defense.
Show Notes:
1:09 Coach’s Journey
4:36 What were key takeaways from his mentors
6:57 Different ways of teaching and streamlining how to do it
10:34 Training coaches
13:03 Intentional effort
15:31 Special Teams Philosophy
19:14 What Coach looks for positionally in his players for KOR
20:54 Schematic difference between different kicks
23:08 Teaching Special Teams fundamentals
25:48 Adjusting to teams that kick away from your returners
28:22 Defensive approach on 3rd down
30:18 Coaching up how guys give help
32:00 What types of drills they run for their safeties
33:50 How offenses have adjusted to their system
35:46 Teaching guys to avoid giving away indicators
37:50 Winning Edge
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