Best Eleven of 2023, #4: Expert Poker Player Strategies as a Framework for Play Calling – Dub Maddox, Offensive Coordinator, Union HS

You can bet that any time that Dub Maddox joins us on the podcast it will be an excellent episode, and that’s certainly true in the #4 episode in our best 11 of 2023. In this episode, he discusses what he learned from studying poker and then applying it to football. This one will definitely leave you thinking about your approach as a play caller, whether that is as the offensive or defensive coordinator. Show Notes: Studying outside of the game Why Poker players? Tacit knowledge Poker strategy Position and Range in Gaming Building a Range Position Map Applying poker to play calling Game day communication Efficiency In workflow Thank you for supporting our partners: Learn More about Pro Quick Draw: Pro Quick Draw is a powerful plug-in used on Microsoft Visio and PowerPoint for coaches to organize, format, and export playbooks, scout cards, and presentations efficiently. It was a software designed with a coach in mind, providing the tools you need to draw quickly and stay organized. Learn More about Playbook Clinics: Playbook Clinics is a new coaching clinic series, reimagined from the ground up. Playbook organizes a Convening Panel of coaches in the region, asks them what they want to talk about, and who they want to hear from. Check them out at www.playbookclinics.com, get your staff registered, and use the code “Keith” to save $50. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices