"The Coaching Staff" Presented by Ruiz Auto-Episode #126 Special Teams Execution

"The Coaching Staff" Presented by Ruiz Auto-Episode #126 Special Teams Execution

Author: Martin Plum April 7, 2025 Duration: 1:16:32

March Madness is upon us, and special situations, per usual, are at the forefront of the great games. It's alot about preparation and repetition to get the execution that you want and need in these clutch moments. Tony and I break down our thoughts on BLOB's, SLOB's and EOG situations, what we like to do to prepare our teams for these situations and how we put together our playbooks. Along with that, we've got our thoughts on the great UConn run in the women's tournament while giving our predictions for what is going to happen tonight in the men's championship game. We also discuss "Who's Up?" and "Who's Down?" this week. Alot of fun in this podcast!


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