Beyond The X's And O's With Trent Dilfer

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To be a great quarterback, you need to do more than just make throws. You have to be a leader. You have to set the tone for an entire organization. But what does it really take to be great? After a 14-year NFL career and Super Bowl Championship, Trent Dilfer has spent the past decade coaching and mentoring some of the most talented and dynamic young quarterbacks in the country. He's traveled the country watching players and coaches figure out how to be great. This show gives all football fans a chance to learn how the QB position works, and what it takes to be special. Young QBs, parents, coaches and anyone who loves the quarterback position, get ready to take out your notebooks and absorb hard-earned knowledge and wisdom. You'll hear from guys with gold jackets, guys who are dominating the game right now in the NFL and college, and those who hope to reach those upper echelons of greatness one day soon.

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Luke Fickell on OSU Playing Days, Rose Bowl, and Building Cincinnati's Program

Jun 30 2022 49 mins

Luke Fickell talk with Trent about his career as a state champion wrestler, how that translated to the football field, playing in 50 consecutive games at OSU, playing in the Rose Bowl, and building a process and culture at Cincinnati.

Josh Heupel on Junior College, Playing for the National Title, and the Future of the Volunteers Program

Jun 30 2022 35 mins

Josh Heupel joins Trent to discuss his experience playing junior college, what the game means to those who take that route, playing in and winning the National Title, getting drafted and what the process was like for him, and what it means to be the head coach of a program like the University of Tennessee.

Lincoln Riley on Learning Under Mike Leach and Bob Stoops and Being a Trojan | Beyond the Xs & Os

Jun 23 2022 40 mins

Lincoln Riley joins Trent to discuss the importance of playing multiple sports when young and the lessons you can learn from it, the various coaches he learned under from Mike Leach to Bob Stoops, the responsibility he feels to make sure he is bringing his all for his players, what its like to coach players with extreme talent, and what it means to him to be a Trojan.

Marcus Freeman on his College Days at Ohio St, Getting Drafted, and Becoming Notre Dame's Head Coach | Beyond the Xs & Os

Jun 16 2022 38 mins

Notre Dame Head Football Coach joins Trent to share his story, starting with his All American playing career at Ohio State, through Draft Day in the NFL, and all the way through his coaching career culminating in his head coaching job at Notre Dame.

Mel Tucker on Early Coaching Jobs, Michigan State, and NIL | Beyond the Xs & Os

Jun 09 2022 41 mins

Mel Tucker joins Trent to discuss his early experiences as a head coach, Michigan State culture, the current state of NIL feeling like free agency, and much more.

Chip Kelly on Learning to Teach, Navigating NIL & What It Means To Be a Bruin | Beyond the Xs & Os

Jun 02 2022 54 mins

Current UCLA head coach Chip Kelly, joins Trent to discuss his football beginnings, how he came up as a defensive coach, why working his way up through the ranks was so important, and then touches on his time at Oregon. Kelly also talks us through his own playing days and how he transitioned to becoming a coach, the lessons he learned early on as a coach and the value of learning t

Drew Bledsoe on Being a Young Franchise QB and Mentoring Tom Brady | Beyond the X’s and O’s

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Drew Bledsoe joins Trent to discuss his high school football experience, not being recruited until his senior year, and the decision to go to Washington State University. He discusses his first completion in college being in a JV game and what it was like playing against USC in the Coliseum in his very next game. They go on to discuss his college journey ending with him being the n

A.J. McCarron on ‘Bama, Saban, Recruitment & Playing with Authenticity | Beyond the Xs & Os

Dec 30 2021 57 mins

Atlanta Falcons and former Alabama Quarterback A.J. McCarron joins Trent to discuss his football journey, which began around when started walking. He explains why playing multiple sports through his high school career led to becoming a successful NFL quarterback, his views on winning and losing, how relationships changed as he received multiple college offers, what team his father

Chad Pennington on Climbing The Depth Chart, Going Undefeated & Attending The Heisman Ceremony | Beyond the Xs & Os

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Former Jets and Dolphins Quarterback and two-time NFL Comeback Player of the Year Chad Pennington sits down with Trent to talk through his journey from high school to Marshall to the NFL. Pennington dives into his experience climbing up the depth chart, his successful senior college season, and his transition into pro football. He relives moments with long time friend Randy Moss an

Brad Johnson on Basketball, the QB Classic, and his Super Bowl Ball Controversy | Beyond the Xs & Os

Dec 16 2021 49 mins

Super Bowl Champion QB Brad Johnson sits down with Trent to discuss how he went back and forth between basketball and football before ultimately deciding to focus on playing quarterback, the good times and lessons learned while playing for Bobby Bowden at FSU, and how playing in the World League forged him into the NFL quarterback he was always meant to be. Plus, Brad tells a hilar