The Cowboy Back Position - Jason McEndoo, Tight Ends and Cowboy Backs Coach, Oklahoma State
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Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, we welcome Oklahoma State University's tight ends and cowboy backs coach Jason McEndoo onto the show. Coach McEndoo played at tight end for Washington State University, and he spent three seasons in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks and the New Orleans Saints.

Formerly an offensive line coach at Montana State from 2003 to 2014, Coach McEndoo was brought onto Coach Mike Gundy's coaching staff at Oklahoma State in 2015. While at Oklahoma State, Coach McEndoo helped develop the unique "Cowboy Back" position.

Learn how Oklahoma State deploys their tight ends and fullbacks in a hybrid position that utilizes a variety of formations and also how Coach McEndoo reached his current position in his coaching career. 

Show Notes:

2:53 Inspiration for Coach McEndoo

12:31 Persistence in seeking coaching job

13:46 Attaching a timeline to job hunt

14:36 Cowboys back position

21:02 Coach Gundy's mullet

21:29 Working with different offensive coordinators

22:55 Favorite character from "The Office"

23:57 Success with inside zone

25:38 Blocking

27:26 Shoulder blocking

28:42 Balancing practice schedule for cowboy backs

30:48 Ideal skillset for your tight ends

32:07 Film study for cowboy backs

33:08 Remaining multiple with tempo

35:08 Football intelligence

36:33 Offline tight ends

38:14 Teaching blocking techniques

40:10 Play-action pass with tight ends

41:39 The winning edge

43:04 Recruiting areas

You can follow Coach McEndoo on Twitter @jasonmcendoo.

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