Kellen Moore grew up the son of a high school coach, so when he was offered the opportunity to talk to the secondary coaches at the LSU annual training clinic, it was not surprising that the New Orleans saints coach jumped at the opportunity.
And in the process, the 36 -year -old gave an overview of how he will lead the saints – and perhaps why the franchise hired him first.
For almost an hour, Moore’s presentation offered an extended overview of how the first-year head coach commands a room. Moore, in a clear and concise way, stated the basics of his trainer philosophy and plunged into certain X and OS that the players themselves will probably hear in rehearsal this season to come.
As during his introductory press conference, Moore said that the identity of the saints would be built around smart, fast and physical players. In addition, Moore said he wanted to unravel the fundamentals of players and make them become “situational masters”.
“Regarding the Saints of New Orleans in 2025, it is our mission: our mission is to create an environment that allows each player, a member of coaches staff to be the best,” said Moore. “Listen, each promenade of life – on the ground, off the field, in the meeting rooms, in the weight room, in nutrition (room) – each aspect of our guys to become the best unique version of themselves.
“That’s all that matters. If we put them in this position to succeed, we will have a strong opportunity.”
As a coach, Moore praised his sense of football, his ability to adapt to staff and the way he is able to teach with precision. All three were exhibited on Friday.
Regarding the XS and the bones, Moore gave advice to the rising coaches in the room on how to name the games and the reasons behind them. He said he liked to use words related to a certain subject, so that players can remember them more easily. The concepts of spacing, for example, used terms of external space like Saturn, Comet, Pluto and Orbit. RPO games have fishing terms because the sleight of hand “bait” the defense. (And Moore said he changed the terminology to each of his judgments, which means that there is no guarantee that he simply gave what he planned to use with the saints next season).
But by teaching, Moore used the film to save the examples. Passing over the spacing concepts, Moore pulled clips from his stops with Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles loaders and Philadelphia Eagles – and how these parts can be executed.
As for the adaptation, Moore has also clearly indicated that he was not afraid to borrow from other coaches – including those he has, and did not study. By borrowing from Chris Petersen, coach of Moore to Boisse State, the former quarter-arre said that one of his sayings was that work n ° 1 of a coach consists in strengthening his players.
These wisdom pearls also extend to coaches in different sports. By passing through its three fundamental values - together, joy and hard – Moore said that he had been inspired by the NBA Golden State Warriors and coach Steve Kerr to include joy as one of the three.
“You are going to fall in love with this,” said Moore, “because there is an element of joy that goes to this game, guys. Okay?
Moore was the star lecturer of the clinic an afternoon who also saw the presentations of the offensive coordinator of the saints Doug Nussmeier, the LSU coach, Brian Kelly, and even more. Nussmeier, in his hour addressed to the group, focused on the importance of situational football and to play with tempo – another key element of the New Orleans offensive next season.
After the end of Moore’s presentation, he answered several questions from the crowd. These subjects included the number of racing games with which he entered a match plan, the balance between players’ development and victory and adaptation to injuries.
Friday’s speech also seemed rewarding for Moore. He told the crowd he had grown up when he went to coach clinics, adding that he was “excited” to be there now.
“Whenever I have the chance to speak to one of these opportunities, it’s a great time,” said Moore, “because that’s how I grew up.”
