“Easy, easy.”

Those were the words I’d use to signal to the offense we were changing the play at the line of scrimmage. It meant the original call wasn’t the right one for the defense we were seeing. It wasn’t a good look. We needed to audible—pivot—to something that gave us a better chance to win the down.

When people ask me, “What set Coach Leach apart?” or “Why were Leach’s quarterbacks so effective?”—this is a big reason.

Coach Leach gave us the autonomy to audible. He gave us the freedom to get into the right play based on what we were seeing. It wasn’t rigid. It was adaptive. It was smart football.

That phrase—“Easy, easy”—has taken on a new meaning for me beyond the field. Now, it’s one of my favorite Mind Strength skills.

Life Audibles 

There are plays I’ve called for myself in life—plans, visions, mapped-out goals—that seemed solid at the time. But as the old saying goes:

“Man makes plans, and God laughs.” 

Sometimes, what I had lined up didn’t match the reality I was facing. The look had changed. The defense had shifted. Life threw a blitz I didn’t see coming.

But instead of getting frustrated or forcing the original plan, I’ve learned to step back, take a breath, and call:

“Easy, easy.” 

Does “Easy, Easy” Work? 

In 2017 at Rice-Eccles Stadium against the University of Utah, I made an 'Easy, easy' check and switched to a play called 617.

I hit my receiver Kyle Sweet for my 117th career touchdown pass—setting the record as the Pac-12’s all-time leading passer. (Link to video)

So yeah—Easy, easy works on the field.

But now? I’m seeing just how powerful it is off the field too.

Flip the Play in Life 

Here’s what “Easy, easy” looks like in real life:

 • You lose a job offer you were banking on → “Easy, easy” → You take a new route and find a better opportunity.

 • Your training plan gets disrupted by injury → “Easy, easy” → You modify your approach, and learn patience and recovery.

 • A relationship ends → “Easy, easy” → You redirect your energy inward and grow in ways you wouldn’t have otherwise.

This isn’t weakness—it’s strength.

Mind Strength. 

Your Turn: What’s Life Giving You Right Now? 

Ask yourself:

 • What’s going on in your business that isn’t going to plan?

 • Where is life giving you a different look than you expected?

 • What situation isn’t unfolding how you wanted it to?

 How can you “Easy, easy” your way through it?

Maybe it’s time to audible—to reframe the challenge, pivot the plan, and call a new play that better fits the look life’s giving you right now.

This is your chance to change course, persevere, and ultimately succeed.

So next time you feel resistance rising…

Next time things don’t go as planned…

Next time life shifts the coverage and the play no longer works…

Call it out:

“Easy, easy.” 

And find the better look.