OLJWales
10-27-2019, 11:18 AM
been lurking a while and had something on my mind that I wanted to ask about since I'm not very knowledgeable about this topic.
I remember when Mullen first hired on, he said the first thing he did was hire the best available S&C Coach he could find and from what I remember, he ended up fortunately with one of the best in the land. (stole him from UVA?) He said it was the most important and best thing he could have done while getting all of the on-boarding stuff done.
He ended up fielding (IMO) the best 5-6 team in the land that year faced with the #1 toughest schedule in the country. We got screwed in the Houston game and for the first time since the John Bond days, I saw a MSU team blowing through LSU's OL & DL. Still pisses me off to this day losing that damned game.
My question though is doesn't a S&C coach evaluate each player and determine where they need to be once returning in the Spring and Fall? How many 225 lb benches, squats, etc if he thinks there is room for improvement? I would think that a good S&C coach can properly evaluate an individual based on his physical make up and what the potential is and set the proper goals for that player. Of course nothing is worse in all aspects of life where the leader / manager/ coach makes unrealistic goals which can be an enthusiasm drain and only create frustration.
But don't players have off-season requirements? Increasing the # of miles they can run and whatnot? Over weight? maybe read the South Beach Diet book and adhere to it?
I'm just wondering if maybe our S&C program is weak, our players may have sat on their asses during the off season eating pizza. If I'm right, maybe the S&C program is indeed the foundation of a sound team and we are not getting it done. Or am I wrong? Are S&C programs not that detailed? We seem awful soft right now and if that is the case, don't hold your breath waiting this year for it to get better because if they sat on their asses during the off season and showed up out of shape for the fall, it's just too damned late to fix that shit mid-season.
I remember when Mullen first hired on, he said the first thing he did was hire the best available S&C Coach he could find and from what I remember, he ended up fortunately with one of the best in the land. (stole him from UVA?) He said it was the most important and best thing he could have done while getting all of the on-boarding stuff done.
He ended up fielding (IMO) the best 5-6 team in the land that year faced with the #1 toughest schedule in the country. We got screwed in the Houston game and for the first time since the John Bond days, I saw a MSU team blowing through LSU's OL & DL. Still pisses me off to this day losing that damned game.
My question though is doesn't a S&C coach evaluate each player and determine where they need to be once returning in the Spring and Fall? How many 225 lb benches, squats, etc if he thinks there is room for improvement? I would think that a good S&C coach can properly evaluate an individual based on his physical make up and what the potential is and set the proper goals for that player. Of course nothing is worse in all aspects of life where the leader / manager/ coach makes unrealistic goals which can be an enthusiasm drain and only create frustration.
But don't players have off-season requirements? Increasing the # of miles they can run and whatnot? Over weight? maybe read the South Beach Diet book and adhere to it?
I'm just wondering if maybe our S&C program is weak, our players may have sat on their asses during the off season eating pizza. If I'm right, maybe the S&C program is indeed the foundation of a sound team and we are not getting it done. Or am I wrong? Are S&C programs not that detailed? We seem awful soft right now and if that is the case, don't hold your breath waiting this year for it to get better because if they sat on their asses during the off season and showed up out of shape for the fall, it's just too damned late to fix that shit mid-season.