Strength and Conditioning Not our problem?

DawgnLA wrote:

Have to agree with many points on this thread. Obvious there are several areas where we want noticeable improvements.

I think the D will come around with the right big boy at NT and another year in this scheme.

Think we saw some better play calling later in the season. CMR or not? We'll never know, but CMB should be nervous about his job.

There is no other pain(other than maybe childbirth) than cardio pain. I played soccer at the collegiate level, wrestled and have taken different martial arts classes and experienced cardio pain to no end. The cardio pain and fatigue translates into mental errors, sloppy execution and poor efforts. All things we saw late in games.

Let's not forget that bigger muscles require more oxygen and can gas an athlete quickly too. Need strength, but not body builders out there. One word- plyometrics!

Whip these boys into cardio shape, let CTG do what he does and we will be quite pleased with the results.

DawgnLA, great post. Never really know what folks on this board have done in the past. You speak with authority, you have been there. One of the best posts that I have read since being on this site.

If JT understands Cardio and he should, along with motivation from JT and his associates, then on the field with CTG and his gang, we could very well see some serious improvements in the near future. All I ask is that our leader, Richt, settles in and gets the job done. Tired as hell of the aw shucks, don't mean to be ugly, want results, not excuses. Still think that our AD is strongly behind this particular change. Happened too soon after he arrived not to be his baby.

Buc, you're making me look too good!!! If I could get Richt to listen to me on these things, McG wouldn't have to. Seriously, I, like you, believe that is where the impetus for change is coming from.
I still think Richt is too stubborn to listen to fans, and the media, and yes, other team's players. He doesn't care what any of us think because, in his mind, fans and media have never been in the arena and don't know what we're talking about, and other team's, well, he probably just chalks that up to smack talk.
I think McG has a different mindset. I think he realizes when media members are questioning Richt's decision to not do 2 a days and have light contact, then it becomes obvious it was a mistake, and fans and other player publicly point that out, well, I belive it was privately pointed out to Richt to do something. Same with the play calling. I could go on, but I think we all see it. It may take a while, but I think some of the changes we have been demanding will be made in the near future.

sadlerdawg, no one needs to make you look good. I have kept up with everyone on this board, no one has held to principle more than you have.

As always - Great posts guys

Sounds like we're all pretty much in agreement with changes that need to be made

S&C - you have to be able to compete in the 4th qtr or your done - we gave out of gas too many times - endurance is key - MG's first of many changes

OC - CMB is a very good qb coach - not that good as an OC - as we've all said - too predictable - our running game fumbled - some combination of poor performing runners and poor line blocking - despite the poor play calling AM still managed to shine - really think he could call the plays better than bozo - we need to recognize the strengths of our players and design plays to exploit it - I'm not real sure CMR is the one to do this - certainly think he would make better calls than bozo - but fully utilizing the athletes you have - i'm not sure - hate to say this but at least the coaches at auby realized what they had and figured out how to exploit it to the max - I'm expecting MG will make whatever change needs to be made

DC - even though our D was a little better in statistics - did not translate into wins - we all realized that this would be a learning curve and that CTG&Co were working with what they had - they tried to move folks around and at times things worked and times they didn't - CTG knows what he needs - they are busy working hard to get the guys they need - jv guys would give us immediate help - others will need to be worked in according to abilities

Will do us no good if we get this so called "dream team" and we don't have the staff in place to fully utilize them and allow them to develop to their full potential

Need to get back the FIRE - the GATA attitude

GO DAWGS