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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2011 8:33:09 GMT -8
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Post by aztech on Jan 14, 2011 10:55:39 GMT -8
Everyone seems to have an opinion that Wellman was the key to our winning record. Hoke talked him up as did the players. The problem is he was really the first pure football S&C coach we've had so of course many were brainwashed into thinking he was irreplaceable. The best thing he did was to get the players to buy into an S&C program. They're now mentally prepared for the next guy.
I believe there are a bunch of great S&C guys out there. This guy Mendoza is a prime example.
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Post by Fishn'Aztec on Jan 14, 2011 11:15:11 GMT -8
Everyone seems to have an opinion that Wellman was the key to our winning record. Hoke talked him up as did the players. The problem is he was really the first pure football S&C coach we've had so of course many were brainwashed into thinking he was irreplaceable. The best thing he did was to get the players to buy into an S&C program. They're now mentally prepared for the next guy. I believe there are a bunch of great S&C guys out there. This guy Mendoza is a prime example. If Mich. turns Barwis loose and Rich Rod has no plans for him can SDSU afford him? Would he be a good fit? |
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Post by aztecfankrishnan on Jan 14, 2011 11:20:39 GMT -8
Seriously strength coaches are very important, but it is not Rocket Science. Anyone who was an athlete or assistant under Wellman for a couple years should be able to recreate his program. It's all about competition, goals, motivation and a take no BS attitude. I'd imagine plenty of guys out there who are qualified...just make sure Chuck long is not hiring him (sorry - cheap shot).
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2011 11:25:08 GMT -8
Everyone seems to have an opinion that Wellman was the key to our winning record. Hoke talked him up as did the players. The problem is he was really the first pure football S&C coach we've had so of course many were brainwashed into thinking he was irreplaceable. The best thing he did was to get the players to buy into an S&C program. They're now mentally prepared for the next guy. I believe there are a bunch of great S&C guys out there. This guy Mendoza is a prime example. If Mich. turns Barwis loose and Rich Rod has no plans for him can SDSU afford him? Would he be a good fit? Yes,you know he loves to work with Olympic athletes as well and the Chula Vista center is down the road. Francis was not a a football guy,he was a rack guy. Your right he was the first strength Coach since Coach Ohton that knew what he was doing. There area many good ones out there. |
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Post by franklinmint on Jan 14, 2011 11:37:37 GMT -8
I got this from a well known former Aztec football player who still trains regularly at SDSU:Wellman tailored his work outs to fit the individual athlete,and more importantly,for the specific sport of football,hence for strength,speed,quickness.In other words,it wasn't about getting a football player to just lift more weight.Any trainer can do that.When Rocky talked about things he noticed and liked about Hoke,I have to wonder whether putting more emphasis on the weight training aspect was one of them?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2011 13:51:09 GMT -8
just as long as the team doesn't fall below the Mendoza Line....
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Post by AztecPhil on Jan 14, 2011 14:13:51 GMT -8
just as long as the team doesn't fall below the Mendoza Line.... Minnie Mendoza lives! |
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Post by AztecPhil on Jan 14, 2011 14:27:13 GMT -8
First of all, I like to think of this position as often times the first and most important hire of a college football coach. And, I do believe the football strength and conditioning coach should be responsible to the head football coach.
A good strength and conditioning coach is a whole lot more than a guy that throws a medicine ball out to a bunch of guys and then says toss it around and walks off. He has got to know what strength and conditioning is best for each position on the field and how to motivate the players to achieve their maximal conditioning. He is the coach that will have the most contact with his athletes through out the year and must have the trust of both his athletes and the other coaches.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2011 15:03:03 GMT -8
I got this from a well known former Aztec football player who still trains regularly at SDSU:Wellman tailored his work outs to fit the individual athlete,and more importantly,for the specific sport of football,hence for strength,speed,quickness.In other words,it wasn't about getting a football player to just lift more weight.Any trainer can do that.When Rocky talked about things he noticed and liked about Hoke,I have to wonder whether putting more emphasis on the weight training aspect was one of them? I see the S&C coach thing as being analogous to the head coach thing. Both Hoke and Wellman looked a lot better than they might have because they replaced people who were quite bad. Had they replaced competent people, neither Hoke nor Wellman would have looked so great. |
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Post by fowl on Jan 14, 2011 21:14:50 GMT -8
Both SGF and APhil are SPOT ON. S&C coaches are a dime a dozen. They need to have a few qualities: competent knowledge of human physiology/kinesiology, a thorough understanding of what is required to gain muscle and strength including nutrition and supplimentation, what is required of each position on the football field, how to taylor a specific training and nutrition regimen to each player/position, and a drill sargeant's/pyschologist's attitude toward motivation. There are plenty of guys out there who fit that bill.
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Post by aztec86 on Jan 14, 2011 22:47:10 GMT -8
Commitment and accountability is what it is all about!
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