FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[sjusection105]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beAG8iisKc4&feature=youtu.be  Welcome to the jungle St. Olaf.  We ready.

Did you get FAA clearance to fly that drone for non-military reasons? 

[AO]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beAG8iisKc4&feature=youtu.be  Welcome to the jungle St. Olaf.  We ready.

Did you get FAA clearance to fly that drone for non-military reasons? 

What drone?  The video was taken by strapping a GoPro to Screech the UNW mascot.

[Robert Zimmerman]

More of Frank's MIAC preview:

Hamline and Concordia:
http://www.sctimes.com/story/sportsblog/2014/09/03/miac-football-hamline-concordia/15003917/

Bethel and St. Thomas:
http://www.sctimes.com/story/sportsblog/2014/09/03/miac-football-st-thomas-bethel/15035505/

[Robert Zimmerman]

And SJU!!!

http://www.sctimes.com/story/sports/college/football/2014/09/03/sju-football-breaking-johnnies-position-position/15048211/

http://www.sctimes.com/story/sports/college/football/2014/09/03/sju-football-building-continues-sju/15048443/

[OzJohnnie]

And SJU!!!

http://www.sctimes.com/story/sports/college/football/2014/09/03/sju-football-breaking-johnnies-position-position/15048211/

http://www.sctimes.com/story/sports/college/football/2014/09/03/sju-football-building-continues-sju/15048443/

Thanks for the links, Bobby.  I've picked my new favorite at QB: Gunnar Anderson.  I bet when the kid popped out his dad said, "I want that boy to be QB.  Let's name him Gunnar."

[Mr. Ypsi]

Still not as good as the North Park qb, who led them to the first three CCIW wins since approximately the Lincoln presidency: TD Conway.  (He also pitches for NPU; I'm lobbying for a spring name change to KO Conway (or perhaps WP Conway.)

[sfury]

I think more full-time coaches are always a good thing, but pinning hopes on improved strength and conditioning always seems like one of those things bad--or, to be a bit kinder--average teams do. It's in the same family as a coach saying a team's going to be better because they're going to be "much more physical this year." Great. Obviously the lines on both sides haven't been as strong for the Johnnies the past few years, but I don't know how much strength and conditioning coaching plays into that (maybe a lot; I'm hardly an expert). Still seems like it's about personnel. If you took the 2000 line and put them into 2014 with no full-time strength and conditioning coach, I'd still like their chances. Or the 2003 group. I always remember in 1998 a cousin played for Gustavus and they played the Johnnies in a late-season showdown in the Dome (like they did in '99 too). He was absolutely in awe a few days later when I talked with him about the speed, but also the strength of the Johnnies' d-line. And that was a legendary outfit and an amazing D. And they, too, would be fine, I'm guessing, if they blasted into the future and were playing today, with or without a strength and conditioning coach.

Again, it's great to get more full-time coaches and certainly it's not like it hurts to be stronger or better conditioned. But it sort of reminds me of last year's talk about how the pace in practice was so much faster and how great that was going to make everything. Meh.

(As I noted: I know nothing, so keep that in mind for whatever I say, especially about strength, as I had a humiliating experience during the bench press section of phy ed one year).

[DuffMan]

Not long now!

[DuffMan]

Sfury, I hear what you're saying, but I can see it helping immensely, too.  From my time at SJU, there were the guys that put a lot of effort into off-season strength and conditioning and guys that really didn't do much, and you'd be surprised at the success that some of those that didn't do much of anything had (no naming names ).  Personally, I put a lot of effort in, but I would have appreciated and benefited from more professional guidance.  I also think that having a strength and conditioning coach would have helped to motivate some of the less self-motivated players.

[OldAuggie]

http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/273863051.html
Area college football preview in the Minneapolis Star Tribune this morning with A. Scott above the fold.

[MadRedFan]

Sfury, I hear what you're saying, but I can see it helping immensely, too.  From my time at SJU, there were the guys that put a lot of effort into off-season strength and conditioning and guys that really didn't do much, and you'd be surprised at the success that some of those that didn't do much of anything had (no naming names ).  Personally, I put a lot of effort in, but I would have appreciated and benefited from more professional guidance.  I also think that having a strength and conditioning coach would have helped to motivate some of the less self-motivated players.

I, like Sfury, am not an expert, but one would think it couldn't hurt.  And to me it's about getting "an edge" - whatever it might be.  It might be having the swagger of being a defending conference or national champ, might be personality, might be raw talent, but it also might be having some pipes that allow you to push some 290 pound oaf out of the way and grab the RB as he tries to come through the line.  All things being equal, which they're usually not, I'd just as soon have a FT strength coach than not.

I thought the SJU preview was pretty good and helped highlight where some of the soft spots might be.  I feel pretty good about the LB's, better about the DL altho I still would prefer a couple beefy guys (as I say every chance I get on this board).  The D backfield seems like a question mark, and the O backfield as well.  Receiving corps looks pretty good, OL I feel okay about.  QB, I don't know, I haven't been blown away by Martin, but he did play pretty well as a frosh and was okay last year when not hurt.  Would be nice if he (or someone else) made a big jump.

Will be in attendance Saturday and should be a nice day for a game.

[USTBench]

Sfury, I hear what you're saying, but I can see it helping immensely, too.  From my time at SJU, there were the guys that put a lot of effort into off-season strength and conditioning and guys that really didn't do much, and you'd be surprised at the success that some of those that didn't do much of anything had (no naming names ).  Personally, I put a lot of effort in, but I would have appreciated and benefited from more professional guidance.  I also think that having a strength and conditioning coach would have helped to motivate some of the less self-motivated players.

I, like Sfury, am not an expert, but one would think it couldn't hurt.  And to me it's about getting "an edge" - whatever it might be.  It might be having the swagger of being a defending conference or national champ, might be personality, might be raw talent, but it also might be having some pipes that allow you to push some 290 pound oaf out of the way and grab the RB as he tries to come through the line.  All things being equal, which they're usually not, I'd just as soon have a FT strength coach than not.

I thought the SJU preview was pretty good and helped highlight where some of the soft spots might be.  I feel pretty good about the LB's, better about the DL altho I still would prefer a couple beefy guys (as I say every chance I get on this board).  The D backfield seems like a question mark, and the O backfield as well.  Receiving corps looks pretty good, OL I feel okay about.  QB, I don't know, I haven't been blown away by Martin, but he did play pretty well as a frosh and was okay last year when not hurt.  Would be nice if he (or someone else) made a big jump.

Will be in attendance Saturday and should be a nice day for a game.

I won't say football got any easier the stronger I got. But it certainly got less hard. Can't hurt.

I was buried on the depth chart behind some very talented guys so I rarely got exhibit my improvement in games that mattered, but I will say the difference in my strength from the end of the previous season to the beginning of the next one was night and day. This was 100% due to doing conditioning, RDLs, squats, snatches and cleans with our strength coach Ty Stenzel. While I agree technique, footwork, and putting yourself in the right position is every bit as important if not more so, when we're all on a relatively even playing field athletically (barring the outliers: your Elliots, your Barkleys) I think strength and conditioning can be an  X factor.

Overall talent and whether or not you're being completely outcoached at every position are the two most important factors, but being strong and in good shape can make up for a lot of deficiencies.

[DuffMan]

This was 100% due to doing conditioning, RDLs, squats, snatches and cleans with our strength coach Ty Stenzel.

The lift or the jersey chasers? 

[USTBench]

This was 100% due to doing conditioning, RDLs, squats, snatches and cleans with our strength coach Ty Stenzel.

The lift or the jersey chasers? 

Haven't you ever seen Rocky? Weakens the legs Duffman.

[MiacMan]

Don't kid yourself, strength and conditioning is huge! It's the difference between a championship and 3rd place (I would say 2nd but we all know sometimes you just don't get the breaks) S&C is so sophisticated and position specific these days. It's all about first step, punch or hand placement, fast twitch muscles etc. It is amazing what SJU has done with the "no" method all these years. I love JG to the moon but, with the athletes SJU gets they could be really scary after a few years of a modern S&C program. Talk about a sleeping giant? Should be another fun year of MIAC football!