Recent content by bigmike

Altgeld, great post of silly bull!!!!! That’s a fact. I talked to a strength coach of a school that’s playing in a big bowl game in the next couple of days. He told me they had the best off season they have ever had for strength and conditioning. They were so limited on time and spacing, they...

For years most football strength programs were a disaster. In the modern times I think the training principles are very similar and not overly impactful from one guy to the next. But, the coach himself...his personality, his ability to motivate his players, etc. is very important. I think...

I agree that a change needs to be made at the strength and conditioning level, but I was just commenting on him not being around. Sadly In the world of lawsuits and litigation, strength coaches now must bow down to the athletic training staffs and in many cases have to have their weekly strength...

Covid has wrecked havoc on all stength programs. As far as Lou not being as visible to the players. I do not know the circumstances in his case, but with all of the covid protocols and such,i guarantee Lou was pulled a million different ways. The head stength coach spends so many hours getting...

Yes, Michigan’s strength coach was tied for the second highest salary of all strength coaches. Ohio State strength coach is now the highest paid. For quite a few years the Iowa strength coach was the highest paid in the land before his departure. I believe he was close to 900k before he was let...

I don’t follow it as close as I used to. I was a former strength coach and now I am involved in the private sector. While you see lots of hype stength videos in a full crowded weightroom. Behind the scenes things are getting much more data driven with gps tracking and other technology. Saban’s...

Ben Herbert is the Strength coach at Michigan and was at Arkansas. He is decent, but his salary at Michigan is currently 700k. Doubt he leaves for Illinois. Illinois next strength guy needs to be about accountability and developing the physical qualities to not get pushed around and outrun by...

What a ridiculous statement! Our players pass the eye test! That means jack squat. “The old Quote fits our team “look like tarzan, play like Jane” Lou failed miserably at North Carolina as well! Could not develop any team speed. Those North Carolina teams were at the bottom on team speed during...

The issue with retaining strength coaches is the following. When a new head coach comes in, they are not really allowed per ncaa to do much in the months of Jan-March. Those months are all strength and conditioning contact hours. There needs to be a new tone and direction set by the strength...

Overwhelmingly guys start out as grad Assistants, analysts, and at smaller schools to cut their teeth in this profession. The idea that your very first gig is at your own school you went is not the norm.

Ill informed hot take! Is doesn’t matter if you are a legend. There is a time when change is needed. Where are the results from this legend? Our guys out there get physically manhandled and the lack of speed development is clear. I see guys running with awful mechanics all over the field...

Lou should be one of the first to go. I don’t care if he is a good strength coach. Strength coaches set the culture and tone of a program. Illinois needs a new culture to be set by somebody different. And as usual our guys got run right by today.

Brett needs to completely clean house. This also includes the strength and conditioning staff. The first go around with Lou, he had freak athletes. Anybody could have gotten the job done. The strength coach is the guy who really sets the culture and tone. The lack of speed develop and...