Not practiced in pads since two-a-days?

[jay santos]

http://blogs.sltrib.com/byu/index.php?p=5625&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

Bronco:

“We haven’t gone full pads since two-a-days, but we have actually gone in what we call shells -- which means upper [pads] more than we did a year ago. The players like it more, they think it is helping them with their pad level, and just protecting them more. So we have actually practiced more physically [this year] than we have in the past three years, and I still think we are maintaining the edge [we want],” he said.

Could this possibly be accurate? Is this typical of other programs?

[Hot Lunch]

http://blogs.sltrib.com/byu/index.ph...&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

Bronco:


Could this possibly be accurate? Is this typical of other programs?

Full pads yes. They usually practice on Tuesday and Wednesday in helmets and shoulder pads.

[jay santos]

Full pads yes. They usually practice on Tuesday and Wednesday in helmets and shoulder pads.

Interesting. I never knew this. I assumed they at least went full pads a couple days of the week. This is true for all programs?

[Hot Lunch]

Interesting. I never knew this. I assumed they at least went full pads a couple days of the week. This is true for all programs?

not true for all programs. Most programs the frist 8 or 9 weeks of the season will go full pads on Tuesday. That is the big "work day" in college football. It is this time of year that they start to not be so physical on Tuesday and start moving to helmets and shoulder pads.

My problem with BYU and they way they practice is that they rarely do any cross over, meaning 1's vs. 1's or 2's vs 2's. All their work during the week is vs. scout team players. Most programs that I know off do at least 4 or 5 periods on Tuesday and Wednesday of 1's vs. 1's and 2's vs 2's and not having your starters take all there reps vs. scout team players. I also think that this is Hans problem as well. The week leading up to TCU, Nick Alleto took all his reps vs. a scout team D end. That doesn't prepare you for the game.

[Blueintheface]

Interesting. I never knew this. I assumed they at least went full pads a couple days of the week. This is true for all programs?

I think he should go pads for about 3 days every 28 days or so depending on flow.

[jay santos]

not true for all programs. Most programs the frist 8 or 9 weeks of the season will go full pads on Tuesday. That is the big "work day" in college football. It is this time of year that they start to not be so physical on Tuesday and start moving to helmets and shoulder pads.

My problem with BYU and they way they practice is that they rarely do any cross over, meaning 1's vs. 1's or 2's vs 2's. All their work during the week is vs. scout team players. Most programs that I know off do at least 4 or 5 periods on Tuesday and Wednesday of 1's vs. 1's and 2's vs 2's and not having your starters take all there reps vs. scout team players. I also think that this is Hans problem as well. The week leading up to TCU, Nick Alleto took all his reps vs. a scout team D end. That doesn't prepare you for the game.

I remember this being a discussion point in the Lavell years. I don't think they ever went 1's vs 1's back then either.

[Indy Coug]

This new post on CB is worth including in this thread.


http://www.cougarboard.com/noframes/...tml?id=4999791

[jay santos]

This new post on CB is worth including in this thread.


http://www.cougarboard.com/noframes/...tml?id=4999791

Not really. I don't think I've ever read a worthwhile byu1 post, and this is not the first one.

[jay santos]

This was the first article that came up googling the subject.

http://gazetteonline.com/sports/iowa-hawkeyes/2009/09/02/iowa-players-agree-success-doesnt-come-in-20-hours-a-week

I have a hard time believing there is any rule in college athletics that doesn't get stretched to the limit.

[jay santos]

http://www.allbusiness.com/education-training/curricula-apprenticeships-internships/12890018-1.html

Here's another one.

[Hot Lunch]

This new post on CB is worth including in this thread.


http://www.cougarboard.com/noframes/...tml?id=4999791

Nobody actually practices on the field a total 20 hours a week. The 20 hours a week includes film and lifting. I would say most schools are right at that amount of hours or over it.

[jay santos]

Nobody actually practices on the field a total 20 hours a week. The 20 hours a week includes film and lifting. I would say most schools are right at that amount of hours or over it.

I'm starting to wonder if there's something to this football is 5th idea. Coleby Clawson in the middle of the season is at home more than I am.

[Indy Coug]

Nobody actually practices on the field a total 20 hours a week. The 20 hours a week includes film and lifting. I would say most schools are right at that amount of hours or over it.

So how many hours DO BYU players spend a week practicing, lifting and watching film?

[jay santos]

So how many hours DO BYU players spend a week practicing, lifting and watching film?

Bronco's recently admitted they were under the limit, correct?

[Indy Coug]

Bronco's recently admitted they were under the limit, correct?

"Under the limit?" Well, that tells us a lot, doesn't it?