🏈 Dr. Rhea's latest "show and tell" tweet...

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[TerryP]

I find this pretty interesting considering what I've known S&C program to be. As a caveat, you all know I'm not a kinesiologist.

If we consider the 4th quarter program as our starting point we've seen strength number increase as the year progresses. They get through spring camp, hit conditioning hard over the summer break, and they're right back into the regime when fall comes around.

In the past I've believed the team would push themselves to a point and then try to level off while maintaining somewhat of a baseline. But the fact is the human body isn't like a bicycle where you can reach a certain MPH and then coast as the same rate the rest of the way. The ideology of leveling off is basically shutting down to an extent. They weren't gaining, but hoping to maintain. Again, the facts of the matter reflect if you're not gaining your losing and I believe we have seen that in November, December, and into the post season. Is tired the right word? Worn out? Banged up? We've said, seen, and heard all of them.

This approach, if I'm reading what he's saying correctly, is a continuing positive trend. They, as a team, will continue to gain power and speed as the season progresses resulting in a team that's in better shape in the latter parts of the season.

It's also my belief we've seen this happen already with the team playing more physically as the season progresses. People are commenting "they're tackling better" when it could be said "the power in which they're tackling is improving."

From my layman's perspective here we're seeing momentum that is moving upward with strength aspects of the game. And IF I'm right, we'll see it more clearly in a couple, three more weeks and then especially when we get into December.

Maybe I'm reading too much into this. At the same time, I'm having a hard time convincing myself I'm off base.

 

[mando]

Hope you are right @TerryP. I look you am not a kinesiologist but to a laymen you would think if the metrics are increasing that would result in stronger performances. Now I am in a world where metrics are used and metrics by themselves usually do not tell the full story. I hope they do in this case for sure because Bama teams in the past would seem to let other teams gain a little ground on them towards the end of a long season.

Here is hoping this is the part of the season where the new S&C staff earn there pay.

 

[Crtuneman]

I'm not a kinesiologist but I did stay in a holiday inn last night. Lol. But logically and anecdotally what you say makes sense. It would be great if we were still improving when we hit the sec title game and the playoffs.

 

[rammerjammer]

Several years back at the Hey Coach show. I ask Saban a question along those lines. The question was in regards to the grind of the football season and how much did they work out/lift weights, etc during the grind of the football season. Coach went on about the 4th quarter program and gave some good info about developing toughness and the transition the team took from when he first arrived to that point in time, and he said that they basically work out twice a week during the season.

With the technology that new guys are using. I would like to know how they have tweaked workouts as to reach the goals they are attaining now.
Sounds like S&C have changed the game from maintaining and not losing, to continuing to gain through out. That is a real game changer. It's details like this that give you the edge over your opponent.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

I find this pretty interesting considering what I've known S&C program to be. As a caveat, you all know I'm not a kinesiologist.

If we consider the 4th quarter program as our starting point we've seen strength number increase as the year progresses. They get through spring camp, hit conditioning hard over the summer break, and they're right back into the regime when fall comes around.

In the past I've believed the team would push themselves to a point and then try to level off while maintaining somewhat of a baseline. But the fact is the human body isn't like a bicycle where you can reach a certain MPH and then coast as the same rate the rest of the way. The ideology of leveling off is basically shutting down to an extent. They weren't gaining, but hoping to maintain. Again, the facts of the matter reflect if you're not gaining your losing and I believe we have seen that in November, December, and into the post season. Is tired the right word? Worn out? Banged up? We've said, seen, and heard all of them.

This approach, if I'm reading what he's saying correctly, is a continuing positive trend. They, as a team, will continue to gain power and speed as the season progresses resulting in a team that's in better shape in the latter parts of the season.

It's also my belief we've seen this happen already with the team playing more physically as the season progresses. People are commenting "they're tackling better" when it could be said "the power in which they're tackling is improving."

From my layman's perspective here we're seeing momentum that is moving upward with strength aspects of the game. And IF I'm right, we'll see it more clearly in a couple, three more weeks and then especially when we get into December.

Maybe I'm reading too much into this. At the same time, I'm having a hard time convincing myself I'm off base.

 

[Rolltide24]

Terry once thought he was wrong... but he was mistaken!

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Terry once thought he was wrong... but he was mistaken!

@TerryP ( just poking)

Thought? Maybe...
Admit....never....

 

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[Brandon Van de Graaff]

This is really quite remarkable.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

My bad, I looked all over and didn't see it posted yet. Should have known the Russian Twitter Bot was on top of it.

 

[TerryP]

My bad, I looked all over and didn't see it posted yet. Should have known the Russian Twitter Bot was on top of it.

Chinese.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Chinese.

I'm going to check the coding for the mark of the beast.

 

[TerryP]

I'm going to check the coding for the mark of the beast.

If this helps:

C is the series,
19th generation.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

If this helps:

C is the series,
19th generation.

You may as well be talking to @50+yeartidefan, cause you lost me on that one.

 

[TerryP]

You may as well be talking to @50+yeartidefan, cause you lost me on that one.

C-19

 

[planomateo]

Rename to CTB...

 

[The Dude]

Totally my opinion, but we are the healthiest and most physical we have been this far into a year ever. Ya we missed some games, but honestly to cupcakes. We have played all SEC and besides some knicks and bruises that happen (and Waddle, man I miss that kids energy’s) we are still “fresher” than most teams we play.
1) this has helped us develop our freshman faster and will help us in the post season
2) can imagine the recruiting edge this gives us to say “scientifically we are going to evaluate you and we are going to help you get better where you at weakest!” If I’m a player liking at next level potential, this is a huge plus for me.
Also my opinion, but this seems big now, give them 3 more years and every team will be doing this and will be behind us. It will be that noticeable.

 

[mando]

Also my opinion, but this seems big now, give them 3 more years and every team will be doing this and will be behind us. It will be that noticeable.

No doubt the competition will follow and adjust. This is why you must always keep looking for ways to better the team and organization. Perfect setup for Saban and his process.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Just being able to maintain, in my opinion, is a victory. To get stronger during a season is incredible.

I'll harken back to the days of yore and my days of high school football. We worked out hard during the summer and did light lifting twice a week in season. We weighed every day, and in the summer before and after practice to encourage hydration. I got up to 190 before my junior year, ended the season at 175, 195 my senior year, ended at 180. Many of us played both ways on our little redneck team. For whatever reason, I wasn't on the punt return team. Every other snap, I was on the field. Playing was painful, but satisfying. Toughest weekend was after week 2, I believe, when I'd roll out of bed with aching hips and shoulders and shoot four boxes of shells on opening day of dove season. I was a glutton for entertainment.

I digress. It's tough to maintain performance, and weight, during a grind. A little while back there was a really good WSJ article that recapped how NBA verticals decline during the season, and what teams did to combat it.

RTR,

Tim