Practice changes

[huskrthill]

My understanding is that the team still practices early in the morning. I know Frost likes to get up early, but could this be an unnecessary challenge for a college kid?

I have never been a morning person. No matter what time I go to bed, I'm dragging ass in the morning. It was even worse when I was college-aged.

Are some of these guys just not able to function well early in the morning? Would they be more able to grasp things at 3pm rather than 6am?

Nobody would suggest late night practices, but why are early morning practices ok?

This may seem silly, but it's something I've been pondering since Frost arrived. It feels like just about everything should be looked at for changes.

 

[BigRedOhio]

It is definitely unusual, how early this team practices... but I think that is part of what Frost wants to build here. He wants guys that love football and love the grind. Plus it keeps them out of the bars and away from parties during the season, etc..

 

[huskermike]

Plus it keeps them out of the bars and away from parties during the season, etc..

Also. I think, to make it to classes and be more aware/awake.

 

[anotherdumbprediction]

Don’t know about grasping things early, but anything that potentially makes your passion less fun can be a negative.

 

[lincoln84]

Wonder if Saban checks with the kids in Tuscaloosa to see when they would feel good about getting up to practice?

 

[CO4NU]

Our guys may be just be weak ass pussies?

 

[huskrthill]

Wonder if Saban checks with the kids in Tuscaloosa to see when they would feel good about getting up to practice?

Fair enough.

Actually, he might have learned over the years what is most effective, maybe even through feedback from former players. Any coach who thinks he already knows everything probably won't last long.

Maybe it doesn't matter for most, but if you have enough who are struggling do you keep forcing it, results be damned?

 

[lincoln84]

Fair enough.

Actually, he might have learned over the years what is most effective, maybe even through feedback from former players. Any coach who thinks he already knows everything probably won't last long.

Maybe it doesn't matter for most, but if you have enough who are struggling do you keep forcing it, results be damned?

Given how badly we play on Sat, I don’t feel like it’s the early practices. We are so fundamentally bad, that if moving practice would help, I’d think SF would make that easy change. Sometimes the obvious answer IS the answer. We are just awful right now. It’s going to take a looooooong time.

 

[HuskerRef]

Wonder if Saban checks with the kids in Tuscaloosa to see when they would feel good about getting up to practice?

As @huskrthill says, "fair enough" . The difference could be that Saban has a complete roster that is two deep with mainly 4-5 stars. With that much talent you can probably practice whenever you want to.....

 

[RedRum]

Wonder if Saban checks with the kids in Tuscaloosa to see when they would feel good about getting up to practice?

They dont have to get up to practice. They do it in the middle of the afternoon

 

[RedStones]

I've had a number of bosses that didn't give a crap about when we met. 5 PM Friday afternoon? Too damn bad, we're meeting. Players don't run the team. Just like us, they are here to perform the way they are expected to perform. Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying your suggestion is stupid. All I'm saying is in my old school ways, it's not up to the coach to coddle the players like that. The coach sets the standard and the players need to adapt. In my mind, if a player can't play because of the time they practice then they're kind of a prima donna.

 

[ramsker]

Practicing early doesn't make you suck at your effort and assignments on Saturdays.

But maybe the "loose" atmosphere (music, etc) and not correcting issues right there on the spot needs to tighten up a bit.

 

[Sonny]

With that much talent you can probably practice whenever you want to.....

With less talent you practice when you don't want to? You've lost your mind.

 

[CO4NU]

Our guys may be just be weak ass pussies?

I am probably going to get a lot less likes here..........but
I just wanted to clarify that I believe our guys ARE weak ass pussies...........OR must be as such.

Sorry. Didn't want to mislead anyone.

 

[Boji Husker]

My understanding is that the team still practices early in the morning. I know Frost likes to get up early, but could this be an unnecessary challenge for a college kid?

I have never been a morning person. No matter what time I go to bed, I'm dragging ass in the morning. It was even worse when I was college-aged.

Are some of these guys just not able to function well early in the morning? Would they be more able to grasp things at 3pm rather than 6am?

Nobody would suggest late night practices, but why are early morning practices ok?

This may seem silly, but it's something I've been pondering since Frost arrived. It feels like just about everything should be looked at for changes.

I used to be a coach, albeit in a different sport, but it was D1. From my studies,physically athletes are at their best early afternoon. But maybe new studies say otherwise

Practicing early doesn't make you suck at your effort and assignments on Saturdays.

But maybe the "loose" atmosphere (music, etc) and not correcting issues right there on the spot needs to tighten up a bit.

Thi k you might be on to something with the not correcting on the spot.