Hopeful Agg16 said:
CrazyDayDuck said:
Tamu_mgm said:
Seems like a very good hire.
On a related note, I don't think this is about Larry Jackson's knowledge as a S&C coach, but rather about how motivated or lack thereof he made the players. The short news I've read up on this guy is that he's a motivator. He served under Scott Cochran of Bama who is an absolute firecracker of a motivator and constantly keeping those guys on their toes. Larry Jackson did not come across as that type of guy at all. He clearly knows what he's doing as he got the highest honor in S&C (http://www.theeagle.com/aggie_sports/football/a-m-s-jackson-receives-strength-and-conditioning-award/article_005d06f0-095d-547a-a941-8dc79074a125.html), but he seems very laid back and soft spoken.
I've seen people saying Sumlin let Jackson go as a scapegoat for his own inadequacies, and I couldn't tell you for sure if that's the case. What I do know is that to be successful in the gauntlet that is the SEC, you got to have these kids competitive at every step, and that includes of course the physical part of S&C. However, as this hire makes clear, the mental and motivational part of S&C is equally as important.
To suggest or imply that Jackson was even partly responsible for our lack of results on the field is disgusting.
Jackson had NFL offers and stayed around only due to his loyalty to his alma mater.
And this is how Ags show their appreciation for him.
Hocke is a good hire but this is a chicken sh** move by a desperate HC.
And if you think this is going to motivate the players, think again. It will have the opposite effect. Players don't respect HCs that throw assistants under the bus.
If this was a new hire for Receivers or DEs then players could understand the move. But that wasn't the case here. S&C wasn't the problem. The problem was that our D was on the field too damn long.
Jackson will get better offers. I wish him the best of luck.
To imply that S&C is not a big deal is disgusting. We consistently have some of the smallest players in the SEC. If you haven't noticed, that **** doesn't fly. Need a guy that focuses on increasing strength AND size while maintaining speed. We have speed and no size.
Those small players are almost all young players that should be red shirting or playing Special teams. Look at Shaun Washington, Myles Garrett, Dae Dae, Reggie Chevis, others. Those guys are older and look the part. If we could let these kids develop versus throwing them in too early they wouldn't be getting pushed around so much. Those young guys that aren't strong enough also have a tendency to get hurt. When they are hurt they can't work out as hard, have to rehab, etc.
TL/DR: Depth/older players will help S&C.
