In a word: intense.
It would seem Larry Fedora and his staff have been putting the Carolina football team through a 6:00 AM boot camp. Tar Heel Blue has the video, entitled “Blue Dawn”, that shows the team in these workouts on Monday with the remnants of Sunday night’s snow still on the field.
Check out “Blue Dawn” here.
The early indications out of the Kenan Football Center are an emphasis on strength and conditioning that is markedly different from that of the previous regime, and this video would seem to bear that out. Add in Fedora’s now legendary intensity and I would think fans will see a different attitude from the team this fall. That is not to say that one approach is better than the other, but it will certainly be different.
Now if the basketball team can bring that fire and intensity with them to Raleigh on Tuesday night…
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that was pretty cool. and Johnny Cash doesnt hurt, either.
Travis Bond was really motoring there for a second!
Interesting contrast:
http://www.tarheelblue.com/allaccess/?media=303750
Ahem… Fedora’s finding out who really wants it!
All of this is great, but I really just want a coach that doesn’t have trouble getting the field goal unit on the field or tries to dink-and-dunk down the field with 1:30 left while we’re down by 14.
Strength and Conditioning has been the secret to excellence in major college athletics for at least 30 years.
Tyler Zeller mentioned a couple of days ago that S&C work had brought his vertical jump from 10-12 inches to 30 inches.
Now that is some improvement.
Beer and pizza have brought my vertical jump from ok to just plain crappy.
Pretty cool clip (even though I’m a few days behind on it). The looks on the faces of some of the guys was like “what’s this all about? This is new…..”
Fedora brought some outstanding staff with him too, including Lou Hernandez, head strength coach. This hire reveals a commitment to conditioning excellence. The combination of good hires and intensity should bring positive and improved results. As the BTN video states, the players need to “Get Your Mind Right.” Looks like the 6am practices are pushing the players in a good direction. Go UNC!