MORNING METAL
by Chris Grovich on Feb 17, 2012 8:12 PM EST
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When Bill O'Brien brought in Craig Fitzgerald from South Carolina to take over Penn State's strength and conditioning program (making thousands of Gamecock fans very, very sad), it was a given that the S&C program would be massively overhauled.
Step One: clear PSU's weight room of nearly all former equipment to make room for Olympic-style free weights.
Step Two: 5:30 A.M. METAL.
Penn State's Predawn Workout (via mxbscout)
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEE WARRIOR COMBAT DRILLS.
Afterward, Craig Fitzgerald was made available to the media, during which he was much more specific with his methods (and to his credit, vaguely complimentary to the previous S&C staff):
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It really is
Its refreshing, its exciting, and its about freaking time.
Recruits want to be able to see the coaches, the exercises, and all of this stuff outside of the structured visits. This can only help.
I love how there are guys out there in hats and long sleeves/pants
And Fitz is in shorts and a t-shirt. And he isn’t even the one really busting his ass.
"My father did not have a broken heart. His heart was too strong. It couldn't be broken."
- Mary Kay Paterno-Hort
I saw that
And was immediately fearful of him, since you can clearly tell he is one bad MoFo.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
by AriesGD on Feb 17, 2012 11:02 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I think I'm in love.
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by Peter Gray on Feb 18, 2012 12:49 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Just watched the full interview
and I really like this guy. Not just as a coach. He just seems like a guy I’d like to sit down and get drunk with.
"My father did not have a broken heart. His heart was too strong. It couldn't be broken."
- Mary Kay Paterno-Hort
hell yeah
I love how hoarse his voice gets. these dudes are gonna be total badasses if they buy into this.
by NuclearLion on Feb 17, 2012 10:27 PM EST up reply actions
Can someone help me out?
I was always under the impression that the off-season workouts were “voluntary”, and that coaches couldn’t participate.
Does Fitzgerald get to because he’s S&C? Do I just not understand what can and can’t be done in the off-season?
Help a brother out.
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by Tailgate Shogun on Feb 17, 2012 10:07 PM EST reply actions
So I still need help here
Regardless of whether they were voluntary or “voluntary”, what’s allowed vs. not allowed in terms of having coaches present when practices have not officially started?
Lawyas?
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by Tailgate Shogun on Feb 17, 2012 10:36 PM EST up reply actions
I thought hbeach
Stated, that there is a sanctioned winter workout period, where the coaches are there and running things and not voluntary (as Chris alluded to), then later there are periods of voluntary stuff. If hbeach is around, he can clearly state this better than me.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
Feel the power of the metal!!!! \m/
I detected some Ozzy, Metallica, and Static X in there. And the AC/DC gave me flashbacks to my HS football locker room from 20-odd years ago. Personally, I would have replaced the Godsmack and Disturbed with something better, though. Pantera’s “Vulgar Display of Power” is a great album to work out to, for example. So many musical lessons I could teach these kids…
"I guess we had a couple of Catholics praying for US!" - JVP, after the down to the wire win over Notre Dame in 1987
I love the attitude.
When motivation is lacking from the players, you know he’ll keep them fired up. That internal fire is going to be contagious and get this team ready to whoop some ass.
It is easy to go down into Hell; night and day, the gates of dark Death stand wide; but to climb back again, to retrace one's steps to the upper air - there's the rub, the task.
by Succss With Honor Always on Feb 18, 2012 12:13 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Couldn't agree more
Plus, all-around badassery tends to rub off on others. And Fitz is nothing is not a certified badass.
"Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things."
"..nothing *if not a certified badass"
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"Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things."
What I really like about Fitz...he seems smart and knows a ton about functional strength.
Can’t believe the access of the new staff so far
May no act.................
Sure beats the Kremlin attitude of the old coaching staff.
by Chris Grovich on Feb 18, 2012 9:46 AM EST up reply actions
I guess...
if I gave a shit about off season workouts I’d feel the same.
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I commented to friends
Fitzgerald is going to have these guys ready for war come September.
by PSUBarge on Feb 18, 2012 11:16 AM EST via iPhone app reply actions
I watch this stuff and it's hard for me to believe that this is Penn State
…just so weird with all the player/coach/practice access
by Artiefufkin10 on Feb 18, 2012 11:35 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Rob Bolden's transition to defensive tackle is proceeding on schedule.
Low man wins, baby.
by Salt on Feb 18, 2012 1:03 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
I thought he was more than
“vaguely” complimentary about the previous staff. Craig noted they have “an excellent work ethic” and specifically attributed the players’ attitude and willingness to learn to the previous coaches.
I accept there is a new regime, but having watched Penn State football for so long I am glad there is continuity, not throwing the baby out with the bath water.
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by PSU_Lions_84 on Feb 18, 2012 4:11 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Dear Coach Fitzgerald:
Show us your abs
UNCIVIL!
by letsgopsu on Feb 18, 2012 5:06 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
That's different
that outfit was hideous (the outfit, not her). Orange and black, seriously?
UNCIVIL!
Our S&C Coach sounds hot....
Divas don't burn. We’ll walk away from the explosion calmly and without looking back, like the badass character in a movie
I haven't suited up since I was 17
and this has me ready to put on pads and beat the livin’ crap out of someone.
And I was a QB.
by VoiceOfTheNavigators on Feb 18, 2012 6:00 PM EST reply actions
I may be setting myself up to get bludgeoned here, but
is it too early to think about moving on and looking forward?
I sense, just from watching those videos and what I’ve been hearing, there is an intensity there that has been lacking for a while. While this recruiting class may not have finished that well, I think there is enough talent in the cupboard to get us through next year.
Believe me, I’m not trying to discount Joe’s legacy and the previous staff, but I think the last couple of years we were really stale and predictable. Joe and Co. had been so successful for so long, not just on the field, but in the community, that they had built up a bank of good will where 9-3, 8-4 seasons were acceptable because of all the contributions away from the field. At this point, BOB’s staff only has one thing to focus on: football (obviously, the academics that go with the team, but hey, WE ARE…). I think the desire to succeed, the hunger, and the drive to prove themselves are going to give us something new and exciting, something we’ve been lacking for quite some time.
And as far as recruiting goes, let’s see after we whip Urban Meyer’s ass in Happy Valley in October!
I think Joe would totally approve
I was one of the people who accepted the 9-3 seasons, I know we were lucky to have Joe and it would not last forever. It was more than a fair trade for me.
As long as academics and community service continue to be a priority, along with winning, it is more than OK to get excited about the new attitude that will come with a new leader.
UNCIVIL!
JoePa, if still with us, would be a huge BoB cheerleader
He had to of known that when he was finally not the coach anymore, whomever took over was going to hav a tough time, regardless the situation. Taking over after a legend is gone, is never an easy task no matter what, since everyone would be saying “well he would have done things differently…” etc. I just wished JoePa could have been around 1 more year, to give as much public support to BoB and become a hige cheerleader for him so that the transition would have been easier for the new staff. But so is life. I am excited for the new football season, but I am every year, since it is Penn State, and win of lose I love Penn State.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
LOVE!
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