Is strength and conditioning a problem?

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We have been losing players left and right. Is S&C an issue? I only remember one other year where injuries were this bad.
 
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Absolutely. These players need to better conditioned and taught proper techniques. Proper technique and positioning would help prevent injury.
 
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What is disappointing most of all is that last year we were more physical then Bama. Took a big step back this year as far as that goes. Sure injuries had something to do but still - it was ugly to watch. It seemed like they were far better and more physical at every single position. Also, it was sad to watch Dobbs play like freshman, and their QB like a 5th year senior.
 
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Our players are better conditioned than they've ever been. Players never try to steal breaths. No conditioning program PREVENTS injuries...that's a fantasy concept.
 
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butchna said:
Our players are better conditioned than they've ever been. Players never try to steal breaths. No conditioning program PREVENTS injuries...that's a fantasy concept.
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Serious? That is completely false.

Not saying you can totally prevent injuries but suggesting that a strength coach has nothing to do with it just isn't so.
 
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Well you can't blame S&C for the contact hits. So the Danny O'Brien injury last week and some others. Some other injuries, like twisted ankles and sprains, are hard to pin blame down on (it's football guys get hurt). So without a full look at every injury, I say flat out blaming S&C is jumping to conclusions.
 
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This seasons rash of injuries has me wondering if the strength and conditioning program at Tennessee is where it needs to be. No one in America has has such a rash of injuries as we have this season. Some may want to attribute it to just misfortune and bad luck. I think the answer is much more logical than that.
 
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Bukowskified said:
Well you can't blame S&C for the contact hits. So the Danny O'Brien injury last week and some others. Some other injuries, like twisted ankles and sprains, are hard to pin blame down on (it's football guys get hurt). So without a full look at every injury, I say flat out blaming S&C is jumping to conclusions.
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Yeah I don't disagree. Just seems odd this is the year this happens. Also seems our OL is getting pushed around a lot more.

Seems there's more to it than bad luck but i dont know.
 
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Half of our missing players are accounted for by dismissal, transfer, concussion and freak accidents like Cam rolling his foot.
None of those are on S&C, so we will have to wait for more results.
 
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my theory is that a lot of the injured guys like Sutton and reeves maybin to a lesser extent Kirkland and Mosley is that the accumulation of playing in the SEC since being a true freshman. Some of our kids have played a couple collegiate careers worth of snaps. Take some of hose out maybe and it's manageable, but that's just my opinion.
 
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butchna said:
Our players are better conditioned than they've ever been. Players never try to steal breaths. No conditioning program PREVENTS injuries...that's a fantasy concept.
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Strength and conditioning most certainly plays a role in the health of any team. It's true at every level of the game. You're not going to prevent every injury, but you can definitely minimize the chance of them.
 
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JoeVols said:
Yeah I don't disagree. Just seems odd this is the year this happens. Also seems our OL is getting pushed around a lot more.

Seems there's more to it than bad luck but i dont know.
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One thing I've seen a lot in games all over the country are rugby style scrums at the end of runs. I believe a rule change this year allows offensive players to push a play from behind (ala The Bush Push). This means you get guys stood up and O line men come running in behind and essentially tackling the pile forward. This is dangerous for knees and ankles. Too many bodies and guys diving on top of players. It's a play that needs to go.
 
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