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They have implemented the following: no 2 a days during camp, less hitting and lots of recovery time if any injuries. Last year they lost 5 of their top 10 linemen(sound familiar?), this year very few significant injuries so far. He admits the luck of the draw is likely responsible for many of the injuries, but so far injuries have not been a problem and he attributes his new policies for some of that. He opines that 2 a days are in the way out for everybody pretty soon. Nothing real new here, but at least he's proactive. Back to Top L.C. General User Member Since: 8/31/2005 Location: United States Post Count: 10,496 Status: Offline     RE: Football injuries-one coach's response    Posted: 10/1/2013 8:35:55 PM  I think Solich probably cut back on contact too much in fall camp, and that was part of the problem against Louisville. “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” ― Epictetus Back to Top Bcat2 General User Member Since: 7/6/2010 Post Count: 4,295 Status: Offline     RE: Football injuries-one coach's response    Posted: 10/2/2013 8:36:49 AM  L.C. wrote: I think Solich probably cut back on contact too much in fall camp, and that was part of the problem against Louisville. Are you saying more contact in camp would have meant fewer injuries in the Louisville game, which was my main problem vs the Cardinal? "Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men." JFK Back to Top L.C. General User Member Since: 8/31/2005 Location: United States Post Count: 10,496 Status: Offline     RE: Football injuries-one coach's response    Posted: 10/2/2013 11:52:01 AM  I don't know if it would have meant fewer injuries or more. I didn't think the Bobcats were aggressive enough, and that didn't help them stay in the game. From his post-game comments, I think Solich agreed, and the week between Louisvile and NTSU I know he scheduled extra hitting in practice. It's always going to be a fine line - too much hitting and you have too much risk of injury, whereas too little hitting, and the players aren't aggressive enough, and not used to getting hit. There's no magic answer, and what's the right answer for one group of players isn't going to be the answer for the next group. That's where you have to rely on the Coach's intuition. He's the one that sees the players in practice, day in, and day out, so he's the one in the best position to guess just how much hitting they need or don't need. Every Coach will misjudge it a bit, from time to time, but a good Coach will realize quickly and fix the problem, whereas some other Coach might just keep up what he was doing and trying to apply the same answer for all players. “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” ― Epictetus Back to Top Rufus25 General User Member Since: 2/10/2013 Location: Fishers, IN Post Count: 28 Status: Offline     RE: Football injuries-one coach's response    Posted: 10/2/2013 2:48:00 PM  L.C. wrote: I don't know if it would have meant fewer injuries or more. I didn't think the Bobcats were aggressive enough, and that didn't help them stay in the game. From his post-game comments, I think Solich agreed, and the week between Louisvile and NTSU I know he scheduled extra hitting in practice. It's always going to be a fine line - too much hitting and you have too much risk of injury, whereas too little hitting, and the players aren't aggressive enough, and not used to getting hit. There's no magic answer, and what's the right answer for one group of players isn't going to be the answer for the next group. That's where you have to rely on the Coach's intuition. He's the one that sees the players in practice, day in, and day out, so he's the one in the best position to guess just how much hitting they need or don't need. Every Coach will misjudge it a bit, from time to time, but a good Coach will realize quickly and fix the problem, whereas some other Coach might just keep up what he was doing and trying to apply the same answer for all players. L.C. - Yet again, breaking it down beautifully. There is a fine line when it comes to practice intensity and only the coach has a good grasp on the situation. Taking a quote straight from Frank, "Play on the Edge", you have to know how far to push the boys. Each team (players for that matter) has different limits from year to year. Take a 10year vet in the NFL... He may not need all of the OTAs or preseason games to get ready for the season & still come out and play at a high level. Others, especially younger players, benefit greatly from the intensity of practice and getting used to game speed.  Bottom line, it is up to the coach to read the team and make changes to the schedule accordingly. Back to Top L.C. General User Member Since: 8/31/2005 Location: United States Post Count: 10,496 Status: Offline     RE: Football injuries-one coach's response    Posted: 10/2/2013 8:12:41 PM  ... which brings us back to the beginning. I think Solich tried an approach similar to Pinkel, with reduced contact, but went a little too far. As a result, I don't think the team was as sharp against Louisville as they might have been, not that they would have won anyway. Solich recognized the problem, adjusted, and fixed it, and the team came out and played well against what have turned out to be two very good teams, NTSU, and Marshall. “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” ― Epictetus Back to Top Showing Replies:   1 - 6  of 6 Posts Jump to Page:   1 View Other 'Ohio Football' Topics                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               WHO'S ONLINE There are 231 Active Visitors on BobcatAttack.com 231 Guests 0 Registered Users There are no other users looking at this page.

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