Summer Conditioning Going Well
posted by Scott Hood on Friday, June 29, 2007
Smith provided a glowing report, saying this summer is a "100 percent" (his words) improvement over the first two summers when he had trouble convincing some players to workout. In fact, things got so bad last summer in terms of participation Spurrier felt compelled to hold a late June press conference to call his players out. Well, it seems to have worked.
Smith explained the players are beginning to understand the commitment level it takes to win in the SEC. They believe the Gamecocks have a chance to win the conference championship in 2007, the goal established by Spurrier this past spring.
Two of the leaders in the movement towards full participation have been Jasper and Casper Brinkley. This is their final season of college football and they want to go out on top.
The players will work out Monday and Tuesday before taking a week off as mandated by NCAA rules. Most of the newcomers will arrive July 5 for orientation. Classes for the second session of summer school start July 11th.
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I interviewed strength and conditioning coach Mark Smith for nearly 45 minutes Monday morning in order to get an in-depth update on the summer conditioning program.
Smith provided a glowing report, saying this summer is a "100 percent" (his words) improvement over the first two summers when he had trouble convincing some players to workout. In fact, things got so bad last summer in terms of participation Spurrier felt compelled to hold a late June press conference to call his players out. Well, it seems to have worked.
Smith explained the players are beginning to understand the commitment level it takes to win in the SEC. They believe the Gamecocks have a chance to win the conference championship in 2007, the goal established by Spurrier this past spring.
Two of the leaders in the movement towards full participation have been Jasper and Casper Brinkley. This is their final season of college football and they want to go out on top.
The players will work out Monday and Tuesday before taking a week off as mandated by NCAA rules. Most of the newcomers will arrive July 5 for orientation. Classes for the second session of summer school start July 11th.
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