I’m not an expert, but I believe you can train specifically to reduce some of these injuries. I believe AlphaMarshan discussed this in some detail when Feld was hired. If I recall correctly, Feld was criticized for failing to include certain exercises that diminish the likelihood of non-contact injuries.
@AlphaMarshan addressed that in the other thread I discussed. In short, there's no statistical evidence that can be provided and compared to other programs. That data isn't available. But to put it simply, this was a topic that was addressed before the season and a criticism that Oregon fans had of MC. Maybe we had bad luck, but this season sure seemed worse than last year.
Sure. And I think everyone agrees that this is down towards the bottom of our current issues.
I don't think anyone is stating anything as a fact. It's a concern. That's all that can really be said about it. There are just a few other red flags that tend to heighten the awareness of this topic.
See, here's the thing. You and @AlphaMarshan are long time posters and with that comes a bit of credibility. If either of you express concerns, people take notice. @Rugby_guy came in with a very obvious chip on his shoulder and all of his posts are Feld related. That's personal.
Look, I don't want to go down the rabbit hole of an S&C discussion on a message board. Otherwise, 48 pages of argument. If you don't agree that: (1) injuries were worse than last year and worse than what we've seen the last 3-5 years; and (2) this topic was raised prior to the season and a potential criticism of Mario's Oregon tenure and voila, it happens here . . . and that that alone raises a question as to why, then there's no point in extending this thread 58 more pages.
Kurt Hester turns no stars into NFL players. Why can't Feld turn 3's into 5's?I liked Feeley too, but everyone around here hated him because he wasn't able to turn guys like Pope into Megatron. "Our guys look small out there! Why are we so slow off the ball?!"
Because he's a strength coach, not a wizard. He can't turn 3-stars into 5-stars. He did well with what he was given and our non-contact injuries were pretty low.
Also I'm told he implemented some aspects of PAP training which made me instantly like him since that's what some of my research in grad school was around.
Sure. But at the same time, asking for evidence is somewhat unreasonable because there is no way to actually compile injury lists, compare it to other schools, assess how and why player x was injured, etc. That's impossible. Injuries here are a virtual state secret. (Do we even know what happened to Arroyo?!) That's why at least @AlphaMarshan and I haven't really gone much further than to say it's a concern (or at least a topic of discussion).
The friggin punter pulled his groin in warm ups
I do get that, and I can see where neglecting certain muscles or motions could be an issue. But when I see TVD slammed to the ground on his elbow then get up holding his shoulder, I can't connect that to S&C. All I've ever asked for is some connection, especially if you're going to come on here to take a victory lap.
