Thursday practice notes

[SMU89]

If you guys think that Mel is some dolt that uses outdated strength and conditioning techniques...you are way off base.

[kull]

There is a misconception about Mel by the internet followers of the Hawaii program. Mel makes them do core exercises (abs, plyo) everytime they meet. Players hate doing that. Tommy Hefferman was the "lift, lift, max out, ego boost" guy. Mel has been a off season trainer/consultant of several prominent NFL athletes. They are in good hands.

[PoconoPony]

So much for getting through the Spring unscathed. There might be something to this S&C coach and the injury bug that seems to follow him around. Admittedly my S&C knowledge compared to Mel's is like the average SMU fan's football knowledge compared to Phil Bennett's, but the empirical evidence is mounting.

Penn State had their spring Blue and White game this past weekend. They had 19 players who were out for the entirety of sping training. We are lucky that our injury list is on the low end of the averages.

[Garret]

It looks like Navy has 7 starters who have to miss their Spring Game today and a total of 20 players having to sit out the Spring Game. SMU has probably had less than half of that number sit out the practices.

[ALEX LIFESON]

I've been watching some of this, and if we don't beat these guys this year, we should hang it up.