Geeboo07

Few other things- no one needs to yell or even play Jason Peter videos. You won't feel like you are training harder, you will train harder. Old school is not supposed to be cool. Old school is proven, effective, and gets results. That is what makes us old school is cool fans feel better. Now, where did I put my Rocky "motif"? It is around here some where.....

Yep, the polished wood floors, waterfall, and hi tech crap is working really well! My post had a sense of embellishment to prove a point but of course you had to overreact. I will restate for you: too much fluff and not the right type of training. Come to Nebraska and be a flabby, jelly armed lineman who gets pushed around. YOU WILL LOVE IT HERE!!

Just look at the physiques of our lineman now compared to the 90's lineman. No contest. I started this thread because I am an old guy, 52, who powerlifted for a lot of years at the "hard core" gyms and I feel strength and conditioning has become way too complicated and over analyzed. True strength comes from the 3 basic lifts; bench, squat, and deadlifts. If done properly with the right percentages of the 1 rep max, a young athlete can become a force. Sure a flashy vertical leap or agility test is great and has it's place but, one on one, the stronger guy will win the battle in blocking and tackling when it comes down to it (of course it helps to have the fire burning in your heart too). I think true strength training has been corrupted because it has now become big business and everyone has to have the latest new technology etc.

All of this tradition, facilities, high tech super analytical weight room, blah, blah, blah. None of this matters when your program is soft. Old school needs to become the new school. Give me an old weight room with rusty metal, chalk, no air conditioning and I would forge some tuff strong mothers with old school strength that would eat lightening and crap thunder. That is what NU needs.