“Senior year gym class in June is more intense than this OTA.” The latest dispatch from Connor Hughes

[T0mShane]

WARNING PODCAST LINK:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cant-wait-a-show-about-the-new-york-jets/id1477129387?i=1000563860791
 

Conversation starts at the 18 minute mark. Hughes discusses how uniquely easy yesterday’s practice was, and gets into a conversation he had with Saleh about how rigorous the early schedule is going to be. 
 

Saleh’s position is that “there’s only so many miles you can put on the tires until the car starts breaking down.” 

Hughes raises some compelling concerns because he doesn’t see how the Jets are going to be ready to compete with so many new faces on the team and considering how brutal the schedule is. 
 

Worthwhile for the discussion of how different Saleh’s program is from the rest of the league (mentions Saleh not being at the Combine, etc). 

[slats]

7 minutes ago, T0mShane said:

Hughes raises some compelling concerns because he doesn’t see how the Jets are going to be ready to compete with so many new faces on the team and considering how brutal the schedule is. 

It must be compelling if he can spin a voluntary practice in May to mean that the team won’t be physically able to compete in September. I guess that’s what you have to do to get people to listen to your NFL pod this time of year. 

[Embrace the Suck]

Whatever, I'm not worried about the lack of brutality during a camp in May. Do I think they should bring back two-a-days in August? Yes, yes I do. However to be upset that the coach isn't killing the team in May seems like fishing. I would think right now they'd be working on the "cerebral" part (installations) so that guys come in ready to go. Also, the CBA probably outlines more and more each year that they can't do particularly in these earlier camps.

[slats]

And let’s keep the responses to subjects that don’t upset our sponsors. Thanks. 

[T0mShane]

3 minutes ago, slats said:

It must be compelling if he can spin a voluntary practice in May to mean that the team won’t be physically able to compete in September. I guess that’s what you have to do to get people to listen to your NFL pod this time of year. 

He’s comparing it to the other OTA practices he’s been covering since 2016

[slats]

Just now, T0mShane said:

He’s comparing it to the other OTA practices he’s been covering since 2016

Of all those successful Jets teams? Please, tell me more! 

[Joejet]

2 minutes ago, T0mShane said:

He’s comparing it to the other OTA practices he’s been covering since 2016

Considering the record since 2016, maybe a change in how they do things is not a bad thing.

[munchmemory]

4 minutes ago, slats said:

And let’s keep the responses to subjects that don’t upset our sponsors. Thanks. 

[T0mShane]

1 minute ago, slats said:

Of all those successful Jets teams? Please, tell me more! 

Of teams not coached by new-age poof svengalis.

[Joejet]

3 minutes ago, slats said:

Of all those successful Jets teams? Please, tell me more! 

Beat me to the punch.

[Spoot-Face]

8 minutes ago, slats said:

And let’s keep the responses to subjects that don’t upset our sponsors. Thanks. 

Okay

@T0mShane can go kiss himself vigorously with an iron hard lollipop. 

[Nixhead]

They are changing things up to what they have probably researched and they obviously think this way  will work and is worth a try. I’m good with it. Hope it help the team play better. That’s about all. 

[T0mShane]

3 minutes ago, Nixhead said:

They are changing things up to what they have probably researched and they obviously think this way  will work and is worth a try. I’m good with it. Hope it help the team play better. That’s about all. 

Would it work with you? If you were a professional athlete?

[Greenseed4]

Meanwhile, the Joe Judge lead offense in New England is busy running laps, climbing rope and playing outdoor dodgeball on asphalt. 

#instenseOTAs  #june  #voluntaryNOTvoluntary

[SoFlaJets]

I think this idea comes as a response to Saleh thinking maybe he overdid it last year and that a tougher work schedule may have contributed to all of the injuries the team suffered through in Saleh's rookie coaching campaign in 2021.

[Spoot-Face]

4 minutes ago, Greenseed4 said:

Meanwhile, the Joe Judge lead offense in New England is busy running laps, climbing rope and playing outdoor dodgeball on asphalt. 

#instenseOTAs  #june  #voluntaryNOTvoluntary

I hear they also get grapefruit slices instead of orange slices.

That Joe Judge is ruthless.

[jetfan39]

9 minutes ago, T0mShane said:

Would it work with you? If you were a professional athlete?

To improve the mental part so when actual camp starts I will know what I am doing. Heck yes

[undertow]

1 hour ago, SoFlaJets said:

I think this idea comes as a response to Saleh thinking maybe he overdid it last year and that a tougher work schedule may have contributed to all of the injuries the team suffered through in Saleh's rookie coaching campaign in 2021.

I could be wrong but I think he went soft on them in camp last year also.

[dbatesman]

20 minutes ago, T0mShane said:

Would it work with you? If you were a professional athlete?

what does this even mean

[Larz]

WhErZ BectOn

[T0mShane]

4 minutes ago, dbatesman said:

what does this even mean

If you were, say, a wide receiver coming from the Ohio State program who is going to play the Ravens defense in 109 days, do you feel like a training regimen that de-emphasizes physical contact will adequately prepare you for that contest?

[T0mShane]

1 minute ago, Larz said:

WhErZ BectOn

One begets the other

[nycdan]

Did Connor suddenly wake up and decide "I'm going to be the new Cimini/Mehta"?

[JoJoTownsell1]

Modern professional athletes are bigger, stronger, faster and far more fragile. They train year round and crash  into players that are bigger and faster than players in the 90s and laughably bigger and faster than players before that. 

Given those set of facts, I am all for this approach. I rather have a healthy carl lawson that is slightly rusty week 1 than a Bryce Huff who survived pre-season workouts. 

[Spoot-Face]

1 minute ago, nycdan said:

Did Connor suddenly wake up and decide "I'm going to be the new Cimini/Mehta"?

It's payback for feeding him false information, obviously. 

[#27TheDominator]

31 minutes ago, T0mShane said:

Would it work with you? If you were a professional athlete?

Think he played summer A ball? 

[Scoop24]

4 minutes ago, nycdan said:

Did Connor suddenly wake up and decide "I'm going to be the new Cimini/Mehta"?

I didn’t listen yet. But usually tom spin of Connor take is  different than what Connor actually says. 

[derp]

Jets have had a ton of injuries over the last few years, I don't know what the solution to that problem is but something certainly needed to change. Hope it helps, if not they'll try something new next offseason. I had kind of expected a new training staff but for some reason they stood pat.

[Chrebetfan80]

1 hour ago, T0mShane said:

WARNING PODCAST LINK:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cant-wait-a-show-about-the-new-york-jets/id1477129387?i=1000563860791
 

Conversation starts at the 18 minute mark. Hughes discusses how uniquely easy yesterday’s practice was, and gets into a conversation he had with Saleh about how rigorous the early schedule is going to be. 
 

Saleh’s position is that “there’s only so many miles you can put on the tires until the car starts breaking down.” 

Hughes raises some compelling concerns because he doesn’t see how the Jets are going to be ready to compete with so many new faces on the team and considering how brutal the schedule is. 
 

Worthwhile for the discussion of how different Saleh’s program is from the rest of the league (mentions Saleh not being at the Combine, etc). 

As a physical education teacher in a high school dealing with seniors in june regularly.  I can with absolute certainty 10000000000% assure you that this statement is false. 

 

[Barry McCockinner]

48 minutes ago, slats said:

Of all those successful Jets teams? Please, tell me more! 

pretty sure we've consistently been one of the most injured teams during that time too. 

[Pac]

5 minutes ago, T0mShane said:

If you were, say, a wide receiver coming from the Ohio State program who is going to play the Ravens defense in 109 days, do you feel like a training regimen that de-emphasizes physical contact will adequately prepare you for that contest?

[T0mShane]

2 minutes ago, Chrebetfan80 said:

As a physical education teacher in a high school dealing with seniors in june regularly.  I can with absolute certainty 10000000000% assure you that this statement is false. 

 

Which?

[Larz]

MOaR HamMiE PuLLz

[Green Ghost]

25 minutes ago, SoFlaJets said:

I think this idea comes as a response to Saleh thinking maybe he overdid it last year and that a tougher work schedule may have contributed to all of the injuries the team suffered through in Saleh's rookie coaching campaign in 2021.

[T0mShane]

3 minutes ago, Scoop24 said:

I didn’t listen yet. But usually tom spin of Connor take is  different than what Connor actually says. 

Listen to it. Curious to hear your point of view on what he says.