The football strength and conditioning job is open, and Carl Pelini is telling folks that he is going to have a very active role in monitoring what goes on there once he gets his guy in there.

This is an area of utmost importance that goes under the radar since the action happens in the offseason. It’s hard to quantify how much of FAU’s woes are related to what went on down on the first floor of The Oxley.

But when you have three straight losing seasons, each one worse than the previous, you can make an educated guess.
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Chris Bonner, above, was an example of a guy who worked is butt off in the weight room to get right for the season, and it paid off in some big years for the wide receiver.

Pelini is a big believer in the adage that you win games in the spring and summer when players add strength and increase endurance. Once the season starts, it is too late.

For whatever reason, The Voice did not seem to keep as close a handle on the weight room as he did in other areas. That and special teams. And those two areas suffered because of it.

Later….

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The football strength and conditioning job is open, and Carl Pelini is telling folks that he is going to have a very active role in monitoring what goes on there once he gets his guy in there.

This is an area of utmost importance that goes under the radar since the action happens in the offseason. It’s hard to quantify how much of FAU’s woes are related to what went on down on the first floor of The Oxley.

But when you have three straight losing seasons, each one worse than the previous, you can make an educated guess.
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-
Chris Bonner, above, was an example of a guy who worked is butt off in the weight room to get right for the season, and it paid off in some big years for the wide receiver.

Pelini is a big believer in the adage that you win games in the spring and summer when players add strength and increase endurance. Once the season starts, it is too late.

For whatever reason, The Voice did not seem to keep as close a handle on the weight room as he did in other areas. That and special teams. And those two areas suffered because of it.

Later….

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