Des Makes Big Change To August Camp

[RedTails]

Athletes being forced to stay on campus didn't prevent that 2017 robbery arrest drama dealing with Artez Williams.

[Big Poppa]

Athletes being forced to stay on campus didn't prevent that 2017 robbery arrest drama dealing with Artez Williams.

Pretty sure that didn’t happen during the rigorous schedule of fall camp. He was actually arrested in the spring semester when there is lots of idle time.

[CharlieK]

I was actually being generous. It’s probably much closer to 100%. There is no published source that list those who dorm and those who don’t. But I have spent many hrs behind a steering wheel working a sales territory and listening to XM radio college football tour, during this time of year, over the last 15 or so years, to get a pretty good feel about many schools camp.

So, no real info, just opinion listed as fact. Got it.

[Big Poppa]

So, no real info, just opinion listed as fact. Got it.

It depends do you consider coaches talking about their programs and their camps on the radio for 15 years real info? Are you familiar with the program I’m talking about? They go coast to coast with different crews with a few stops a day on different campuses.

[RaginCajun77]

Distraction comes in many ways, shapes, and forms. Staying in the dorms won't prevent them. Hell, the device in the photo distracts people daily.

[Big Poppa]

Until his plan backfires trust Des.

It’s not even about that. Des was hired to keep in place what was already in place. Doc Maggard words not mine. So it’s fair to ask what didn’t you like about the old way of doing it? How do you see the new way being better for things like team bonding? Less distractions? Players making curfew and lights out bed times? How did you improve in those areas?

[Big Poppa]

Distraction comes in many ways, shapes, and forms. Staying in the dorms won't prevent them. Hell, the device in the photo distracts people daily

Thanks. Good point. When they are in the dorm that device in the hand goes into a box for the night at a certain time and lights go out at a set time. When one is at home one can stay up on that device all night long. Great point.

[KajunKrazy]

Distraction comes in many ways, shapes, and forms. Staying in the dorms won't prevent them. Hell, the device in the photo distracts people daily.

You are correct that is a distractions, girlfriends can be a distraction, podnahs can be a distraction, mommas can be a distraction.....lots of stuff can be a distraction which is why coaches across America bring their kids in to the dorms for fall camp to eliminate all those distractions. Take the phones away and have control over who contacts your players for those 2 weeks. Makes all the sense in the world.

[CajunJeaux]

This thread is a good example as to how college sports has ended up in its current position.

Fans expect so much from our programs, that coaches have to lock players in and take away all of their freedoms b/c perfection is the expectation. Not the desire, but expectation. No wonder athletes want to get paid. They can have zero life while playing.

[CajunVic]

I guess Des will also be expected to get a buzz cut and wear black on the sidelines also. He is expected to keep everything the same . . .

[Big Poppa]

This thread is a good example as to how college sports has ended up in its current position.

Fans expect so much from our programs, that coaches have to lock players in and take away all of their freedoms b/c perfection is the expectation. Not the desire, but expectation. No wonder athletes want to get paid. They can have zero life while playing.

First of all we are talking about a training camp that lasts 2 weeks out of the year. 2nd have you paid tuition, fees, books, dorm, and a meal plan lately? Do you know what that is worth over 4 or 5 years. Not to mention all the free clothes and the cost of living stipend they get. Kids are making money even before the NILs came out.

[ZoomZoom]

CDS is real. And there is no vaccine.