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I think his facebook page is a little easier to view the video so I'll link to that. Nothing game changing, Brew's gearing this stuff towards recruits (especially the interview with Tiree Eure) but it does get you excited about football.

This is just video of some warm up drills. The best part is the tug of war competition (although Jewhan Edwards looks like a beast pushing the sled). I can't make out who the two players are, the one on the right w/o a shirt looks like Hageman. Without getting stuck in the mire, I think Brew's speech to his team at the end is interesting, not nearly the sugar coating, rose bowls and sunshine he gives to the media.

Nice interview with Tiree Eure. This is the part that seems pretty geared towards recruits. I do like his answers though, he seems like a good kid and I hope he comes in and plays right away this year.
 

Nice. Thanks for posting.

So, what are the rules about full team activities in the offseason? I was under the impression spring practices didn't start for another two to three weeks. Are teams allowed to do S&C and other activities that aren't explicitly football related?
 

Edwards looks fantastic in that clip, thanks for posting.
 

Watching the videos got me all pumped up...then i realized its only March.
 

Weekly time limits still apply but there's usually a period of 3 weeks with morning winter conditioning, either 3-4 times per week. Not sure what time Brew starts but it used to be around 5:20 and would last for an hour. Weights follow in the afternoon.

Not sure on the exact rules but I think it's allowed because there aren't an football specific drills. By that I mean no running plays or putting guys into formations. NCAA allows and I'm sure every team does them.
 


On small thing

I noticed that in the drill meauring latteral speed from a stance, that the first step of all the players was a cross over. In the old school, your first step out of a stance was with your lead leg. It is the quickest move. Think of base stealers. If I am not clear, if you are going to pull or run to your right you first step is with your right leg not a cross over with your left.

That tug a war drill is classic. The loser remains until he wins. The longer your in there the harder it gets.

And the sled drill, how about a handicap. Edwards should have a running back standing on the sled.
 


Well no one can say Brew's thought process isn't in the right place. "Finish" indeed, a Gopher team hasn't done that well in a while.
 

I was impressed by how enthusiastic the guys looked during drills. If indeed this is taking place at 5-7a, hats off to the team.
 



gophergrad said:
I Without getting stuck in the mire, I think Brew's speech to his team at the end is interesting, not nearly the sugar coating, rose bowls and sunshine he gives to the media.
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I don't know how you can look at that video and not be impressed. Brewster is challenging those guys to push themselves harder than they think is possible, and letting them know they need to be giving even more than they are. The players' intensity level is incredibly high and I think that that is a testament to Coach Brewster's motivational skills. This is the Gophers' year to break through and Brew's letting his players know it.
 

AhliBobwa said:
I don't know how you can look at that video and not be impressed. Brewster is challenging those guys to push themselves harder than they think is possible, and letting them know they need to be giving even more than they are. The players' intensity level is incredibly high and I think that that is a testament to Coach Brewster's motivational skills. This is the Gophers' year to break through and Brew's letting his players know it.
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Well said, I couldn't agree more.
 

Base Stealing

You're wrong on the base stealing. I heard Maury Wills once in LA. He made a guest appearance to my cousin's little league. During his appearance he explained that making the first step with the lead leg required an initial move from the stretch position back toward the 1st base bag with the right foot. If you start with the left foot the first move is from the stretch position directly toward 2nd base. He also said that most coaches taught this the wrong way. I remember my cousin saying afterwards that he wished they could steal in Little League.
 

its what's known as a kick step

It takes you from facing the line to opening your hips. It is a short step, that opens your hips shoulders down the line. I hate to argue with Maury, but crossing over with your left leaves you a step behind. He had ungodly speed that allowed him to make up for that. Watch, the kick step that Carfuel uses to pull around Wills.
 



husker70 said:
It takes you from facing the line to opening your hips. It is a short step, that opens your hips shoulders down the line. I hate to argue with Maury, but crossing over with your left leaves you a step behind. He had ungodly speed that allowed him to make up for that. Watch, the kick step that Carfuel uses to pull around Wills.
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I think it is well established that the crossover step is the best way to move laterally in baseball. Bearing in mind that baserunners typically don't line up in a straight line between bases. They typically set up a step or two behind the line which allows them to move forward a little as they cross over.

Here's a Cal Ripken link I will quote for authority (in baseball only). If you read the part about an outfielder going back on a ball, he talks about first taking a "drop step" which may or may not compute with a pulling lineman.

http://www.ripkenbaseball.com/news/index.html?article_id=159

I also remember seeing video in which Bill Walsh was demonstrating pass routes and he wanted all his receivers doing crossovers when they broke left or right. Once again, there is always room to go upfield a little when a receiver does that.

Anyway, this whole issue illuminates the fact that the OL is only as good as its weakest link. A fast guard will have his speed negated to the extent he has to loop back to get around his own linemen.
 

husker70 said:
It takes you from facing the line to opening your hips. It is a short step, that opens your hips shoulders down the line. I hate to argue with Maury, but crossing over with your left leaves you a step behind. He had ungodly speed that allowed him to make up for that. Watch, the kick step that Carfuel uses to pull around Wills.
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Husker70 is right on this one. If you lead with your back leg, it makes it impossible to change directions again after you make that initial step.
 

Schlic Daddy said:
Husker70 is right on this one. If you lead with your back leg, it makes it impossible to change directions again after you make that initial step.
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OK, but I'm not clear on why you want an OL to change directions after a first step. I suspect Tim Davis wants his OL to go directly to their point of attack and arrive there asap with maximum force. It doesn't seem to me that changing directions along the way facilitates that.
 

to me it looked like Kirksey that won the tuf of war. Sounded like it was someone from the defensive side.
 

Are you talking about the shuttle type drill where they go from the 10 to 5 to 15 to goal line? I didn't play football, but it looks to me that it is designed to start as a lateral movement drill in which they already start in a wide stance. How could they be faster by moving the lead foot farther and then make it a longer stretch for the crossover. I just know that in skating drills that a crossover would be the best start for that drill.
 


That was Brandon Kirksey winning the tug of war against Curtis Hughes. And those were all the defensive players celebrating afterwards. The boys look like they are working hard! Good job, Brew!
 

I took a look at Play4Brew, and there's a picture of one of Minneapolis' lakes. It's a nice enough picture of the lake (I forget which lake it is, it's not that important). But I think a better picture needs to be used - if you want to impress teenage recruits with a picture of a beach, it might be a good idea to select a picture that has some babes in it.
 

I was thinking this pic, with a caption stating something like "The Road to Roses"
 

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