geaux_sioux Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Seems some of you may need to eat a few plates of crow. That’s all. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodak651 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 You're prob right, but in jest, I gotta ask if the team was allowed to work out with him in the off season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodak651 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Somewhat on topic, do you think NDSU should start drinking coffee before games again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Sue Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Have they given up Juice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 7 hours ago, nodak651 said: You're prob right, but in jest, I gotta ask if the team was allowed to work out with him in the off season. During covid restrictions guys had to get creative. Lunges holding a large dog across the back. Lifting sacks of sand or buckets of concrete. Stuff like that. Baukol gave them hybrid workout cards though and told them to do their best to simulate if they didn’t have access to real weights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FightingSioux87 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 I saw Baukol with a HUGE smile on his face after the game on Saturday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 21 minutes ago, FightingSioux87 said: I saw Baukol with a HUGE smile on his face after the game on Saturday! EvvvvveeeeerrrryyyyyBODY I saw had a huge smile on their face after the game!!!!!!!!!! #me2 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodak651 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 3 hours ago, geaux_sioux said: During covid restrictions guys had to get creative. Lunges holding a large dog across the back. Lifting sacks of sand or buckets of concrete. Stuff like that. Baukol gave them hybrid workout cards though and told them to do their best to simulate if they didn’t have access to real weights. Phase two MUST have these supplies in the new weight room! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homer Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 15 hours ago, geaux_sioux said: Seems some of you may need to eat a few plates of crow. That’s all. So your saying physically the team was competing at this level the past few seasons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, homer said: So your saying physically the team was competing at this level the past few seasons? I’ve been saying for a while that it’s pretty tough to turn a Ford Pinto into a Ferrari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlinFlan80 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 I will never discredit a Strength Coach without a real reason too. However, I think part of it too is the change in how we recruit the OL. Under Knauf it was bringing in guys who already weighed 280-310 lbs and hoping it was good weight based on film. Whereas now, we tend to recruit the frame and potential, which adds even more pressure to the strength coach because it is his job to get the right weight added to that frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homer Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 23 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said: I’ve been saying for a while that it’s pretty tough to turn a Ford Pinto into a Ferrari. Than some of the comments were likely warranted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 29 minutes ago, homer said: Than some of the comments were likely warranted. Baukol doesn’t recruit. He does his best to make chicken soup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homer Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 I understand that and give him credit for this year. However years past I have watched other Dakota schools sign tall, lanky bodies and turn them into 300+ OL. We didn’t have success doing that. I watch them sign 9 man players from no where and develop them into valuable starters or contributors. It’s more than coaching. I don’t think I ever commented on it and gave him credit after game one because this team is starting to look different, and it’s guys that have been in the program 5 years, not just new recruits. Culture seems to be changing which is great and that is in all aspects of the program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxfan512 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 6 minutes ago, homer said: I understand that and give him credit for this year. However years past I have watched other Dakota schools sign tall, lanky bodies and turn them into 300+ OL. We didn’t have success doing that. I watch them sign 9 man players from no where and develop them into valuable starters or contributors. It’s more than coaching. I don’t think I ever commented on it and gave him credit after game one because this team is starting to look different, and it’s guys that have been in the program 5 years, not just new recruits. Culture seems to be changing which is great and that is in all aspects of the program. I could be wrong here, but I think that is what FlinFlan was saying. We weren't necessarily recruiting tall lank frames and building them up. We were recruiting guys who already had decent weight, but it wasn't necessarily the right kind of weight. Ventrelli is a great example of recruiting the right kind of guy, and then turning him into what you need. Recruited at only 250 to play OL, now up to 295 with the right kind of weight. Obviously not everyone develops physically like this, but it is still pretty impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wright4UND Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 I would think a lot of it has to do with the summer program. From what i understand the ability for the school to have full summer lifting/conditioning program has been funded and that started the last 2 summers and the players have bought in and there is full participation. Getting 3 months of lifting and conditioning and not losing momentum from the spring has to be a huge help! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 1 hour ago, FlinFlan80 said: I will never discredit a Strength Coach without a real reason too. However, I think part of it too is the change in how we recruit the OL. Under Knauf it was bringing in guys who already weighed 280-310 lbs and hoping it was good weight based on film. Whereas now, we tend to recruit the frame and potential, which adds even more pressure to the strength coach because it is his job to get the right weight added to that frame. Mortel, before his unfortunate injury, was a great example of a kid putting on a ton of good weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sioux95 Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Did I read somewhere that Will Ratelle was on the UND strength and conditioning staff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 18 minutes ago, Sioux95 said: Did I read somewhere that Will Ratelle was on the UND strength and conditioning staff? I think he helps out with the basketball teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkoHawks Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 10 hours ago, Sioux95 said: Did I read somewhere that Will Ratelle was on the UND strength and conditioning staff? He's on our sideline every game so I'm thinking he helps with football too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FightingSioux87 Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 12 hours ago, Sioux95 said: Did I read somewhere that Will Ratelle was on the UND strength and conditioning staff? He is the strength and conditioning coach with the MBB and assists Baukol with the Football team 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bincitysioux Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 On 3/2/2021 at 7:37 PM, geaux_sioux said: Seems some of you may need to eat a few plates of crow. That’s all. Team looks much different. Maybe Coach Baukol just needs more time to develop his players than other strength coaches do. The most recent off-season lasted 15 months, instead of 8 months. Or maybe he had better players to work with, who knows. Players look big and strong now and are performing at a high level. Much more so than in recent seasons in my opinion. Hopefully they can stay healthy too, the season is young...... But I would be happy to eat crow on this subject..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F'n Hawks Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 51 minutes ago, bincitysioux said: Team looks much different. Maybe Coach Baukol just needs more time to develop his players than other strength coaches do. The most recent off-season lasted 15 months, instead of 8 months. Or maybe he had better players to work with, who knows. Players look big and strong now and are performing at a high level. Much more so than in recent seasons in my opinion. Hopefully they can stay healthy too, the season is young...... But I would be happy to eat crow on this subject..... Part of it probably had to with the coaching staffs philosophy, they wanted their o-lineman to slim down last year but they have them beefed up this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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