So, we opened camp on the South Farm?
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No, but a couple of practices will be there for the first time since, I believe, 2017. Here’s what Arnett said about it:
"You always remember the difficult tasks and the adversity you had to overcome, that's what you're proud of as a former player," Arnett said. "I've talked to a lot of former players and they talk about those South Farm practices as the dog days of camp where you separated the men from the boys and that's something that they're proud of. That's going to give us a right of passage around here.
"I love the fact that we can go out there away from all the comforts and conveniences of the wonderful facilities that we're in. It almost takes you back to your high school days where there's a grass field and we're going to put a ball down and find out who the best player is. You don't need all the fancy stuff. We're going to do it again, again and again and hopefully develop the heart of our football team out of that."
That sounds awesome, old school type training. As long as we then don't follow it up with a trip to Geyser Falls in the afternoon....
I didn’t know Arnett was a linebacker at New Mexico. This sounds awesome. Feels like he wants to bring some toughness to the team.
Don’t know how this will turn out long term but it is so encouraging to see how ZA is modeling our football program. I am very optimistic that we have exactly what we need with ZA.
ZA is killing it. I'm trying not to get my hopes up bc, you know we're MState, but I really want him to have a good season.
I really ready for the first time a Ref makes a bad call. It's going to be glorious.
I talked to a coach (not State) and former player. They both believe he is an outstanding coach, and a star in the making. They said if he can get the players in here he'll do well. That's for most coaches, but one of them said he hasn't even really "figured out recruiting yet", and is recruiting at a semi-high level.
"One of the most impressive things about Zach is his organizational skills. And he knows the game inside and out."
"Some kids in MS that go out of state, will want to play for him. Look for him to pull that high 4 * kid from MS, will keep kids in state." Said he has a chance at 9-10 wins this year. "Of course he could only win 6, but has the players & experience to win more."
A little more sunshine pumping than I'd say, but they have the credentials. They were very high on him.
"One of the most impressive things about Zach is his organizational skills. And he knows the game inside and out."
"Some kids in MS that go out of state, will want to play for him. Look for him to pull that high 4 * kid from MS, will keep kids in state." Said he has a chance at 9-10 wins this year. "Of course he could only win 6, but has the players & experience to win more."
A little more sunshine pumping than I'd say, but they have the credentials. They were very high on him.
He's definitely got this like young saban attitude and strategy. We will see if it pays off for him with wins.
I think he’s going to have a Dabo-like story. Young assistant that got his shot as a head coach out of nowhere and ends up turning the program into one that contends for championships every year.
Terrible idea. Should be eating snow cones and going to Geyser Falls.
I think he has a lot of the qualities required to do this....I just hope he does it at State.
There will not be writing on any index cards most likely followed by a chat with the ref, all due respect to our beloved pirate. The side judge is going to have a completely different experience in ole Starkvegas from now on.
I know this sounds dumb, but he is one of those guys you want with you in a fight. Does that mean he will be the next Dabo? I have no idea, but I love the energy that I think everyone can see along with the obvious hunger of CA.
I really want to see a vintage Steve Spurrier type, headset throwing come apart on a ref. I understand that may not help us get any calls in the future, but da’gum we never get the calls in the future anyway. It would make me feel better to see the head coach occasionally yell at a ref the way I do at the TV.
Agreed it is not like we get or will ever get calls so why not have a little a fun and fire the kids up?
The one time I got to see Spurrier throw his visor live and in person is among my favorite college memories.
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I still don’t understand the safety call there.
I know it’s 3rd and a mile but get something positive on 3rd down and punt it.
Even if we come down and score (which we did - after the safety) still only give up 7 vs 9 points there.
I know it’s 3rd and a mile but get something positive on 3rd down and punt it.
Even if we come down and score (which we did - after the safety) still only give up 7 vs 9 points there.
The offense was in absolute shambles and backed up to their own goal line. We had a high chance of getting a safety anyway. So might as well give that to us rather than risk a fumble for a TD.
I like everything I’m seeing & hearing from him so far. I’m optimistic. But the proof will be in the results.
If an August practice ends without any fights or without anyone throwing up, the practice was a failure.
Writing was on the wall wasn't it?
everyone was oh it's so nice not having an *** in the building like Mullen was. SEC hesd coaches aren't there be the players friend or the medias friend.
Explain to me why practicing at South Farm is so great. I mean, it’s a three minute bus ride away. Y’all act like they bused them to Junction, Texas.
Increase team speed ? **
Because it’s hotter out there, the ground is harder, drier, hotter.Explain to me why practicing at South Farm is so great. I mean, it’s a three minute bus ride away. Y’all act like they bused them to Junction, Texas.
There’s fire ant beds and crawfish mounds pushing up out of the ground.
The nearest bench with two water coolers on it is 50 yards away.
They have to wear their helmets while not participating in that particular drill and then at the end of the 2 1/2 hour practice is a long round of Oklahoma drill, followed by Bull in the Ring and then a long Congo line around the practice field.
Then they get to do it all over again in the afternoon and then then next morning with dew on the ground it’s so humid and it goes on and on for two weeks.
It's about building toughness. Taking all the fancy turf and facilities away. Setting a mindset that out here it's just back to the fundamentals and basics and football. Who wants it more and wants to earn it. Takes it back to backyard rough house.
Those must be some tough a** crawdads pushing thier mounds up in that dry hot ground. Right there alone you can see it makes the crawdads tougher than woodpecker lips. Imagine what it does to the players. I heard they wuz doing 3 a days way over there on the south farm back forty
won't nothin make you tougher than getting tackled in a pile of cow **** **
I'm sitting here trying to think of what exactly made the farm "harder" when I was there. It's like there wasn't exactly this or that.
When you're out there, it feels like a true "camp" so to speak. You feel away from absolutely everything. There's zero shade. The grounds aren't perfectly manicured. It's definitely a Junction Boys kinda feel. And why did the wind NEVER blow out there?
The end of week 2 was really where the men were separated from the boys. Everyone is tired. Leg's are shot. Tired of hitting the same person everyday. Campus is dead. And the first game still isn't quite in arms reach yet. It'd be normal for fights to break out at this point. And THAT'S when Mullen turned up even more. As a player I remember thinking, "What is Mullen's problem? We're all out here sick and tired of this crap and he's yelling MORE". Now looking back, I understood that he was driving our mental toughness through the roof. And it was effective. You come out of that having the confidence that you can take on the world and absolutely nothing will rattle you.
Fall camp is tough. You wake up at 5:30am every morning and you're done with football for the day at about 9/10pm that night. Everyday. For 2-3 weeks. It'll weed out the showboys real quick.
Does it translate into more wins? I don't really know. Did it give us punters/kickers/snappers enough time to leave early for the Farm and cut through sorority lane to look at things? Yeah. It did.
When you're out there, it feels like a true "camp" so to speak. You feel away from absolutely everything. There's zero shade. The grounds aren't perfectly manicured. It's definitely a Junction Boys kinda feel. And why did the wind NEVER blow out there?
The end of week 2 was really where the men were separated from the boys. Everyone is tired. Leg's are shot. Tired of hitting the same person everyday. Campus is dead. And the first game still isn't quite in arms reach yet. It'd be normal for fights to break out at this point. And THAT'S when Mullen turned up even more. As a player I remember thinking, "What is Mullen's problem? We're all out here sick and tired of this crap and he's yelling MORE". Now looking back, I understood that he was driving our mental toughness through the roof. And it was effective. You come out of that having the confidence that you can take on the world and absolutely nothing will rattle you.
Fall camp is tough. You wake up at 5:30am every morning and you're done with football for the day at about 9/10pm that night. Everyday. For 2-3 weeks. It'll weed out the showboys real quick.
Does it translate into more wins? I don't really know. Did it give us punters/kickers/snappers enough time to leave early for the Farm and cut through sorority lane to look at things? Yeah. It did.
This is the SEC, we don't have bad calls, some just get better calls than others.......**
I've been wanting that out of Lemonis too since day 1 and it hasn't materialized but maybe once and that was this year.
but they get 20 hrs a week so 4 hours per day is bad, hard to do 4 hr practices in this heat regardless if its 2x2 or 1x4