Dave Kennedy

[OH HSKR FAN]

What did you think of the job he did as a S&C coach from 89-01?

I'd post a link but the admin must have copying and pasting disabled.

Kirk Herbstreit says, "To me in this day and age of college football, the strength coach position has become a high priority because the strength coach is with the players the most of anyone on the staff. His job is to create a winning attitude throught the physical and mental development of the players. Dave Kennedy sets the bar in the college football community.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

I'd post a link but the admin must have copying and pasting disabled.

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[BuckBojangles]

Here it is

http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=2&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=33338&Q_SEASON=2006

 

[CleveBucks]

fwiw, Kennedy's reputation at the end of his OSU career was that he excelled at prepping skill players for the combine, but the OL under his supervsion seriously lacked power.

 

[gregorylee]

it is just my opinion but it seemed that the team when he was here kind of wore out toward the end of the season.

 

[Muck]

but the OL under his supervsion seriously lacked power.

To follow up on that a bit...

The Rams were dumbfounded at just how little upper body strength Orlando Pace had when he reported to camp after being their #1 selection in the draft.

I've heard similar stories regarding other Buckeye linemen upon first entering the NFL.

 

[STR]

Current Strength Coach Al Johnson does a great job with all players. If Kennedy was responsible for the Joey Galloway's of OSU then coach Kennedy could turn all receivers into Joey Galloway's but he can't it is called genetics.
Al Johnson builds great strength and teamwork into the players at OSU. Coach Kennedy was the man behind the curtain and begain to believe his own hype. Many of his workouts had no intensity or structure.

 

[CleveBucks]

it is just my opinion but it seemed that the team when he was here kind of wore out toward the end of the season.

Good point. The Buckeyes under Johnson look a lot more well-conditioned. You don't see as many hands on hips and guys sucking wind near the end of the game.

 

[SanClementeBuck]

And, I understand Johnson brought some of that elusive "southern" speed with him and placed it inside the WHAC, and named it Butch.

 

[TheStoicPaisano]

Lovie is bringing him to Tampa as strength coach.