New Coaches: Strength / Conditioning - Buddy Morris; Speed - Roger Kingdom

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http://blog.azcardinals.com/2014/03/04/buddy-morris-added-as-strength-coach/

The Cardinals have hired Buddy Morris, who had just been hired at the University of Buffalo and who once worked with Bruce Arians when Arians was in Cleveland, to be their new strength and conditioning coach. He replaces John Lott, who was fired last week. Morris’ time in Cleveland was from 2002-05, and he also spent three stints as the strength and conditioning coach of the University of Pittsburgh. (Interestingly, the man who replaced Morris for the Browns? John Lott.)


Here's an article on him from Buffalo.

http://homebasebuffalo.com/blog/?p=245

Morris is considered one of the most influential strength coaches in history. One of his peers, Joe DeFranco, identified Morris as “the best strength coach no one knows,” in Tim Ferris’ book, The Four Hour Body. Muscle & Fitness Magazine named his gym one of the 10 toughest in America in 2009. More than 100 players he worked with at Pitt have made it to the NFL. Five are in the Hall of Fame. In his new book, “Goose,” undrafted free agent turned Super Bowl champion Tony Siragusa devotes four pages to his appreciation for Morris, whom he calls “the mad scientist of conditioning.”
 
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did some minor googling, sounds very qualified and respected.
 

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Just another one of those positions on the team that IMO don't mean a whole helluva lot. Not saying its not important just that there are so many qualified people that cold do that job.
 

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Just another one of those positions on the team that IMO don't mean a whole helluva lot. Not saying its not important just that there are so many qualified people that cold do that job.

If you watched the video b8rtm8nn posted, he certainly has some principles that makes sense and that he claims trumps some archaic principles still floating around in modern football.

I can't speak for his accuracy and competence, but if his ideas have some merit, it can literally be team-changing for the better or even for the worse if he's blowing smoke.

So yeah, I'd say this position means a whole lot more than what you're implying.
 

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This is an extremely intriguing hire by BA&SK. I listened to Buddy's podcast and I was blown away by this guy's knowledge and preparation. Plus, the plan is to add a speed coach. Man, they are covering every angle and trying to gain every possible advantage.
 

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Just another one of those positions on the team that IMO don't mean a whole helluva lot. Not saying its not important just that there are so many qualified people that cold do that job.
I agree with this. Working out is working out. There are just differing opinions/methods to achieve, in the end, the same results.

I like the hire in the fact that a different voice brings different ideas and that makes the workouts fresh. I'm sure Lott's voice and schtick was pretty bland to the players by now and players probably get in a rut. This should bring new enthusiasm but I don't think we'll see a noticeable difference on the field. It's not like the Cards had a bunch of out of shape players.
 

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I agree with this. Working out is working out.

You must not work out a lot.

I am an avid lifter (been a gym rat since I joined the military at 18 and I'm 39), and I've never heard of the philosophies Buddy mentioned in the video I watched. Especially when it comes to lactic acid (what makes your muscle sore) in football.

Also: The Suns' trainers/conditioning coaches versus the Trailblazers'.

"Working out" is NOT "working out."
 

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I agree with this. Working out is working out. There are just differing opinions/methods to achieve, in the end, the same results.

I like the hire in the fact that a different voice brings different ideas and that makes the workouts fresh. I'm sure Lott's voice and schtick was pretty bland to the players by now and players probably get in a rut. This should bring new enthusiasm but I don't think we'll see a noticeable difference on the field. It's not like the Cards had a bunch of out of shape players.

The cards haven't been out of shape in some time. Lott was a HUGE upgrade over past strength programs. Great ones are great but there are poor programs too.

Here is to hopping he is good

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You must not work out a lot.

I am an avid lifter (been a gym rat since I joined the military at 18 and I'm 39), and I've never heard of the philosophies Buddy mentioned in the video I watched. Especially when it comes to lactic acid (what makes your muscle sore) in football.

Also: The Suns' trainers/conditioning coaches versus the Trailblazers'.

"Working out" is NOT "working out."
I've worked out plenty in my lifetime and I've seen theories come an theories go. In the end, it's all for the same result, getting stronger and building endurance. There are plenty of different methods but it always comes down to putting in the amount of work necessary to achieve the results.

And, if you don't believe I work out, here's the proof: This is me dancing at the Columbus Blue Jackets game tonight after Arty Anisimov scored the game clinching goal: :)

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I agree with this. Working out is working out. There are just differing opinions/methods to achieve, in the end, the same results.
I like the hire in the fact that a different voice brings different ideas and that makes the workouts fresh. I'm sure Lott's voice and schtick was pretty bland to the players by now and players probably get in a rut. This should bring new enthusiasm but I don't think we'll see a noticeable difference on the field. It's not like the Cards had a bunch of out of shape players.



wow...100% incorrect.

there are many different types of workouts...all of which work towards separate goals. strength, speed, flexibility.....but in any type of workout if the proper routines are not used,...or the proper forms, then the likelihood of injuries increases....if the muscles are not strengthened in "use groups" the likelihood of injuries again goes up ie...if a lineman has powerful legs, but has a weak bubble...he is going to blow a hamstring....if he has a narrow waist and thinner core, he is going to injure his back...not "if"....but "when"...because it is going to happen.
If players are working out on their own,...and during their workouts they are not providing equal resistance to the worked muscle for the entire length of the muscle,...that muscle is going to fail during game play.
There are many different philosophies among those in the fitness industry today but conventional wisdom leans towards solid cardio training, which is good, and body sculpting....which is really not so good. For the layman body sculpting is fine as they are mostly concerned with how good they look,...but for an athlete on a football field, looks are not as important as functionality.
Having a strength coach with the right programs, routines, and philosophies can go a long way towards improving our team both in production on the field and in resistance to injuries.
 

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Didn't Whiz say the most important assistant coach on the team is the strength and conditioning coach? Because he spends by far more time with the players than any other coach. I think it was Whiz that said that. If not Whiz, somebody Whiz-ish.
 

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Looking at his profile, he could very well be the fastest person on the team right now. :)
 

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wow...100% incorrect.

there are many different types of workouts...all of which work towards separate goals. strength, speed, flexibility.....but in any type of workout if the proper routines are not used,...or the proper forms, then the likelihood of injuries increases....if the muscles are not strengthened in "use groups" the likelihood of injuries again goes up ie...if a lineman has powerful legs, but has a weak bubble...he is going to blow a hamstring....if he has a narrow waist and thinner core, he is going to injure his back...not "if"....but "when"...because it is going to happen.
If players are working out on their own,...and during their workouts they are not providing equal resistance to the worked muscle for the entire length of the muscle,...that muscle is going to fail during game play.
There are many different philosophies among those in the fitness industry today but conventional wisdom leans towards solid cardio training, which is good, and body sculpting....which is really not so good. For the layman body sculpting is fine as they are mostly concerned with how good they look,...but for an athlete on a football field, looks are not as important as functionality.
Having a strength coach with the right programs, routines, and philosophies can go a long way towards improving our team both in production on the field and in resistance to injuries.

Hear, hear.

I'm glad you can put that in better terms than I could.

Seriously.

The bottomline is, the wrong workout regimen can actually place you in bigger danger than not working out at all, especially in a sports environment. You can even tailor it individually, in that a regimen designed to maximize one player can actually be detrimental to another player.

That's why I mentioned the Suns trainers. I don't know how the Trailblazers trainers work, but I know more than a worrying number of their premiere players have a strong history of bad knee and back problems, and the Suns trainers have rejuvenated more than one veteran player's career. It's no coincidence that the Suns trainers are also masters at tailoring regimens to individuals and are very progressive in their methods.
 

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Just another one of those positions on the team that IMO don't mean a whole helluva lot. Not saying its not important just that there are so many qualified people that cold do that job.

Don't know about that. There's a Lott to replace.
 

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You must not work out a lot.

I am an avid lifter (been a gym rat since I joined the military at 18 and I'm 39), and I've never heard of the philosophies Buddy mentioned in the video I watched. Especially when it comes to lactic acid (what makes your muscle sore) in football.

Also: The Suns' trainers/conditioning coaches versus the Trailblazers'.

"Working out" is NOT "working out."

The Buddy System has been around for quite some time.
 

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