UConn Men's Basketball team has fired S & C Coach Travis Illian

[Chief00]

Facey and Brimah looked a lot more muscular this past season. We didn't have our usual "skinny" team at all this past season and that includes the freshman. I don't understand .

Just a guess, Benedict looked at where they were as seniors and it did not pass the eye test nor should it. So it was probably more about that and than the relative improvement Jr to Sr year. Bottomline, Brimah was still getting thrown around.

 

[gampelcrazies]

He defiantly got pushed out. I expect to see more moves to the staff this summer

 

[Chief00]

Maybe injuries, which in all reality would have very little to do with him. Who knows maybe he actually is leaving on his own accord?

The injury thing blew a hole in his academic theories. Before this year it was you may not think you see big strong guys but your eyes are lying. He believed he improved flexibility and conditioning - not necessarily making you bench more weight and built visible muscles but allowing you to do more reps of moderate weights but more importantly do isolation work on muscles and tendons that are not necessarily usually the focus of traditional strength programs but are important in his academic theories and with his gymnastic background. But, the unfortunate injuries took away that argument even if they weren't his fault.

 

[AntG168]

We talk a lot about the strength, but another area we failed in this yr was conditioning. Jalen was often winded by the first under 4. Thats unacceptable i hope he works seriously on his conditioning this offseason

 

[Chief00]

We talk a lot about the strength, but another area we failed in this yr was conditioning. Jalen was often winded by the first under 4. Thats unacceptable i hope he works seriously on his conditioning this offseason

Very true.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

We talk a lot about the strength, but another area we failed in this yr was conditioning. Jalen was often winded by the first under 4. Thats unacceptable i hope he works seriously on his conditioning this offseason

With about 1/2 the number of allowed scholarship players most of the season and playing close to every minute of every game when healthy just might have had a toll on Jalen and most players ...

 

[beakumhawks]

You can't have Hudy back.

King: Hudy proves to be invaluable as Kansas' strength coach

 

[ASweet3781]

Mrs. CL82 has been calling for this all season. Her view is that when a team is decimated by this many injuries, it isn't just bad luck.

I agree with Mrs. CL82.

 

[SirHypeAlot]

thanks for your contributions Travis...

having said that this is a necessary change. Excited to see who we bring in.

 

[tykurez]

Quite frankly - long overdue. Gymnastics have no place in college basketball. Heck, Travis sticking around was one of the main reasons we lost Bunky - so now our recruiting is also taking a hit.

 

[Jaker]

AB was a strength coaches nightmare.

 

[Chief00]

Quite frankly - long overdue. Gymnastics have no place in college basketball. Heck, Travis sticking around was one of the main reasons we lost Bunky - so now our recruiting is also taking a hit.

Man you ain't right

 

[AntG168]

With about 1/2 the number of allowed scholarship players most of the season and playing close to every minute of every game when healthy just might have had a toll on Jalen and most players ...

He still shouldnt be winded at the first under 4... Purvis avged the same minutes, didnt miss a gama and never seemed as winded as jalen

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

With about 1/2 the number of allowed scholarship players most of the season and playing close to every minute of every game when healthy just might have had a toll on Jalen and most players ...

I love Jalen but he strikes me as the kind of kid who has always been able to get by with god given gifts and hasn't put much thought or effort into conditioning or strength training. Guys like Kemba, Bazz, Boat were as fresh in minute 40 as at the tip. Jalen constantly looks tired though.

 

[husky429]

I love Jalen but he strikes me as the kind of kid who has always been able to get by with god given gifts and hasn't put much thought or effort into conditioning or strength training. Guys like Kemba, Bazz, Boat were as fresh in minute 40 as at the tip. Jalen constantly looks tired though.

It's part of his attitude. He's a laid back guy that always just had fun playing the game.

He needs to mature a little and start treating this game like a job. Maturity factors are one of the big reasons our guards have made a leap between sophomore and junior year.

 

[intlzncster]

Well that's why they're getting another strength and conditioning coach, to give us a stronger staff!

Coulda just hired a star. Cheaper.

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

Facey and Brimah looked a lot more muscular this past season. We didn't have our usual "skinny" team at all this past season and that includes the freshman. I don't understand . I guess someone just had to get fired.

A lot of muscle /= good conditioning necessarily.

 

[HuskyHawk]

You can't have Hudy back.

King: Hudy proves to be invaluable as Kansas' strength coach

Watching Jayhawks handle Swanigan you can see it at work. He'd put up 40 on our bigs, just throwing them into the stands.

 

[superjohn]

The injury thing blew a hole in his academic theories. Before this year it was you may not think you see big strong guys but your eyes are lying. He believed he improved flexibility and conditioning - not necessarily making you bench more weight and built visible muscles but allowing you to do more reps of moderate weights but more importantly do isolation work on muscles and tendons that are not necessarily usually the focus of traditional strength programs but are important in his academic theories and with his gymnastic background. But, the unfortunate injuries took away that argument even if they weren't his fault.

Big time gymnasts are usually pretty damn strong and can throw around some weight, our guys got pushed all over the floor this year.

 

[intlzncster]

The injury thing blew a hole in his academic theories. Before this year it was you may not think you see big strong guys but your eyes are lying. He believed he improved flexibility and conditioning - not necessarily making you bench more weight and built visible muscles but allowing you to do more reps of moderate weights but more importantly do isolation work on muscles and tendons that are not necessarily usually the focus of

We talk a lot about the strength, but another area we failed in this yr was conditioning. Jalen was often winded by the first under 4.

Interesting...we won a National Championship in 2014 because of that conditioning. The players went out of their way to mention it. Boatright even gave 'Coach Travis' a shout out. Good thing we had Travis, or no 2014 ship.

Oh and the injury thing is overblown. If guys were pulling muscles, OK. But ACLs can and do happen to anybody, even the most flexible strong guys in the world. Pre existing shoulder injuries are not on the coach. Pre existing runners knees are not on the coach. Concussions aren't on the coach. Ankle injuries aren't either. And so on...

If they want a new S&C, then fine, I've no problem with that at all. But the white washing of all this is funny.

 

[HuskyHawk]

A lot of muscle /= good conditioning necessarily.

But is essential for the job of defending the paint. Weight matters in holding your ground. Neither of them had enough muscle even if they finally put some on after three years of nothing.

 

[Jaker]

RP seemed like he had limitless energy this season.

 

[Horatio]

People questioning Jalens conditioning need to check his minutes per game this past season. Also, try factoring in that he was our only point guard as a sophomore And our best player on a team that played 7-8 players this season.

 

[Bryan Lord]

Please hire Gabby Williams.

 

[navery12]

This thread has derailed in the least predicable way I imagined. It's week 2 of the offseason and we're already trashing our best player. This is gonna be a long offseason...