Will Muschamp has simple, but important goal for prized DT signee Javon Kinlaw
May 12, 2017
South Carolina coach Will Muschamp won’t set the bar too high for Javon Kinlaw, one of the prized pieces from the 2017 signing class.
The Gamecocks second-year coach takes that approach with each recruit he signs, no matter how good he thinks he can be, and Muschamp thinks Kinlaw has a chance to become a big-time defensive tackle in the SEC.
But you’ve got to crawl before you can walk.
“Just be in shape. That’s the biggest thing right now. You can’t learn anything when you’re bent over gasping for air, so you need to get in the best physical condition that you can be,” Muschamp said on Thursday, when asked about Kinlaw’s course of action this summer.
Kinlaw, a 4-star signee out of Jones County (Miss.) Junior College, arrived to Columbia earlier this month, just in time for the start of the Maymester session.
“Obviously, being here in May, you’ve got a whole other month to train, along with the eight-week program that we’ll put him through in June and July,” Muschamp said. “That’s the most critical thing right now, just to get in the best physical condition you can be in, to be able to sustain, especially a big body early in the season.”
According to the team’s spring media guide, Kinlaw is 6-foot-6, 340 pounds. However, there is no targeted weight for the Sept. 2 opener against North Carolina State. At least, not yet.
“I don’t ever prescribe a weight until we work with the young man. I want Jeff Dillman and our [strength and conditioning] staff to have a period of time to work with him,” Muschamp said. “We look at his hydration levels. We look at body-fat content. We look at all of those sort of things and then see how he’s moving and be able to determine better what weight he needs to be at.”
That’s where the Catapult system comes into play.
“When you talk, in terms of work capacity, you talk in terms of gauging over 12 miles an hour. How many times you’re able to repeatedly do that, which is kind of the measuring mark for a big man, especially,” Muschamp said. “It’s critical to be able to see that data.
“Now, the hard thing about that is you want a year to study it, to give you a better idea and that’s why we’re much further along with our football team right now, as far as work capacity and who’s straining and who’s not straining.
“It’s a great measurement to see who also is straining, but you need a little more time with the newer players, before you can start making those decisions.”
SECCOUNTRY
May 12, 2017
South Carolina coach Will Muschamp won’t set the bar too high for Javon Kinlaw, one of the prized pieces from the 2017 signing class.
The Gamecocks second-year coach takes that approach with each recruit he signs, no matter how good he thinks he can be, and Muschamp thinks Kinlaw has a chance to become a big-time defensive tackle in the SEC.
But you’ve got to crawl before you can walk.
“Just be in shape. That’s the biggest thing right now. You can’t learn anything when you’re bent over gasping for air, so you need to get in the best physical condition that you can be,” Muschamp said on Thursday, when asked about Kinlaw’s course of action this summer.
Kinlaw, a 4-star signee out of Jones County (Miss.) Junior College, arrived to Columbia earlier this month, just in time for the start of the Maymester session.
“Obviously, being here in May, you’ve got a whole other month to train, along with the eight-week program that we’ll put him through in June and July,” Muschamp said. “That’s the most critical thing right now, just to get in the best physical condition you can be in, to be able to sustain, especially a big body early in the season.”
According to the team’s spring media guide, Kinlaw is 6-foot-6, 340 pounds. However, there is no targeted weight for the Sept. 2 opener against North Carolina State. At least, not yet.
“I don’t ever prescribe a weight until we work with the young man. I want Jeff Dillman and our [strength and conditioning] staff to have a period of time to work with him,” Muschamp said. “We look at his hydration levels. We look at body-fat content. We look at all of those sort of things and then see how he’s moving and be able to determine better what weight he needs to be at.”
That’s where the Catapult system comes into play.
“When you talk, in terms of work capacity, you talk in terms of gauging over 12 miles an hour. How many times you’re able to repeatedly do that, which is kind of the measuring mark for a big man, especially,” Muschamp said. “It’s critical to be able to see that data.
“Now, the hard thing about that is you want a year to study it, to give you a better idea and that’s why we’re much further along with our football team right now, as far as work capacity and who’s straining and who’s not straining.
“It’s a great measurement to see who also is straining, but you need a little more time with the newer players, before you can start making those decisions.”
SECCOUNTRY
