Tereshinski: ‘We’re going to prepare this team for the fourth quarter’
Joe Tereshinski, named Thursday to take over as the Georgia football program’s director of strength and conditioning, started his new job by meeting with the players at 6 a.m. Friday.
Five hours later, he talked with reporters on a conference call.
Here’s some of what he had to say:
- He thanked Mark Richt for the opportunity, thanked the position coaches who have called to express support and thanked all the strength coaches he has worked with over the years, including predecessor Dave Van Halanger (”the second winningest strength coach in America”).
- He said he understands the responsibility and importance of the job to the school, the players and the Bulldog Nation. “This job is not taken lightly by me in any way,” he said. He also said: “Everybody realizes that we have to go in a different direction and become stronger, become quicker and turn this program around.”
- As for changes, Tereshinski said a nutritionist and graduate assistants will “closely monitor” the players’ meals and record what they are eating. “I told them nutrition is one place we’re going to be very candid about.” Also, new technology will be introduced into the weight room, where all workouts will be videotaped and reviewed by strength coaches.
- “The whole culture we’re going with is, we’re going to prepare this team for the fourth quarter,” Tereshinski said. “Georgia used to be known that in the fourth quarter, they won. . . . We’re going to press and challenge these kids every day to overcome. They’re going to have to overcome.”
- Even the fabled “mat drills” – the grueling off-season conditioning sessions brought to Georgia from Florida State by Van Halanger – are on the table. “Coach Richt and I are discussing the mat drills,” Tereshinski said. “No decision has been made on the mat drills as of yet.”
- An assistant strength coach at UGA since 1982 and video coordinator since 1987, Tereshinski strongly disagrees with those who opine that Van Halanger’s replacement should have been brought in from outside for a new perspective. “First of all, I have a pretty fresh perspective of our strength program,” he said. He added that his familiarity with the players and his long exposure to SEC football will be beneficial.
- Tereshinski said he is “talking to some other individuals that may join the staff.” One of those people is John Kasay, a former Georgia strength coach who retired this year after a long career in the athletics department. “He is a tough, hard, knowledgeable, unforgiving, pointed, disciplined man that loves to train kids,” Tereshinski said. “I will visit with John Kasay.”
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Connected Dawg
December 3rd, 2010
1:47 pm
Jeff,
I have witnessed mat drills. I sue can say there is no lack of effort during this time. Hope they continue this drill but maybe change it up a little.
dawginhntsville
December 3rd, 2010
1:48 pm
WDE last ten years how many sec championships you guys won?????? whats your record against us the last ten years???? They need to rename your stadium sanford stadium west because we own it
WDE
December 3rd, 2010
1:48 pm
Coach Mark Richt on Cam Newton, a lock for the Heisman Trophy leading the number 1 team in the nation:
“He was a very talented guy, a guy that we did look at. We actually had him pegged as more of a tight end prospect. A lot of it had to do with what we like to do offensively”
Greg Talley (Ho)
December 3rd, 2010
1:48 pm
I know….how about James jackson as QB coach?
Sopwith Camel
December 3rd, 2010
1:48 pm
Seems like we’d be better served if he’d focus on winning the LINES OF SCRIMMAGE for 4 quarters instead of just focusing only on one quarter!!!
WDE is obsessed with UGA
December 3rd, 2010
1:49 pm
<<<<<<<<<——- how pathetic
Old Dawg
December 3rd, 2010
1:49 pm
BTW, BD, that sack of hammers would knock you stupid head off.
Greg Talley (Ho)
December 3rd, 2010
1:49 pm
I know…..did you see him? Jerry Glanville, now theres a coach.
The Dogfather
December 3rd, 2010
1:50 pm
I remember in the early 80’s when KASAY (5′11 205 LB.) threw Gerald Browner(6′5 280) ( who was a hot shot kid coming into ga)out of the weight room .HE GRABED HIM BY THE BACK OF THE NECK AND CALLED HIM OUT FOR BEING SOOOO LAZY. When the coach came back in the room all the players cheered. We had hard nosed teams with good work ethic and respect for each other and themselves. I say BRING MOTHER KASAY BACK AND WATCH THE RETURN OF A DISCIPLINED HARRD NOSED BALLCLUB
WDE
December 3rd, 2010
1:50 pm
Did Georgia’s SEC title run get impounded with Washaun’s car?
Greg Talley (Ho)
December 3rd, 2010
1:50 pm
Buck Belue knows everything……let’s get him back.
dawginhntsville
December 3rd, 2010
1:51 pm
atleast we have won a national championship
Eat and Tweet
December 3rd, 2010
1:52 pm
uh oh….no more late night pizza parties for Washaun Ealey.
gdawginkalamazoo
December 3rd, 2010
1:52 pm
Don’t confuse this Joe T with the Joe T III (former QB) who coaches TE’s at Wake Forest. Two different people. But it is nice that we have a ton of opponent’s fans on here caring about the UGA program. So far nobody in the SEC has had a season to be proud of except SC and maybe Arkansas.
The Dogfather
December 3rd, 2010
1:53 pm
I also think we should erect some kind of Statue of Squab Jones sittin in the corner of the endzone
Greg Talley (Ho)
December 3rd, 2010
1:53 pm
Let’s bring back Coach Fails, he taught me square dancing at Georgia.
dawginhntsville
December 3rd, 2010
1:54 pm
auburn=smu 1986-1988
Connected Dawg
December 3rd, 2010
1:54 pm
Dog father,
Ive been on the wrong side of Mother Kasey-It’s not fun at all.
WDE
December 3rd, 2010
1:55 pm
Don’t flatter yourselves, BULLDAWG SIC ‘EM fans. It’s just because this is my hometown newspaper. If I was in Knoxville, I wouldn’t be here. Being surrounded by you idiots all year, I like to come and spar with you guys when I get the chance.
You suck.
Dawg Fud
December 3rd, 2010
1:55 pm
WDE,
You make soem valid points but if i were you i would be careful that this cam newton BS does not come back to haunt Auburn or the SEC.
I agree he is innocent until proven guilty (with evidence)…i am just saying….
WinderDogg
December 3rd, 2010
1:55 pm
Auburn = Crap 2010
get real
December 3rd, 2010
1:55 pm
exactly, gdawginkalamzoo…only anidiot or a fan who knows NOTHING about UGA football confuses the two……unlike the two Fig newtons whose names both begin with “C” money
WinderDogg
December 3rd, 2010
1:57 pm
I’m bringing both my brothers..so how big a boy are you anyways?
Greg Talley (Ho)
December 3rd, 2010
1:57 pm
Coach Mvros, we could stuff his casket in the corner
10-A-C
December 3rd, 2010
1:57 pm
Most importantly….will the team still do the indoor swimming pool exercises during summer camp? Will CMR still do his swan dive?
get real
December 3rd, 2010
1:58 pm
Where is marcus…shouldn’t he be an authority on this just like he is on Aaron murray?
Florida Dawg
December 3rd, 2010
1:59 pm
get real – Excellent recall on that one! 10 pts!
Marcus
December 3rd, 2010
2:01 pm
I am not bloggin today…Flag boy got jealous of my obsessionj with Aaron.
Professor Van Nostrin
December 3rd, 2010
2:01 pm
WDE,
Shouldn’t you be out picking up your Natty Light for the tailaget tomorrow at the Dome? You Auburn clowns kill me. UGA owns you for 4 years straight, you finally snap the streak……and then you act like you are the best football program in America. You’re a one man show dude. If it wasn’t for Cam, you would be 7-5. Cam shouldn’t even be playing after preacher daddy shopped him around. I’m sure Cam knew nothing about it…..sure.
Dawgfan
December 3rd, 2010
2:02 pm
For all of you so called Dawg fans, here is a lesson for you. JT, Jr is the coach and has been since the 80’s. JT, III was the QB a few years back. On another note, I agree with some other blogs that say we need to adopt the same system the Falcons have put in place this year. They have implemented state of the art technology to assist in learning about and fighting game fatigue as well as preparing the players to thrive in the fourth quarter when their opponents are beginning to tire. I say we train these guys so they can play 6 quarters then when they only have to play 4 quarters it seems like a breeze and they are walking all over the competition. GATA CJT!!
Old Dawg
December 3rd, 2010
2:02 pm
WDE, after all these years I finally found out what a War Eagle is! My friend from Montana says they hangout in the Missouri Breaks area just north of Great Falls. But, he says they are really turkey buzzards in camo with no patience. He didn’t know they were this far south. He says they eat @@#$. I think I agree.
WinderDogg
December 3rd, 2010
2:03 pm
Obviously think kissed cecil’s arse…
WDE
December 3rd, 2010
2:04 pm
Interesting you say that, Professor, because I am in fact going to the Dome tomorrow. If I call ahead to Kroger, do you think you can go ahead and put a 30-rack aside for me?
WDE
December 3rd, 2010
2:05 pm
Oh, and we own the series, if you want to talk about the past.
meh
December 3rd, 2010
2:05 pm
Rufus,
this isn’t the QB from a few years ago. That was Joe Tereshinski III. This is his dad, Joe Tereshinski Jr.
volfan
December 3rd, 2010
2:07 pm
Where is ray goff when you need him?
WinderDogg
December 3rd, 2010
2:07 pm
with Phat Phil..
get real
December 3rd, 2010
2:07 pm
Hey Prof…i couldn’t agree more, but the truth that Scam knew will come out and when it does, ALL those games are forfeited…the sad and pathetic thing is the Auburn fans are so stupid they don’t see how he is using them to get to the pros…whenthere he will not give a $hit about Auburn and the there major probation and all those who hitched their wagon to his star are going to look STUPID!!!!! Good comes to those who wait……and what goes around comea round….enjoy the vicotry AU fans it won’t last long.
WDE
December 3rd, 2010
2:11 pm
Kinda like Matt Stafford and Knowshon Moreno didn’t given enough of a s&&& to win a NC at UGA? If you couldn’t do it that year, you won’t be doing it for a very long time.
jumbeauxtiger
December 3rd, 2010
2:11 pm
Shouldn’t they already have been training for the 4th quarter? This is not rocket science.
dawg lover
December 3rd, 2010
2:13 pm
get real….you are right on….they don’t see Auburn is just his ticket to more $$$$$$. He will be gone and the school and the big talk fans will be left holding an EMPTY bag and a season that meant nothing. But they want a NC so bad they are willing to risk an entire season on one selfish self-serving kid.. What a shame for all the other kids one the team who played their hearts out all year only to upstaged by a one man show who cares only for himslef.
Connected Dawg
December 3rd, 2010
2:13 pm
jumbeaux,
EXACTLY RIGHT!
Connected Dawg
December 3rd, 2010
2:15 pm
dawg lover,
Well stated,but they will always be labled as the BCS Champions if they get that far.That’s what will matter the most to Cam’s team mates
Johnny DangerDawg
December 3rd, 2010
2:19 pm
The problem isn’t that the Dawgs are too tired in the 4th quarter. The problem is that the Dawgs are getting shoved around in the trenches from the first snap on the game.
Finesse O-line
December 3rd, 2010
2:21 pm
Hopefully this means we can start delivering pancakes again versus being flapjacked by d-linemen. Hear what I am sayin, Mr. Boling? We saw so much of your feet in the air (in between whiffing blocks) we thought you had your own personal magic carpet.
J'Marquez Neely
December 3rd, 2010
2:25 pm
Coach Bobo spent an entire weekend with me and my family in March and Coach Richt has called me about a dozen times. I really want to go to Georgia, but right now I’m leaning toward UK or Auburn. When I watch Georgia play, it seems like there is a lot of wasted talent on the field because guys are not prepared for gameday situations. It seems like they practice and prepare like they are playing a I-AA school every week. There is no way that is a receipe for winning in the SEC, and I am afraid that goin to UGA will hurt my chances of playing at the next level.
gdawginkalamazoo
December 3rd, 2010
2:26 pm
How about John Kasay the kicker to kick some butts in the 4th qtr.
Blackberry Cobbler
December 3rd, 2010
2:28 pm
You can’t make a silk purse from a pigs ear.
UGA’s problem is as much size and talent as it is S and C.
I just think the talent level on a lot of these guys has been way overrated.
BULLDAWG
December 3rd, 2010
2:29 pm
Ealey gets stronger in the fourth quarter but he only runs the ball maybe 4 times in the last quarter with the exception of the Kentucky game. That’s Richt’s and Bobo’s fault for holding him back. It is a coaching problem not a conditioning problem.
P. Bull Terrier
December 3rd, 2010
2:29 pm
Someone at UGA should take the short drive over to Flowery Branch and see what they can learn from the Atlanta Falcons.