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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aladawg
December 4th, 2010
12:30 am
Hey Eddie, why don’t you try out for quarterback if you know so damn much.
CHUCK UGA
December 4th, 2010
12:31 am
Auburn on the rise?! Wait until next season without Cam. Hello 6-6 and a loss to UGA (who is 4-1 the last five). And UT, 4-7 the last 11 against Georgia with a 2011 loss almost certain. Amazing the trash talking on here.
aladawg
December 4th, 2010
12:34 am
Still@thebar, is your sorry tired fat ass so lard fat that you can’t get it off ther bar stool.
CHUCK UGA
December 4th, 2010
12:35 am
As a UGA fan, donor and season-ticket holder, I am not real fond of this move. I am also not fond of John Kasay who was S&C in the 1990’s when UGA was regularly steamrolled by top programs. Kasay was a DISASTER. I’ll give Coach T the benefit of the doubt, but I still have doubts this will work. If McGarity thinks the answer is to look inside for all the improvement, he is sadly mistaken. Maybe Richt won’t be the only one on the hot seat. Then again, UGA will never win another national title in my lifetime because the “old school” cannot get the hell out of the way of progress.
bardawg
December 4th, 2010
12:44 am
Whatever it takes , if coach Tereshinski can get it done , then more power to the man , GATA & GODAWGS Sic’em.
A-Ville Ranger
December 4th, 2010
1:12 am
My fear is Richt cleaned peds out of the program and our competition didn’t. There have been signs this might be the case. Three years ago we had freshmen gaining 30 lbs of muscle in less than a year, this ain’t natural. Now we have guys struggling to put on lbs, this is normal. There may be a heavy price to pay for doing things the right way and all the nutrition in the world may not overcome it. I really hope I’m way off base.
fla dawg
December 4th, 2010
1:38 am
so I guess the uga logic is that van halanger wasn’t smart enough to realize that there were four quarters in a game.
as far as bringing back kasay, he was an absolute failure in the 90’s.
this entire new strength coach situation is a joke.
More PT Joe T
December 4th, 2010
1:42 am
The guys who complain that Mr. Joe Tereshinski is too old at 57, age has nothing to do with it. No matter what age, its your personal drive , commitment and energy that motivates young men in this type of arena. Hold those young guys to a standard and never waiver from it. Trust me, they will crave the discipline and a sense of team will form that will overcome most obstacles. Just a note from a retired US Army First Sergeant who can still max the PT test.
dawga will be back
December 4th, 2010
5:54 am
Now replace the offensive coordonator with if nobody else but CMR. Lokk at the past before bobo was calling plays, record speaks for itself. Something must be changed here or nothing is gonna change. Bobo may have a place helping somehow but it’s not calling plays.
When a good thing is working he seems to go brain dead, and it ain’t working. Once again check his record. The only great thing he did was beat the gators once and can’t seem to do that again Time for a change here too!!!.
Danny
December 4th, 2010
6:33 am
When the head coach is soft and boring, the team will be soft and boring. This is life!
This is the only change that will bring the DAWGS back.
Mitch (the one in Rome)
December 4th, 2010
6:54 am
Dawgs need to do crossfit. Strength, quickness and cardo conditioning all rolled into one. Let them do hero WOD’s and they will be ready for the 4th quarter. Promise.
BAMA FAN #2
December 4th, 2010
7:10 am
I hope the S%C can turn the program around and make Georgia the top dawg in the SEC east. RTR
AltamahaDawg
December 4th, 2010
7:58 am
Truckload of Wii on the way.
the truth
December 4th, 2010
8:29 am
Van did nothing except live in the past. our team is weak and undisciplined. No one spends more time with the players the strength coach and you see what Van got us…..got beat by Colorado cause we are weak. Players need to be accountable and pay the price and with Van the worst thing that would happen would be they would have to say two Hail Marys
Richt's Butt Cut
December 4th, 2010
9:17 am
Love the heart and he loves the Dawgs… Just hope hes better than his son was when it comes to performance…
Von
December 4th, 2010
9:24 am
Is the 4th quarter the weakest quarter? Is conditioning the problem?
Offensive Scoring National Ranking by Quarter:
Rushing
1st 46
2nd 68
3rd 14
4th 65
Passing
1st 24
2nd 10
3rd 36
4th 59
Defensive Scoring National Ranking:
Rushing
1st 34
2nd 108
3rd 84
4th 70
Passing
1st 15
2nd 30
3rd 15
4th 80
4th quarter is the problem for the passing offense & passing defense.
2nd Quarter was the problem for the rush offense & rush defense.
The rush offense & defense got better as the game went on.
The pass offense & pass defense got worse as the game went on.
Pago Pago Dawg
December 4th, 2010
9:28 am
We have a funny feeling that the Evil coach will win more SEC rings than CMR.
still@the bar
December 4th, 2010
9:29 am
AlaDawg
I am not fat and you need to proof read before you post. I own the BAR. I love Dawg fans. They make the funniest drunks.
Von
December 4th, 2010
9:34 am
UGA & Opponents Scoring By Quarter:
UGA Opponents Differential
1st 104 38 +66
2nd 127 94 +33
3rd 112 57 +55
4th 68 85 -17
Von
December 4th, 2010
9:54 am
4th Quarter Scoring problems could be more of a reflection of having to play from behind so much.
When you’re playing from behind, you have to abandon the run and pass more on offense, and you have to take more risks on defense.
I think scoring margin is probably the reason for Georgia’s struggles, a lot more than conditioning.
If you’re ahead in the 4th, Bobo can keep running the ball, nd the defense doesn’t have to take unnecessary risks.
Georgia’s hasn’t been able to get leads, and keep them.
SEC quarterbacks
December 4th, 2010
9:55 am
Assuming Newton and Mallet go pro this year, how many SEC coaches would take Aaron Murray over their QB for 2011? My guess is 100%.
Dogdawg
December 4th, 2010
10:15 am
Ark had us whipped,came back in 4th. Fla had us whipped came back to force overtime 4th.Col was leading we were driving to win fumbled 4th.Etc,etc.CMR and bozo are the problem!!!!! No 2 a days,awful tackling against SC,can’t anybody see its the head man? Just watch any post game interview coach valium gives.He USED to be a good coach but then we found out it was Van G and his defense that made him look good.Now hes switching focus to S&C to get another 3 million.God wake up UGA!!!
Bodda Getta
December 4th, 2010
10:28 am
Murray = Eric Zeier.
Good QB, but with no defense, weak lines, no running game, and no discipline on the team, its much ado about nothing.
…and I wonder who was a Strength and Conditioning coach on those teams?
Hmmm….
Voice of Reason
December 4th, 2010
10:35 am
Guys, you’re missing the big point here.
AD McGarity is not going to commit to bringing in a new S&C coach. Why? Because you would have to provide a multi-year contract to a new guy. The reason is simple, CMR is gone if he doesn’t make it to the SEC CG, count on it. If the AD brings in a new HC, that HC will bring in his own S&C which only means you will have to eat yet another contract.
AD McG is a very smart man. He is letting CMR hang himself. A good part of the fanbase hate the promotions of Bozo and Silly Willy, another failed loyal promotion will just about do it for CMR. AD McG is in a win, win situation now.
Are we to believe that the guy who’s going to turn around the S&C program was right there as an assistant the whole time. A guy who’s been an assistant and a video coordinator since 1982.
The coaching changes may not be done yet, UGA might look for a new WR’s coach. Maybe one the waterboys can be promoted.
old dawg
December 4th, 2010
10:36 am
AltamahaDawg,
listen up and read the press release. he was reassigned to an administrative position and given specific new responsibilities. he was not fired.
put down your tamboreen and pay attention for a change.
Dogdawg
December 4th, 2010
10:43 am
Say out loud “Coach Mark Richt is a GREAT football coach”! What kind of feeling come to mind?
JLowell
December 4th, 2010
10:59 am
UGA was getting smoked in the first half all year. I would be worrying about how UGA starts games before I even sweat the 4th quarter.
GOP Cannon
December 4th, 2010
11:14 am
I am not doubting that Joe T has a lot of heart and loves Georgia, I just don’t think that he is going to bring anything new to the conditioning program.
Richt REALLY should have gone outside the organization and recruited someone from the NFL for this spot.
Bodda Getta
December 4th, 2010
11:21 am
GOP,
You are right. It REALLY worked so well with Grantham.
T Tindall
December 4th, 2010
11:54 am
CMR. – glad to see you solve this problem ASAP, now let’s get to work.
Next, start recruiting more OL and DL. There is an article out that shows that over the last 4 years, Bama has 29 DL to your 14, and their average weight was 10 lbs. more than yours when they got to school. They are creating competion at the OL and DL positions, you are just filling slots. No wonder our guys are gassed. Also, we would not be so exposed to injuries if you had more depth.
We still believe in you, make us proud and let’s get back on the right track. No time like the present.
yogi2
December 4th, 2010
11:55 am
Last spring our coach Bobo and Richt decided against having two-A-day practices,thought they were too much. This the reason the players are not in shape for the fourth quarter
AltamahaDawg
December 4th, 2010
12:03 pm
So old dawg, it matters if he was fired or demoted against his will? really? THAT backs up your point that Richt doesnt want to hurt anybodies feelings? That he “only demoted” his long time friend, 10 yr staff member, a guy he brought from tallahassee with him. Got it. My bad. I guess i was under the assumption that the gaol was to make changes and improve the program. Didn’t realize that it doesn’t count if there’s no moving truck or crying babies.
DallasDawg
December 4th, 2010
12:15 pm
Don’t forget to prepare them for the first quarter too!
AltamahaDawg
December 4th, 2010
12:19 pm
yogi, you realize they only even had 2 or 3 anyway depending on the schedule. (and its not in the spring) And did end up having one. They did that to gain an extra 2 calender days to run through more of the 3-4. I don’t thing those 2 afternoons would have changed thier conditioning any, especially a few weeks into the season, but there might be something to be said for the mental aspect of those. On that note, Richt has said they did not go after it as much in this past fall camp, trying to stay healthy. I would think that gets re-thunked.
LMAO
December 4th, 2010
12:31 pm
Ha Ha Ha Ha…….Does anyone Really believe a change in the Strength and Conditioning Coach is going to change the outcome of any games in UGA’s future?
The on the field coaching, upfront personnel are failures are the causes for every loss UGA suffered this past season. If you can not block and tackle in the trenches it really does not matter how strong you are. Yeah it does help, but if your base people are not the Big 6′ 2″ to 6′5″ 300 lbs plus linemen that can dominate, you are going to get pushed around after 2 or 3 quarters by bigger naturally stronger players. The second part of the eqaution is technique and since the days of Van Gorder have come and gone the techniques is some of the worst in the league.
UGA still finishes 7-5 at best and 6-6 more likely under the current coaching and recruiting staff.
Sentient
December 4th, 2010
1:16 pm
This was an obvious issue that needed addressing. Even we so-called arm-chaired warriors — while sitting on our couches, swilling cheap beer, and barking “Go Dawgs” — could see this on our televisions from 2000 miles away. Why did it take this coaching staff so long to wake up? The answer is, they’re not coaching.
A day to commemorate
December 4th, 2010
1:21 pm
Attention, everyone, especially dawgtards. Today is the second anniversary of Saint Jan Kemp’s death. To commemorate her life, we will now observe a moment of silence in memory of Saint Jan, who exposed the shameful practices at UGA that were initiated and carried out by slimeball Vince Dooley. Dooley’s image as a coach and a nice guy were forever shattered during the trial, not to mention the one million dollars that dawgtards had to pay Saint Jan. These practices of recruiting morons and coddling them for four years, them tossing them out like garbage, are still going on, but at least the world knows what’s happening in Athens now.
And now, the moment of silence…
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Thank you, you may resume your normal activities now.
Bosshog
December 4th, 2010
1:28 pm
It’s time to blow up this program once and for all.
Joe T sounds like a tool. Forget about the first three Quarters and just prepare for the last quarter.
That’s just awesome Joe.
Joe why couldn’t you just say “we are going to improve the team’s training, endurance, etc? CMR better muzzle this dunst.
football is won on the field, practice, scouting, and film room not in the weight room.
Ray Goff
December 4th, 2010
1:59 pm
Work ‘em hard to get butter, my old friend.
mike addington
December 4th, 2010
2:05 pm
well, the boys did tackle better this year, when they were position that is. I’m so sick of seeing teams run on our Dawg though that I hope that is what the entire coaching philosophy is addressed to. You cannot win ball games ifyou can’t stop the run or I’ve never seen a successful team that can’t anyway. We finally found some boys who could catch the ball (I’m convinced we would have won a couple of BCS in gthe early 2000’s if those receivers hadn’t dropped more than 50% of passes) and our backs are good enough, not spectacular but good and I think will get better. Murray will end up as one of the best QBs ever at GA. I didn’t see Joe Sr play but I did see the other two and Joe Jr is one tough SOB. I would say the same about III but I’ve already gone against the grain in complimenting one QB. Can’t stomach complimenting another one
Letterman85
December 4th, 2010
2:42 pm
Leadership! Got to be present to win. Why did we miss 08 opportunity to run the table? need a player to make the team accountable. Leadership and skill makes a system work
Coach Grohbo
December 4th, 2010
2:45 pm
Those boys who could catch the ball aren’t coming back next year.
AltamahaDawg
December 4th, 2010
2:50 pm
Poor Jan Kemp had to die every few weeks to give some little tech boy a reason to live.
Eaassyy
December 4th, 2010
3:29 pm
Commemorate this:
42-34.
rocketfuel
December 4th, 2010
4:47 pm
We Dawg Fans really appreciate “The East Alabama GoatHumpers” for contributing their comments.That’s for all you AU redneck fans.Now for you that attended AU,It’s called “The east Alabama School of Animal Husbandry”.Hump on boys.
valyboy32
December 4th, 2010
4:58 pm
TELLING YALL WE BETTER GET EXCITED THE PLAN IS ABOUT TO TAKE PHASE WE WILL BE IN CONTENTION SEC TITLES HOLD ON ALL THESE THINGS ARENT HAPPENING JUST TO HAPPEN ITS A NEW DAY HERE IN UGA
michael millican
December 4th, 2010
7:57 pm
If he coaches anything like he played we will be fine….
pmac
December 4th, 2010
8:37 pm
this is a horrible decision. Coach T is was a horrible strength coach when he was the strength coach. he’s a good film guy, but doesn’t know squat about conditioning. at least Van Halanger is certified and educated to do such a thing. Coach Kasay, however, knew his stuff when he was an assistant so hopefully Coach T will consult with him frequently.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
December 4th, 2010
8:44 pm
In the 1986 Jan Kemp trial, O. Hale Almand Jr., a lawyer for UGA, offered a justification for the favorable treatment accorded the athletes, citing a hypothetical player. “We may not make a university student out of him,” he told the jury, “but if we can teach him to read and write, maybe he can work at the post office rather than as a garbageman when he gets through with his athletic career.”
That trial exposed UGA for the football factory that it was, and exposed Vince Dooley as a fraud and a sleazebag. It also derailed Dooley’s plans for a political career. That’s why we see the decrepit old fraud doing TV commercials even now.
Mark Richt is just the latest in a line of sleazy UGA coaches who coddle athletes and discard them after four years of football. He recruits illiterate goons he knows aren’t smart enough for college, but he doesn’t care, as long as they help him line his pockets with millions of dollars each year.
UGA, winner of the Fulmer Cup and The Cesspool of the South.
savannadawg
December 4th, 2010
9:28 pm
Look. All thats great and all. It’s weight lifting, eating right and hopefully running a thousand miles. But it is just what it is. It is not going to win football games in and of itself. The plain fact is, we are not a good football team because of coaching. CMR is looking for the magical touch in someone other than himself. And until he gets motivated enough to get out of his comfort zone to change this team, its not going to happen. He has got to start talking about winning and stop saying “well you know how tough the other teams in the SEC is. We already know that coach! Oh. And the obvious. Auburn is about to play for the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP! with a second year coach. Good grief!