New Beginnings

New coaches and a new attitude are all part of the new beginning for the FSU football program. The man in charge of the conditioning program for the Noles is Strength and Conditioning Coach Jon Jost.

Jost has spent the last month working with the Seminole football team in the weight room. On Monday the workouts moved into a new phase with nine off-season conditioning sessions collectively known as the Mat Drills. Those three weeks of work will carry the team right to the start of spring practice March 16.

One of the biggest changes made concerns the tempo in the weight room. Jost turned the stereo off completely. There is no music. Everything is regimented on a clock. Every single set is followed by a timed rest period. According to Jost," Everybody gets the same amount of rest. Everybody starts their set at the same time. It is very structured. That is for two reasons. One is to ensure they are not getting too much rest between sets at this time of year. Also, to make the program more structured. "