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MSU Losing Really Good Assistant Coach to Flippin' UConn
Posted on 1/9/14 at 2:25 pm
Posted on 1/9/14 at 2:25 pm
Strength and Conditioning Coach Matt Balis to UConn.
He has been instrumental in our turn from annual doormat to leader of the bottom third.
We just built this guy the Taj Mahal of Strength and Conditioning Facilities and he leaves for UConn???
PAY THE DAMN ASSISTANT COACHES, MSU!
He has been instrumental in our turn from annual doormat to leader of the bottom third.
We just built this guy the Taj Mahal of Strength and Conditioning Facilities and he leaves for UConn???
PAY THE DAMN ASSISTANT COACHES, MSU!
Posted on 1/9/14 at 2:26 pm to anc
Will he still be the S&C coach there or did he get a promotion?
Posted on 1/9/14 at 2:27 pm to anc
MSU is a lot more physical than they used to be. Almost to the point of game changing. They're getting better.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 2:27 pm to anc
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PAY THE DAMN ASSISTANT COACHES, MSU!
This is what will ultimately be y'all's undoing
Posted on 1/9/14 at 2:27 pm to CockRocket
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Will he still be the S&C coach there or did he get a promotion?
Same position. This is ridiculous and it happens every year.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 2:27 pm to anc
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He has been instrumental in our turn from annual doormat to leader of the bottom third.
We just built this guy the Taj Mahal of Strength and Conditioning Facilities and he leaves for UConn???
So much pain and truth in those words..

Posted on 1/9/14 at 2:28 pm to OBReb6
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This is what will ultimately be y'all's undoing
AGREE 110%. The only way we can build momentum is to stop having coaching turnover. This one is huge.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 2:31 pm to anc
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PAY THE DAMN ASSISTANT COACHES, MSU!
Maybe he wasn't as important as you think
Posted on 1/9/14 at 2:32 pm to Tds & Beer
Y'all sure made it seem like he was for a few years there.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 2:33 pm to Tds & Beer
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Maybe he wasn't as important as you think
Yeah, the well-liked charismatic coach that was Mullen's first hire that turned us from pussies that did pre-game 5th grade jumping jacks during the Croom error into a team that wasn't afraid to hit the other team in the mouth isn't important. Don't kid yourself, its a huge loss.
He can be replaced, but players loved him. Chad Bumphis' Twitter handle is BalisMade1.
This post was edited on 1/9/14 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 1/9/14 at 2:34 pm to anc
Will they change the name of the weight room from "Balis mall"?
Posted on 1/9/14 at 2:35 pm to anc
So he knows how to tell people to lift weights in a better way?
Posted on 1/9/14 at 2:38 pm to anc
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He can be replaced, but players loved him. Chad Bumphis' Twitter handle is BalisMade1.
I'm with you there..
Posted on 1/9/14 at 2:38 pm to anc
S&C coaches have to do two things: Motivate and discipline. The actual S&C part of their job is a little overrated. But they spend more time with the players than any other coach on the staff so they have to hold the players accountable.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 2:43 pm to Eric Nies Grind Time
In all seriousness I don't see this as good in any way for y'all. Wasn't he good friends with Mullen and his first hire? Why would he be leaving? It would have to be for a hell of a lot more money because of how high cost of living is up there.
This just smells of internal problems IMO.
This just smells of internal problems IMO.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 2:50 pm to OBReb6
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I don't see this as good in any way for y'all. Wasn't he good friends with Mullen and his first hire? Why would he be leaving?
Mullen basically "brought" Balis and the O line coach.
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This just smells of internal problems IMO.
Nah.. He's done whatever he wanted to at MSU and been given the tools to do it with. Was praised as a S&C coach by Mullen and the players that saw the difference he brought into the organization. It's either $$ or equal $$ and a change of pace..
As long as the "Minister of Mayhem" is still around I'm good. I wouldn't sleep tonight if he left..
Posted on 1/9/14 at 2:56 pm to OBReb6
He's been around for 5 seasons...that's a long time in football employment. I never got any impression they were good friends. I think Mullen just thought he was good at his job and brought him along.
Not like I have any insider knowledge about the situation. But he is just a S&C coach. As long as we don't lose any coaches that actually have talent, I will be happy.
Not like I have any insider knowledge about the situation. But he is just a S&C coach. As long as we don't lose any coaches that actually have talent, I will be happy.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 2:57 pm to Eric Nies Grind Time
This has nothing to do with how it feel about his ability. I just think his departure seems very odd.
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