Allan Johnson is gone. The man who brought all those innovations and more to the WVU football strength and conditioning program announced Thursday that he is accepting a lucrative offer to run the strength and conditioning program at Ohio State. Johnson begins his duties in Columbus on June 11. He met with the players before each of the sessions. It is difficult to understand the relationship between the strength coach and the players.
Athletes spend far more time with the conditioning coach than with the head coach or the assistants.
Their relationship is more personal, for it is Johnson who is driving them, pushing them to limits they never knew they had. He's part of the family. He's helped everyone here. This will be tough, but we're used to change. Indeed, one of the most stable programs in America began coming apart two years ago when first Doc Holliday, then Dan Simrell left.