He said it does a great deal psychologically to benefit a team's cohesiveness and confidence. Johnson said the summer conditioning will not only help the players coming back from injuries, but will also create unity before entering fall workouts. When you're working by yourself, most people don't work as hard or quit faster. Johnson also said conditioning has a more positive effect on a team than simply practicing. For the kids there is a lot better structure involved with it.
Conditioning is a key element for the title hopes of many contenders in the nation.
It's an area in which OU has proven its success in the past.