Why UW Husky's Strength Coach Is Team's Great Equalizer

Dec 26, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; Washington Huskies wide receiver Dante Pettis (8) is knocked out of bounds by Southern Miss Golden Eagles defensive back Kalan Reed (11) in the first quarter at Cotton Bowl Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

One key to the NCAA Championship football team is to be the strongest player on the field. UW Husky’s Strength Coach Tim Socha is the Huskies’ secret weapon

The University of Washington Husky recruiting class of 2017 is a solid class of young men who share both passion and dreams of starring in football.  But young men growing from their late teens to early twenties are in need of training and development-not only with

To realize that dream, and satisfy that passion, each has aligned himself with the school that did the best job of “selling” their program.  If you have ever gone to buy a new car, you know that you can be sold something you didn’t really want by a persuasive salesman. If you are vigilant, you understand what you want, why you want it, and generally end up with just that.

Young men who sign Letters of Intent need to be equally vigilant.  Reseach, discuss, but understand that perspective can skew.  A USC graduate will tout USC. A UW graduate will tout UW.

But there are independent sources as well.  Objective assessments that can help young men make the difficult decision. Position coaches, success of the program, stability of the coaching staff, all combine to add certainty to uncertainty.

But to a young man,

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Strength and Conditioning Key

But perhaps the most undervalued of the bunch is the the collegiate strength and conditioning coach. He is vastly effective in helping young men fill out their form, adding muscle, agility, and stamina to a body that is entering adulthood.   And there is none better than Tim Socha, UW’s Strength and Conditioning coach.

Nobody expects a finished product to enter a college football program.  But the University of Washington recruiting class of 2017 is perhaps just a little unique.  You see, the team has entered the upper echelons of the NCAA by making it to the playoffs.  As such, the team will be competing with the best of NCAA football.

Oct 8, 2016; Eugene, OR, USA; The University of Washington Huskies football team takes the field before the start of a game against the University of Oregon at Autzen Stadium. The Huskies won 70-21. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports

Tim Socha Do Your Stuff

To do that on a consistent basis, the Huskies must remain atop the NCAA in terms of strength, agility, and stamina.  That is Tim Socha’s goal, and here are the new players he now has to work with:

Henry Bainivalu

6-foot-6 290 pounds, Sammamish, WA ★★★★

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Jordan Lolohea

6-foot-3 240 pounds, Salt Lake City, UT ★★★

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Joe Tryon

6-foot-5 230 pounds, Renton, WA ★★★

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Jaxson Kirkland

6-foot-6.5 314 pounds, Portland, OR ★★★★

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Cole Norgaard

6-foot-5 271 pounds, Stockton, CA ★★★★

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While this group may not be the highest rated class in the nation, nor the biggest, do not underestimate this class at all. Elijah Qualls joined the University of Washington Huskies as a 4-star defensive tackle at 6-foot-2 and 265 pounds in 2013.  He has bulked up to 321 pounds, and is one of the nations top nose tackle prospects entering the 2017 NFL Draft.

From 265 to 321.  Now review the statistics of the five young men who have committed to the University of Washington Huskies football program for 2017.  I see some incredible upside.

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