In other thread, Dave noted a few times his concern for the team's strength and conditioning program.
No doubt, we don't have the largest training facility with ten copies of the same model for each machine. On flip side, there is more than enough there to get any player a lot stronger. On conditioning side, I'm sure Anderson runs them hard. Running steps in the hotbox of CA is about as hardcore, old school as it can get.
I dont buy that we're skimping on S&C staff. Maybe not some guy from a big name football school, but
It's not like we got the HS kid working at Planet Fitness after school for $8/hr either.
Now, if its nutrition, I'm not sure who on St John's staff oversees their intakes.
Outside of court, kids have to commit to put in the hard work. Recent years, under Mullin Clark, Simon, Ahmed, even Yakwe, Alibegovic etc. put in work and gained significant mass..., Ponds on flip side didn't. Heron leaned out last year. Heck, even Caraher lost a ton with less than stellar genetics.
Motivation, genetics and coaching on top of them help too.