This was Tate then...
And this is Tate now.
Remember Tate Unruh, the former Branson Pirate that won hearts over during the last two Blue and Gold Tournaments, as well as help take the Pirates one game away fro the Class 5 final four? Well, he’s a redshirt freshman at Northern Colorado and has agreed to share a few of his thoughts thoughts with us throughout the season and let us know what it’s like in Greeley, Col. And what it’s like to be a Division I basketball player.
Hey everybody! Hope you all are doing well, I’m still loving the way things are going out here in Colorado. It couldn’t be better! Today I was thinking of some different topics I could write about and one the topic that crossed my mind was the typical schedule for a D-1 redshirt when the team goes on the road. So here it is….
Most of our road trips are Thursday to Sunday, since we play our conference games during those days. Anyway, it will usually start out with the team leaving early Thursday morning for Portland or Ft. Worth or wherever they are going and they arrive that night. So, for me and my fellow redshirt, it’s a workout day. That consists of a lifting workout at 11 a.m. and a basketball workout with some conditioning mixed in later on in the day.
Friday (or the second day of the road trip) goes pretty much the same as the first, lifting and getting in the gym.
Saturday (the third day) is a little different. The basketball part is the same, but instead of going into the weight room and getting a heavy lift in, this day is just an agility/foot speed day. So, it’s just a lot of work on the foot ladder, doing some plyos, and different things like that. Then after that it’s the same story, get in the gym, shoot, handle, play some one-on-one (which will get heated every now and then) and things like that.
The team will get back mid-day Sunday, and this is usually a day for them to rest their bodies and get ready for a week of practice. That’s sort of what I do. I mean, I am getting ready for a week of practice, just not the same way they do. Sunday usually calls for a late night trip to the gym to get some shots up and mainly do some conditioning work to be in tip top shape for the next couple days.
One more thing that was on my mind, I got to come home for awhile during the holidays and was able to watch the Blue and Gold. So, of course, I have to throw a shout out in to my Branson boys, great tourney! I got to watch the finals with some old teamates (Mike Wiebe, Taylor Frederich, Alex Westcott) and it was a blast! OK I’m done. Thanks!
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