Toughness isn't about just your physical ability, its a mental ability"
That's Army West Point fullbacks coach Mike Viti a veteran of the US Army after April 8th practice. We talked with coach Viti about:
- Getting ready in 2020 without spring practice.
- Did season of adversity make him a better coach
- How to make players excited about meetings.
- Working this spring with his position group
- How roster of fullbacks developing
- Jacobi Buchanan adding speed, reducing weight this year?
- Physical conditioning, mental preparation
- Coordination with multiple QBs
- Update on Anthony Adkins
- Watching players prepare for service as officers in US Army
Coach Viti was the FWAA National Assistant Coach of the Year in 2019. After retiring from the Army, he walked 4,400 miles across the country to bring attention to veteran's needs.
Interview by Ken McMillan of the Times Herald-Record and Ken Kraetzer of Sons of the American Legion Radio. Video CO Army Athletics