When Ben Herbert bid adieu to Michigan, the fans were in shambles as they had lost one of the best result-yielding coaches, the X-factor of Maize n Blue. The strength and conditioning program led by Herbert was a heavily influencing factor in Michigan winning the National Championship. Herbert not only trained them to sustain aggressiveness on the field but also to face the big boys in the NFL one day.

“Everything he was saying was very intentional. Just letting guys know exactly why they’re doing what they’re doing, why they’re doing the stretches, the workouts, exactly what they’re hoping to prevent or hoping to strengthen by doing it. He was in front of being able to kind of go through the workouts and show people how to do it properly,” Wade said, speaking of Herbert giving the ultimate clarity on each move he taught the players.

“Also they really had things broken up into small groups. The players kind of watched him and listened and kind of just hung on everything he said,” Wade further added, displaying the bond Ben Herbert had formed, with the dash of assertiveness needed out of a coach, with the Chargers roster.

“When I tell you that things are squared away … that’s Ben Herbert,” Jim Harbaugh said proudly after handing over the reins of a much shabby-looking weight room at Chargers and a shop vac to Ben Herbert. Herbert, during his press conference on Tuesday, revealed that his aim stays the same for the Chargers as it was at Michigan – To make his team the biggest bullies on the field.

Hayden Hurst, the newly added player to the Chargers’ roster, was quite impressed with what Ben Herbert and his staff brought to the table, not only making the players physically tough but also making them strong by helping them overcome their deficiencies and helping them overcome.

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“Everyone thinks squat, bench, clean, throw stuff over my head,” Hurst added. “It’s like they’re really breaking it down to making sure that the soft-tissue stuff doesn’t happen, guys are healthy and guys can play this brand of football,” Hurst said, lauding Herbert and Co. Do you think the Chargers will have the same fate as Michigan this year? Or in the next couple of years? Drop your thoughts in the comments.