Originally Posted by
Billy Dat
I think the answer is yes, and the primary thing that happens is that the training gurus have 100% of their focus and push them hard to lose fat while gaining muscle. Because these kids are young jocks in the prime of their youthful vitality, and have likely been eating junk at every meal up until that point, they experience dramatic changes in their physiques once they eat correctly and work out round the clock. Those physical changes quickly translate to increased speed, strength and agility. I think skills like shooting take a little longer, but the pros can help the players make fairly dramatic improvement in a short order in those areas, too, especially if the basic mechanics are off.
Of course, this opens the door for greybeard to really break down what is going on physically...