[Gitback Coach]

Granted, I haven't had a helmet on in over 30 years, but I did play for a pretty successful program, and even then offseason weights were considered "mandatory".

I can't remember our coaches ever saying a word about having to come to weights, though. They never had to. The upperclassmen made it perfectly clear what was expected of those who wanted to play, and if/when anyone missed weights, the captains/leaders took care of attendance issues themselves.

I suspect the best teams/programs still police themselves.