🏈 Spring game. "Modified"

[50+yeartidefan]

So...they finally announced something about spring game. Its "modified"
What the hell does that mean. Its like trying to text with my grankids. Use all these abbreviations that mean...what?

 

[OldPlayer]

It means not a traditional football game. It may include first offense for 20 plays, situational plays (3rd and long, goal line, 2-minute drill, etc), no punting.

 

[Bama News]

Kalen DeBoer and Alabama football have decided to become the latest program to make changes to the spring game format.

Some are canceling the game. Others are modifying it. The Crimson Tide is in the latter group, based on what DeBoer told On3 this week.

“A lot of times here, the A-Day Game, it’s been more of a practice, and there’s been some scrimmaging, not necessarily much of a game,” DeBoer told On3. “Even when I was at Fresno State, we called it the spring preview. Especially this year, there’s some things we’re working through with some injuries and so forth. So it’ll definitely be modified. We want to try to have some type of event around April 12.”

A-Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 12th.

Nebraska, Southern Cal, Texas and more have decided to cancel their spring games with the changing times in college football. The reasons have varied. Some of it stems from wear and tear and trying to move to more of an NFL model. Other parts stem from limiting viewing opportunities for other teams to see your players right before the spring transfer portal window opens.

“We certainly understand the impact that putting things out there for the whole world to see, what that can do, especially related to the transfer portal, whether it’s guys in or guys out,” DeBoer told On3. “I get all of that, and I know there’s different reasons for different programs.”

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian joined Kay Adams on “Up and Adams” a week ago to share why the Longhorns will be going with an NFL model of organized team activities.

“Our approach is going to be a little bit more NFL-driven, kind of more of an OTA style early on and as we grow into more of the scrimmage formats in the second half of spring ball. … I just don’t know if rolling the ball out, playing the game, when we only get 15 practices, is the best for us to maximize the opportunities that we get. So it’s going to be a little bit of a different approach, but I think college football is changing right now. And we need to do a great job as coaches of adapting to college football. And that’s what we’re trying to do."

No matter the reason, it’s clear spring games are changing in today’s new world of college football.

 

[alabama mike]

Wonder how much it will impact the size of the crowd?

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Wonder how much it will impact the size of the crowd?

Just cancelled my reservations. Go do something else that weekend

 

[TerryP]

Just cancelled my reservations. Go do something else that weekend

With no clue what the practice is going to look like?

 

[rick4bama]

Heard about it this morning.

 

[TerryP]

No one has heard anything about anything other than it's a practice.

Damn. When reality hits some in the face.

 

[UAgrad93]

I’m thinking along the same lines as @OldPlayer. A lot of situational type looks, best on best - 20 yard line going out, 20 going in/red zone, Goalline, 2 minute offense -15 ( 1:40 with no timeouts, down by 5, down by 2) etc.

 

[TerryP]

I’m thinking along the same lines as @OldPlayer. A lot of situational type looks, best on best - 20 yard line going out, 20 going in/red zone, Goalline, 2 minute offense -15 ( 1:40 with no timeouts, down by 5, down by 2) etc.

Love to watch that...

 

[UAgrad93]

Love to watch that...

Me too! You’ll learn more about personnel groupings more so in the fall scrimmages/practices, but you do get an idea in the Spring formation wise.

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

This is sus

 

[TerryP]

This is sus

Versus throwing sugar packets?

 

[50+yeartidefan]

With no clue what the practice is going to look like?

Yep. But......Be at games in fall.
Wonder if bama follows suit and completely just cancels spring game( sounds like this one is)
Gonna be wierd with things moving forward.

 

[BamaFan334]

Hate it for the fans that don't have the means to go to a game. The game atmosphere of A-Day gave them a taste of that for free. Walk of Champions, cheerleaders, refs, past players. TV cameras etc.

Easy to dismiss when you're in it, but means a lot to a lot of people.

 

[Secondand26]

Versus throwing sugar packets?

That was so lame! Should have fired him then instead of waiting for Artey’s

 

[Justneedme81]

ya'll dont remember this?

I think it's probably along that.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Hate it for the fans that don't have the means to go to a game. The game atmosphere of A-Day gave them a taste of that for free. Walk of Champions, cheerleaders, refs, past players. TV cameras etc.

Easy to dismiss when you're in it, but means a lot to a lot of people.

Thats really true. I use to take my kids. Gkids. And they could meet players n get autographs. Was fantastic. Guys were good to kids and had a chance to talk n visit And some even signed were u could read name. Most! Then saban shut that all down. Except for couple hours. Then just for big boosters. Pathetic Sorry it was. But couldnt read player scribble any more anyway. So i guess it didn't matter.

My granddaughter still has he sweatshirt with lots of autographs from 90s. And its her treasure

And game was fun. Half time dodgeball.

In early times. Early 60s. Late 50s. . They let some fans on field with players. I was a kid. That was cool. See if i can find a poster autographed

 

[50+yeartidefan]

90 something

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Girl's bball