I get the point. But I think it's pretty over-exaggerated. Not just in this case - in general.
It's not like it's the NFL where you play to competition right off the bat. It's only going to be a total surprise to Arkansas State. And if that's what we need to beat them, we're in trouble. To some extent it would affect the Oregon game. Then after that it's Rutgers and Illinois. We'll have played five games before we really get to an opponent where the game really matters and they'll have a pretty good idea what we're doing at that point. Certainly nothing that playing your base defense in a spring game is going to change.