knapplc Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Red Five said: I hope to high heavens that Frost does the Offense vs Defense weird scoring system just to see people who hated it under a different staff explain how Frost is a genius for using that format. 1 Quote Link to comment
84HuskerLaw Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Hopefully Frost realizes the true value and benefit of the spring "game" and he runs it as much like a real game as possible. He will be going into the fall with an untested QB and many other players as well presumably. Conventional wisdom says a team makes it biggest improvement in between games one and two. If you treat the spring game as a game, you may not be quite the same as a true opponent but you can get reasonably close. You may risk an injury but that's football. If you play 'flag football' or two hand touch, you are practicing something that is NOT real football. The teams needs every minute and every snap of practice as is legally possible (and then some frankly). The crap that Pelini and even somewhat Riley did with the simulated play, half the rules changed or abandoned, etc. is NOT using the game to the best advantage. The crowd will be the biggest the freshman have ever played in front and the competition will be the best they've seen as well (better than high school presumably). They need to block, tackle, punt, pass, kick, return, and run live plays with honest refs, etc. This is how you evaluate how good a football players is: by playing football. Of course the fans deserve to see a real game - they are paying for it and ought to be treated to real football. 3 Quote Link to comment
Scarlet Overkill Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 The later the better, in my opinion. I love the idea. Quote Link to comment
Making Chimichangas Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Shoot. I already made arrangements to have time off to attend the spring game. Now I have to change it. Well, I guess the good news is it is far enough in advance so changing vacation time won't be an issue. Quote Link to comment
Making Chimichangas Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 13 hours ago, Saunders said: Greg Sharpe talked at an event last week, and Coach Frost wants to make some changes to our Spring Practice format. He doesn't want the break in the middle that we've had in recent years, so they're starting after spring break, and running all the way to the end of April. The Spring Game will be April 28th and we should get some news on this soon. I would expect that we'll be the only B1G school playing that day (or at least the biggest), so we should get a ton of attention and the whole game on BTN. I am glad he's changing it. I have always thought that taking a break for a week halfway through spring practice was ridiculous and put us at a competitive disadvantage. I can't really prove the "competitive disadvantage" claim, but it just seems logical to think that teams gell better going through spring practice non-stop. Quote Link to comment
TGHusker Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 17 hours ago, Hunter94 said: what? no Ford N series tractor? Actually you are right - that was my grandpa's tractor. Loved it. Quote Link to comment
Hunter94 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 22 minutes ago, TGHusker said: Actually you are right - that was my grandpa's tractor. Loved it. cool............. Quote Link to comment
GSG Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Just now, Saunders said: 11am games haven't been great for us lately Quote Link to comment
ColoradoHusk Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, GSG said: 11am games haven't been great for us lately Which is surprising since I figured Riley would be up in plenty of time for the early bird special at Denny's. 1 Quote Link to comment
Red Five Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 12 minutes ago, GSG said: 11am games haven't been great for us lately Don't worry, Billy Devaney is still working on it. 2 Quote Link to comment
teachercd Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Dear O Street and Rail Yard Bars...You need to open at 8am for this...not 9am Quote Link to comment
jsneb83 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 2 hours ago, ColoradoHusk said: Which is surprising since I figured Riley would be up in plenty of time for the early bird special at Denny's. 11 AM was usually his nap time Quote Link to comment
Daddy_Warbucket Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Easter and April fools fall on the same day this year. LOL 1 Quote Link to comment
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