Cold Day Idea ...

[BiscuitEater]

Instead of 'just another practice,' masquerading as a 'Spring Game,' why not have a 'real' game between SEC rivals. All will sell out, all will bring in big bucks. Split the gate. Alternate home teams.

Shoot, playing OM would really make it a Super Bulldog Weekend ... I would be way more willing to travel from Virginia.

OM - MSU
Bama - Aub
LSU - A&M

Ark - Missou

Fla - Ga
USC - Ky
UT - Vandy

Cast stones ... go

 

[patdog]

You'd play your spring game on the road every other year. Spring is a time to build for the fall, you throw a meaningful game in there and it screws it all up. Even if it is MSU-UM, it just wouldn't be the same as an Egg Bowl. I'd be a lot more in favor of allowing a scrimmage game against a lower division team in lieu of a spring game.

 

[MarkDallas]

The problem to me is that the time leading up to the spring game, and even the game itself, is valuable time focusing on the players and their development. If you turn it into a rivalry game, even if it doesn't mean anything, the seriousness of the game is going to start escalating until you basically have a "real" game in a few years.

That means less time developing players and more time game planning. More injuries. More NCAA meddling.

Spring practice serves a very specific purpose that can't be had at any other time of year. Let it be.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

Not that I support this idea, but to make it work you would need a two game schedule, one home and one away because no one is going to give up their home spring game. Get a pair of partners like Memphis and Tulane and go for it.

 

[Dr. Funke.sixpack]

Maybe not a full game but...

There could be some value in a co-practice. I think the NFL does this some during training camp(not pre-season games). They do very specific drills like inside run vs. front 7 or individual wr/cb.

I suppose you could even do a 7-on-7 tournament or scrimmage. That would sell some tickets.