TUCSON, Ariz. - By and large, college football coaches hate spring games.
"You start thinking about it, and if you can get 40 or 50,000 in attendance then maybe it’s worthwhile in recruiting, maybe," Arizona head coach Rich Rodriguez said.
The hardcore fan wants to believe an exhibition scrimmage six months before the season affects crucial position battles or accurately previews a new offensive or defensive system.
"Whatever you’re teaching scheme-wise, you’ve got six or seven months before players use it," Rodriguez said. "The 20, 30 spring games I’ve ever been a part of, all you do is worry about getting your starters hurt and not showing anything new to your future opponents.
"So hey, I can solve that problem. Let’s not have one."
http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2016/3/17/11256100/rich-rodriguez-arizona-football-spring
I just don't buy into the Spring game is a big waste of time. Maybe those coaches are not coaching the Spring game correctly. Rich Rod said scheme-wise you are not going to use it for six months. Why even practice then, you are not going play for six months and players get hurt during practice, you know.
"You start thinking about it, and if you can get 40 or 50,000 in attendance then maybe it’s worthwhile in recruiting, maybe," Arizona head coach Rich Rodriguez said.
The hardcore fan wants to believe an exhibition scrimmage six months before the season affects crucial position battles or accurately previews a new offensive or defensive system.
"Whatever you’re teaching scheme-wise, you’ve got six or seven months before players use it," Rodriguez said. "The 20, 30 spring games I’ve ever been a part of, all you do is worry about getting your starters hurt and not showing anything new to your future opponents.
"So hey, I can solve that problem. Let’s not have one."
http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2016/3/17/11256100/rich-rodriguez-arizona-football-spring
I just don't buy into the Spring game is a big waste of time. Maybe those coaches are not coaching the Spring game correctly. Rich Rod said scheme-wise you are not going to use it for six months. Why even practice then, you are not going play for six months and players get hurt during practice, you know.
You know it just occurred to me that if you run a HUNH then you really don't need much practice anyway since you have no plan other than to catch the other team off guard. I guess it does make sense for Rich Rod and probably the Baylors of this world.
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