- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Cancelling spring games. Is this to not have to set a depth chart to avoid transfers?
Posted on 2/20/25 at 4:15 pm
Posted on 2/20/25 at 4:15 pm
Not sure the advantage unless coaches somehow think it will help them reduce kids getting pissed and transferring because they are not getting first team reps.
Does it allow coaches to say they are carrying competition for positions into the fall and there is not a clear starter?
Does it allow coaches to say they are carrying competition for positions into the fall and there is not a clear starter?
8
Posted on 2/20/25 at 4:17 pm to ItTakesAThief
Probably partly that. But I also heard coaches don't want to display their players for all the other coaches to see and have them come poaching their roster.
Posted on 2/20/25 at 4:17 pm to ItTakesAThief
Spring games were worthless even before the transfer portal and NIL era. They were a complete waste of time when I played from 2007 to 2011. Our coaches always said it was for the fans and media. We did 10 minute quarters and a running clock
Posted on 2/20/25 at 4:19 pm to ItTakesAThief
It is supposedly so opposing teams don’t get game film on their lesser seen guys.
Posted on 2/20/25 at 4:23 pm to burdman
quote:
coaches don't want to display their players for all the other coaches to see and have them come poaching their roster
Think this is a bigger part of it
Posted on 2/20/25 at 4:25 pm to burdman
This was Matt Rhules excuse. He's got all those players everyone wants yet can't win games with them. Kind comes off as an excuse for his bad coaching. He's been crying since he got there.
Texas is the only one i consider having a good, reasonable excuse of those canceling thus far. They've played a ton of games the past 2 years and their whole program is behind schedule with the extended season and then roster retention since they have their own portal period after the season. Then the 2 late coaching changes. I can buy Sarks reasoning.
Texas is the only one i consider having a good, reasonable excuse of those canceling thus far. They've played a ton of games the past 2 years and their whole program is behind schedule with the extended season and then roster retention since they have their own portal period after the season. Then the 2 late coaching changes. I can buy Sarks reasoning.
Posted on 2/20/25 at 5:18 pm to lsufanva
quote:And converting a spring game into a single practice puts any form of dent into all that?
Texas is the only one i consider having a good, reasonable excuse of those canceling thus far. They've played a ton of games the past 2 years and their whole program is behind schedule with the extended season and then roster retention since they have their own portal period after the season. Then the 2 late coaching changes. I can buy Sarks reasoning.
He’s ditching a public-facing event for the same primary reasons the other programs will, he just has a few extra less impactful ones to hide behind
This post was edited on 2/20/25 at 5:23 pm
Posted on 2/20/25 at 5:21 pm to ItTakesAThief
They’re all having spring games, just behind closed doors
Posted on 2/20/25 at 5:30 pm to ItTakesAThief
Spring game is pretty out dated and not serious anyways
Posted on 2/20/25 at 6:23 pm to Big4SALTbro
LSU must have a sucky spring game. GDay is fun as hell and I’d be pissed if it went away.
This post was edited on 2/20/25 at 6:24 pm
Posted on 2/20/25 at 6:47 pm to goldennugget
quote:
Our coaches always said it was for the fans and media
It took coaches telling you that?
What is football for beside fans and media?
Posted on 2/20/25 at 6:51 pm to ItTakesAThief
quote:
Not sure the advantage
Spring games are incredibly pointless
Posted on 2/20/25 at 6:51 pm to LSURoss
quote:
What is football for beside fans and media?
Uhhhh wut lol
Posted on 2/20/25 at 6:52 pm to ItTakesAThief
quote:
Cancelling spring games. Is this to not have to set a depth chart to avoid transfers?
I think it’s because everyone in power in CFB wakes up everyday and comes up with ways to make the sport less enjoyable.
Posted on 2/20/25 at 6:53 pm to FirstCityDawg
quote:
LSU must have a sucky spring game. GDay is fun as hell and I’d be pissed if it went away.
It does. We rarely pull more than like 30k people. I always sort of attributed it to the weird apathy LSU fans can have about sports that i think is not so present in other major SEC programs. Plus LSU has reliably had an incredible baseball team for going on 40 years now and I think most fans mentally are on to baseball season. It’s always been a great reprieve to get to the next football season.
Posted on 2/20/25 at 7:20 pm to ItTakesAThief
Was always a waster of air. Just get the work in at practice
Posted on 2/20/25 at 7:34 pm to lsufanva
quote:
Matt Rhule
quote:
He's been crying since he got there.
Link to said crying?
I’ve seen every single press conference of his and I seemed to miss that.
Posted on 2/20/25 at 7:38 pm to LSUintheNW
Dude has a problem with Rhule getting defensive regarding the few legit players Nebraska has lmao
Posted on 2/20/25 at 9:59 pm to jlovel7
quote:
It does. We rarely pull more than like 30k people. I always sort of attributed it to the weird apathy LSU fans can have about sports that i think is not so present in other major SEC programs
I always thought LSU should do like Ohio St has done and take it on the road. They would sell out Independence Stadium in Shreveport easy for the spring game
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News