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Topic: Spring Practice Schedule - No Spring Game but there will be a surplus sale

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Ted Thompson
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Spring Practice Schedule - No Spring Game but there will be a surplus sale

Posted: 2/27/2017 4:09:33 PM

Feb. 27, 2017

ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio football program announced Monday the dates for its upcoming spring football practice slate. Ohio will hold 15 practices over a one-month period to begin preparations for the 2017 season.

Ohio begins its spring practice schedule at 8 a.m. March 14 under head coach Frank Solich who is entering his 13^th season at the helm of the Bobcats program. Ohio is coming off a 2016 Mid-American Conference East Title and appearances in the Marathon MAC Championship game and a trip to the Dollar General Bowl.

On April 8, Ohio will host its annual Equipment Spring Sale beginning at Noon at Peden Stadium.

All spring practices are open to the general public and fans are encouraged to attend.

Practice 1 – March 14, 8 a.m.
Practice 2 – March 16, 8 a.m.
Practice 3 – March 18, 2:30 p.m.
Practice 4 – March 20, 8 a.m.
Practice 5 – March 22, 8 a.m.
Practice 6 – March 24, 8 a.m.
Practice 7 – March 27, 8 a.m.
Practice 8 – March 29, 8 a.m.
Practice 9 – March 31, 8 a.m.
Practice 10 – April 4, 8 a.m.
Practice 11 – April 6, 8 a.m.
Equipment Spring Sale – April 8, 12 p.m. *
Practice 12 – April 8, 2 p.m.
Practice 13 – April 10, 8 a.m.
Practice 14 – April 12, 8 a.m.
Practice 15 – April 14, 8 a.m.
*time subject to change/more information to be released at later date

Times and locations are subject to change. For updates to the spring practice schedule follow @OhioBobcats and @OhioFootball on Twitter.

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RE: Spring Practice Schedule - No Spring Game but there will be a surplus sale

Posted: 2/27/2017 11:55:22 PM

So, no scrimmage? Anyone know why?

Isn't that far and away the best way to get guy's experience outside of an actual game?....espec at qb.

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RE: Spring Practice Schedule - No Spring Game but there will be a surplus sale

Posted: 2/28/2017 7:01:23 AM

I heard lack of bodies that are healthy in certain position groups. I'm eager to see a roster. Hopefully that is up soon.

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RE: Spring Practice Schedule - No Spring Game but there will be a surplus sale

Posted: 2/28/2017 8:09:17 AM

Valley Cat wrote:

I heard lack of bodies that are healthy in certain position groups.

True...especially at O line.

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RE: Spring Practice Schedule - No Spring Game but there will be a surplus sale

Posted: 2/28/2017 8:35:34 AM

I'd be interested to see how many other programs don't hold spring games because of that issue or other reasons.

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RE: Spring Practice Schedule - No Spring Game but there will be a surplus sale

Posted: 2/28/2017 9:07:56 AM

I'm guessing around zero scrap spring games but I have no idea I basically only follow one program.

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RE: Spring Practice Schedule - No Spring Game but there will be a surplus sale

Posted: 2/28/2017 9:44:53 AM

in previous years the spring game has been nothing more than a scrimmage due to injuries or other precautions. Are they saying it simply won't be a game, or are they saying that the event simply won't exist? I assume there will be an open scrimmage on equipment sale day (?)

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RE: Spring Practice Schedule - No Spring Game but there will be a surplus sale

Posted: 2/28/2017 10:18:51 AM

Deciduous Forest Cat wrote:

It says there is practice at 2 that day.

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RE: Spring Practice Schedule - No Spring Game but there will be a surplus sale

Posted: 2/28/2017 10:22:11 AM

I'm assuming the practice could feature some scrimmage elements. I'm looking forward to braking down the roster.

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RE: Spring Practice Schedule - No Spring Game but there will be a surplus sale

Posted: 2/28/2017 10:27:08 AM

My understanding is their will be scrimmage sessions in various practices, but they will be even less formal than in past years.

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RE: Spring Practice Schedule - No Spring Game but there will be a surplus sale

Posted: 2/28/2017 6:23:17 PM

It's been two months since our last game so why would injuries be a factor?

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RE: Spring Practice Schedule - No Spring Game but there will be a surplus sale

Posted: 2/28/2017 6:57:23 PM

Injuries are always a factor with this program. In season, off-season, spring game, etc. . .

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Posted: 2/28/2017 8:21:40 PM

GoCats105 wrote:

I'd be interested to see how many other programs don't hold spring games because of that issue or other reasons.

I think this is part of the overall trend in football towards less contact. I have no idea how many schools are scrapping the traditional Spring game, but I'd be very surprised if Ohio is the only one. I think most that don't have a Spring game do still have a scrimmage like what Ohio has had in recent years.

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RE: Spring Practice Schedule - No Spring Game but there will be a surplus sale

Posted: 3/1/2017 9:12:38 AM

L.C. wrote:

GoCats105 wrote:

I'd be interested to see how many other programs don't hold spring games because of that issue or other reasons.

Probably none of the "P" schools will scrap their spring game because (A) they get 50,000+ to show up for it and (B) they have a contract with ESPN.

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RE: Spring Practice Schedule - No Spring Game but there will be a surplus sale

Posted: 3/1/2017 10:14:41 AM

BuddyLee wrote:

It's been two months since our last game so why would injuries be a factor?

There basically no freshmen on hand for spring practices, so that leaves teams with 15 or so less guys to begin with. Plus a lot of guys have surgeries that have been putting off during the season as they play through an injury.

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RE: Spring Practice Schedule - No Spring Game but there will be a surplus sale

Posted: 3/1/2017 10:32:14 AM

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Probably none of the "P" schools will scrap their spring game because (A) they get 50,000+ to show up for it and (B) they have a contract with ESPN.

Nebraska scrapped it entirely in 2012 under Bo Pelini due to weather, and didn't bother to reschedule it.
http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/storms-fo...

Miami thought about scrapping it in 2016, but in the end had one.
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/eye-o...

Vanderbilt won't be having one this year.
http://www.scout.com/college/vanderbilt/story/1755022-ope...

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RE: Spring Practice Schedule - No Spring Game but there will be a surplus sale

Posted: 3/1/2017 10:36:25 AM

bobcatsquared wrote:

Injuries are always a factor with this program. In season, off-season, spring game, etc. . .

While it varies from year to year, I think you are spot on. I think the staff has been so snake bitten by injuries that they are doing as much as they can to eliminate the possibility of them. I'm not so sure that having a "real game" helps the players or staff all that much, but we'll never know.

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RE: Spring Practice Schedule - No Spring Game but there will be a surplus sale

Posted: 3/1/2017 11:18:34 PM

Hmm...This smacks a bit of cancelling Casual Friday because one or two people are abusing it...instead of getting the abusers to dress a bit better.

We're giving up the most game equivalent experience we can get for a team that lost a lot and is young (secondary) on defense and is seriously unproven at qb and receiver?

I'm not saying that injuries aren't a concern. But isn't there some better solution that cancelling the whole thing?

What is our injury history during the spring scrimmage? Have many guys actually been injured? How seriously?

aside to OCF...the latter questions are aimed at eliciting facts. pm me and i'll explain what facts are.

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RE: Spring Practice Schedule - No Spring Game but there will be a surplus sale

Posted: 3/2/2017 12:07:48 AM

Monroe Slavin wrote:

. . .aside to OCF...the latter questions are aimed at eliciting facts. pm me and i'll explain what facts are.

What worries me is not your gathering of facts. You can be pretty good at that. It's your interpretation of those facts and your selective use of facts to support whatever preconceived notion you have on a particular topic.

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RE: Spring Practice Schedule - No Spring Game but there will be a surplus sale

Posted: 3/2/2017 2:24:23 AM

I believe that you've often stated that I ignore facts...so your recognition that I'm all about the facts is progress.

I do try to fit facts to theories. That seems a good way for anyone to proceed.

But I disagree that I have 'preconceived notions.' Instead, I aim to draw the logical conclusions from the most salient facts.

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RE: Spring Practice Schedule - No Spring Game but there will be a surplus sale

Posted: 3/2/2017 8:50:57 AM

bobcatsquared wrote:

Injuries are always a factor with this program. In season, off-season, spring game, etc. . .

You forgot at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Sometimes even midnight snack.

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RE: Spring Practice Schedule - No Spring Game but there will be a surplus sale

Posted: 3/2/2017 8:53:27 AM

Are we about to get our first #FireSano thread before spring practice even starts?

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RE: Spring Practice Schedule - No Spring Game but there will be a surplus sale

Posted: 3/2/2017 8:55:16 AM

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L.C. wrote:

GoCats105 wrote:

I'd be interested to see how many other programs don't hold spring games because of that issue or other reasons.

Probably none of the "P" schools will scrap their spring game because (A) they get 50,000+ to show up for it and (B) they have a contract with ESPN.

Plus the conce$$ion $tand$, $pirit wear $tand and numerous other$. In all seriousness though I do know of many P5 fans who simply don't have the dough to pay to get tickets for any of the meaningful games (let alone bring along a family of 3-5 people who are also big fans) so this gives them a chance for a gameday experience without breaking the bank. A lot of programs offer some nice opportunities for young fans to get onto the field, meet players, get autographs etc. that they don't have during the regular season. I know smaller programs do this too.

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RE: Spring Practice Schedule - No Spring Game but there will be a surplus sale

Posted: 3/2/2017 9:13:09 AM

C Money wrote:

Are we about to get our first #FireSano thread before spring practice even starts?

Sano doesn't do anything with the football team anymore, does he? I thought I read that Dak Notestine was in charge of exercise and conditioning for football.

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RE: Spring Practice Schedule - No Spring Game but there will be a surplus sale

Posted: 3/2/2017 9:49:41 AM

This team needs to practice tackling and blocking, so they need to have some full contact practices.

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