I really feel there wasn't the pizazz around this year's spring game as there has been in the past...and I like it. Usually the message boards are full of football chatter following the week of the spring game. For the most part, it's died out already and we're not even into Monday afternoon.
The previous staff really treated this as a
game and while that wasn't bad - I really enjoy the new format. Not pitting the first team against the second team basically - but instead offense vs. defense - giving a "truer" picture of what things look like.
One result of that is there is not the hype surrounding it. Not a ton of big plays or guys that look fantastic. The goal of spring practice isn't to see how many TDs a guy can score - but how he can improve upon himself and how the team can get better.
Doesn't give the media and fans as much to chatter about - but I'm ok with that. Again, spring practice isn't for us - it's for the team. And I think what Chizik and Co. are doing with the spring practices and spring game - will greatly benefit us this fall.
