Spring Game

**JDB41** · 12-19-2007, 03:24 PM

Hopefully there will be good weather it seems as if its always raining that day

**ripvdub** · 12-19-2007, 03:43 PM

I wouldnt mind seeing field turf, as long as it looks more realistic than Nebraska's turf or the turf JTS had before we went back to grass in the 90's.

**gocubs2118** · 12-19-2007, 03:50 PM

Are they bowling off the stadium this year or after next year?

**HILLCYD** · 12-19-2007, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by gocubs2118

Are they bowling off the stadium this year or after next year?

All they are doing this year is closing in the concourse on the west side. Improving restrooms/conecessions.

**acs4isu** · 12-19-2007, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by gocubs2118

Are they bowling off the stadium this year or after next year?

Neither. They are still raising the fundage for that, from what I understand.

**cyismydog** · 12-19-2007, 04:00 PM

This should be a good game as a measure of where the players are at. This quarterback controversy should be really interesting. Could we get a cybookie on who will start with the first team in the spring game?

**jdoggivjc** · 12-19-2007, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by cybsmydog

This should be a good game as a measure of where the players are at. This quarterback controversy should be really interesting. Could we get a cybookie on who will start with the first team in the spring game?

That's easy - as Arnaud's really the only one that intimately knows the playbook, he's going to get the first team start. I don't see Bates, Tiller, or the guy from Louisiana having enough time with the team or reps to outdo Arnaud for the Spring start. The real question is who's the starting QB when August rolls around.

**CTTB78** · 12-19-2007, 05:25 PM

Please, be careful calling this the spring "game". To many, nothing tangible can be expected from it so it's just another practice.

For the rest of us that think there should be some meaningful play calling, it is the spring game.

**Hasbeen** · 12-19-2007, 09:11 PM

I heard they were replacing the turf (with new grass) this year as well. They might do that after the spring game, but that may affect the status of the game as well.

I think Jamie wants to try to get 1 or 2 more seasons out of the current turf. He addressed this issue on the Applebee's show or some other radio interview this past fall.

**dunar** · 12-20-2007, 10:58 AM

I attended spring games in the past when the whole lower level was open (or at least the west side) - as recently as the late 90's or early 00's, if I recall correctly. Used to always be the Saturday of VEISHEA, but that has changed.

As far as the grass - I seem to remember that the field was rated one of the best natural grass fields in college football. Anyone have an article/link to back that up?