Here's a boilerplate compilation of the kinds of things a beat reporter might pick up on: There's no better time for media to pontificate about a team's future. They're often open to the media, however, and they've become the only real press extravaganza in the many months between Signing Day and conference media days. Typically, spring practices (save for the spring game) are closed to the public. It's a media event, but the story's the same for every school And their participation can extend beyond spring ball Alabama was able to have an early enrollee mimic Clemson's star quarterback ahead of the National Championship two seasons ago. Some schools have five or more early enrollees.
These are students who graduated early and have already been admitted. The only freshmen who can participate are early enrollees. Spring practices take place during the school year, so the majority of the players in freshman classes are still wrapping up high school. Players who are finishing up their high schooling don't participate, of course, but neither do most freshmen. Programs are a little shorter than usual on bodies for spring practices. If they don't, it's a compliance violation. Practices aren't supposed to run for more than four hours per day or 20 hours per week, so coaches need to apportion time wisely. So teams only get two pure practices of 11-on-11 scrimmaging. Of those eight, only three can devote more than half their time to 11-on-11 scrimmaging, and the spring game counts as one of those three. Of those 12, only eight can involve full-fledged tackling. Only 12 of a team's 15 practices can have contact, and the first two must be non-contact. Harbaugh's going to work around this as much as he can, including by taking Michigan to Rome this spring, before the ban is active. But in response, the Power 5 conferences instituted a ban on off-campus vacation practices, and that goes into effect before 2018.
Currently, there's no geographic restriction, which is why Jim Harbaugh was able to take Michigan to Bradenton, Florida, for practices last year. Teams are allowed to have practices over their schools' spring breaks. So some schools spread spring practices over a month and a half. Everything has to take place within a 34-day window, but spring break and exam days don't automatically count toward that. This doesn't include sessions when players are limited to the film room or the weight room. Teams get a maximum of 15 spring practice days, including the intra-squad game that typically caps a spring slate. The NCAA has strict rules for spring practices But spring practices are the result of a complicated web of scheduling, NCAA regulations and individual program preferences. Spring ball seems simple, with players suiting up as the weather gets nicer and coming together with their coaches for the first time in a new season. It's a somewhat exciting respite from a cold, football-less, six-month stretch, and it's also a unique quirk of the sport. You can listen to the show in the player below, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.Spring football is upon us, with a handful of FBS teams already holding workouts and the rest of them getting started in the next month or so. Please RATE and REVIEW! All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next OFD Podcast. Top 5 kid shows / cartoons when we were kids.Īnd plenty more weaved in and out of the show.Looking back at the 2018 recruiting class now that they are seniors.Clark Lea or Marcus Freeman as the next head coach and why it should be Mike Elston.Looking at an experienced defensive line.What kind of “battle” is it at wide receiver?.Is quarterback settled for the Irish in 2021?.Position battles on the offensive line.What will we be allowed to see this spring - anything?.Jeff Quinn praise because he’s been coaching the offensive line for quite a while now.A little bit of recruiting talk about Amorion Walker and Steve Angeli.