One thing that perplexes me about college football is teams aren't allowed to scrimmage during spring or summer practices. This makes absolutely no sense.
High school teams are allowed to scrimmage prior to their season. And in my state, non-district games have no bearing on whether or not a team makes the playoffs, so those might as well be exhibitions.
NFL teams not only scrimmage, but play meaningless preseason games as well. There's no reason for the level between high school at the NFL to not have scrimmages.
I think it would be in the sports best interest to let teams scrimmage. If not in August, then at least during spring drills. Virginia Tech would get a much better bearing on its players and be better prepared for Alabama if it was allowed to scrimmage Liberty or another team that's close by prior to the season.
This part is probably just a pipe dream, but it might also cut down on the number of teams who load up on I-AA teams out of conference. I'm sure a lot of coaches choose to play cupcakes so they have a better idea of what they need to fix before conference play starts.
Linkage
Seth Curry
- Tech Hoops looks at the odds Seth Curry will end up at Tech. Spoiler alert: Not bloody likely.
- A-Line on The Wahoo coaching search, Seth Curry and the NCAA Tournament.
- Joe Ovies has an interview with Dave Telep that goes over the Curry situation.
Atlantic Coast Conference
- All Canes looks at the effect firing Art Kehoe has had on Miami's offensive line.
- Annette reports Wake cornerback Brandon Ghee has a torn MCL.
- Clemson's coaches aren't All In apparently.
- From Old Virginia has thoughts on the early days of UVa's spring practice.
Randomness
- BCO needs a team to bid on in the Sweet 16. My original pick of Memphis is available, but looking at my bracket he may want to avoid it.
- When Brazilian waxing meets Goodfellas.
- Hockey, pierogies and sexual tension.
- George Kottaras will be Tim Wakefield's personal catcher this year. Once, in Portland, Ore., I saw Kottaras take a foul ball ... um ... below the equator, writhe around on the ground in pain for 10 minutes, get up and finish catching the game. Like a champion.
Don't Forget
- Submit your questions for our Spring Football Roundtable either in the comments or by E-mailing gobblercountry-at-gmail-dot-com. Thanks.
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gotta feeling memphis may go for a bunch of loot too. hokiejaybee likes them as well, maybe i will reconsider.
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