Volsfaninva917
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This is a GREAT idea !!!With the new staff coming in and importance of buy in, this will be a missed opportunity. I would plan an on-line spring "fling" to give coaches and players a chance to connect with fans. That is entirely possible. Let fans register for a "fan pack" like the old days with "T" sticker for the car, a nice fold out schedule, roster, and other stuff. Fans can order a VIP pack for say $20 plus postage and get a signed 2021 preview publication. Fans tune in to an internet stream or SECN show that lasts a couple hours and really gives the coaches a chance to make their pitch to fans. The actual spring game is one of those things you hold your breath that no one gets seriously injured. GO Vols! VFL. Ready to rock Neyland and win a lot of games. Hopefully another bowl game in a warm, sunny, fun for New Years, kinda place.
With the new staff coming in and importance of buy in, this will be a missed opportunity. I would plan an on-line spring "fling" to give coaches and players a chance to connect with fans. That is entirely possible. Let fans register for a "fan pack" like the old days with "T" sticker for the car, a nice fold out schedule, roster, and other stuff. Fans can order a VIP pack for say $20 plus postage and get a signed 2021 preview publication. Fans tune in to an internet stream or SECN show that lasts a couple hours and really gives the coaches a chance to make their pitch to fans. The actual spring game is one of those things you hold your breath that no one gets seriously injured. GO Vols! VFL. Ready to rock Neyland and win a lot of games. Hopefully another bowl game in a warm, sunny, fun for New Years, kinda place.
Florida just canceled their spring game, don't be shocked if Tennessee follows soon. Florida is still having spring practice, just no spring game that fans can actually attend which is what I think UT ultimately does
Probably just some kind of "virtual" event? I can't get into the whole virtual dealI think Florida’s spring game has been modified from “cancelled” to Florida will have “an event on the SEC Network,” per the UF AD Scott Stricklin. I’m not sure if that means the SEC Network will basically just broadcast a scrimmage with no fans or some sort of other broadcast of practice activities.
None of that is in dispute, although it remains to be seen how fast the vaccine gets to those under 65. I think most schools will have Spring practice and just not have fans for the Spring game which probably makes sense. It's not like Spring games are a moneymaker anyway.Vaccine is available now.
Theses kids should be good to go.
Probably just some kind of "virtual" event? I can't get into the whole virtual deal
Just like on a game day, I would want a good announcer and support people (interviewers, sideline people, analysts, etc.) to cover the experience.Do you watch games on TV?
Yes, this.4. They need to have a game that the players play in ... reps (and not the mental butch jones kind either)
Yes, this.
I mean, someone said up above that coaches don't really like spring ball games. But it was the coaches who invented them. And the purpose they serve remains valid to this day: culminating event of spring practice, chance for players to put into practice in game-like conditions all the techniques they've been working on for a month, and even more importantly a chance for the offensive and defensive squads to get game-speed practice at teamwork against live competition.
I just don't see coaches suddenly saying, hey, we never liked this, we always just did this for the fans. Because they didn't. They did it for the team.
I'd think they still would. Maybe they'd want to dial down the commercialism if they could. But they'd keep the game. Wouldn't they?
Only caveat to all that is: injuries ... but then, injuries are a risk any time you go man-on-man at full speed, whether its a game or line drills 1-v-1s.
US Army has a catch phrase: train the way you'll fight. It's super important for success. And I'd think it's just as valid in football as in the military.