Spring Practice

[zippy5]

Don't want to get players poached. Take it as a sign that we think we have some talent. We aren't the only team to do this 

[exit322]

13 minutes ago, zippy5 said:

Don't want to get players poached. Take it as a sign that we think we have some talent. We aren't the only team to do this 

 

Moorhead has 13 wins in four years with a questionable upward trajectory.

 

Getting fans is more important than worrying if we'll lose an AAL backup linebacker.

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26 minutes ago, AkronAlumnus said:

Sad state of affairs

And yet completely predictable by this unserious group.

[LZIp]

4 minutes ago, exit322 said:

 

Moorhead has 13 wins in four years with a questionable upward trajectory.

 

Getting fans is more important than worrying if we'll lose an AAL backup linebacker.

Curiosity why you call the upward trajectory questionable. 

[72 Roo]

The excitement continues to build!

[exit322]

5 minutes ago, LZIp said:

Curiosity why you call the upward trajectory questionable. 

 

They were 5-7 with a rather favorable schedule a year after being 4-8 with a less favorable one.

 

There are no signs the program is actually improving, and they're then doing this to make sure they can't generate any local buzz.

[MangoZip]

1 hour ago, zippy5 said:

Don't want to get players poached. Take it as a sign that we think we have some talent. We aren't the only team to do this 

You really think people are there scouting players? My guess is that there are only family and friends at the spring game anyway. 

[exit322]

31 minutes ago, MangoZip said:

You really think people are there scouting players? My guess is that there are only family and friends at the spring game anyway. 

 

The people that run this unserious program apparently are scared that teams may want something from their 13-35 head coach.  Yeah, maybe St. Francis on their way to D3.

[GP1]

They are saving some of you from yourselves.  Find something more interesting to do. It shouldn't be hard. 

[clarkwgriswold]

11 hours ago, zippy5 said:

Don't want to get players poached. Take it as a sign that we think we have some talent. We aren't the only team to do this 

 

What other schools have stopped?

[kreed5120]

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42 minutes ago, kreed5120 said:

 

We're talking about an opportunity to get in front of a public that has largely tuned them out.  While there were moments last year that made you think they were trying, now we know that was fool's gold and it's same old same old and they'd rather just let the thing rot.

 

The last time they announced a 50% full house was 2019.  They just told the public they don't care if they ever do it again.

 

 

[zippy5]

1 hour ago, clarkwgriswold said:

 

What other schools have stopped?

most recent article I found discussing this came out last year, included : OSU, Nebraska, TT, NCST, USC, FSU, Oklahoma

 

Add Pitt and Rutgers this year. I'm sure plenty of smaller schools are part of this trend too but Sports Illustrated doesn't write about them..

[kreed5120]

8 minutes ago, exit322 said:

While there were moments last year that made you think they were trying, now we know that was fool's gold and it's same old same old and they'd rather just let the thing rot.

 

Look at our budget to see what we're spending on coaches, staff, travel, recruitment, etc. Next look what we're spending relative to our peers in NIL.

 

We quit trying many years ago. You don't need a spring practice to confirm that.

Edited 13 hours ago by kreed5120

[clarkwgriswold]

28 minutes ago, zippy5 said:

most recent article I found discussing this came out last year, included : OSU, Nebraska, TT, NCST, USC, FSU, Oklahoma

 

Add Pitt and Rutgers this year. I'm sure plenty of smaller schools are part of this trend too but Sports Illustrated doesn't write about them..

 

I believe OSU Is having one this year. 

 

Our recent Spring games have been glorified practices.  They used to be a fun Spring event with the surplus equipment sale but they've become nothing special.  Last year's event in the fieldhouse was a snoozer.

[zippy5]

3 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said:

 

I believe OSU Is having one this year. 

 

Our recent Spring games have been glorified practices.  They used to be a fun Spring event with the surplus equipment sale but they've become nothing special.  Last year's event in the fieldhouse was a snoozer.

Right. Speaking of, a few MAC schools are having Spring "Scrimmages" on a weeknight - didn't bother enough to see if these are typical spring games open to the public, but either way my sense is traditional spring games are going away gradually

[ZippyDoo]

I actually went to the final Spring game last year and it was disappointing.  They were so pleased with the previous scrimmage it became a "thud" practice and they just wrapped up.

 

Kept the players safe which was good for the program but wasn't what I expected and there really was not excitement about it anyways.

 

I'm not hating on this team yet, I don't want to be mr negative in april.  

[Blue & Gold]

I used to look forward to the Blue & Gold Spring Game every year. More of a benchmark of getting through another tough NE Ohio winter & it's always fun to see which players stand out as by this time every year I'm already looking forward to Zips football. But it's been a dud since JoeMo's taken over. If they're worried some of our player will get poached before next season then okay. I trust JoeMo & Co.  But I'm still disappointed.

Anyhow, go Zips.

[ZippyDoo]

I don't see how any players could get poached, there is no transfer portal until after the season. So unless I am mistaken the rational of closing it to the public for fear of some other school poaching players is nonexistent.  

[MangoZip]

And in quite the contrast…there’s this down the road. 

[AkronAlumnus]

2 hours ago, ZippyDoo said:

I don't see how any players could get poached, there is no transfer portal until after the season. So unless I am mistaken the rational of closing it to the public for fear of some other school poaching players is nonexistent.  

Exactly correct - based on my understanding,  they did away with the spring portal this year. 

 

[ZipsBBjunkie]

Maybe they consulted the Zips Fan Council … oh … wait! 
 

@clarkwgriswold 😉