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A couple coaches recently proposed a change where FBS teams would play FCS teams instead of themselves in their spring game.
It appears a significant number feel like Coach Babers and don’t like the scrimmage against yourself format.
Some want to play a nearby FCS opponent instead.
Nicole Auerbach has a more radical idea: move the game against the FCS opponent to the spring and reduce the fall season to 11 games.
Something like 115 of the 130 FBS schools play an FCS opponent.
Why not play it in the spring? It would make the spring games a lot more interesting for the fans and players. It would cut down in the number of players that have to play I. The game. And it would reduce the burden on the bodies of college aged players were are currently asked to play 12 regular season games in the fall, plus possible bowl and playoff games.
This would in effect add another bye week for college football. That would be great for programs without a ton of depth. Like Syracuse.
I like the idea of playing an FCS opponent in the spring instead of doing an inter-squad scrimmage. Like the idea of reducing the length of the regular season too. We would presumably play Colgate in the spring in this scenario.
There is a school of thought the opponent could be a G5 opponent as well. HokieMatk proposed us play UB in that scenario.
Don’t think this will ever fly because TV wants more, not less games but maybe just once, we should do what is best for fans and players and say the hell with what TV wants.
It is a premium article I will link for those with subscriptions.
It appears a significant number feel like Coach Babers and don’t like the scrimmage against yourself format.
Some want to play a nearby FCS opponent instead.
Nicole Auerbach has a more radical idea: move the game against the FCS opponent to the spring and reduce the fall season to 11 games.
Something like 115 of the 130 FBS schools play an FCS opponent.
Why not play it in the spring? It would make the spring games a lot more interesting for the fans and players. It would cut down in the number of players that have to play I. The game. And it would reduce the burden on the bodies of college aged players were are currently asked to play 12 regular season games in the fall, plus possible bowl and playoff games.
This would in effect add another bye week for college football. That would be great for programs without a ton of depth. Like Syracuse.
I like the idea of playing an FCS opponent in the spring instead of doing an inter-squad scrimmage. Like the idea of reducing the length of the regular season too. We would presumably play Colgate in the spring in this scenario.
There is a school of thought the opponent could be a G5 opponent as well. HokieMatk proposed us play UB in that scenario.
Don’t think this will ever fly because TV wants more, not less games but maybe just once, we should do what is best for fans and players and say the hell with what TV wants.
It is a premium article I will link for those with subscriptions.
The case for moving FBS-FCS games to spring
If schools are already approaching the traditional spring game as a glorified exhibition, they might as well make it a useful one.
theathletic.com