Gators Get It Right-Vols Should Too

[Vol865]

Why do you have to sacrifice intensity? Did you see the Ohio St. spring game last year? Packed house that was absolutely electric. Players interacted with fans and family both before and after. Recruits loved it.

This is what makes news and brings you recruits: Ohio State football circle drill before 2012 Spring Game - YouTube

How do circle drills (that every team down to the high school level does) make news and bring in recruits. They're fun to do and watch your teammates do but as a fan it shows nothing about a game situation, although it does get the players blood pumping. They don't teach a QB where to throw in cover 3, the OL how to pick up a blitz, a WR how to catch the ball in traffic, the DL pass rushing techniques, the DBs footwork, etc. They're fun and by all means should do them but if that's what you think would make or break the O&w game, I can promise it won't. The O&W game is to showcase what they've worked on during the offseason....Athletes are very competitive people and I believe there is always some intensity no matter the situation, unless ur coach is Dooley and makes everything an obligation instead of a great experience
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[VOLorNuttin]

I've posted a few times about my displeasure regarding how we handle the O+W game. In short, IMHO (you are welcome to disagree, many have) with the limited number of practices and scrimmages we are allowed, the O+W game is a circus and therefore equals a wasted opportunity at a decent practice/scrimmage.

You can see my thread here: http://http://www.volnation.com/forum/tennessee-vols-football/127116-o-w-new-approach.html For those of you who don't care about the responses to my thread (and there were many on both sides of the fence) or are simply too lazy to click on the thread, here it is:



I dislike just about everything there is to dislike about Muschamp, but I think he is spot on when it comes to UF's spring game. Florida Gators make spring game a regular practice - ESPN

My hope is that CBJ takes a look at our situation and makes a similar decision. We cannot waste one practice playing around if we want to contend with the SEC elites again.

JMHO. :mf_surrender:

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[voldawgforever]

I like pizza

 

[ItsAllVols]

Regardless what anyone thinks, CBJ got this under control...Sargent will keep the pedal down...rolling our 2013 players into mental and physical shape. O & W game will be productive practice...you can bet on it.

 

[DarthVisor]

The Orange and White game should always be just that--a game. It's our last glimpse of football until fall camp starts.

This is where I'm at. It's a good opportunity to let the players cut loose and to show the fans a good time.

Something Spurrier does on a yearly basis for the Garnet & Black game is he picks a random play and runs a receive off the sideline behind the secondary (and it always works). It's sort of a 'meh' play, but it usually cracks the crowd up a little bit.

 

[Rudy123]

I've posted a few times about my displeasure regarding how we handle the O+W game. In short, IMHO (you are welcome to disagree, many have) with the limited number of practices and scrimmages we are allowed, the O+W game is a circus and therefore equals a wasted opportunity at a decent practice/scrimmage.

You can see my thread here: http://http://www.volnation.com/forum/tennessee-vols-football/127116-o-w-new-approach.html For those of you who don't care about the responses to my thread (and there were many on both sides of the fence) or are simply too lazy to click on the thread, here it is:



I dislike just about everything there is to dislike about Muschamp, but I think he is spot on when it comes to UF's spring game. Florida Gators make spring game a regular practice - ESPN

My hope is that CBJ takes a look at our situation and makes a similar decision. We cannot waste one practice playing around if we want to contend with the SEC elites again.

JMHO. :mf_surrender:

(1) The Orange & White game is for the fans. Many fans can't come to a regular season game, but can come to the O & W game.

(2) It gives the players a game situation practice.

(3) It gives the fans a chance to talk to players after the game and get autographs.

 

[Boca Vol]

(1) The Orange & White game is for the fans. Many fans can't come to a regular season game, but can come to the O & W game.

(2) It gives the players a game situation practice.

(3) It gives the fans a chance to talk to players after the game and get autographs.

I agree with your assessments but #1 isn't that difficult any more. Tickets are easily available for most games....and cheap. Maybe not free, but pretty close.

 

[Col_Cathcart]

Not bray's fault though, the offense did enough to win most games. the defense just flat out sucked.
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Makes that scrimmage performance even more of a head-scratcher. He did that bad against that defense... wtf?

 

[vol66]

The O&W Game is a tradition, at least for my family. Last year for the first time in a while, fans were allowed into Neyland and onto the field for the fan day festivities. That was the way it was when I was a kid and it's so much better than having it at Haslam field.

We don't know what CBJ's "approach" will be at this point.

More than anything, The O&W game is about celebrating UT football, getting a glimpse into what may be on the horizon, an autograph or a picture, a memory. The offense could practice against air for all I care, it's just going to be a nice afternoon at Neyland.

 

[Vol865]

I agree with your assessments but #1 isn't that difficult any more. Tickets are easily available for most games....and cheap. Maybe not free, but pretty close.

Just a few years ago I was playing high school ball and my parents didn't have a lot of money, so it wouldn't have mattered if they were $50 or $200. The first time I ever saw neyland in person was the 08 spring game, so I'm gonna have to go with the other point of view on that.
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[VolsRule]

muschamp is only doing this practice because a bunch of his olinemen are hurt. Mark this down---UT will shock the world and pull the upset in gainesville. fla's D will be losing a lot of talent.

 

[tm3]

There we have it! The answer to our problems! The orange & white game. Who woulda thought?

And to think that all this time I thought that it was the "woo"

 

[smokey0625]

I've posted a few times about my displeasure regarding how we handle the O+W game. In short, IMHO (you are welcome to disagree, many have) with the limited number of practices and scrimmages we are allowed, the O+W game is a circus and therefore equals a wasted opportunity at a decent practice/scrimmage.

You can see my thread here: http://http://www.volnation.com/forum/tennessee-vols-football/127116-o-w-new-approach.html For those of you who don't care about the responses to my thread (and there were many on both sides of the fence) or are simply too lazy to click on the thread, here it is:



I dislike just about everything there is to dislike about Muschamp, but I think he is spot on when it comes to UF's spring game. Florida Gators make spring game a regular practice - ESPN

My hope is that CBJ takes a look at our situation and makes a similar decision. We cannot waste one practice playing around if we want to contend with the SEC elites again.

JMHO. :mf_surrender:

Do you mean Florida gets it right because Muschamp just hands money out to players? If that's what you mean, then yeah Forida gets it. I foresee many problems for Musdick soon.