Kellenburger :: Why having Spring Games Are Stupid

[Walter White.sixpack]

So in light of UM not having a spring game Hugh writes an article about why it is actually the right choice and makes so much more sense. http://www.clarionledger.com/story/...erger-what-another-kind-spring-game/82837836/ "Let's be real here: spring games kinda stink."

Apparently Freeze thought more was accomplished by having a regular practice than a spring game.

Then goes on to say let's have a real scrimmage against another team for $5 a ticket.

 

[dogmatic]

Thread hijack: The article says they're switching the field at VH back to natural grass. How many times have they changed from one turf to another in that stadium over the years?
I remember they had old-school astroturf in the 80s, then I remember an Egg Bowl there in the 90s that was a loblolly - Kevin Sluder returned a fumble for a TD in that one.

 

[Junction John]

I can't wait to read his article next year on the GROOOVE BOWL attendance record

I'm not linking any of their ****, but if anyone cares to do so, you could google GROOOVE BOWL and you can tell just how 'unimportant' it is to them by the numbers of articles and blogs about how awesome GROOOVE BOWL WEEK is. I wish I hadn't.

Last year, Killin-burgers own paper, that bastion of balanced reporting (for HD6*), did a video highlight package on the GROOOVE BOWL. And I know I've seen GROOOVE BOWL t-shirts around here telling me what a great party it was. And just think, they knew it was just a dumb waste of time all along. Until next year, of course.

This whole topic makes me feel slimy. I've got to go wash the Hugh off me.

 

[bigiron.sixpack]

I was thinking about having a cheeseburger for lunch; I'm now inspired to have a salad instead.

 

[patdog]

A quick Google of Clarion Ledger Grover Bowl turned up at least 5 links dated 4/11/15. So yeah, it was a big deal to them last year.

 

[KeyserSoze1999]

I remember reading something from an Ole Miss poster years back that Ole Miss couldn't have natural grass because their stadium blocked out the sun---seriously, that was the mantra before they switched to artificial turf. So since Ole Miss expanded their stadium recently wouldn't their stadium block out the sun even more now?

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[KeyserSoze1999]

I only found The Grove Bowl photo gallery from last year on Clarionledger.com

But there is a pretty good photo of Channing Ward practicing his Hands to the Face / Face masking move.

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[RocketDawg]

I remember that too.

Why are they switching back? Injuries? One thing about the plastic grass is that it remains playable under almost any weather conditions. Remember the Arkansas game in 2000 that we lost because our field was a quagmire (sent us to Shreveport instead of Atlanta)? Each field surface has its advantages. The past couple of years, our field has held up really well but we didn't have any games in the rain or freezing conditions.

 

[KurtRambis4]

At this point, I'm pretty

sure he's just trolling us. Y'all just don't get his schtick!!1****

 

[rem101]

Why are they switching back?

They didn't like the way the ball bounced up to the Arky running back when Henry threw it back. They wouldn't have lost on grass.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

Kellenberger is rugbdawg? Finkle is Einhorn?

 

[512taylor]

So in light of UM not having a spring game Hugh writes an article about why it is actually the right choice and makes so much more sense. http://www.clarionledger.com/story/...erger-what-another-kind-spring-game/82837836/ "Let's be real here: spring games kinda stink."

Apparently Freeze thought more was accomplished by having a regular practice than a spring game.

Then goes on to say let's have a real scrimmage against another team for $5 a ticket.

Having a "rag" of a newspaper is stupid too, but they keep killing trees and putting that trash out.

 

[MaroonNation]

The going excuse was that they could only grow grass on half the field because their stupid overhang shadowed the field too much. Now I think it probably had to do more with them not wanting anything associated with State in their strip mall looking stadium, or maybe it was Tread(notso)well's leg. Absolutely NO school south of the Mason Dixon Line should ever have a plastic field.