More schools will be following Lane Kiffin's lead in cancelling spring games and closing practices this year.
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Nebraska's HC has said "it's very probable" that they will not hold a spring game this year. Nebraska drew 60,000 plus to it's game last year - 4th most in the nation,
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“It’s just an absolute free open common market. I don’t necessarily want to open up to the outside world and have people watch our guys and say, ‘He looks like a pretty good player. Let’s go get him.’”
The spring game has a long tradition at Nebraska. Last year the event drew 60,452 to Memorial Stadium, fourth-highest in the nation behind spring games at Ohio State, Alabama and Penn State. The Cornhuskers’ game also was televised on the Big Ten Network.
“I dealt with a lot of people offering our players a lot of opportunities after that,” Rhule said. “To go out and bring in a bunch of new players and showcase them for all the other schools to watch doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.”
Texas learned the hard way in spring 2023 when Malik Murphy's strong showing in the Longhorns' scrimmage led to tampering from SEC programs . They managed to keep him with NIL dollars, but he still transferred to Duke after the season. The Longhorns are reportedly mulling scrapping their spring game this year - Sarkisian has said Texas may change their spring practice schedule to eliminate the Spring game because of the long post-season but you have to think it's because of the portal as well.
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Nebraska's HC has said "it's very probable" that they will not hold a spring game this year. Nebraska drew 60,000 plus to it's game last year - 4th most in the nation,
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The Nebraska spring game likely won’t be held going forward because of coach Matt Rhule’s concern about other teams poaching his players.
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“It’s just an absolute free open common market. I don’t necessarily want to open up to the outside world and have people watch our guys and say, ‘He looks like a pretty good player. Let’s go get him.’”
The spring game has a long tradition at Nebraska. Last year the event drew 60,452 to Memorial Stadium, fourth-highest in the nation behind spring games at Ohio State, Alabama and Penn State. The Cornhuskers’ game also was televised on the Big Ten Network.
“I dealt with a lot of people offering our players a lot of opportunities after that,” Rhule said. “To go out and bring in a bunch of new players and showcase them for all the other schools to watch doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.”
Texas learned the hard way in spring 2023 when Malik Murphy's strong showing in the Longhorns' scrimmage led to tampering from SEC programs . They managed to keep him with NIL dollars, but he still transferred to Duke after the season. The Longhorns are reportedly mulling scrapping their spring game this year - Sarkisian has said Texas may change their spring practice schedule to eliminate the Spring game because of the long post-season but you have to think it's because of the portal as well.
