Are Spring games soon to be going the way of the Dodo bird?

ELP 11896 posts Joined: Oct 18, 2020

Posted 2:30 pm on Feb 21, 2025

Texas has now cancelled theirs because of the long 2024 schedule. Others have made modifications. Of course, I wonder how this will affect ND's Blue/Gold game in years to come if they continue to make long runs in the playoffs.

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Are Spring games soon to be going the way of the Dodo bird? ELP 2:30pm · 2/21/25
- Kinda sucks. Hope ND doesn’t. Would like to go this yr.NT LanceManion 9:01pm · 2/22/25
- Yes. Nebraska and SC cancelled more on the wayNT DonMiller 12:38pm · 2/22/25
- There's another issue for some: It's a showcase for poaching. jakers 8:14am · 2/22/25
  - Here an article on “tampering” and cancelling spring games.NTLink LanceManion 8:17am · 2/26/25
  - Snake oil salesmen would have a field day. ndunabomber 5:00pm · 2/24/25
    - I tend to think Urban Meyer most likely would have thrived in this environment. jakers 9:22am · 2/25/25
  - Poaching is a risk. Especially since the portal opens right after the spring gameNT bobdrake 9:34am · 2/24/25
  - That a very sad state of affairsNT ndphysics 5:47pm · 2/22/25
  - Absolutely. The whole “system” is a disaster.NT TakethetrainKnute 3:31pm · 2/22/25
    - sounds like! basketballNT cubsfanin16 11:27pm · 2/24/25
- Yes. There are many articles out there right now predicting it.NT faircatchcorby 8:05pm · 2/21/25
- Probably…and that sucks…like a lot of the rest of this crap… TakethetrainKnute 2:39pm · 2/21/25
  - Here comes hipND 4:58pm · 2/21/25
    - Don't forget pickleball.NT faircatchcorby 8:03pm · 2/21/25
      - And women’s flag football!NT murph78 2:33pm · 2/22/25
      - What was the 40 time of our WR's three-legged potato sack race?NT BaronVonZemo 9:06pm · 2/21/25
        
        About the same as a game of croquet.NT faircatchcorby 9:04am · 2/22/25

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