Southern Cal is getting a head start on Alabama football next week. The Trojans begin spring practice on Tuesday and will get in seven practice sessions before the end of March. Alabama football will get a more leisurely start with an opening session on Mar 13, followed by spring break.
The different schedules are symbolic rather than substantive. Southern Cal has some catching up to do, but like the Crimson Tide cannot use more than 15 spring practice sessions. The pace may be laid back in southern California, but Clay Helton’s new staff is amped up to make progress this spring.