As a player, I hated spring practice with a passion. I can’t speak for today’s NIL, corporate generation; but the has-beens I polled from across the SEC had similar feelings. Here’s an excerpt from a multi-year starting offensive lineman on spring practice:
“The lead-up to spring ball was hell, so when we actually got to practice, it was a little relief. But, coaches didn’t have to worry about injury lists back then, so it (spring practice) was a CTE-inducing, smash-mouth marathon for 15 practices. There was normally standing room only in the training room after practice.”
The season’s opener is usually five months from the end of the spring session.