Toledo, Ohio - Toledo's 2017 spring football practice schedule was moved up two weeks earlier than in previous years. The Rockets will hit the field for the first time on Feb. 14 and conclude the six-week practice season on March 25.
There were good reasons to move the practice season up on the calendar. Plays and terminology are still fresh in the players' minds, and it also gives them more time to recover from any injuries sustained during spring ball.
But second-year Head Coach Jason Candle also had another motive in mind.
"I like the idea of getting back out onto the field earlier, " said Candle.