Bobby Burton Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Most of the Texas coaches were back in the office yesterday. The Longhorns staff had already begun preparations for spring football but now must put the finishing touches on their plans. There is one key change to spring practice this year from previous ones under Steve Sarkisian. Sark has elected to begin spring practice the week following Texas' spring break from school. Each of the previous spring practices, Sark had elected to start spring ball a week prior to spring break, then give the players spring break off, and have them return and ready to go into pads. I asked someone about the move, about why Sark opted to compress the amount of time for spring ball. "I thought the last couple of years worked well," the source told me. "But, with the way the season went, the extra game, the increased expectations we had, it was a little draining. I think he just wanted to give the guys some more time to recuperate, and to give the new guys another couple of weeks to get acclimated to what college football is all about." "And let's face it, the first couple of years here, it was about learning the plays, instilling the culture, that sort of stuff. Now it's just as much or more about focus and an even higher level execution, especially on offense. "With more practices coming in succession, the reps will come at the guys faster. We'll see who picks up on things, who needs more time, that sort of thing. And we'll also see who's locked in over the short haul as opposed to longer, more drawn out spring practice." ** Each college team is allowed 15 practices during spring. If we assume Texas returns to the practice field at the end of spring break (March 20), the Horns will basically be practicing on the field every other day for the next month until the spring game April 20. ** Sark has worked for two of the game's best - Pete Carroll and Nick Saban. Decisions like when to start spring practice may not seem all that big. But there's a reason for everything. View full news 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCoy2Shipley Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 So nice having this "short" of an off-season. The seasons that ended in November made for a cruel and long off-season. Excited to see who steps up this spring and how the 2nd and 3rd year guys progress 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTown Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 I thought he did that last Spring as well , but must have been mistaken. Yeah time is flying by, won't be long until hitting time ha.Plus gives the guys a chance to spend their NIL $ on a good vacation haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Five Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 19 minutes ago, McCoy2Shipley said: So nice having this "short" of an off-season. The seasons that ended in November made for a cruel and long off-season. Excited to see who steps up this spring and how the 2nd and 3rd year guys progress By my crude calculations, the offseason is roughly 18% over. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlakeMay Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Giving guys extra time with trainers, playbook, and creating brotherhood is a good thing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbro52 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 I like this move 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realist Horn Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 I know how I partied on Spring Break, I usually didn't remember the week before by the time I returned. May have been a wasted week for me. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Kingsley Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 To me this is another sign that Sark is happy with the culture and locker room. He trusts his guys and is planning accordingly. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goathumper Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 I wonder if this will have any effect on the physicality of the practices 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookinem Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Love this short byte of info, along with the scoop on why. Great content. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators CJ Vogel Posted February 13 Moderators Share Posted February 13 1 hour ago, Red Five said: By my crude calculations, the offseason is roughly 18% over. I like this math. Need more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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UTFanatic1981 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 6 hours ago, Red Five said: By my crude calculations, the offseason is roughly 18% over. I learned in my Probability and Statistics class, that numbers can prove everything ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Recruiter Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 6 hours ago, Red Five said: By my crude calculations, the offseason is roughly 18% over. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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