Friends that attended the game said they liked the energy and everything looked organized. Most importantly, the first snap to the punter was right on the money. I consider that success for the first spring under coach Shephard.
I tried kicking a field goal at a corporate event at Dallas AT&T stadium when I was about 57 (that was one of the side events, along with taking photos with the Dallas cheerleaders). I almost tore my leg muscles giving it a try. Kicking requires a lot of flexibility, which I now lack. Not that I ever had that much
I estimate our crowd in attendance at Reser today to be about 4,000+….the DB’s looked sharp and had few missed tackles . Our punter had some long kicks, the D line looked organized and not sloppy as last last year . All in ALL, one of the better Spring “games” in a long time ! I give it a B+ , for organization , positive tempo, and excitement . Kudos to Coach Shep and his new Staff !🏆
"Saker said. “I’ll be honest, my favorite photo was when (JaMarcus) Shephard popped out of the locker room before the scrimmage and looked around the stadium. It was the first time he’d seen Reser Stadium with fans inside.” And the reason he was looking around at the stands is he could not believe they weren't full. What was attendance? 2000? 3000? Alabama its probably a sellout for the Spring Game like many other P4 programs. Coach Shep has a lot of work to do!!
So true. The spring game at Alabama is always sold out. When I was living in Nashville a friend of mine and his wife, both huge Tide fans, drove down to attend it. Or so they thought. On there way into Tuscaloosa traffic was backed up over 10 miles trying to get to the game! They turned around and drove back to Nashville.
I will say this. I don't hate the new Pac-12 logo as much as I thought I would. It's similar to the old logo.
But I still think it's a mistake. The Pac-12 is a Power 5 brand and the old shield was a Power 5 logo. Changing it signals surrender and acceptance of relegation. It's as if we decided since most of the old teams are no longer here, we need to change the logo to indicate we’re a G6 conference now.
If anything, they should have kept it around for a few more years before updating it.
Despite the complete roster overhaul, the remaining schools fought hard in court to retain the rights to the "Pac-12" name, assets, and branding rather than merging into a different conference. Tweaking or changing the logo allows them to keep that massive, highly valuable brand recognition while acknowledging that the product itself has evolved.
They should definitely keep the "Conference of Champions" title. That part has not changed, regardless of all that happened. The past success should never be forgotten.
Good thoughts. I'm not against change. The last sentence of my post is probably how I feel. We should have kept the old logo around for a few more years before updating it.
I see your point! It costs money to change an organization's logo--keeping it for awhile would save money.
I look at the psychological benefit of changing it. The whole debacle was so horrendous, I can see them making any changes to distance the future from the past.
I was most impressed by the lack of mixed tackles. Refreshing to see the first defender take the ball carrier to the ground. Good form all around.
Friends that attended the game said they liked the energy and everything looked organized. Most importantly, the first snap to the punter was right on the money. I consider that success for the first spring under coach Shephard.
LOL! Sad, but true
I’m 57 with 4 years of eligibility - when are field goal kicker try-outs? 🫤
😂😂😂 I have a year of eligibility and I’m the same age (played 4 years at Santa Clara D II). I’ll punt!
Who is the kicker for the Beavs next fall? They need someone dependable. The guy last year was not.
I tried kicking a field goal at a corporate event at Dallas AT&T stadium when I was about 57 (that was one of the side events, along with taking photos with the Dallas cheerleaders). I almost tore my leg muscles giving it a try. Kicking requires a lot of flexibility, which I now lack. Not that I ever had that much
Football!!
I estimate our crowd in attendance at Reser today to be about 4,000+….the DB’s looked sharp and had few missed tackles . Our punter had some long kicks, the D line looked organized and not sloppy as last last year . All in ALL, one of the better Spring “games” in a long time ! I give it a B+ , for organization , positive tempo, and excitement . Kudos to Coach Shep and his new Staff !🏆
"Saker said. “I’ll be honest, my favorite photo was when (JaMarcus) Shephard popped out of the locker room before the scrimmage and looked around the stadium. It was the first time he’d seen Reser Stadium with fans inside.” And the reason he was looking around at the stands is he could not believe they weren't full. What was attendance? 2000? 3000? Alabama its probably a sellout for the Spring Game like many other P4 programs. Coach Shep has a lot of work to do!!
I guess we won't finish in the final Spring Game Top 25 poll. Big wow.
Fans who were there seemed to be having fun. The players showed enthusiasm, and (IMHO) a higher level of skill than last year.
If course the highlight of the day was coach Joyner's "The Ducks suck."
So true. The spring game at Alabama is always sold out. When I was living in Nashville a friend of mine and his wife, both huge Tide fans, drove down to attend it. Or so they thought. On there way into Tuscaloosa traffic was backed up over 10 miles trying to get to the game! They turned around and drove back to Nashville.
I will say this. I don't hate the new Pac-12 logo as much as I thought I would. It's similar to the old logo.
But I still think it's a mistake. The Pac-12 is a Power 5 brand and the old shield was a Power 5 logo. Changing it signals surrender and acceptance of relegation. It's as if we decided since most of the old teams are no longer here, we need to change the logo to indicate we’re a G6 conference now.
If anything, they should have kept it around for a few more years before updating it.
Kept the shield. But added a few things.
I respectfully disagree.
Despite the complete roster overhaul, the remaining schools fought hard in court to retain the rights to the "Pac-12" name, assets, and branding rather than merging into a different conference. Tweaking or changing the logo allows them to keep that massive, highly valuable brand recognition while acknowledging that the product itself has evolved.
They should definitely keep the "Conference of Champions" title. That part has not changed, regardless of all that happened. The past success should never be forgotten.
True.... The Conference of Champions really encompasses past, present and future
Good thoughts. I'm not against change. The last sentence of my post is probably how I feel. We should have kept the old logo around for a few more years before updating it.
I see your point! It costs money to change an organization's logo--keeping it for awhile would save money.
I look at the psychological benefit of changing it. The whole debacle was so horrendous, I can see them making any changes to distance the future from the past.