Are Your Team Practices Open or Closed???

[Col Hogan]

Some schools apprently are closing their practice sessions...and the reason is Twitter...

Word came this week that both Florida and Georgia Tech, whose practices have always been open, are now closed to everyone–even the media. I hate to see that because I still like going to practice. But I understand why they are doing it.

Brady Ackerman, one of my broadcast partners on “Talkin’ Football” on CSS, told the story of why Mack Brown at Texas had to close practice: A Texas player gets hurt at practice. The normal protocol for reporters on something like that is to wait until the end of practice and then consult with the coaches and training staff for an assessment of the injury. But with Twitter and Facebook and instant communications there seem to be no rules. The information was on the internet before practice was over and Brown had had a chance to contact the parents of the player. That shouldn’t happen and so practice was closed.

It’s not good for the fans to only get the school’s version of what happened at practice. But if I was a coach I would either ban cell phones at practice or close it. Coaches are practical people and know that the easy thing is just to close practice and eliminate the problem

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[ASUG8]

ASU holds closed practices.

[Uncle Buck]

When Hofstra had a team, we had open practices that many of us used to attend when in the area. As for my new adopted Stony Brook team, i couldn't say.

[Col Hogan]

The first practice today at UMass is open...I can't say if the remaining ones are open...

[andy7171]

Officially closed. But if alumni call ahead of time, they can get in.

[tampajag]

Southern's practices have always been open, mainly due to the location of the practice fields. Although if they want to do some closed sessions they'll go in the stadium.

[bandl]

"We talkin' 'bout PRACTICE..."

[GannonFan]

UD's are open.

[jstclmet]

Nova's are open. Here's a video of the first one;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD06NhL9Khc

[CSUBUCDAD]

Chuck South is open.

[TheDancinMonarch]

Old Dominion - Closed

[clenz]

UNI is open as far as I know


We may have some that are closed, but for the most part open

[ur2K]

Both

Most are closed but 5 are open.

Open Practice Schedule
• Thursday, August 5 -- 3 p.m. (First Practice) -- Location: Robins Stadium
• Monday, August 9 -- 3 p.m. (First Day of Full Pads) -- Location: President's Field
• Saturday, August 14 -- 2:30 p.m. (Scrimmage #1) -- Location: TBA
• Wednesday, August 16 -- 8:30 a.m. (Special Teams practice) -- Location: TBA
• Saturday, August 21 -- 3:30 p.m. (Scrimmage #2) -- Location: TBA

[panama]

All Closed as our UGA and GTs. GTs we re open until the AJC anouncec that theirs were open but UGA and GSU were closed. Then PJ closed his and said it was "because its what everyone else is doing"

[slulionsfan]

Southeastern Louisiana's are always open...have been since the program was reinstated.

[guinzone]

Youngstown State haas open practices. As a matter of fact tonight, they are hosting Monday Night Football down at Stambaugh. I will give you all an update because Coach Wolford wants the fans to show up.

[CatMom]

Texas State - open - even when they are in the stadium

[G&B]

Montana's are open. The only ones that are closed are during Griz cat week.

[Thumper 76]

Pertty much open here in Brookings.

[WWII]

Albany's are open.

[McNeese75]

All Closed as our UGA and GTs. GTs we re open until the AJC anouncec that theirs were open but UGA and GSU were closed. Then PJ closed his and said it was "because its what everyone else is doing"

So GS has closed practice because UGA and GT do?

McNeese practice sessions are open.