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Are Your Team Practices Open or Closed???
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:23 am
by 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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Re: Are Your Team Practices Open or Closed???
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:23 am
by ASUG8
ASU holds closed practices.
Re: Are Your Team Practices Open or Closed???
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:32 am
by 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.
Re: Are Your Team Practices Open or Closed???
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:34 am
by Col Hogan
The first practice today at UMass is open...I can't say if the remaining ones are open...
Re: Are Your Team Practices Open or Closed???
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:36 am
by andy7171
Officially closed. But if alumni call ahead of time, they can get in.
Re: Are Your Team Practices Open or Closed???
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:54 am
by 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.
Re: Are Your Team Practices Open or Closed???
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:56 am
by bandl
"We talkin' 'bout PRACTICE..."
Re: Are Your Team Practices Open or Closed???
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:04 am
by GannonFan
UD's are open.
Re: Are Your Team Practices Open or Closed???
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:26 am
by jstclmet
Nova's are open. Here's a video of the first one;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD06NhL9Khc
Re: Are Your Team Practices Open or Closed???
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:44 am
by CSUBUCDAD
Chuck South is open.
Re: Are Your Team Practices Open or Closed???
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:48 am
by TheDancinMonarch
Old Dominion - Closed
Re: Are Your Team Practices Open or Closed???
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:53 am
by clenz
UNI is open as far as I know
We may have some that are closed, but for the most part open
Re: Are Your Team Practices Open or Closed???
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:22 am
by 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
Re: Are Your Team Practices Open or Closed???
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 1:14 pm
by 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"
Re: Are Your Team Practices Open or Closed???
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:01 pm
by slulionsfan
Southeastern Louisiana's are always open...have been since the program was reinstated.
Re: Are Your Team Practices Open or Closed???
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:58 pm
by 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.
Re: Are Your Team Practices Open or Closed???
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:59 pm
by CatMom
Texas State - open - even when they are in the stadium
Re: Are Your Team Practices Open or Closed???
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:30 pm
by G&B
Montana's are open. The only ones that are closed are during Griz cat week.
Re: Are Your Team Practices Open or Closed???
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:21 am
by Thumper 76
Pertty much open here in Brookings.
Re: Are Your Team Practices Open or Closed???
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:17 am
by WWII
Albany's are open.
Re: Are Your Team Practices Open or Closed???
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:29 am
by McNeese75
panama wrote: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.