Question about not practicing if not going to a bowl game...

[howercat]

So I've always heard the college teams can't practice if they aren't going to a bowl game.

Doesn’t appear to have helped uk last couple years. Anyway.


1. Can the players continue to strength train on their own? No coaches
2. Can skill players practice throw and catch on their own? No coaches.3
3. Can skill players run routes and qb throw to them, again, no coaches.

Thanks!

 

[HeismaNole]

So I've always heard the college teams can't practice if they aren't going to a bowl game.

Doesn’t appear to have helped uk last couple years. Anyway.


1. Can the players continue to strength train on their own? No coaches
2. Can skill players practice throw and catch on their own? No coaches.3
3. Can skill players run routes and qb throw to them, again, no coaches.

Thanks!

You can do anything if coaches aren’t involved. It’s no different than what every athlete has ever done. Even in high school, we’d all do strength and conditioning or drills or pickup and the coaches couldn’t be there but it was expected of you.

The issue with college football is that the portal makes a lot of this stuff just pointless, I guess.

 

[howercat]

Next question, can the strength and conditioning coach be in the weight room at all? Or is he banned while players are lifting ?

 

[gamalielkid]

So I've always heard the college teams can't practice if they aren't going to a bowl game.

Doesn’t appear to have helped uk last couple years. Anyway.


1. Can the players continue to strength train on their own? No coaches
2. Can skill players practice throw and catch on their own? No coaches.3
3. Can skill players run routes and qb throw to them, again, no coaches.

Thanks!

It’s pro ball now- who and what is this NCAA you speak of? Seriously it doesn’t matter anymore!

Go Big Blue!

 

[PIGSKINCAT]

It's a dumb rule. If you want more balance , then teams not making a bowl should get even more practice days than those making it to a bowl. The current rule helps insure those on top can stay on top

 

[seccats04]

How much do bowl practices help your team now if you lose 1/4th of it to the portal every year? Seriously, UK is losing half of it's roster this year between graduation, early draft entries and portal guys. Theoretically, it would be nice to give Boley some more reps in practice but all of our good WR's except Maclin and Gilmore are leaving anyway, so what chemistry could he build with that room?

 

[bthaunert]

Next question, can the strength and conditioning coach be in the weight room at all? Or is he banned while players are lifting ?

Yes….the only thing that is limited in on the field coaching.

 

[bthaunert]

How much do bowl practices help your team now if you lose 1/4th of it to the portal every year? Seriously, UK is losing half of it's roster this year between graduation, early draft entries and portal guys. Theoretically, it would be nice to give Boley some more reps in practice but all of our good WR's except Maclin and Gilmore are leaving anyway, so what chemistry could he build with that room?

I’ve always agreed, in general, that the added practices if you made a bowl had a very exaggerated impact. And, as you point out, it means even less now.

I actually think giving guys a 3 week hiatus from football over the winter break is probably more impactful to them than the extra practices.

 

[PIGSKINCAT]

Coaches seem to think the extra practice time is important. This year we lost 15-20 seniors to graduation and another 25 players to the portal and early entry into the draft. Leaves us with roughly 40-45 players on the roster. Mostly young guys. The staff could spend some real quality time with these guys if practice was allowed