The jokes practically write themselves.
Another round of college football spring games was held across the country earlier this week, as the weather continues to warm and campuses further north begin their spring football activities.
While most programs are using this time to refine their quarterback depth chart or figure out what their two safeties along the offensive line look like, there are others treating their spring game as a celebration for fans, as well as a culmination of the players’ hard work this winter.
For some, that means an open practice, while others will have a seven-on-seven exhibition or even a skills competition.
That is, what happened in East Lansing, Michigan, with the Michigan State Spartans On Saturday afternoon, not only was there none of the above, but the show should be seriously considered for the death penalty.
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What the hell did I just see?
We have a lot of fun around here, but I have to draw the line somewhere, and dizzy bat relays instead of a spring game may very well be that line.
“Oh, but Austin, they’re just having fun! They work hard in the winter. They deserve a day to relax.”
Let me ask you something: is losing fun?
Because since their 11-win season and Peach Bowl victory in 2021, the Spartans haven’t won more than five games.
I also realize they still played their spring game after this little bat race, but seriously, you’re trying to show your fan base that you’re here to resurrect a once-proud football program, not host Founder’s Day at a Fortune 500 company.
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And speaking of the fans, what a slap in the face to have this hit in the middle of a spring game they came to in the first year of a new coaching regime.
I can tell you this right now: my team is in the first year of a new coaching staff and is desperate to return to its glory days of yore. If that bat relay race had happened in the Swamp sometime during our spring game, I would have lit a bonfire with every piece of Florida merchandise I had.
Our fans would have made January 6th look like story time at the local preschool.
Spartan fans aren’t exactly thrilled either, if the comments are any indicator.
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The jokes practically write themselves.
This is another reason why it was a horrible idea: bad optics.
Pat Fitzgerald better pray his team goes 8-4 or better this season; otherwise the GIFs that will be created from this will be legendary.
I’ll support you, Sparty, but we’re a long way from the Mark Dantonio days in East Lansing.
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