Norman – Each spring, Soccer Displays his football team in an annual exhibition for pure and hard fans to catch their first months before kick -off in the fall.
This year, Sooners Will not organize a traditional spring game, opting for a day of fans where players and members of coach staff will participate in combined style exercises, skills challenges, fans engagement activities on the field, autograph and photos and more, the program announced on Monday.
The decision comes while other major programs adapt to the constantly evolving landscape of university athletics. The Mississippi and coach Lane Kiffin paved the way last season, organizing a Dunk competition, 7 against 7, a war shot and a catering competition in Hot-Dog instead of a traditional game.
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian announced last month that Longhorns do not hold a spring match either.
Several Big Ten programs, including Nebraska, Ohio State and USC, also cancel spring games. Earlier this offseason, the Cornhuskers coach Matt Rhule mentioned falsification as a reason why his team would not organize a spring match.
The past exhibitions were revenue generators for certain programs and have set a spring attendance record with 75,360 in the first season of the Brent-Venable head coach in 2022.
The newly invented Crimson will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday April 12 in Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. New Managing Director Jim Nagy And Ben Arbuckle attacking coordinator The fans will address during the event, according to the press release.
“This is a whole new tradition of spring football for our fans”, ” Sooners Sports director Joe Castiglione said in a statement. “Crimson combines will highlight our players while giving our fans the possibility of getting closer to the action and having the opportunity to engage directly with our team and coach staff. We are planning unique activities that will highlight our players and will offer a high entertainment value to all those present.”
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