Yes, it's only practice. But this time of year, college football fans need something to look forward too, and that's where spring football can help fill at least some of the void.
It might not feel like spring just yet, but practice is just around the corner with Texas and Texas Tech set to get started over the next two weeks.
The Big 12 schools have been rolling out their spring schedule over the last several weeks and here's a list of how things look at the moment. If there are any last minute changes, I'll update them here.
| Team | Start Practice | Spring Game |
| Texas Tech |
February 17 |
March 24 |
| Texas |
February 23 |
April 1 |
| Baylor | March 6 |
April 14 |
| Iowa State | Unknown | April 14 |
| Oklahoma | March 5 | April 14 |
| TCU | February 25th | No game |
| Kansas State | April 4 | April 28 |
| Oklahoma State | March 12 | April 21 |
| West Virginia | March 11 | April 21* |
| Kansas | March 27th | April 28 |
*Assuming West Virginia is in the Big 12, of course.
Just a random thought here, but wouldn't it be cool if team's were allowed to play a spring exhibition game? Obviously a school wouldn't play against a school from their own conference, but you'd have to think it'd be a huge hit with the fans. After all, Red vs. White or Blue vs. Gold has a tendency to be a little bland, especially when it's the first and second string going against the third and fourth stringers.
You would have to guess the players would love it, as well. If nothing else, it would be a great ending to the monotony of 14 straight practices going against the same guys.
I'm guessing coaches might not be crazy about it, but it certainly seems like it would be a better gauge of where a teams stands heading into summer workouts.
Your thoughts?
