Closing Practice - Positive or Negative?

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  1. tigerbait3

    tigerbait3 Freshman

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    Different kind of closed vs. what USC does. Now Jacques Doucet wont have to film a 4 second clip of a lineman going through a sled when he does the news - rather, LSU will provide it for him. This change doesnt really affect anything.
     
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  2. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

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    I think it's a good move. Too many distractions right now.
     
  3. uscvball

    uscvball Founding Member

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    How so?

    GDF....yours become closed today as well.

    Agreed. Frankly, there are plenty of programs doing the same thing so I don't see why it should be an issue here.
     
  4. Brian

    Brian Founding Member

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    O has said once the offense is fully installed the practices will be open.

    Closing practices right now won't affect the program for the worse, but perhaps not for the better. Time will certainly tell.
     
  5. tigerbait3

    tigerbait3 Freshman

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    This is about the media being able to film for the first 10 minutes - when nothing happens anyway. Not about whether fans can see a practice.
     
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  6. GiantDuckFan

    GiantDuckFan be excellent to each other Staff Member

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    Probably an issue if you're not used to it. You're right vball, Chip Kelly closed practices to fans and media his first year at Oregon. Wasn't a popular thing with our fans, but was softened when a popular Eugene sports reporter became editor at goducks.com, Oregon's official webpage. Working with the Coach, he releases a daily practice report. New Coach Taggart has said he wants to loosen the practice restriction, first two were open, we'll see what happens.
     
  7. uscvball

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    Got it.

    I guess I still don't see it as a big deal. The way the press reports things can be misleading anyway and if he wants to keep injuries under wraps, then closed practices are smart.
     
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  8. GiantDuckFan

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    Chip said the fans were a distraction, said one time a guy wheeled in a shopping cart full of mini-helmets, then got indignant because LaMichael James wouldn't sign them during practice.
     
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  9. 65Grad

    65Grad Maturity is Overrated

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    Move on, nothing to see here.
     
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  10. Rolan

    Rolan Back to my roots

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    Coach O said there was no point because there would not be much individual drill periods to start as they are installing the new Offence. Said he would open it up later when there are more individual drill periods and the offense is installed better.

    From what I read from his press conference.
     

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