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SMU will not hold a traditional spring game this year. The announcement by head coach Rhett Lashlee on Tuesday comes while other programs around the country have asked the NCAA to allow for NFL-style joint practices. Instead, the Mustangs will host an open practice at night on Friday, April 25.
Lashlee said SMU will have a smaller crowd at Pettus Practice Field and is opposed to a big event. “From the moment we were told we didn’t have to, we weren’t having one,” Lashlee said via On3. "Spring games are interesting, they’re good for your fans. After that, we don’t get a lot out of it, we never have.
Several programs have passed on having a spring game because of concerns with players exiting in the transfer portal. Lashlee cited that as one reason, but wasn't the main concern in wanting to get rid of a stadium event.
“The portal is not the only reason," Lashlee said. "I’ve heard the things that have been said, it’s not false. We had people last year at our spring game that started offering our guys stuff, it is what it is, they stayed." He went on to say, "There’s more potential downside than there is upside for it.”
SMU opens the 2025 football season at home against East Texas A&M on Aug 30.
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Lashlee said SMU will have a smaller crowd at Pettus Practice Field and is opposed to a big event. “From the moment we were told we didn’t have to, we weren’t having one,” Lashlee said via On3. "Spring games are interesting, they’re good for your fans. After that, we don’t get a lot out of it, we never have.
Several programs have passed on having a spring game because of concerns with players exiting in the transfer portal. Lashlee cited that as one reason, but wasn't the main concern in wanting to get rid of a stadium event.
“The portal is not the only reason," Lashlee said. "I’ve heard the things that have been said, it’s not false. We had people last year at our spring game that started offering our guys stuff, it is what it is, they stayed." He went on to say, "There’s more potential downside than there is upside for it.”
SMU opens the 2025 football season at home against East Texas A&M on Aug 30.
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