Question - schedule - practice start dates

[Tigermike 3,055]

This may have already been posted/answered, but if so I missed it.

My question is this, if AU & AU both play their first game on Sept 3, why did AUBURN start practice a week and a half sooner than Bama?

Sept. 3– Georgia Tech at Auburn

Sept. 3– MTSU at Alabama

[Ravad 77]

The Tide is starting a week later than rival Auburn because the schools operate on different calendars. Alabama starts fall classes on Aug.24 - a week later than Auburn's Aug. 17. And teams cannot have two-a-day practices once classes start.

Each team will start the season on Sept. 3 after the NCAA limit of 29 practices.

I was wondering about this myself & I just found this today.

[LegalEagle 22]

What does your question have to do w/ Bammer? *grin*

I think they have x number of days to get in x number of practices.

Shula probably:

1. had last year's calendar and forgot to start on time.

2. needed some time alone.

3. needed to revise his resume.

4. is waiting for Croyle to get well.

5. is afraid to face MTSU, so he's waiting to practice until he has to.

6. --------------- you make the call!

[jc4tigers 0]

Shula probably:

  1.  had last year's calendar and forgot to start on time.

  2.  needed some time alone.

  3.  needed to revise his resume.

  4.  is waiting for Croyle to get well.

  5.  is afraid to face MTSU, so he's waiting to practice until he has to.

  6.  --------------- you make the call!

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[quietfan 233]

Shula probably:

   1.  had last year's calendar and forgot to start on time.

   2.  needed some time alone.

   3.  needed to revise his resume.

   4.  is waiting for Croyle to get well.

   5.  is afraid to face MTSU, so he's waiting to practice until he has to.

   6.   --------------- you make the call!

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6. is waiting for Daddy to tell him when to start

7. is waiting to see how many of their "sign-&-place" freshman accidentally qualify, so they'll know how many greyshirts to call up.

8. wanted a few free days to secretly scout Auburn in hopes of finding a clue on how to run a successful program.

9. lost both pages of last year's play book and is trying to draw up some new ones.

[Tigermike 3,055]

So, no one knows the reason for this?

[Ravad 77]

The Tide is starting a week later than rival Auburn because the schools operate on different calendars. Alabama starts fall classes on Aug.24 - a week later than Auburn's Aug. 17. And teams cannot have two-a-day practices once classes start.

Each team will start the season on Sept. 3 after the NCAA limit of 29 practices.

I was wondering about this myself & I just found this today.

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So, no one knows the reason for this?

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[Tigermike 3,055]

Ravad, I found the answer.

It is based on the academic calendar.

It is because classes start earlier at Auburn. Therefore there is not as many opportunities for 2 practices a day. It is the number of practice opportunities before your first game, not days that decides when you can start.