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NORMAN — OU football announced changes to Saturday’s Crimson Combine.
The event, which will be held at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, will be extended by 30 minutes to “incorporate additional standard practice drills that will result in higher competition level among players.”
The Sooners will take the field at approximately 12:45 p.m. for warmups and the practice will now run from 1-2:30 p.m.. It will include a skills period, 7-on-7 work, offensive and defensive lineman 1-on-1 competition, half-line drills, a special teams period and more, according to the release.
Fan-engagement activities will also be incorporated and include a kicking contest, punt-catching competition, closest-to-the-pin throwing contest, the release said.
Following the conclusion of OU’s final spring practice, players will sign autographs for fans in the stadium’s south stands for one hour, while the north end of Owen Field will open for “Party in the Palace.” The event will include inflatables, a Jordan Brand shoe box retail shop and a beer garden.
The event will conclude at 3:30 p.m.
The decision to move away from the spring game comes as other major programs are adapting to the ever-changing landscape of college athletics. Mississippi and coach Lane Kiffin paved the way last season, hosting a dunk contest, 7-on-7, tug-of-war and a hotdog eating contest instead of a traditional game.
Texas, as well as several Big Ten programs including Nebraska, Ohio State and USC are also canceling spring games. Earlier this offseason, Cornhuskers coach Matt Rhule mentioned tampering as a reason his team wouldn’t be hosting a spring game.
Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy pitched an idea that the Cowboys should pair up with OU for a spring scrimmage. Past exhibitions have…
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