Unconquered

Depends on whether your kids already know your systems our not. Because all that's going to allow for is more study time in the dorms for the players. You cant have any more contact with the kids but there's time between practices for them to study on their own. Might would have helped our defense if we would have done a bit longer. Miami's is just flat out drawn out. Limited argument for that imo.

Lack of bowl practices has no bearing on it.......they get 15 practices + 3 scrimmages (11v11), one of which can be the spring game. They gain zilch by spreading the spring session out, except the factors noted by others.

Shouldnt they already have the playbook to be studying? I know the hands on nature should help but they should know how to pick up a playbook by now

Part of the reason, it doesn't work for more successful programs is the lift schedule. Think about it, our boys will be finishing their first lift cycle in the next couple of weeks. You can't lift as hard while you are going thru spring as you can outside of it. You can't start the first cycle until almost February since the boys body have to recover from the season. Miami guys were ready to lift in January since their season ended in November.