3. Early April is the ripe time to showcase the game
The argument for this one can be debated forever, but this is an overreaction for the sake of the conversation. Having an early April scrimmage means the weather does not usually cooperate. Even though it is officially spring, the temperatures always seem to call for cold, 40-degree weather and maybe even some snow.
That will get this group acclimated for what is to come in October and November, so that is an acceptable reason to start the camp in February. Starting in March would mean a later spring game in April and warmer weather. That’s what most of the programs in the country do and it builds up anticipation for how teams will look later in the year.
The official attendance for the 2023 Michigan Spring Game was 18,750
— ☨ Wolverine Devotee 45-23, 42-27 〽️ (@UMichWD) April 2, 2023
Not bad at all considering that it was-
April 1 (earliest spring game ever)
Raining/hailing with 25 mph wind
Hardly promoted or advertised by the athletic dept.
Restricted seating due to construction pic.twitter.com/d3f5hFmPvA
With the spring season all finalized, Michigan football can turn its attention to building off the momentum of the Jadyn Davis commitment and getting healthy.
Michigan football has a chance to bring in a top 3 class, which will skyrocket expectations to breaking through the semifinals and winning the ultimate prize.