VOLUME 1 · NO. 14 · April 04, 2026
The Spring-Game Issue
Eight stadiums opened their gates in April. The fans who showed up told us more about where this season points than any depth chart will.
- COVER ESSAY The Spring Game Tells Us Who Is Awake Eight programs filled their stadiums on a Saturday in April. The fans who showed up wrote the offseason's first signal.
- FEATURE Penn State's Tempo Tells The first eight minutes of the Beaver Stadium scrimmage moved faster than any Penn State spring offense in five years.
- CONNECTION The Tennessee Spring Looks Like 2015 Heupel's offense ran the same first-quarter script Tennessee opened the 2015 spring on. The 2015 team won nine.
- FAN VOICE A Tweet from a Texas Fan in Section 27 Verbatim. Six replies deep. Worth more than most spring takes.
- DISAGREEMENT Auburn: Fine or Not Fine? Stat-folks: still top 25. Auburn boards: not fine. Both reads have evidence.
- RECEIPT The Auburn Tonal-Shift Prediction In December we said Auburn's offseason would be quieter than expected. The April gate confirms it.