Bryce Underwood's rough spring, and do athletes go to class? Mandel's Mailbag

Sorry I wasn’t here last week. I was too busy traversing Bloomington and Indianapolis. Shout out to Shapiro’s and Buffa Louie’s.Let’s get back at it.Note: Submitted questions have been edited for clarity and length.Hi Stewart! How much should we care about spring games? I saw Bryce Underwood’s numbers, and I can’t help but be a bit nervous. — Mike M.I might be in the minority, but I’m someone who takes stock in spring game performances. Mind you, context is everything. Was it first team offense vs. first team defense, or starters vs. backups? What key players were missing? How many series did the star quarterback actually play?Advertisement