# OUR BEST SPRING BALL MEMORIES, IS SPRING BALL IMPORTANT, ARE PLAYERS IN COLLEGE SET UP TO FAIL?

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Podcast: [The Deep Ball Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-deep-ball-podcast-7661408)
Published: 2026-04-11T16:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this week's Deep Ball, we discuss our favorite memories from our spring ball days and what was important for us. Are players in today's college football landscape set up to fail? What are the most important things in spring ball? What does the pay gap in college sports do to a locker room today? All of this and more in this week's solo episode. Like and comment your thoughts down below! Make sure to subscribe to the channel while you're here. Follow Our Social Media Pages: Twitter/X: @s_akem18 & @keenancurran6 Instagram: @s_akem18 & @keenancurran TikTok: @samuelakem18

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