Do spring games hurt more than they help? A look at the changes being made

19 Power 4 programs have canceled their spring football games this year .

Some schools have opted instead for a spring showcase or an alumni game.

Spring games have existed in some form or fashion dating back to the late 1800s and evolved over the years .

The games have ranged from a somewhat serious competition meant to mimic a real game toward a glorified practice.

Coach Dabo Swinney: "canceling the spring game ain't gonna stop tampering" Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham says he wants to do "what's best for our team" Coach Shane Beamer : "They don't need to watch a spring game to figure out who's on our team if they are trying to tamper with them and get them" Nearly 650 FBS scholarship players transferred during the first spring window between April 15 and April 30 .

The benefits of playing a spring game in a stadium in front of fans is "more beneficial than the adverse effects of canceling it," coach says.

Coach Bret Bielema: "I've always played the ones against the world" Clemson 's spring game is like a free eighth home game for the community.

Notre Dame will have a scrimmage instead of a game, though coach Marcus Freeman says he could see the program "potentially going back to that in the future".