I'd love to be able to watch a practice, and the spring game does show you glimpses of how good a team can be.
EX: 03 spring game showed unreal explosiveness from the offense and a mad pass rush with suspect run defense.
04 snyder said was the worst spring game he'd been around since his first one. Sloppy, no explosiveness from either side of the ball, players sleepwalked through it, it seemed.
05 little more energy from the team which was exciting because 04 had been such a disaster. It was clear the oline was suspect as the qb's were running like mad most of the time.
06 offense was not sharp, qb play was not sharp. No explosiveness from players, offense was very blah.
those are the only 4 spring games I've been too, but they have been microcosms(sp?) of the season which they were played. Could just be a coincedence or a pattern. I wish I could go this year but can't, I'll have to try and listen on the radio.