Georgia Southern Football Notes: Eagle Coaches Hold Camps in Atlanta & Macon This Weekend
6/19/2013 8:41:00 PM | Football
STATESBORO, Ga. -- Georgia Southern Athletics caught up with Coach Jeff Monken Tuesday afternoon after the Eagle coaches finished their third camp of the week. The offseason is still busy as Coach Monken speaks about the program's best-ever APR scores, Eagles performing well in the classroom, incoming freshmen, and the last two one-day Option U camps this weekend for rising 11th and 12th graders.
2013 Georgia Southern Summer Depth Chart (PDF)
FOOTBALL ACADEMIC PROGRESS REPORT RANKS AS BEST
For the most recent reporting period released by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the 2011-12 academic year, the Georgia Southern Football program had its highest-ever single-year and multi-year Academic Progress Report (APR) scores. Released by the NCAA last week, APR scores are a means for providing intercollegiate athletics programs with a snapshot of a team's academic success and progress of individual student-athletes, accounting for eligibility, retention and graduation. The Eagle Football program earned a 972 for its single-year and a 939 for its multi-year score.
OPTION U FOOTBALL CAMPS IN ATLANTA AND MACON
Georgia Southern Football takes its Option U one-day camps on the road this weekend for rising 11th and 12th-graders Friday in Atlanta and Saturday, June 22nd, in Macon. Each camper will be instructed and coached by a position coach in specific drills in the tradition of Eagle football and receives a camp T-shirt. Check-in begins at 12 p.m. and the camp ends at 5 p.m. Registration for the one-day camp is $50. For more information, visit GeorgiaSouthernFootballCamps.com.
The Atlanta-area camp will be held at Holy Innocents' Episcopal School (805 Mt. Vernon Hwy. NW) and the Macon-area camp at First Presbyterian Day School (5671 Calvin Drive). Each applicant MUST provide a copy of a physical exam signed by a physician and dated within one year of the camp date, and a front and back copy of a current health insurance card. Option U Football camps are open to any and all entrants limited only by number, age grade level and/or gender.
FRYE NAMED SPORTING NEWS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN
Junior offensive tackle Garrett Frye was named to the Sporting News' preseason All-America team by the magazine. Frye earned honors as a third-team All-American from the Associated Press and The Sports Network in 2012. The SoCon Academic All-Conference selection started and played in all 14 games last season and helped Georgia Southern capture the NCAA Division I rushing title with 399.4 yards per game.
CONSTRUCTION WEBCAMS NOW LIVE
Webcams aimed at the construction sites for the Paulson Stadium expansion and Football Operations Center are now live on the Georgia Southern University Athletic Foundation website RingsandDiplomas.com. One camera is aimed north stands where wall demolition and grading has begun for construction of the lower-level seating. The other is trained on the east endzone where site preparation continues.
Both projects are scheduled for completion in 2014. The $10 million student-funded expansion will provide more than 6,000 additional seats with 1,500 on-grade and 4,500 with the construction of the upper deck. The 50,000-square foot Football Operations Center, a $10 million privately funded project, will house locker rooms, coaches' offices, team meeting rooms, strength and conditioning space, a rehabilitation center, equipment room, video production space, and football Hall of Fame.
SEASON TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ONLINE
Eagle fans can purchase their season tickets for 2013 online at GSEagles.com/tickets with 24/7 convenience during the summer months. Season tickets are available in several sections and with several price options. Prices for both season tickets and the family plan remain the same as last year. Some ticket purchases require an annual donation to the Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation.
Seats on the south side of Paulson Stadium in Section D (between the 40-yard lines) are $145 each and require a $600 annual donation to the Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation to purchase. Season tickets for Sections C and E with back support are $140 each with a $300 annual donation. Bleacher seats in Sections C and E are $135 each with a $120 mandatory donation. Sections B and F offer bleacher seating without back support for $130 per season ticket and without the requirement of an annual donation. Sections J and K on the North side of Paulson Stadium offer bleacher seats for $135 each and are also exempt from the annual donation.
Economical reserved seats for all six home games are part of the family plan where, for $85 per ticket and a minimum purchase of three tickets required, families and friends can enjoy the same seats each game in Sections A, G and the lower level of Section B. No annual donation is required for the Family Plan.
Order online, or receive more information by calling the Athletics Ticket Office during regular business hours Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at 1-800-GUS-WINS or e-mail tickets@GeorgiaSouthern.edu.
Reservations are being taken for the Bishop Club, premium seating available through the Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation. Eagle Fund donors at the Bald Eagle level ($600 annually) and above are eligible to secure seats for the 2013 season in this exclusive, members-only area for $425 each. Purchase limits are based on donor level.
Members of the Bishop Club can entertain guests and clients during the pre-game festivities and enjoy an air-conditioned entertainment space, heavy hors d'oeuvres and beverage selections in addition to the new outdoor seating and courtyard. For more information on the new Bishop Club, contact the Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation at 912-478-5520.
NEW EAGLES REPORT FOR SUMMER TERM B
More new Eagles will join the first four freshmen with the start of the summer term B at Georgia Southern on Monday. For the fourth straight summer, nearly the entire team is expected to be together on campus and attending classes with 2013 signees arriving late this week.
BANKS RETURNS FROM WEST COAST FIELD STUDY
A two-week whirlwind trip to the West Coast provided redshirt senior running back William Banks and several classmates with an experience they will never forget. As part of the curriculum for his Sport Management major, Banks traveled to California, Oregon and Washington and the group toured facilities and spent time with team and corporate executives from the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Giants, adidas, Nike and many others.
KEEP CONNECTED WITH THE GEORGIA SOUTHERN ATHLETICS
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics and twitter.com/GSAthletics, and its new "Eagles GATA" mobile app for Android and iOS. Fans can also follow Coach Monken's twitter account @CoachJeffMonken.
