Temperatures Still Kind to Eagles on Day Three of Preseason Camp
8/2/2014 10:17:00 PM | Football
Offense and Defense get into the rhythms of reps
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STATESBORO, Ga. – Eagle players working in position groups and on individual drills made preseason camp recognizable with overcast skies and temperatures barely touching the 80s. Georgia Southern spent day three of 2014 preseason camp breaking a sweat, but not subject to the usual heat indexes normally reserved for July and August.
Twenty-eight periods on the schedule Saturday began to see the start of the rhythms of repetition for offense and defense with team work wrapping up the day. The Eagles then headed to Paulson Stadium where they were outnumbered by the Little Eagles waiting anxiously for their arrival. Lunch, special teams meetings, film study, position meetings, dinner and walk through fill the day after practice.
"It's going good so far," said Eagle Head Coach Willie Fritz. "There is still a lot of installation, particularly in the kicking game. Having 15 spring practices and also being able to meet with our guys two hours a week (in the summer), we are way ahead of where we would normally be at this time schematically, different schemes in offense and defense. We still have a way to go in the kicking game, but I'm very pleased with our progress at this point."
Fritz's practice plan builds each day to reach the goals he has set for the team for preseason with 29 NCAA-allowed practices total from July 31st until the season opener August. 30th.
The Eagles are ahead of the curve in 2014, even with a new coaching staff, with the advantage of having the freshmen and transfers attend the second summer school session.
"It's not just football, it's meetings, it's training room procedure, it's going to class, it's strength and conditioning, they are adapting to all aspects of the program," Fritz said. "It helps them to get to know the coaches, the players, they aren't veterans by any stretch of the imagination, but they are getting accustomed to how we do things here at Georgia Southern."
FOOTBALL OPERATIONS CENTER RIBBON CUTTING & TOURS
Georgia Southern University President Brooks Keel and Director of Athletics Tom Kleinlein invite Eagle fans to the ribbon cutting for the new Football Operations Center at 9 a.m. on Saturday, August 16th. The event will begin prior to the start of the Football team's final scrimmage of preseason camp with time for a self-guided tour of the facility. After the scrimmage, all Georgia Southern fall sports teams will autograph schedule posters on the North Concourse.
MORE THAN 120 "LITTLE EAGLES" AT PAULSON STADIUM TODAY
More than 120 Little Eagles filled the field at Paulson Stadium with Georgia Southern student-athletes Saturday morning and went full speed at six different stations. Children up to 12 years of age expended a ton of energy tackling, throwing, catching and running and then listened to Coach Willie Fritz and Eagle players give pep talks. The event closed with the 2014 Eagle seniors autographing posters for both children and adults alike.
"It is good for our guys just as much as it is for the kids," said Head Coach Willie Fritz. "I want our guys to be positive role models for these young kids and get an opportunity to interact with them. Sometimes these youngsters put them on a pedestal and we need to make sure we are doing things the right way. In addition, this helps promote the game of football… and we want to make sure we help football to continue to grow in popularity."
#TRUEBLUE PARENT
Registration for the Little Eagles Camp was to close at midnight Friday, but the form was still available online at GSEagles.com in the early morning hours. That extra time allowed for one parent to submit the registration form for their child at three in the morning. That definitely exemplifies #TrueBlue.
JUNIOR EAGLE CLUB MEMBERSHIP
Today's Little Eagles Camp kicked off the start renewals and memberships for Georgia Southern's Junior Eagle Club. The Junior Eagle Club, for children up to 12 years of age, offers a number of activities, exclusive events and free admission to athletics events throughout the year. Membership is $20 per year and parents can enroll their children by calling 912-478-1500. Additional information is available at GSEagles.com/jec.
AWAY GAME TICKETS AVAILABLE ON MONDAY
Game tickets for Georgia Southern's road games, including two in Atlanta at Georgia Tech and at Georgia State, will be available for purchase to the general public beginning Monday, August 4th. Contact the Athletics Ticket Office at 1-800-GSU-WINS or stop by its temporary location on the second floor of the Bishop Field House weekdays from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
SEASON TICKETS ON SALE
Season tickets for the Eagles' first campaign in the Sun Belt Conference and FBS are on sale online now at GSEagles.com/fbtix and weekdays 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. by calling 1-800-GSU-WINS. The five-game home campaign opens September 6th vs. Savannah State with two historic Thursday night games on ESPNU September 25th vs. Appalachian State and October 30th vs. Troy.
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