Keel and Bevill Named Honorary Coaches for Blue vs. White Spring Game
4/13/2015 3:56:00 PM | Football
Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Saturday in Paulson Stadium
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STATESBORO, Ga. – One is undefeated in the Sun Belt during his time as President of Georgia Southern. The other was undefeated as GUS in the historic 1989 National Championship season when the Eagles went 15-0.
One is a master teacher; the other is a master motivator and both will put their records on the line when they serve as guest coaches for the Blue vs. White Spring Football game in Paulson Stadium April 18.
Georgia Southern President Dr. Brooks Keel will assist coaching the Blue Team, and Leonard Bevill, who was the first Georgia Southern student to serve as GUS back in 1989, will assist in coaching the White Team.
Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Saturday and gates open at Noon. Fans are asked to enter the stadium through gates 1 and 12 and sit in the North Stands. Admission and parking are free, and the Rotary Corporation Field of Dreams will be open for the kids to toss the old pigskin around. There will also be inflatables, courtesy of Crazy Nick's, on the Field of Dreams.
Fans will have a chance to get to know their guest coaches and the seething rivalry among the two bench bosses in a series of videos to be released on GSEagles.com this week. The coaches participated in a press conference to set the stage for the game, which will be released on Tuesday, and bios on each coach will be available Wednesday and Thursday. Both coaches will do post-practice interviews Friday after the weeklong preparation for Saturday's game.
While Blue and White GATA on the field Saturday, the second annual Tailgate Cook-Off will be contested in the parking lot. Tasting begins at 11 a.m. and concludes at 12:30 p.m. Eagle fans are invited to serve as tasting judges for $3 to enter the tailgate zone, sample the food and complete a ballot to determine the top four. Scores from the tasting judges will be calculated, and winners will be announced during the game.
The top-place tailgate and grill masters win a one-night stay at a hotel plus 2 tickets to the Georgia Southern vs. Georgia game in Athens Nov. 21, 2015. To enter the contest, a team or individual must register online by April 14 and pay a $20 cash fee per entry on site April 18.
Fans at the game can enter a drawing for a UniFlame Gas Grill, courtesy of the Sun Belt Conference. Fans must be at least 18-years-old to enter the drawing.
Following the football game, the Georgia Southern softball team plays host to Troy in a doubleheader beginning at 3 p.m., and the first 100 fans who present their roster card from the spring football game at the softball doubleheader will receive a free t-shirt.
Weekend Events
• 2nd Annual Spring Football Tailgate Cook-off – Saturday, April 18 | Tasting begins at 11 a.m.
• Blue-White Spring Football Game – Saturday, April 18 at 1 p.m.
• Eagle Softball vs. Troy – Saturday, April 18 at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
The first 100 fans to bring their roster card from Blue-White game will receive a free t-shirt
• Eagle Softball vs. Troy – Sunday, April 19 at noon
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, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Eagle fans can follow Coach Willie Fritz's twitter account @CoachWEFritz. For tickets, call 1-800-GSU-WINS or visit GSEagles.com/tickets.
STATESBORO, Ga. – One is undefeated in the Sun Belt during his time as President of Georgia Southern. The other was undefeated as GUS in the historic 1989 National Championship season when the Eagles went 15-0.
One is a master teacher; the other is a master motivator and both will put their records on the line when they serve as guest coaches for the Blue vs. White Spring Football game in Paulson Stadium April 18.
Georgia Southern President Dr. Brooks Keel will assist coaching the Blue Team, and Leonard Bevill, who was the first Georgia Southern student to serve as GUS back in 1989, will assist in coaching the White Team.
Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Saturday and gates open at Noon. Fans are asked to enter the stadium through gates 1 and 12 and sit in the North Stands. Admission and parking are free, and the Rotary Corporation Field of Dreams will be open for the kids to toss the old pigskin around. There will also be inflatables, courtesy of Crazy Nick's, on the Field of Dreams.
Fans will have a chance to get to know their guest coaches and the seething rivalry among the two bench bosses in a series of videos to be released on GSEagles.com this week. The coaches participated in a press conference to set the stage for the game, which will be released on Tuesday, and bios on each coach will be available Wednesday and Thursday. Both coaches will do post-practice interviews Friday after the weeklong preparation for Saturday's game.
While Blue and White GATA on the field Saturday, the second annual Tailgate Cook-Off will be contested in the parking lot. Tasting begins at 11 a.m. and concludes at 12:30 p.m. Eagle fans are invited to serve as tasting judges for $3 to enter the tailgate zone, sample the food and complete a ballot to determine the top four. Scores from the tasting judges will be calculated, and winners will be announced during the game.
The top-place tailgate and grill masters win a one-night stay at a hotel plus 2 tickets to the Georgia Southern vs. Georgia game in Athens Nov. 21, 2015. To enter the contest, a team or individual must register online by April 14 and pay a $20 cash fee per entry on site April 18.
Fans at the game can enter a drawing for a UniFlame Gas Grill, courtesy of the Sun Belt Conference. Fans must be at least 18-years-old to enter the drawing.
Following the football game, the Georgia Southern softball team plays host to Troy in a doubleheader beginning at 3 p.m., and the first 100 fans who present their roster card from the spring football game at the softball doubleheader will receive a free t-shirt.
Weekend Events
• 2nd Annual Spring Football Tailgate Cook-off – Saturday, April 18 | Tasting begins at 11 a.m.
• Blue-White Spring Football Game – Saturday, April 18 at 1 p.m.
• Eagle Softball vs. Troy – Saturday, April 18 at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
The first 100 fans to bring their roster card from Blue-White game will receive a free t-shirt
• Eagle Softball vs. Troy – Sunday, April 19 at noon
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, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Eagle fans can follow Coach Willie Fritz's twitter account @CoachWEFritz. For tickets, call 1-800-GSU-WINS or visit GSEagles.com/tickets.
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