2019 FOOTBALL SEASON PRESENTED BY MORRIS BANK
ORLANDO – Georgia Southern football was back to business on Thursday with the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl just two days away. The day included No Sweat Thursday, a press conference and an awesome evening at Universal Studios Orlando.
It was a early morning for the players as they had meetings before the entire squad headed to Dr. Phillips High School for practice. Coach Lunsford has been very particular in keeping the Eagles' schedule the same each day, every week and he's doing his best to do that again this week. There are a lot of events, appearances and distractions that everyone has to deal with, but at the end of the week, the ball will be put on the tee at 2:37 p.m. on Saturday at Exploria Stadium against Liberty.
Upon arrival at DPH, several members of the media were in attendance talking to GS players, including senior tight end
Tyler Bass (with his security detail in tow,
Reynard Ellis and
Drew Wilson. Wilson was asked about his National Comeback Player of the Year award and the rocking mustaches the offensive linemen are sporting this postseason.
Once practice ended, the captains and Coach Lunsford went to a press conference to meet with the media one more time.
Rashad Byrd was given the Cure Bowl Community Service Soldier Medallion for his excellent work in the community and the players and Coach Lunsford fielded the usual questions on being in Orlando, the Liberty offense and their excitement level for this bowl.
From 2 p.m. on, the players were free to spend the afternoon and evening at Universal Studios Orlando, which features two parks. With park hopper passes from the bowl, the team and staff could go to Universal or Islands of Adventures to explore Harry Potter World, Men in Black, Minions, Hulk, King Kong and many more. Several players rode as many roller coasters as possible while some like
Kenderick Duncan Jr. got squeamish at the sight of some of the rides. All in all, it was a great bowl activity for both team and certainly an experience the players won't soon forget.
Tomorrow, the team will have its final practice and then will go to Exploria Stadium to take the team picture. In the after, several of the injured players will go to a local cancer center to visit with local children battling to beat the terrible disease and then the whole team will do a community service project to pack bagged meals for a local food shelter. It'll end with a pep rally and then the team will go into its usual Friday meetings as it makes final preparations for Saturday's game
The FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl will take place on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 2:30 p.m.
Gallery: (12/19/2019) 2019 Cure Bowl - Day Two
