NEW ORLEANS – Georgia Southern football head coach Chad Lunsford, kicker Tyler Bass and cornerback Kindle Vildor are in New Orleans representing the Eagles at the annual Sun Belt Conference Football Media Day which takes place Monday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

After arriving earlier today via private plane, Coach Lunsford and his wife Tippy took the party out to lunch in New Orleans while other members of the group headed to the hotel for Sun Belt meetings. Later in the evening, the players got a taste of the town, sampling some local food and hospitality at the conference's Fais-Do-Do party at Mardi Gras World's Grand Oaks Mansion. Everyone was treated to famous Louisiana seafood and an authentic Zydeco music experience to officially start the weekend. The players hung out with each other, getting to know each other off the field in a relaxed setting. The Sun Belt did a great job with the event, setting the tone for the rest of the visit.

The real action begins Monday as the three will head to the Dome for the annual media day. Georgia Southern's busy schedule begins at 8:05 a.m. (CT) and packed throughout the morning and into the afternoon. Additionally, all three will be on Georgia Southern's Facebook Page (Facebook.com/GSAthletics) for a live chat with Eagle Nation.

Complete GS Media Day Schedule (all time Central)
8:05 AM - Chad Lunsford - SportsRadio740 AM Montgomery – Live on-air
8:15 AM - Chad Lunsford - ESPN 1420 Lafayette – Live on-air
8:45 AM - Chad Lunsford - 103.7 The Game Lafayette – Live on-air
9:00 AM - Chad Lunsford - ESPN3 Main Desk - Live on-air with Matt Stewart and John Gregory
9:10 AM - Kindle Vildor - ESPN3 Main Desk - Live on-air - Matt Stewart and John Gregory
9:17 AM - Tyler Bass - ESPN3 Main Desk - Live on-air - Matt Stewart and John Gregory
10:00 AM - Print Media Availability (Lunsford at Podium/Student-Athletes at Tables)
10:30 AM - Kindle Vildor - Georgia Southern Sports Network - Facebook Live - Danny Reed
10:30 AM - Chad Lunsford - South Alabama Radio Network – Live on-air 
10:45 AM - Tyler Bass - Georgia Southern Sports Network - Facebook Live - Danny Reed
11:15 AM - Chad Lunsford - ESPN 1420 Lafayette – Pre-record 
12:00 PM - Chad Lunsford - Georgia Southern Sports Network - Facebook Live - Danny Reed
12:30 PM - Tyler Bass - Sun Belt Studio A – Video Pre-record
12:30 PM - Kindle Vildor - Sun Belt Studio B - Video Pre-record
1:15 PM- Chad Lunsford - 95.3 The Ticket Jonesboro – Live on-air
2:00 PM - Chad Lunsford - Sun Belt Studio B - Video Pre-record
 

Sun Belt Conference Football Media Day will feature unprecedented live coverage with an ESPN3 broadcast from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and all press conferences on YouTube and SunBeltSports.org throughout the entirety of the event.

Beginning with Commissioner Keith Gill's "State of the Conference" address on Monday morning, the Sun Belt will offer wall-to-wall coverage on YouTube and its social media channels for all interview sessions of the 10 football teams and exclusive interviews with special guests in attendance. 

The group will head back to Statesboro on right after completion of the final interview with practice beginning Aug. 2 at Beautiful Eagle Creek.