First Day of Camp

[Milktruck74]

What are the reports from your fist day of camp? The media in Chattanooga is reporting that the Defense dominated the Offense.....I can't imagine anything else happening on the first day. It takes an offense about 3-4 weeks to get in a groove, while defense can just pin their ears back and WIN!!!!

[PaladinFan]

I'm not sure there's ever been a camp ever where the defense didn't dominate the offense early on.

[Milktruck74]

I'm not sure there's ever been a camp ever where the defense didn't dominate the offense early on.

Maybe one of Coach Hatcher's Camps, but I'd still give the Defense the nod for the first two or three.

[ngineer]

Defense always has a leg up on the O to start the season. Not as much to learn. Just react and hit!

[JSUSoutherner]

What are the reports from your fist day of camp? The media in Chattanooga is reporting that the Defense dominated the Offense.....I can't imagine anything else happening on the first day. It takes an offense about 3-4 weeks to get in a groove, while defense can just pin their ears back and WIN!!!!
Then I guess it's a good thing Grass is saying that this is probably the best defense JSU has ever had.

[chattownmocs]

Chattanooga's defense is nasty. Isaiah Mack AND Taylor Reynolds have moved to defense end, which gives us a massive and ridiculously physical defensive front in the new 3-4. Dale Warren (maybe the most underrated LB in the country) and hawk shrider (you'll know who he is shortly, trust me if you can) at OLB. ILB positions aren't quite as strong but should be solid. The CTFP didn't make it clear whether Kareem Orr is playing CB or S but either way, huge talent and completely solidifies any questions about the secondary with guys like Lucas Webb, Trevor Wright and CJ Fritz. I don't have any grand predictions this year but our D is scary.

Our Oline on the other hand is scary for another reason. 3 really good guys but nobody else has really played at all.

[JSUSoutherner]

I'm not going to sit here and speculate on how the teams going to be. That's pointless.

My only hopes for camp camp is that everyone makes it through healthy. Everything else will take care of itself.

[citdog]

What are the reports from your fist day of camp? The media in Chattanooga is reporting that the Defense dominated the Offense.....I can't imagine anything else happening on the first day. It takes an offense about 3-4 weeks to get in a groove, while defense can just pin their ears back and WIN!!!!

Because the chatty defense has been SO dominant lately... xlolx

[chattownmocs]

Because the chatty defense has been SO dominant lately... xlolx

Because it's been so terrible that it couldn't possibly be dominant this year.......hahahaha

[Mocs123]

Yeah our defense doesn't worry me, but our OLine does. We won't get a chance to ease into it either as JSU Southerner said I expect JSU's defense to be really good.

The kickoff game may be more of a defensive slugfest than our last couple of games with JSU.

[slostang]

Cal Poly reported Tuesday 7/25 and had their first practice of the 2017 season yesterday in preparation for their zero week game August 26th against Colgate. Can not wait. Game to be televised on ESPNU. Go Poly!!!

[cx500d]

Cal Poly reported Tuesday 7/25 and had their first practice of the 2017 season yesterday in preparation for their zero week game August 26th against Colgate. Can not wait. Game to be televised on ESPNU. Go Poly!!!


This should be a good game. Poly is fun to watch when they are clicking on all cylinders like the SDSU game last year. Colgate has decent teams as well. I plan on watching.

[JSUSoutherner]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-QG9JcY1sA&t=0s

[cx500d]

Is there a picture of UND doing yoga yet?

[TheKingpin28]

Is there a picture of UND doing yoga yet?

Nah, they are still in the weight room coming out even harder than the last 2 years.

[cx500d]

Nah, they are still in the weight room coming out even harder than the last 2 years.

What kind of yoga - Bikram?

[citdog]

Yeah our defense doesn't worry me, but our OLine does. We won't get a chance to ease into it either as JSU Southerner said I expect JSU's defense to be really good.

The kickoff game may be more of a defensive slugfest than our last couple of games with JSU.

So what is the over-under on how many rushing yards your limp wristed defense will give up against Wofford and The Citadel 1200?

[chattownmocs]

So what is the over-under on how many rushing yards your limp wristed defense will give up against Wofford and The Citadel 1200?

More like 200 since you you the TO.

[JSUSoutherner]

So what is the over-under on how many rushing yards your limp wristed defense will give up against Wofford and The Citadel 1200?
They will give up less to the Citadel and Wofford than they will against JSU. :D

So around 250 for Wofford and El Cid and 300 or so for JSU. xnodx

[PaladinFan]

Furman reports tomorrow. 95 players, 11 seniors and a whopping 49 freshmen.

[BigGoosie13]

https://twitter.com/GoJacksFB/status/890579921273102337

[TheValleyRaider]

Cal Poly reported Tuesday 7/25 and had their first practice of the 2017 season yesterday in preparation for their zero week game August 26th against Colgate. Can not wait. Game to be televised on ESPNU. Go Poly!!!

Practice starts on Monday in Hamilton xnodx

[Bisonator]

It's happening......xhypedx

[BEAR]

UCAs first day at camp. Notice the helmet protection. I watched the news last night and saw several universities using these.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRGTshHGpNs&feature=youtu.be

[Redbird 4th & short]

Yeah our defense doesn't worry me, but our OLine does. We won't get a chance to ease into it either as JSU Southerner said I expect JSU's defense to be really good. The kickoff game may be more of a defensive slugfest than our last couple of games with JSU. My ISUr can relate to early OL concerns .. we lost 4 of 5 starters. But as complete luck would have it, our schdedule lays out perfectly. So our OL will have chance to develop with this schedule .. it is almost ranked perfectly from weakest to strongest per Massey 2017 ranking:

http://www.masseyratings.com/team.php?t=3449&s=295489 .. Your scheduler should have call our scheduler for some advice. :D

We finish with a hellacious final 4 games .. 3 top 8 finishers from a year ago, plus a tough WIU team. So we need to start at least 6-1 and get our OL ready for the last 4.

p.s. note, no FBS game was not our choice ... options have become much more limited since Barrya Alvarez successfully lobbied Big 10 to stop scheduling FCS games .. only to recant after realizing there are year they have less home games than away. so we have NAU away instead this year but no pay day game, just more travel expense with 5 home and 6 away games .. Redbird Nation is not a fan of Barrt

[dewey]

Here is a video from NDSU's first day of fall camp.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9WIWOoIWRE

Here is a Bison Media Blog video from the first day of fall camp.

http://bisonmedia.areavoices.com/video-blog-fall-camp-2017-practice-number-1/

Dewey

[SFA 93]

http://sfajacks.com/images/2017/7/31/Fall_Cam_cropped.jpg?width=1024&height=576&mode=crop

2017 SFA FOOTBALL FALL CAMP SCHEDULE

Thursday, Aug. 3 (Camp Opens) – Practice 1 (3:45 p.m.)
Location: Practice Field* | Attire: Helmets
Friday, Aug. 4 – Practice 2 (3:45 p.m.)
Location: Practice Field* | Attire: Helmets
Saturday, Aug. 5 – Practice 3 (3:45 p.m.)
Location: Practice Field* | Attire: Shells
Sunday, Aug. 6 – Practice 4 (7:30 p.m.)
Location: Homer Bryce Stadium | Attire: Shells
Monday, Aug. 7 – Practice 5 (3:45 p.m.)
Location: Practice Field* | Attire: Shells
Wednesday, Aug. 9 – Practice 6 (3:45 p.m.)
Location: Practice Field* | Attire: Shells
Thursday, Aug. 10 – Practice 7 (3:45 p.m.)
Location: Practice Field* | Attire: Full Pads
Friday, Aug. 11 – Practice 8 (3:45 p.m.)
Location: Practice Field* | Attire: Helmets
Saturday, Aug. 12 (Scrimmage One) – Practice 9 (4 p.m.)
Location: Homer Bryce Stadium | Attire: Full Pads
Sunday, Aug. 13 – Practice 10 (7:30 p.m.)
Location: Homer Bryce Stadium | Attire: Shells
Tuesday, Aug. 15 – Practice 11 (9:15 a.m.)
Location: Practice Field* | Attire: Shells
Wednesday, Aug. 16 – Practice 12 (9:15 a.m.)
Location: Practice Field* | Attire: Shells
Thursday, Aug. 17 – Practice 13 (9:15 a.m.)
Location: Homer Bryce Stadium | Attire: Shells
Friday, Aug. 18 – Practice 14 (9:15 a.m.)
Location: Practice Field* | Attire: Helmets
Saturday, Aug. 19 (Scrimmage Two) – Practice 15 (4 p.m.)
Location: Homer Bryce Stadium | Attire: Full Pads
Monday, Aug. 21 – Practice 16 (9:15 a.m.)
Location: Practice Field* | Attire: Shells
Tuesday, Aug. 22 – Practice 17 (9:15 a.m.)
Location: Homer Bryce Stadium | Attire: Shells
Wednesday, Aug. 23 (Scrimmage Three) – Practice 18 (7 p.m.)
Location: Homer Bryce Stadium | Attire: Full Pads


Complete Fall Camp Schedule (http://sfajacks.com/news/2017/7/31/2017-fall-camp-to-get-underway-thursday-for-sfa-football.aspx#Fall Camp Schedule)

NACOGCOCHES, Texas – Football officially returns to the campus of Stephen F. Austin Thursday, Aug. 3, as the Lumberjacks begin their final preparations for the 2017 season with fall camp. The preseason camp will feature a total of 18 practices, including three, full-pad scrimmages, spanned over the course of three weeks.

"We're certainly very excited and anxious to get started", said fourth-year head coach Clint Conque (http://sfajacks.com/coaches.aspx?rc=56). "Players report back on Wednesday and just making sure we have all the "I's" dotted and the "T's" crossed, and all the details from an administrative standpoint have been covered", continued Coach Conque on the coaches' preparation for fall camp. "Our schedules are organized that when the players get here we can hit the ground running. We just want to make sure that all the preparation that needs to be done from a detail standpoint is covered. I feel like we've done that and now we're pretty much just waiting on the arrival of the young men to come back to campus."

The first practice of fall camp will begin at 3:45 p.m. Thursday afternoon on the practice fields behind the athletics fieldhouse after the team's official report date Wednesday. Fall camp will continue each day for the 'Jacks until Wednesday, Aug. 23, with the exception of Tuesday, Aug. 8; Monday, Aug. 14; and Sunday, Aug. 20, when there will be no team practice.

After two practices with just helmets, SFA will move to shoulder pads and helmets on the third day of practice Saturday, Aug. 5. The 'Jacks will take part in their first night practice inside Homer Bryce Stadium the next day on Sunday, Aug. 6, and will continue with shells, before moving back to the practice fields on Monday, Aug. 7. The team will experience full pads for the first time of fall camp Thursday, Aug. 10, and will hold one more practice behind the fieldhouse in helmets, before hosting one of three full-pad scrimmages.

The full-pad scrimmages will highlight fall camp as Lumberjack fans will get their first opportunities to watch their team in action preparing for the 2017 season. The first scrimmage takes place Saturday, Aug. 12, at 4 p.m. in Homer Bryce Stadium.

The 'Jacks continue with a night practice inside Homer Bryce Sunday, Aug. 13, but will dress down to shells. Following its second day off from practice, SFA will return to the practice fields Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 15-16, and will remain in shoulder pads and helmets. Thursday, Aug. 17, the 'Jacks will practice inside Homer Bryce once more in shells, before going with helmets on the practice fields Friday, Aug. 18.

The second of the three full-pad scrimmages will take place Saturday, Aug. 19, at 4 p.m. in Homer Bryce. Following their third off day, the 'Jacks will suit up in shells for their final fall camp practice behind the athletics fieldhouse Monday, Aug. 21. Tuesday, Aug. 22, the team will remain in shells but will take to Homer Bryce for their final practice of camp.

Fall camp will officially break following SFA's final full-pad scrimmage on Wednesday, Aug. 23. The third scrimmage will be the 'Jacks' only night scrimmage as the purple and white get things underway at 7 p.m. inside Homer Bryce.

Practices will be held at 3:45 p.m. from Thursday, Aug. 3, through Friday, Aug. 11, with the exception of a 7:30 p.m. night practice on Sunday, Aug. 6. The second of the two night practices will also get underway at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 13. Morning practices at 9:15 a.m. will take place Tuesday, Aug. 15, through the end of camp with the exceptions of the final two scrimmages.

"What I'm really going to challenge the football team as I challenge our coaching staff is to take things in small bites day-by-day", Coach Conque remarked. "We want to become a more physical, more blue collar and more efficient football team. There is going to be a lot of competition as depth is going to be as good as it's been since we arrived here in 2014. With that said, there is a lot of youth involved in that process but our main objective is to become a more cohesive football team."

"Health has been an issue with this program for the last two years but we're super excited that all of the guys who had off-season surgery have been cleared", added Conque. "We just have to be smart how we ease those guys back into contact. We're anxious to get started and looking forward to shaping this team. Every team is different, the personalities, the leadership, and we're a really young team with only 10 seniors but I'm looking forward to seeing the competition play out."

Following fall camp, SFA will begin its regular in-season practice schedule Thursday, Aug. 24, as the 'Jacks prepare for their 2017 season opener at SMU on Saturday, Sept. 3. The home portion of the 2017 schedule will begin the following weekend as SFA hosts Southern Utah in a non-conference tilt Saturday, Sept. 9.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DGA8AHVV0AAI3FG.jpg

[UAalum72]

First practice Monday at Albany
http://www.twcnews.com/nys/capital-region/sports/2017/07/31/uabany-football-holds-first-practice-of-the-season.html

[TheValleyRaider]

Some words from Dan Hunt in prep for the trip out to SLO:


What I like about the bye after that game is Cal Poly runs Navy's offense – they are a triple-option football team. And that forces you defensively to basically install a brand-new defense. You can't just play your base defense against that. So to have a bye week after that is huge for us because it lets us put our regular defense back in as we get ready to play Richmond the following week. That bye I love.

http://gocolgateraiders.com/news/2017/7/30/raiders-set-for-football-camp-opener.aspx

[Go...gate]

Practice starts on Monday in Hamilton xnodx

Another season is upon us.

[PaladinFan]

http://furmanpaladins.com/sports/m-footbl/2017-18/photos/0007/index

Photos from Furman's first practice.

[PaladinNation]

http://furmanpaladins.com/sports/m-footbl/2017-18/photos/0007/index

Photos from Furman's first practice.

Love this photo of the HBC. IMO this classic Clay Hendrix, considered one of the o-line coaches in college football.
http://www.anygivensaturday.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=25680&stc=1

Also, great see Deon Sanders back, one of Furman's big backs.
http://www.anygivensaturday.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=25681&stc=1One last photo… Darius Morehead many haven't seen him play. He started as a true freshman against MSU then suffered a concussion against The Citadel early in that game and was redshirted. Time will tell but Morehead has the potential to be the most exciting running back at Furman in a long time.
http://www.anygivensaturday.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=25682&stc=1

[citdog]

furman sucks

[WestCoastAggie]

Air Aggie's First Day of Practice Photos

PHOTO CREDIT: GREENSBORO NEWS & RECORD'S H. SCOTT HOFFMAN


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[ASU33]

Air Aggie's First Day of Practice Photos

PHOTO CREDIT: GREENSBORO NEWS & RECORD'S H. SCOTT HOFFMAN


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[cx500d]

furman sucks

I heard that someplace....