Thursday, August 6, 2015

S.C. State Bulldogs Prepare for Preseason Drills

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- SC State will begin preparing for the 2015 football season Thursday (Aug.6) when players report to the campus for orientation, team seminars, and physicals. The Bulldogs will conduct their first two practices in helmets Friday (Aug.7) and Saturday (Aug.8) —at 9:30 a.m.

SC State will also conduct, single workouts in shorts and helmets on Sunday (Aug. 9) and Monday (Aug.10) at 9:30 a.m. First workout in full pads begin Tuesday (Aug.11) at 9:30 a.m., with two-a-day practices, on an alternating basis, beginning Wednesday (Aug.12), with the morning workout set for 9:30 a.m. and an evening session beginning at 7:10 p.m., on Friday (Aug. 14) as well.

Coach Buddy Pough's team will hold its annual "Press and Picture Day" Saturday (Aug. 15), beginning at 9 a.m. at the O.C. Dawson Stadium before conducting its first preseason scrimmage at 3:10 p.m. The team will take Sunday off before resuming practice Monday (Aug.17) at 9:30 a.m., followed by evening practice at 7:10.

The team's annual "Meet the Players Day", sponsored by The STATE Club, will be held August 22th at 3:30 p.m. and will be preceded by the second preseason scrimmage at 1 p.m.

The Bulldogs open the 2015 season on Sept. 6 in the 11th Annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge against SWAC foe Arkansas Pine-Bluff in Orlando, Fla. Kick-off is 3 p.m. and will be televised live on ESPNU/ESPN3.

Pough's team was picked to finish second in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference for the third straight season in a preseason poll of head coaches and sports information directors.

Season tickets to SC State's five home games are still available for more information go online to www.scsuathletics.com or contact the SC State Ticket Office at 803-536-8579 or 1-800-298-9157.

2015 Bulldog Preseason Football Information
Thursday Aug. 6-Players report/Orientation/Seminars/Physicals/Team Meeting/Sports Information-6:30 p.m.
Friday Aug. 7- 9:30 a.m. (Helmet) #1
Saturday Aug. 8-9:30 a.m. (Helmet) #2
Sunday Aug. 9-9:30 a.m. (Shells) # 3
Monday Aug. 10-9:30 a.m. (Shells) # 4
Tuesday Aug. 11-9:30 a.m. (Full) #5
Wednesday Aug. 12-9:30 a.m. (Full) #6 and 7:10 p.m. (Shells) #7
Thursday Aug.13-9:30 a.m. (Full) # 8
Friday Aug. 14-9:30 a.m. (Full) #9 and 7:10 p.m. (Shells) # 10
Saturday Aug. 15- Picture/Media Day
Scrimmage # 1-3:10 p.m. # 11
Sunday Aug. 16- OFF
Monday Aug. 17-9:30 a.m. (Full) # 12 and 7:10 p.m. (Shells) #13
Tuesday Aug. 18-OFF (Classes Begin)
Wednesday Aug. 19-7 a.m. (Full) #14
Thursday Aug. 20-7 a.m. (Full) #15
Friday Aug. 21- 7 a.m. (Full) # 16
Saturday Aug. 22- Scrimmage # 2- (Full) 1 p.m. #17
MEET THE PLAYERS DAY-3:30 p.m.
Sunday Aug. 23-OFF

COURTESY SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION

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