University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Spring Football Practice Starts Tuesday
3/15/2002 12:00:00 AM | Football
Spring Football Practice Starts Tuesday
Hattiesburg, Miss. - The Southern Miss football Golden Eagles open 2002 spring football workouts Tuesday afternoon with a 3:30 workout. Teams are permitted 15 spring workouts by NCAA rules.
Weekday workouts will start at 3:30 p.m., each day, and Saturday workout times will be announced during the week leading up to those sessions.
The Golden Eagle spring schedule has the team getting in five workouts during the first week, including one of three Saturday sessions. Monday, March 18, will be devoted to NFL Timing Day activities for 2001 seniors.
The following week, the team will work only three days, March 26, 27 and 28, before taking a short Easter break. Practices 9-through-12 are set for the week of April 2-6 and April 9 and 11 practices then set the stage for the April 13 Black & Gold Spring Game that will start at 1 p.m., in Roberts Stadium.
Other activities scheduled in connection with Eagle Fest weekend include the Former Players Golf Tournament April 12, as well as the annual M-Club Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, also April 12.
