Bower Says Effort Is Improving
12/14/2003 12:00:00 AM | Football
Bower Says Effort Is Improving HATTIESBURG, Miss.
The afternoon practice, at the USM Track and Soccer Complex, was the sixth practice before the 2003 AXA Liberty Bowl, scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 31, at 2:30 p.m.
"This was a good practice," Bower said. "We had a lot better effort and our attitude was good."
The workout was the fourth in a row for Southern Miss, which had taken a three-day break from full practices during exam week. With the academic semester over with, the players only have to focus on the task of preparing for Liberty Bowl opponent Utah.
"Today was much better than it had been the last few days," Bower said. "Now our primary focus is on preparing for Utah, and that will be good."
Bower said that some players were limited in the practice because on injuries, but there should be enough time for those injuries to heal before the bowl game.
"We have a few guys banged up," Bower said. "John Eubanks didn't practice because of an ankle injury, and we have a couple of hamstring (injuries). But, by the bowl, we should have everybody ready."
The Golden Eagles return to practice on Tuesday and have nine more postseason practices before facing the champions from the Mountain West Conference, Utah, in the 2003 AXA Liberty Bowl. The game will be televised by ESPN. Tickets are still available for the game and can be purchased by calling the Southern Miss Ticket Office at 601-266-5418 or 1-800-844-TICK.