By Thomas Corhern, TTU Sports Information
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The countdown is on. Tennessee Tech is a month away from starting its 97th season of football, the first under the direction of head coach Dewayne Alexander.
The Golden Eagles officially start camp on Thursday, Aug. 2, and runs through Friday, Aug. 24 – the week heading up to Tech's season opener at Chattanooga on Thursday, Aug. 30.
"We have had a very productive six months in the weight room," Alexander said, "on the field during spring practice, on the recruiting trail, and we culminated with an excellent summer of conditioning, meetings and team building. Now it is time to apply all of those as we begin preseason preparations on August 2nd. It is an awesome time to be a Golden Eagle."
The Tech football players report Wednesday for a busy day that includes check-ins, team meetings and taking their annual headshots, completed by a barbeque and party before the real work begins.
Practices start on Thursday at 9:05 a.m. and run to approximately 11 a.m. Thursday's practice is in helmets and shorts and will progress into full pads on Tuesday, Aug. 7.
On Saturday, Aug. 11, following the Women's Clinic, the team will hold its first scrimmage of camp, starting at 1:30 p.m.
The following afternoon, the team will hold its annual Picture Day, starting at 1:30 p.m. with the taking of the 2018 team photo.
Saturday, Aug. 18, after the Kids' Clinic and autograph session, the team will hold its second scrimmage at 1:30 p.m.
All practices are open to the public.
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