Orangeburg, SC – South Carolina State will begin preparing for the 2010 football season Wednesday, Aug. 4, when players report for orientation, team seminars and physicals.
The Bulldogs, the two-defending Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions, will hold their first practice -- in shorts and helmets only – Thursday at 3:10 p.m., following morning physicals if needed. SC State will also practice Friday at 3:10 p.m. in shorts and helmets.
Coach Buddy Pough's team will hold its “Press and Picture Day” Saturday (Aug. 7), beginning at 9 a.m. at Dawson Bulldog Stadium, then conduct its third practice in the afternoon at 3:10. Saturday's practice will be conducted in shells (waist-up gear).
The first practice in full gear will be held Monday, (Aug. 9) at 3:10 p.m. Two-a-day practices, on an alternating basis, are set to start Tuesday, Aug. 10, with the morning practice scheduled for 8:30 and the evening drill at 6:40.
The Bulldogs will conduct their first scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 14, beginning at 1 p.m. Classes begin Thursday, Aug. 19.
The team's annual “Meet the Players Day,” sponsored by The STATE Club, will be held Saturday, Aug. 21st at 12 noon and will be preceded by the second preseason scrimmage at 9 a.m.
The Bulldogs, two-time defending MEAC Champions and the preseason favorites for the 2010 title, will open their 11-game schedule Sept. 4 against Georgia Tech (1 p.m.) in Atlanta.
Coach Buddy Pough, who begins his ninth season at the helm of the SC State football team, and his Bulldogs open their home schedule Sept. 11 against Mississippi Valley State in the Hall of Fame Game. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.
2010 Bulldog Preseason Football Information*
Wednesday Aug. 4 Players report/Orientation/Seminars/Physicals
Thursday Aug. 5 Physicals Cont. – 6 a.m.; Practice #1 – 3:10 p.m. (shorts &
helmets)
Team Meeting/Bulldog Experience/Sports Information – 8 p.m.
Friday Aug. 6 Practice 2 (shorts & helmets) – 3:10 p.m.
Saturday Aug. 7 Press/Media Day – 9-11:30 a.m.; 3rd Practice (shell) – 3:10 p.m.
Sunday Aug. 8 Practice 4 – (shells) 3:10 p.m.
Monday Aug. 9 Practice 5 – (full pads) 3:10 p.m.
Tuesday Aug. 10 Two-a-day Practices Begin – 8:30 a.m./6:40 p.m.
Saturday Aug. 14 First Scrimmage – 10 a.m.
Wednesday Aug. 18 Two-a-day Practices End
Thursday Aug. 19 Classes Begin – No Practice
Friday Aug. 20 Practice Resumes
Saturday Aug. 21 Second Scrimmage: 9 a.m.; Meet the Players' Day – 12 noon
* In-season practice schedule begins Friday, Aug. 20 (times vary; consult Sports Information)
