Football camp begins Friday
By HEATHER KENNEDY
UNCBears.com
GREELEY -- Bear fans have to wait just three more days for the first practice of the 2012 Northern Colorado football camp as the team reports Thursday and takes to the gridiron Friday.
Earnest Collins Jr., his staff and players will begin the first practice at 3 p.m. Friday on the Butler-Hancock Practice Fields, though their day will start much earlier with a 6 a.m. wake-up call after spending most of the day Thursday pre-camp meetings.
Collins will welcome back 32 letterwinners and 15 starters from his first season at the helm, though 36 players will take the field for the first time during acclimatization day one. The Bears will practice from 3-5:30 the first five days, from Friday, Aug. 3 through Tuesday, Aug. 7, before having their first double day on Wednesday. The team will also scrimmage at 3 pm on both Saturdays, Aug. 11 and Aug. 18. All practices and scrimmages are open to the media and the public.
The Bears open their season on Aug. 30 at 5:15 pm at the University of Utah and host Colorado Mesa on Sept. 8 at Nottingham Field. Kickoff is set for 1:35 pm and tickets for the entire home season are available on uncbears.com or by calling the Northern Colorado ticket office at 970.351.4849.
NORTHERN COLORADO CAMP PRACTICE SCHEDULE
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Friday |
August 3 |
3-5:30 pm |
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Saturday |
August 4 |
3-5:30 pm |
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Sunday |
August 5 |
3-5:30 pm |
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Monday |
August 6 |
3-5:30 pm |
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Tuesday |
August 7 |
3-5:30 pm |
First Practice in Full Pads |
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Wednesday |
August 8 |
9-11:15 am |
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3-5:15 pm |
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Thursda |
August 9 |
3-5:30 pm |
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Friday |
August 10 |
9-11:15 am |
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3-5:15 pm |
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Saturday |
August 11 |
3-5:30 pm |
Scrimmage #1 |
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Sunday |
August 12 |
No Practice |
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Monday |
August 13 |
9-11:15 am |
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3-5:15 pm |
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Tuesday |
August 14 |
3-5:30 pm |
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Wednesday |
August 15 |
9-11:15 am |
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3-5:15 pm |
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Thursday |
August 16 |
3-5:30 pm |
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Friday |
August 17 |
9-11:15 am |
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3-5:15 pm |
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Saturday |
August 18 |
3-5:30 pm |
Scrimmage #2 |
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Sunday |
August 19 |
No Practice |
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Monday |
August 20 |
3-5:30 pm |
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Tuesday |
August 21 |
3-5:30 pm |
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Wednesday |
August 22 |
3-5:30 pm |
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Thursday |
August 23 |
No Practice |
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Friday |
August 24 |
No Practice |
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Saturday |
August 25 |
9:30-11:45 am |
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Sunday |
August 26 |
3-5:30 pm |
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Monday |
August 27 |
Classes Begin |
Normal 3-5:30 days start |