“We’re looking forward to our first practice on tomorrow,†said second-year head coach Rod Broadway. “I’m excited about the upcoming season as we have a lot of ahead of us in terms of preparation.â€
The Tigers will conduct a total of 29 practice sessions before their 2008 season opener at Nevada on Saturday, Aug. 30 in Reno, Nev. Per the NCAA-mandated acclimation period, the players will work out in shorts Friday and Saturday, shoulder pads and shorts on Monday and Tuesday and full pads beginning on Wednesday. Grambling’s first two-a-day practice is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 8.
All practices prior to the beginning of class are tentatively scheduled to begin at 8 a.m.