Second Football Spring Scrimmage On Saturday
Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University football team
will hold its second scrimmage of the spring this Saturday (April
17) morning at Top Taggart Field.
The official scrimmage portion of the day begins at 11 a.m. (ET)
with parents, alumni and fans all invited to attend and watch the
action free of charge.
Saturday's scrimmage will be the second of three major scrimmages
this spring for the Bulldogs, who will wrap up spring drills with
the annual Crimson and Gold Spring Game on Friday, April 23,
beginning at 6 p.m. (ET).
The Bulldogs' scrimmage on Saturday will represent their 12th
official practice of the NCAA-allotted 15 spring football practice
sessions, including scrimmages.
FSU held its first scrimmage of the spring involving various
situational plays last Saturday (April 10) morning, providing the
first opportunity under game-like conditions for the Bulldogs'
newly-installed offensive system under first-year coordinator
Chris Boden.
"Last Saturday went well and I think we took a good stride," said
FSU head coach Jeff Pierce. "We've got a lot
of new things going in right now, but our guys have been very
receptive to the change and we played with a lot of energy. We're
not where we need to be, but the first scrimmage was a good step
forward.
"The change has been good and we needed to make something happen,"
Pierce added. "The guys want to be successful and want to win as
badly as anyone. The system we put in is a fairly user-friendly
system that really stretches the field and is a well thought-out
scheme. They are starting to click with it. As we get through the
next few weeks, hopefuly we will continue to take more
strides."
Ferris State kicks off its 102nd season of varsity competition
this fall by venturing to HC's Frank "Muddy" Waters Stadium for a
non-conference tilt in week one on Friday, Sept. 3, with kickoff
set for 7 p.m. (EST). FSU and Hillsdale are not scheduled to
play each other as part of the GLIAC schedule this season.
The Bulldogs, who will play an 11-game regular-season schedule,
open GLIAC action the following week against Saginaw Valley State
in their home opener on Saturday, Sept. 11, at Top Taggart
Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. (EST).
The Bulldogs' 2010 schedule features alternating home and away
games throughout the year as FSU will not play consecutive contests
either at home or on the road at any point during the campaign.
Ferris State has registered five winning seasons in the last seven
years along with nine winning campaigns overall in 15 years under
Pierce. Overall, FSU has put a winning stamp on 14 seasons over the
last 21 years.
