August 1
After a day of meeting and prep on Sunday, the Kennesaw State Owls were finally back on the practice field Monday to officially begin the program's second Training Camp. The Owls will spend the next two weeks preparing for the 2016 season before classes begin at KSU on August 15.
There were 94 Owls at The Perch on Monday morning as practice began under hot and humid conditions. KSU began the day with breakfast, treatment and positional meetings before a spirited practice of 24 periods that began at 9:45 a.m. The remainder of Monday's schedule included lunch, team meetings and dinner.
"It was a good feeling getting back," said senior RB Micah Reed. "Yesterday's meeting was a big step for this season and establishing our goals and where we want to be. It was a fun atmosphere yesterday to get back with the coaches and my teammates and establishing a game plan for this year. It feels a lot different than last year. The growth on this team has grown tremendously."
The team practices again Tuesday morning without pads, will move to shells on Wednesday and Thursday and then strap on the full pads for the first time on Friday.
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July 31
The Kennesaw State Owls welcomed 94 student-athletes back to campus Sunday to report for the program's second annual Training Camp, which begins Monday morning. Sunday's activities including the players checking into the hotel, a team dinner and presentations from various departments including compliance, academics, communications and the KSU Police.
The Owls, picked to finish third in the Big South Conference this season will enter two weeks of Training Camp before classes begin August 15. KSU's season opener is set for Saturday, Sept. 3 versus East Tennessee State at 7 p.m. at Fifth Third Bank Stadium.
"The vibe around the team is great heading into year two and it's great to be back," said senior C Malik Letatau, who was one of four Owls named Preseason All-Big South. "We have a better idea of what to expect and what's to come. We are all really excited to get things rolling. After a full year under or belts, the word we use is hungry and we are hungry to surpass what we did last year. We want to build on last year and work towards a conference championship."
Also Sunday, Jim Kiritsy, KSU's director of strength & conditioning handed out the team's Iron Owl Award to Dante Blackmon for his effort and dedication both in and out of the weight room over the last year.
Head Coach Brian Bohannon ended the day by awarding three walk-on seniors -- QB Trey White, DL Nick Perrotta and RB Steven Johnson -- with full scholarships for their final seasons in The Nest.
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