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Auburn Football Practice Report
Tigers get first look inside new indoor
practice facility
AUBURN - The
19th-ranked Auburn football team went through its third practice and
first day in shoulder pads, shorts and helmets Friday afternoon on the
practice fields behind the Athletics Complex.
After holding split practices the first two days, the Tigers practiced
as one unit for the first time this week. Auburn worked in position
groups and on special teams before coming together at the end for
offense versus defense drills. The final 30 minutes of practice was
spent in the new indoor practice facility.
Auburn head coach Gene Chizik was pleased with Friday's practice,
especially the physicality the team brought to the field.
"I thought today was a good start for the first day of half pads," said
Chizik. "Both sides of the ball were very eager. Being physical is what
our emphasis is every day and they tried to take that from the meeting
rooms out to the field."
Chizik also talked about the Tigers first look inside the new $16
million indoor practice facility.
"It was pretty hot out there, we stayed out there long enough to get a
good feel for the temperature and at that point we went inside to
finish practice," said Chizik. "I just really wanted them to focus in
and try to get better at their trade. That's what we did and I think it
worked out well."
The Tigers will return to the practice field one more time this week,
at 5 p.m. CT, Saturday, before taking Sunday off.
The Tigers will open the 2011 season Sept. 3 vs. Utah State at
Jordan-Hare Stadium. The game will be televised on either ESPN or ESPN2
with kickoff set for 11 a.m. CT.
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