Hampton Pirates getting set for the upcoming season

HAMPTON, Virginia -- Football is back.

The Hampton University football team will report to camp on Wednesday and will hold its first fall practice on Thursday at the practice field behind Armstrong Stadium at 3 p.m.

Hampton will open the 2013 season on Thursday, Aug. 29, when the Pirates head to Macomb, Ill. to take on Western Illinois at 7 p.m. EST. The Pirates are coming off a 3-7 season in 2012, with a 3-5 mark in MEAC play.

The Pirates are coming into their fifth season under head coach Donovan Rose.

Approximately 90 players will check into the dorms on Wednesday and get down to business on the practice field Thursday at 3 p.m.

"We're excited; because it has been a long offseason," Rose said. "Many of the guys worked hard during spring ball and with some staff additions, I feel we are ready to get back on the field."

The Pirates welcome new offensive coordinator Glen Ferebee, who comes to Hampton after serving as the head coach at Lakeland High School in Suffolk, Va., as well as Bernard Clark as defensive coordinator and Cordell Taylor as secondary coach. 

Hampton has been picked to finish ninth in the MEAC this season.

For more information on Hampton University football, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.



PRACTICE SCHEDULE
 Aug. 1: 3 p.m.
 Aug. 2: 3 p.m.
 Aug. 4: 2 p.m.
 Aug. 5: 3 p.m.
 Aug. 6: 3 p.m.
 Aug. 7: 8:30 a.m. & 3 p.m. (Full Gear)
 Aug. 8: 3 p.m.
 Aug. 9: 8:30 a.m. & 3 p.m. (Full Gear)
 Aug. 10: 12 p.m./Meet the Pirates (Full Pads)
 Aug. 12: 8:30 a.m. & 3 p.m. (Full Gear)
 Aug. 13: 3 p.m.
 Aug. 14: 8:30 a.m. & 3 p.m. (Full Gear)
 Aug. 15: 3 p.m. (Full Gear)
 Aug. 16: 8:30 a.m. & 3 p.m. (Full Gear)
 Aug. 17: First Scrimmage, 1 p.m.
 Aug. 19: 3 p.m.
 Aug. 20: 3 p.m.
 Aug. 21: 3 p.m.
 Aug. 22: Second Scrimmage, 7 p.m.


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