Alabama A&M Football set to open Spring Football Practice

NORMAL, Alabama – Head Coach James Spady has completed his staff, signed 25 players, taken the returning players through conditioning and moved his wife and kids to Huntsville, Alabama.

Now the fun begins as Spady and company open their 2014 spring football practices on Friday, April 4, at 7:00 p.m.

The first of 15 meetings has been designated as Friday Night Under the Lights.  Bulldog football has invited everyone as practice will be open.

On the offensive side of the ball Spady will have to replace running back Barrington Scott who rushed for 1,070 yards out of the 1,840 yards the team rushed for in 2013. Scott also led the team with 44 points scored.

On the defensive side Spady looks to replace five players who totaled 278 tackles out of the 861 the team posted last season.



All 15 practices will be open to the public as the complete list of all practices is listed below:

Friday; April 4, 2014 (7:00 PM) – Practice #1 (Helmets)
*Friday Night Under the Lights w/The Bulldogs (Alumni Invitation)

Saturday; April 5, 2014 (10:00 AM) – Practice #2 (Helmets)

Sunday; April 6, 2014 (2:00 PM) – Practice #3 (Full Pads)
@ J. O. Johnson High School (Taking our show to the community)

Monday; April 7, 2014 (7:00 PM) – Practice #4 (Full Pads)

Wednesday; April 9, 2014 (7:00 PM) – Practice #5 (Full Pads)

Friday; April 11, 2014 (4:00 PM) – Practice #6 (Shells)

Saturday; April 12, 2014 (1:00 PM) – Practice #7 (Scrimmage)
@ Huntsville High School (Taking our show to the community)

Sunday; April 13, 2014 (2:00 PM) – Practice #8 (Shells)

Monday; April 14, 2014 (7:00 PM) – Practice #9 (Full Pads)

Wednesday; April 16, 2014 (7:00 PM) – Practice #10 (Full Pads)
*High school coaches social/clinic-4:30 PM / Controlled scrimmage

Friday; April 18, 2014 (10:00 AM) – Practice #11 (Full Pads) (Good Friday)
@ Bob Jones High School (Taking our show to the community)

Monday; April 21, 2014 (7:00 PM) – Practice #12 (Full Pads)

Wednesday; April 23, 2014 (7:00 PM) – Practice #13 (Full Pads)

Friday; April 25, 2014 (4:00 PM) – Practice #14 (Helmets)

Saturday; April 26, 2014 (3:00 PM) – Practice #15 (Spring Game)

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