FAMU wrapping summer conditioning, focused on season

 

TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Florida A&M’s football team is nearing the end of its summer conditioning schedule, and first-year head coach Alex Wood is pleased — for now — with the progress his team has made since spring football.

Wood said the group will go through the final rounds of conditioning next week and will open fall camp Aug. 3. The Rattlers open the season with three games on the road, starting with a 7 p.m. Sept. 5 game against South Florida in Tampa.

The focus through most of the summer has been on academics, Wood said, but the team is working to put together a strong on-the-field product.

“This is just the normal process of building our program and establishing who we are,” Wood said.

“That’s an everyday event. We’ve had a good turnout and good participation over the summer. There’s good enthusiasm with our players. I don’t know exactly where they are, but we sent out progress reports today and it looks like we’re competing well in the classroom, too.

CONTINUE READING