Fall camp for football players is a grind. The long days and long hours of workouts, meetings, and practices all seem to run together eventually for the players and the structure and setting can get old. On Friday, the Lumberjacks were scheduled to have a double day practice, their fifth of the camp. Before the morning practice Coach Souers called an ‘emergency’ team meeting in the locker room. Everyone in the locker room was anxious and had no idea what to expect. To see what ensued, watch the video below!
Special Thanks to Starlite Lanes for hosting the NAU Football Team!
On Thursday, the Lumberjacks were back on the field for another practice, and their final tune-up before their second scrimmage tomorrow night inside the Skydome. While the Lumberjacks do have another double-day practice tomorrow, the morning session is simply a mock-game walk through for players to adjust to the new pre-game warm-up countdown. Then, the pads are popping during scrimmage number two inside the Skydome. In the video below Senior Offensive Lineman Trey Gilleo, Head Coach Jerome Souers, and Junior Defensive Lineman Tim Wilkinson preview the scrimmage. Enjoy!
On Saturday, April 28th, NAU Football held their Blue-White Spring Game on the upper practice fields. It was a chance for both the offense and defense to demonstrate what they hey had been working on all spring and how much they have improved since the fall. The game remained close and went back and forth until the end when the offense began to pull away. The offense was led on the day by none other than running back Zach Bauman. However, interceptions by freshman corner Marcus Alford and freshman safety Robert Watson kept the defense in the game. The offense mounted a few late scoring drives to pull away and win the game, 62-53. For more information on the game, please click here.
A special thanks to everyone who made the Spring Game such a great event and thanks to everyone who came out!
Tomorrow is NAU Football’s Blue & White Spring Football Game. The game will take on a new feel this year as it will feature more a game-like atmosphere with many fan-friendly events. For more information click here or read below.
To prepare you for tomorrow’s NAU Blue & White Spring Football Game here is an inside look at how NAU Football prepares for a game. Enjoy!
2012 NAU BLUE & WHITE SPRING FOOTBALL GAME
TIME & LOCATION:
The 2012 NAU Football Blue-White Spring Game will start at 11:00 AM on the upper west practice field (across the street from the dome). The football team will hit the field at roughly 10:15 AM for stretches, warm-ups, and various drills in preparation of the game. The game will conclude at roughly 12:30 PM.
TAILGATING:
The parking lots outside of the dome will be open to tailgating beginning at 9:00 AM. Tailgating will be restricted to the dome parking lots as no vehicles will be allowed on the pathways around the practice fields. Tailgating for the Spring Game is absolutely FREE and unrestricted so feel free to come early and stay late afterwards!
FAN FESTIVAL:
The NAU Football Fan Festival will open at 10:00 am on the lower practice field and will feature inflatable rides, face paintings, live music, and various football activities for all fans, and various sponsor tables. There will be programs available which will feature the team roster, a scoring page, and an autograph page. The game itself will also feature various promotions and giveaways throughout. Finally, following the game there will be 15 Football Lumberjacks available for post game autographs, absolutely FREE of charge.
CONCESSIONS & NAU BOOKSTORE:
There will be a concessions booth on site that will offer a $5 meal special including a hot dog, chips, and a soda. The concessions stand will also offer popcorn and various candies. Be sure to bring money because the stand will only accept cash, and no credit or debit cards or checks. Since there will be a full functioning concession stand at the game this year, there will be no catered meal following the game. The NAU Bookstore will have a booth as well on sight and various Lumberjack gear and memorabilia will be available for purchase.
HONORARY COACHES:
The 2012 game will feature six honorary coaches with two each coming from the areas of academics, media, and football alumni. The academic honorary coaches are Dr. James Reed from the department of Sociology and Social Work and Dr. James Bowie from the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. The media honorary coaches are Bill Harris who is the NAU Football beat writer for the Arizona Daily Sun Newspaper in Flagstaff and Steven Gonzalez who is the sports director for NAZ Today Channel 4 News in Flagstaff. The Alumni honorary coaches are Bob Orrill who was a NAU Lumberjack offensive lineman from 1975-1979, was part of the 1978 Big Sky Championship team, and is currently the fire battalion chief in Flagstaff. The other alumni honorary coach is Steve Holmes who was a defensive lineman for the Lumberjacks from 1968-1970 and is the current owner of Steve Holmes Building Construction LLC in Flagstaff. The honorary coaches will roam the sidelines for their respective teams and might even call a play here or there!
SCORING FORMAT:
The 2012 Blue-White spring game will pit the Defense (Blue) against the Offense (White). In doing so, a unique but simple scoring format has been developed to create competition, ensure a winner, and increase the game day atmosphere feel. The scoring system is as follows:
- Offense
Touchdown – 6 Points
Field Goal – 3 Points
A Run of 15+ Yards – 2 Points
A Pass of 20+ Yards – 2 Points
A First down – 1 Point
A PAT or 2 Point Conversion – 1 or 2 Points
- Defense
Turnover – 7 Points
Three and out – 3 Points
Missed Field Goal – 3 Points
Stopped Drive – 2 Points
Sack – 2 Points
Tackle for a loss – 2 Points
There will be a live in-game announcer, statistician, and scoreboard to help keep fans informed and involved.
We are truly committed to making the Blue-White Spring Game a pleasing experience to the fans and we expect a great turnout.
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RT @Coachsouers: @NAU_Football I'm thrilled seeing our boys succeed in the classroom. The NAU asst coaches do a phenom job supporting thi… 19 hours ago
RT @Coachsouers: @NAU_Football Thank you Pam Lowie and all NAU support services for your help. This is another record for NAU Football team… 19 hours ago
RT @Coachsouers: @NAU_Football After looking at our team's semester Academic Report, I am pleased to see our Cum GPA at 2.88! Shows contin… 19 hours ago
