Published Sunday, Jul. 30, 2017, 7:18 am <\/p>\n
Front Page Sports Liberty football opens preseason training camp on Tuesday <\/p>\n
Join AFP's 112,000+ followers on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube Subscribe to sports and news podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com<\/a> Advertising inquiries: freepress@ntelos.net<\/a> Phone: 540-949-6574 <\/p>\n Liberty will officially begin preparation for the 2017 seasonon Tuesdaywhen football holds its first preseason training camp practice, starting at9:20 a.m. <\/p>\n Libertys football players are returning to campuson Mondayand sixth-year head coach Turner Gill will hold his first team meeting of the season later that night inside the Williams Football Operations Center. <\/p>\n In keeping with the NCAAs acclimation period policies, the Flames will hold two practice sessions in just helmets (Aug. 1-2) and two more practices in half pads (Aug. 3-4). Liberty will have its first practice of the year in full pads onAug. 5. <\/p>\n All Liberty University football practice sessions are closed to the general public and the media, unless otherwise indicated by the Athletics Communications office. <\/p>\n Liberty will have an open practice before the universitys incoming freshman class onAug. 25, as part of the schools Presidents Kickoff Event. <\/p>\n Liberty Athletics will hosts its annual Flames Football Fan Fest onAug. 26, which will include a player autograph session following the7 p.m.scrimmage. The event is free of charge and open to the general public. <\/p>\n Libertys football practice viewing policy includes all practices held in Williams Stadium, the practice field adjacent to the Williams Football Operations Center and those held inside the new Indoor Football Practice Facility. <\/p>\n Video and still photography will be allowed only during the first 15 minutes of each of Libertys daily workout sessions. No photography of any kind will be allowed following the stretching period of the teams daily practices. <\/p>\n Media outlets planning on attending any training camp practices should contact the Athletics Communications office at least 24 hours in advance with interview requests and which practices they plan to attend. <\/p>\n Gill, his assistant coaches and players will be available after the following August training camp workouts:Aug. 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22 and 24. <\/p>\n Liberty will resume its normal weekly media availability starting the week ofAug. 27leading up to the Flames opener at Baylor onSept. 2. Gill will hold his first weekly press conference of the season onAug. 29 at 12:30 p.m., in the Team Room of the Football Operations Center. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/p>\n See the rest here: <\/p>\n Liberty football opens preseason training camp on Tuesday - Augusta Free Press<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Published Sunday, Jul. 30, 2017, 7:18 am Front Page Sports Liberty football opens preseason training camp on Tuesday Join AFP's 112,000+ followers on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube Subscribe to sports and news podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com<\/a> Advertising inquiries: freepress@ntelos.net<\/a> Phone: 540-949-6574 Liberty will officially begin preparation for the 2017 seasonon Tuesdaywhen football holds its first preseason training camp practice, starting at9:20 a.m. Libertys football players are returning to campuson Mondayand sixth-year head coach Turner Gill will hold his first team meeting of the season later that night inside the Williams Football Operations Center Continue reading