MIAMI (Aug. 10, 2016) – FIU began its second week of fall camp with the team's first two-a-day on Wednesday.
The Panthers took to the field early Wednesday morning, continuing work on technique and fundamentals. FIU returned to the practice field later in the afternoon for a full-pads workout, which involved a number of situational drills as well as a two-minute drill.
FIU's
Pete Pelegrin caught up with Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach
Ron Cooper to check in on the Panthers' linebacking corps.
Checking in on the Linebackers
The most experienced and probably the most talented part of FIU's defense is the linebackers. The Panthers return a pair of senior starters in
Davison Colimon and
Treyvon Williams along with 2015 leading tackler junior
Anthony Wint. Colimon missed 11 games last season after a season-ending injury in the opener at Central Florida. Williams missed eight games due to injury, but both players are back to full health.
FIU defensive coordinator/linebackers coach
Ron Cooper said that along with their playmaking abilities the starting trio has taken the next step where they have mastered the defense and its calls. Cooper added that those three will be instrumental in helping the rest of the linebackers and defense get in the right spots. (Click
Here for Full Report).
PantherVision's
Brian Duval caught up with running back
Alex Gardner and Head Coach
Ron Turner on Wednesday.
On the lighter side…
Last night, freshman center
Shane McGough showed off his moves on the dance floor as the offensive line won the Inaugural Training Camp Dance Off.
The Prowl (The Official Blog of FIU Athletics)
Aug. 3, 2016 – Day One
Aug. 4, 2016 – Day Two
Aug. 5, 2016 – Day Three
Aug. 8, 2016 – Checking in on the Secondary
Aug. 10, 2016 – Checking in on the Linebackers
Camp Videos
Aug. 3, 2016
Aug. 10, 2016
Fall Camp Photo Galleries
Day One – Aug. 3, 2016
Day Two – Aug. 4, 2016
Day Three – Aug. 5, 2016
Day Four – Aug. 6, 2016
Day Six – Aug. 8, 2016
Day Eight – Aug. 10, 2016
Newcomer Spotlights
Hunter Arbit (8/3)
Dominic Caldwell (8/3)
Aaron Brown (8/4)
Zach Armour (8/4)
A.J. Branisel (8/4)
Isaiah Brown (8/5)
Andrew Brown (8/5)
Bryce Canady (8/5)
Wendell Ashley (8/6)
Dallas Connell (8/6)
Andrew Burgess (8/6)
Trayvone Blake (8/7)
Douglas Connell (8/7)
Shakur Cooper (8/7)
Olin Cushion III (8/8)
Bryan Ditchman (8/8)
Jean Estinor (8/8)
Tony Gaiter IV (8/10)
Ulice Gillard III (8/10)
Tyler Greenlee (8/10)
Remaining FIU Football Fall Practice Schedule
Please Note – all morning practices have been moved to 7:05 a.m. from the previously announced 8:05 a.m. start time.
Thursday, Aug. 11 (7:05 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.)
Friday, Aug. 12 (7:05 a.m. – 10:30 a.m./7:05 p.m. – 8:20 p.m.)
Saturday, Aug. 13 (7:05 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.)
Sunday, Aug. 14 (6:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.)
Monday, Aug. 15 NO PRACTICE
Tuesday, Aug. 16 (7:05 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.)
Wednesday, Aug. 17 (7:05 a.m. – 10:30 a.m./7:05 p.m. – 8:20 p.m.)
Thursday, Aug. 18 (7:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.)
Friday, Aug. 19 (2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
Saturday, Aug. 20 (7:05 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.)
Sunday, Aug. 21 NO PRACTICE
Monday, Aug. 22 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
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The 2016 FIU football season will kick off on Thursday, Sept. 1, when the Panthers host the Indiana Hoosiers.
FIU's 2016 schedule is highlighted with games against Miami Beach Bowl and 2015 C-USA champion WKU, R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl champion Louisiana Tech, St. Petersburg Bowl champion Marshall, Popeyes Bahama Bowl participant Middle Tennessee, and New Era Pinstripe Bowl participant Indiana. In addition, the Panthers will face Maryland, Massachusetts, UCF, Florida Atlantic, UTEP, Charlotte and Old Dominion.
For FIU football ticket information, contact the University Credit Union Box Office at 305-FIU-GAME (348-4263).
For the latest information on Panthers football, follow us on Twitter, @FIUFootball, and check out
Pete Pelegrin's in-depth coverage of FIU Athletics on his official blog, The Prowl, at
www.FIUSports.com.
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2016 FIU Football Schedule
Sept. 1 INDIANA [ESPNU]; 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 9 MARYLAND [CBSSN]; 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 17 at UMass; 3:30 p.m.
Sept. 24 UCF [beIN]; 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 1 FLORIDA ATLANTIC* [beIN]; 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 8 at UTEP; 8:00 p.m.
Oct. 15 at Charlotte; 6:00 p.m.
Oct. 22 LOUISIANA TECH* (Homecoming); 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 29 MIDDLE TENNESSEE*; 7:00 p.m.
Nov. 5 at WKU* [beIN]; 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 19 MARSHALL* [ASN]; 7:00 p.m.
Nov. 26 at Old Dominion*
* denotes Conference USA Games
Home games at Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium are capitalized and bolded;
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including FIU Arena and Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium.
About FIU:
Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offer more than 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU contributes $8.9 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.
