MIAMI (Aug. 6, 2016) – Practice number four concluded on Saturday morning as the Panthers continue to prepare for their season opener with the Indiana Hoosiers on Sept. 1.
"I felt today's intensity, like the previous three days, was very good," Head Coach
Ron Turner said. "The team has had very good intensity, very good focus and outstanding energy every day. I expect tomorrow, day five, to be as good or better."
A 30-minute lightning delay disrupted practice a little less than an hour in, but that didn't seem to faze the team. FIU has seen its fair share of lighting delays over the past few years (including one that cancelled this year's Spring Game).
"The team responded great to the delay," Turner said. "They are used to it; probably more used to it than I am. I'm going into my fourth year and I'm still not used to it."
After the delay, FIU continued to work a number of drills, both individual and team.
Center
Michael Montero gave
Anthony Jones and the other punters a run for their money, making an acrobatic, finger-tip catch to close out practice. The entire team erupted in cheers following Montero's catch.
The team had a similar response last night, when Coach Turner unveiled FIU's alternate white helmet.
Here's for a look at the team's alternate helmet.
FIU will return to the practice field tomorrow morning (7:05 a.m.). Sunday's practice will be the first in full pads for the Panthers.
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Aug. 3, 2016 – Day One
Aug. 4, 2016 – Day Two
Aug. 5, 2016 – Day Three
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Fall Camp Photo Galleries
Day One – Aug. 3, 2016
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Day Three – Aug. 5, 2016
Day Four – Aug. 6, 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)
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.
Sunday, Aug. 7 (7:05 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.)
Monday, Aug. 8 (7:05 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.)
Tuesday, Aug. 9 NO PRACTICE
Wednesday, Aug. 10 (7:05 a.m. – 10:30 a.m./3:40 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.)
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).
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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/.
