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March 21, 2003
Football: Penguins Kick-Off 2003 Campaign With Spring Workouts
Youngstown --
The Youngstown State Football team began their first of 15 spring
workouts today for the 2003 season
on Friday at Stambaugh Stadium with
hopes of returning to the success
the team had in the 1990s.
Third-year Head Coach Jon Heacock emphasized that it's
not just talent that will bring the
Penguins back to glory, it is the
mental game that begins in the
spring.
"The things we are looking for to improve this program is not
necessarily based on talent,"
Heacock said. "It's based on
attitude and effort and working hard
and studying."
Heacock also stressed that the spring season is the time when
younger players get a chance to step
up and earn a spot on a team that
lost eight seniors on defense and
Second-Team All-American running
back P.J. Mays.
"You get a chance to look at some of the guys who came in
last year," Heacock said.
"It's a great learning experience
and it's opportunity to gain
experience for those who don't have
any."
The Penguins will begin full pads practice on Sunday, March
23, and will hold their first jersey
scrimmage on April 4. The
spring session concludes on April 16
with the annual Red vs. White Spring
Game at 7 p.m. |
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