FOOTBALL PRACTICE BEGINS
8/3/2022 11:11:00 AM | Football
TULSA, Okla. –– The Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team escaped the extreme heat on day one of preseason camp with a 6:30 a.m. practice on the turf of H.A. Chapman Stadium.
Tulsa put in a two-hour workout Wednesday morning as the first of 15 camp practice sessions took place. Practice began with the temperature at 83 degrees, and it only move up five degrees to 88 at the end of the workout.
"We still have summer II classes going on until Friday, so with the heat and classes and we felt it was better to get up early and get it done. It was a good morning," said Montgomery.
first preseason practice.
Montgomery was just as excited for this first day than any other since beginning his coaching career.
"After 25 years of doing it and now eight seasons at Tulsa, one would think you'd get over the jitters of day one practice. But, that excitement and anticipation of getting on the field and the season finally starting is tremendous. You build up to it, you work towards it and now you finally get on the field and get to work with these guys."
"That feeling of excitement on day one never goes away," said Montgomery.
Montgomery was pleased with Tulsa's first day. "I thought we had good energy and focus. I thought our OTAs this summer really helped us. We came out a lot crisper than you would normally come out on day one," Montgomery said. "Competition was good today. We need to communicate a little better, but for day one I was pleased."
Tulsa will be back on the stadium turf Thursday at 6:30 a.m.
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