Post by fwp on Mar 5, 2010 16:26:58 GMT -5
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ALBANY — The Albany Panthers will host their last official player tryout for the upcoming season Saturday.
All interested players will need to meet at the Albany State University’s practice field for registration at 9 a.m. There will be a registration fee of $50 that can be paid on-site via cash, cashier’s check or money order, or online at www.albanygapanthers.com.
“We are in our inaugural season and we’re looking for strong local talent,” Panthers coach Lucious Davis said last month when the tryout was first announced. “It’s important to open up the opportunity to football players from the surrounding counties to be a part of the Albany Panthers. With the tremendous talent in the area, we hope to deliver at least two contracts following the tryout.”
Davis, who was the defensive coordinator for the now-defunct South Georgia Wildcats last season, has already signed 15 players, but per rules of the
Southern Indoor Football League — the league the Panthers play in — only allows a 23-man roster.
Still, following the tryout, the team will carry 35 players into training camp, which starts March 13, then cut down to 23, according to Panthers GM Will Carter.
Tryouts will begin at 10 a.m. and last until 1 p.m. Several NFL player will be on hand to help out with the evaluations, Carter said.
Players are required to be dressed appropriately and football cleats are mandatory.
Participants will perform the 40 yard dash, L-Drill, 20-yard short shuttle, and a period of individual drills. For more questions concerning tryouts, contact Davis at (832) 232-1613 or the Panthers’ front office at (229) 435-1230.
ALBANY — The Albany Panthers will host their last official player tryout for the upcoming season Saturday.
All interested players will need to meet at the Albany State University’s practice field for registration at 9 a.m. There will be a registration fee of $50 that can be paid on-site via cash, cashier’s check or money order, or online at www.albanygapanthers.com.
“We are in our inaugural season and we’re looking for strong local talent,” Panthers coach Lucious Davis said last month when the tryout was first announced. “It’s important to open up the opportunity to football players from the surrounding counties to be a part of the Albany Panthers. With the tremendous talent in the area, we hope to deliver at least two contracts following the tryout.”
Davis, who was the defensive coordinator for the now-defunct South Georgia Wildcats last season, has already signed 15 players, but per rules of the
Southern Indoor Football League — the league the Panthers play in — only allows a 23-man roster.
Still, following the tryout, the team will carry 35 players into training camp, which starts March 13, then cut down to 23, according to Panthers GM Will Carter.
Tryouts will begin at 10 a.m. and last until 1 p.m. Several NFL player will be on hand to help out with the evaluations, Carter said.
Players are required to be dressed appropriately and football cleats are mandatory.
Participants will perform the 40 yard dash, L-Drill, 20-yard short shuttle, and a period of individual drills. For more questions concerning tryouts, contact Davis at (832) 232-1613 or the Panthers’ front office at (229) 435-1230.