Feb. 8, 2005
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego State football squad will open spring drills on March 1 and will conclude the month-long workouts by dividing the squad into two units for a Red-Black game, scheduled March 26.
San Diego State has three major scrimmages scheduled during the month, including a March 5 scrimmage on campus and a March 12 scrimmage at Vista High School. The final scrimmage will take place on March 19 on campus, and the spring will conclude March 26 at the SDSU practice fields with the Red-Black game.
"There will be a heavy emphasis on fundamentals and technique as opposed to situations," head coach Tom Craft said of his goals for the spring. "The early scrimmages will have more of a practice feel to them with lots of teaching. We will also give Lynell Hamilton a lot of work. We're excited to get him back with the varsity."
Hamilton, a 2003 freshman All-American and a first-team all-Mountain West running back, sat out last season recovering from the ankle injury that prematurely ended his freshman season. He worked out with the scout squad off and on during the fall months and looks to be fully recovered heading into the spring.
The spring game will be the first at San Diego State under Tom Craft and the first for the football program since the 1980s when football alumni participated. "Our numbers have increased and we wanted to end a full spring with a scrimmage in which we create a game-like atmosphere," Craft said. "The first three scrimmages will not have that feel. We will divide the players and staff and both teams will have a guest coach in the Red-Black game."
2005 Spring Football Schedule*
Day, Date, Time, Detail
Tuesday, March 1, 6:30 a.m., No contact
Wednesday, March 2, 6:30 a.m., Half Pads
Thursday, March 3, 6:30 a.m., Full Pads
Saturday, March 5, 9:30 a.m., Scrimmage On Campus
Tuesday, March 8, 6:30 a.m., Full Pads
Wednesday, March 9, 6:30 a.m., Full Pads
Thursday, March 10, 6:30 a.m., Full Pads
Saturday, March 12, 10 a.m., Scrimmage at Vista High School
Tuesday, March 15, 6:30 a.m., Full Pads
Wednesday, March 16, 6:30 a.m., Half Pads/No Contact
Thursday, March 17, 6:30 a.m., Full Pads
Saturday, March 19, 9:30 a.m., Scrimmage on Campus
Tuesday, March 22, 6:30 a.m., Full Pads
Wednesday, March 23, 6:30 a.m., Full Pads
Saturday, March 26, 10 a.m., Red/Black Game on campus
*All practices and scrimmages, except March 12, will be held at the Aztec practice facility.