Illini Football Kicks Off Spring Practice Sessions
March 27, 2005 | Football
March 27, 2005
University of Illinois head football coach Ron Zook will kick off a new era on Tuesday afternoon with the beginning of the 2005 spring practice session. The first workout will take place at 4 p.m.
"I am really looking forward to seeing our guys in action this week," Zook said. "The coaches have been preparing the installation of the schemes and both the players and the staff are excited to see how the team takes to the new information. So far I have seen great enthusiasm from the team in workouts and expect the same this week."
For the first two sessions this week, the Illini will be in shorts with the first full-padded contact work coming at the Saturday, April 2 practice. The Illini will also see a large contingent of high school coaches at Thursday and Saturday's practices with the annual IHSFCA clinic in town from March 31-April 2.
All practices are open to the general public and take place at the Illinois football complex on either the east practice fields, indoor football complex or inside Memorial Stadium. The following is a list of the 2005 spring practice schedule:
2005 Illinois Spring Football Dates Tues., March 29 Practice #1 4 p.m. Thurs., March 31 Practice #2 4 p.m. Sat., April 2 Practice #3 TBA Mon., April 4 Practice #4 4 p.m. Wed., April 6 Practice #5 4 p.m. Fri., April 8 Practice #6 4 p.m. Sat., April 9 Practice #7 9 a.m. Mon., April 11 Practice #8 4 p.m. Wed., April 13 Practice #9 4 p.m. Fri., April 15 Practice #10 4 p.m. Sat., April 16 Practice #11 9 a.m. Mon., April 18 Practice #12 4 p.m. Wed., April 20 Practice #13 4 p.m. Fri., April 22 Practice #14 4 p.m. Sat., April 23 Spring Game 1 p.m.
