Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcon Football Team Ready To Report
July 31, 2003 | Football
July 31, 2003
FALCONS FLOCK BACK TO BG
First-year head coach Gregg Brandon expects 105 players to report to the start of the team's training camp which begins Sunday, August 3. Freshman will begin workouts on Monday, August 4 from 9:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., while the varsity suit up later that day from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
TRAINING CAMP PRACTICE SCHEDULE
August 4, 9:15-11:30 a.m. (Frosh)/3 p.m.-5:30 p.m. (Varsity) August 5, 9:15-11:30 a.m. (Frosh)/3 p.m.-5:30 p.m. (Varsity) August 6, 9:15 -11:30 a.m. (Frosh)/3 p.m.-5:30 p.m. (Varsity) August 8, 9-11:40 a.m. (Full squad) August 8, 9-11:40 a.m. August 9, 9:15-11:15 a.m./3:30-5:30 p.m. August 10, 2:45-5:15 p.m. August 11, 9:15-11:15 a.m./3:30-5:30 p.m. August 12, 2:45-5:15 p.m. August 13, 9:15-11:15 a.m./3:30-5:30 p.m. August 14, 2:45-5:15 p.m. August 15, 9:15-11:15 a.m./3:30-5:30 p.m. August 16, 2:45-5:15 p.m. August 18, 9:15-11:15 a.m./3:30-5:30 p.m. August 19, 2:45-5:15 p.m. August 20, 9:15-11:15 a.m./3:30-5:30 p.m. August 21, 2:45-5:15 p.m. August 22, 9:15-11:15 a.m.FALCONS ADD DEFENSIVE END
Junior college transfer Brian Gardner, a 6-4, 240lb., defensive end has enrolled at BGSU and will play for the Falcons this fall. He comes to BGSU from Ventura (Calif.) College where he had 33 tackles and nine sacks as a sophomore. He is a native of Bishopville, South Carolina and a 2000 graduate of Lee Central High School where he was an All-Conference performer.
BLEACHERS ARE REMOVED
The bleachers located in the south end zone of Perry Stadium are being taken down and will not be replaced. The area will now feature the Falcon Club tent, a Falcon Fanatic Store, and inflatable games for kids. The actual capacity of Doyt Perry Stadium will now be 28,599, a reduction of 2,000 from last year.
FALCONS ADD OKLAHOMA
The BGSU football program will now open the 2004 season at Oklahoma on September 4. The game with the Sooners replaces a road game at Auburn, originally scheduled for that September 25. It will be the third time in four years that BGSU will play on the road against a Big 12 school. The Falcons won games at Missouri (2001) and Kansas (2002).
BGSU FOOTBALL RADIO NETWORK IS AT NINE AFFILIATES
The Bowling Green State University Department of Athletics has reached an agreement with Clear Channel Lima for WBUK-FM (106.3 FM) to serve as the flagship station for all BGSU football and men's basketball games for the next three years. WCWA-AM (1230) in Toledo also will carry every BGSU game produced by Clear Channel Lima and BGSU Athletics. Seven other stations will carry most events including WKNR-AM (850)/WHK-AM (1220) in Cleveland, WZOM-FM (105.7) in Defiance, WDOH-FM (107.1) in Delphos, WFRO-FM (99.1) in Fremont, WTTF-AM (1600) in Tiffin, WCSM-FM/AM-Celina (96.7/1350) and WLEC-AM (1450) in Sandusky.
Todd Walker, associate sports director at Clear Channel Lima, will serve as the play-by-play voice on BGSU broadcasts this year. Walker, a graduate of Ohio Northern, has been with Clear Channel Lima for more than a decade and has done high school football and basketball play-by-play and is a morning show co-host for WBUK, has served as a co-host of WIMA's weekly sports talk radio program and was the station's on-site host for its "Buckeye Tailgate Parties" prior to each Ohio State football game. Former BGSU running back John Gibson is slated to serve as game analyst. Gibson played for the Falcons from 1998-2001 and rushed for 1,199 yards and 10 TDs in his career. Jason Aldrich, program director at WTTF-AM in Tiffin, will serve as sideline reporter.
FALCONS ON TELEVISION
The Falcons will appear on national television November 4 at 7:30 p.m., when they visit Miami. The game will be shown on ESPN2. That contest is one of four MAC games which will air nationally on ESPN or ESPN2. The Falcons also will appear on ESPN Plus when it travels to Ohio State for a 12:10 kickoff. That game is also expected to be available nationally on ESPN Game Plan. The BGSU athletic department is close to finalizing an agreement to air the August 28 Eastern Kentucky game and the October 4 Homecoming contest against Central Michigan on the Time Warner Cable Systems of Western Ohio.
FALCON FOOTBALL WITH GREGG BRANDON
On television, Falcon Football with Gregg Brandon is seen each Saturday at 11:30 a.m. on Fox Sports Ohio and will be hosted by Brad Fanning. WBGU-TV in Bowling Green and WLIO-TV in Lima also will air the program. The half-hour show will consist of a recap of the completed game, a preview of the upcoming opponent, and special features. The show begins on September 6 and airs each Saturday before a Falcon game. The Falcon Football with Gregg Brandon Radio Show will air live from Fricker's locations every Monday from 6:30 to 7 p.m. during the season, beginning September 1 and will be hosted by Dave Horger. The show will air on the BGSU Radio Network, and will feature a recap of the previous game, a preview of the upcoming opponent, and questions from the audience and the department website.
MEDIA GUIDES ON SALE
Copies of the 2003 BGSU football media guide are on sale and may be purchased for $10. Orders will be accepted by mail (201 Perry Stadium East, Bowling Green, OH 43403) or you may stop by the athletic communications office which is located on the east side of the stadium.
FACULTY/STAFF NIGHT
All BGSU faculty and staff members may kickoff their Labor Day Weekend by picking up four free tickets to the Falcons season opener against Eastern Kentucky. Faculty and staff members with a valid BGSU ID may start picking up their tickets beginning August 18 at the Anderson Arena ticket office. The ticket office is open Monday thru Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
TICKET SALES ARE UP
According to David Sayler, Assistant Athletic Director for Financial Affairs, season ticket sales have increased by more than 20% for the 2003 season. Last year, BGSU averaged 17,817 fans in six home games. Season tickets for the general public range from $72 to $90, Faculty/Staff can purchase seats for $58, while Varsity/BG members get a season ticket for $48. A flex plan ticket allows all fans to purchase 12 tickets for use at any home game for $120. To order tickets call 1-877-BGSUTICKET or order online at BGSUFalcons.com
