Morgan Media Day set for Sunday, August 9 at Hughes Stadium

BALTIMORE, Md. -- Head Coach Donald Hill-Eley's Bear football team will begin their 2009 campaign Saturday, August 8 when all student-athletes report for preseason practice. Morgan State returns 40 lettermen and 14 starters from last year's squad, including seven (7 members of the Preseason All-MEAC Team headed by running back Devan James, defensive end Justin Lawrence and cornerback Darren McKhan.

In the preseason poll released by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), the Bears were predicted to finish sixth by the coaches and sports information directors.

MSU's first official day of practice will begin Monday at 9:00 a.m. at Hughes Stadium. The first scrimmage is scheduled for August 22 followed by scrimmages on August 29 and September 3 (6 p.m).

The Bears open the season at InfoCision Stadium on Saturday, September 12 against Akron. The match-up against the Zips will be the first of five road games for the Bears. This year homecoming will be on October 11 against conference rival North Carolina A&T.

Important Dates to Remember:

August 8, 2009                     Team Reports
August 9, 2009                     Meet the Bears Media Day (4 p.m.)
August 10, 2009                   First Practice (9 a.m.)
August 13, 2009                   Two-a-day drills begin (6 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.)
August 22, 2009                   First Scrimmage (11 a.m.)
August 29, 2009                   Second Scrimmage (1 p.m.)
September 3, 2009             Third Scrimmage (6 p.m.)
September 12, 2009           Season Opener vs. Akron
October 10, 2009                Homecoming vs. North Carolina A&T (1 p.m.)

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