Yard Dawgz Begin Training Camp
March 18, 2008 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz News Release
OKLAHOMA CITY-Saturday, March 15th, marked the beginning of training camp for the 2008 Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz and their hunt for the 2008 ArenaCup.
Teams are allowed to enter training camp with 37 players, including two international players, but must cut to 30 by March 21st. The final roster of 22 (19 active; 3 inactive) will be announced on March 29th.
Head Coach Gary Reasons brought back 7 players from the 2007 squad, who made their 4th consecutive playoff appearance and had the second best offense in the league. Among the returners are receivers Al Hunt and Danny Howard, who together collected 2,532 yards and 47 TDs in 2007 and OL/DL Barry Giles, who was part of a line that allowed only 13 sacks.
New players include QB Evan Gray (University of Missouri - Rolla), WR Jason Carter (University of Oklahoma), OL/DL Alonzo Mayes (Oklahoma State University) WR and Romar Crenshaw (Southeastern Oklahoma State University).
"We are excited about this group of players," said Head Coach Gary Reasons. "They have all come into camp with the mindset of winning a championship and that is the goal we have in front of us."
Yard Dawgz Practice Schedule (March 17th - March 29th)
March 17th - 22nd Cox Convention Center Exhibit Hall March 24th - March 29th - Cox Convention Center Arena
Monday - 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. Tuesday - 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. Wednesday - 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. Thursday - 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. Friday - 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. Saturday - intersquad scrimmage, TBD
The Dawgz host the Arkansas Twisters on April 5th at 7:05 p.m. at Ford Center. Tickets start at only $10 and are available at the U.S. Army Box Office at Ford Center or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
Call 405.228.3294 or visit www.okcyarddawgz.com for more information.
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