March 21, 2008

HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Southern Miss continued its spring football preparations here Friday at the Joe P. Park Practice Facility with a 2 ½ hour workout in full pads.

It was the first time the Golden Eagles donned full pads this spring.

"I thought for the first day in pads the guys really moved around well," said first-year coach Larry Fedora. "We hit a little lull in the middle of practice, but turned it around and really got after it at the end."

The practice marked the third of 15 workouts this spring, which includes the annual Spring Game, April 12, at 6 p.m. Tickets for that game are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.

For tickets for the Spring Game or 2008 season tickets, please call the Southern Miss Athletic Ticket Office at 1-800-844-TICK or purchase them online anytime at SouthernMiss.com.

Southern Miss finishes its first week of practice with a morning workout, Saturday.