#MIZCamp Day 2
8/4/2016 7:14:00 PM | Football
Mizzou held its first practice of fall camp on Thursday
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Mizzou Football took to the Kadlec Practice Fields behind the Mizzou Athletic Training Complex on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 4) for the first official practice of 2016 training camp. At 3:50 p.m. as players began to hit the fields, Accuweather had the heat index at 109 degrees, making for a warm August practice in Mid-Missouri. But excitement filled the air as position groups gathered for individual workouts before moving to the team portion of practice.
The heat didn't stop the team, which practiced in the first of two hemet only practices. Luckily for the players, the helmet choice for camp was the white stormtrooper helmet featured in last year's BYU game, a departure from the traditional black helmets, which likely would have been much hotter than the whites.
After a stretching period, the position groups broke apart in front of nearly 30 media members, who took in the first hour of practice. After position drills, the team portion of practice began and TE Kendall Blanton made the play of the day during 7-on-7, catching a Jack Lowry pass over the top of the defense in a sprawling, one-handed dive on the hash marks for close to a 30-yard gain.
A spirited 11-on-11 followed and practice ended with some special teams work. Below is social media footage from day one. There are four key social media accounts that every Mizzou Football fan should follow for inside access into #MIZCamp 2016. Follow the team on Twitter, like the team onFacebook and Instagram and add MizzouMade on Snapchat.
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— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) August 5, 2016
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— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) August 5, 2016
Practice #1 is in the books. Check out @MizzouNetwork's wrap!https://t.co/1ovH7TXjTq#MIZ #ShowMe
— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) August 4, 2016
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— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) August 4, 2016
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— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) August 4, 2016
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Mizzou will be back in action Friday with a morning walk-thru and another afternoon practice at the Kadlec Practice Fields. MUTigers.com and Mizzou Football's social media accounts will be there for behind-the-scenes looks at all of the #MIZCamp happenings.
Mizzou's annual Fan Appreciation Day will be held this Sunday (August 7) at 6:45 p.m. at Memorial Stadium. Admission to the event is free and more details can be found here.
Fans looking to purchase reserved season tickets for the 2016 Mizzou Football season can fill out the season ticket request list at MUTigers.com or call the Mizzou ticket office at 1-800-CAT-PAWS (884-PAWS in Mid-Missouri). Single-game SEC tickets will go on sale for Tiger Scholarship Fund (TSF) donors beginning the week of August 8. TSF members will receive an email showing when their donor level will open up for sales. Donate Now to become a TSF Member and gain access to this early sale. Single-game SEC tickets will go on sale online for the general public (based on availability) beginning Thursday, August 18 at 4 p.m. CT.
