Monday, August 22, 2005
The Owls will debut an updated
helmet design and uniform this season, beginning at
The design on
the helmet will feature one of FAU's changed logos,
which were adopted this spring.
The uniforms are a result of FAU's partnership with Nike, which will outfit all of the
Owls' athletic teams this season.
Players like the look.
"I'm not into looks, but
I like it," said FAU senior linebacker Shomari
Earls. "We're upgrading. They changed it up and it looks good."
FAU had had the same helmets
and uniforms since the team's first game in 2001 and sold most of the old
uniforms at its spring game.
Still
banged up: FAU had a
short practice Sunday after a scrimmage was postponed Saturday.
While some of the players who
were banged up made a return to the practice field, starting tight end Dantson Dareus did not practice
and will be held out until Wednesday because of a sore knee.
Starting fullback Aaron
Sanchez ran on the sidelines during practice and is day to day with a thigh
bruise.
Even with the players injured,
FAU coach Howard Schnellenberger expects a to hold a final pre-season scrimmage this week and to
begin preparing for
"We've actually got a lot
accomplished, but we'll have to get more work done at another time when we have
the scrimmage later in the week," Schnellenberger
said.
Noteworthy: Freshman receivers John Jones and
Terence Hall were running plays at running back Sunday. ... The Owls began
working on kickoff coverage with sophomore Daniel Kennard and freshman Nick Lomartire split the duties of kicking off.