South Carolina football announced its fall camp schedule in the run-up to the Sept. 2 season opener against North Carolina on Thursday. Players will report to camp one week from today and participate in local media day, followed by the first official day of fall practice the following morning.
The Gamecocks will practice 23 times in the month leadingd up to week one, including two August scrimmages at Williams-Brice Stadium on Aug. 12 and Aug. 19. In addition the school also announced the schedule for the return of Carolina Calls, Shane Beamer's weekly radio show at Backstreets Grill. Beamer's first show of the season will be Wed. Aug 23, followed by weekly shows every Thursday during the season.
Here is the full practice schedule:
Thursday, August 3 – Players Report/Media Day, Shane Beamer Press Conference – 3-3:30 pm, Spurrier Indoor Facility
Assistant Coaches Media Availability – 3:30-4 pm, Spurrier Indoor Facility
Offensive Players Media Availability – 4-4:30 pm, Spurrier Indoor Facility
Defensive Players/Specialists Media Availability – 4:30-5 pm, Spurrier Indoor Facility
Friday, August 4 – Practice #1 – 9:20 am (Open to media for the first seven periods)
Saturday, August 5 – Practice #2 – 9:40 am (No media availability)
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Sunday, August 6 – Practice #3 – 10 am (No media availability)
Monday, August 7 – Practice #4 – 2:35 pm (Open to media for the first six periods)
Tuesday, August 8 – Offensive players media availability – 10 am; Practice #5 – 2:35 pm
Wednesday, August 9 – Off Day (No media availability)
Thursday, August 10 – Defensive players media availability – 10 am; Practice #6 – 2:35 pm
Friday, August 11 – Practice #7 – 2:35 pm (Open to media for the first five periods)
Saturday, August 12 – Practice #8 – 3:15 pm, Scrimmage at Williams-Brice Stadium (Coach Beamer post-practice media at WBS)
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Sunday, August 13 – Off Day (No media availability)
Monday, August 14 – Practice #9 – 9:40 am (No media availability)
Tuesday, August 15 – Practice #10 – 11:10 am (Offensive players media availability – 1:30 pm)
Wednesday, August 16 – Practice #11 – 11:10 am (Defensive players media availability – 1:30 pm)
Thursday, August 17 – Practice #12 – 9:35 am (Open to media for the first six periods)First day of Classes
Friday, August 18 – Practice #13 – 7:30 pm (No media availability)
Saturday, August 19 – Practice #14 – 7 pm, Scrimmage at Williams-Brice Stadium (No media availability)
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Sunday, August 20 – No Practice (No media availability)
Monday, August 21 – Off Day (No media availability)
Tuesday, August 22 – Practice #15 – 10 am (Players media availability – Noon; Coach Beamer press conference – 1:30 pm)
Wednesday, August 23 – Practice #16 – 10 am (Coordinators press conference – 12:30 pm; Coach Beamer at Carolina Calls from Backstreets Grill, 6 pm)
Thursday, August 24 – Practice #17 – 10:05 am (No media availability;)
Friday, August 25 – Practice #18 – 4 pm (No media availability)
Saturday, August 26 – Off Day (No media availability)
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Sunday, August 27 – Practice #19 – 5:45 pm (No media availability)
Monday, August 28 – Off Day (No media availability)
Tuesday, August 29 – Practice #20 – 10 am (Players media availability – Noon; Coach Beamer press conference – 1:30 pm)
Wednesday, August 30 – Practice #21 – 9:45 am (Coach Beamer on SEC teleconference, 12:10 pm; Coordinators press conference – 12:30 pm)
Thursday, August 31 – Practice #22 – 10:05 am (No media availability; Coach Beamer at Carolina Calls from Backstreets Grill, 6 pm)
Friday, September 1 – Practice #23 – 1:30 pm (No media availability)
Saturday, September 2 – South Carolina vs. North Carolina, 7:30 pm, Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.; ABC-TV
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