Texas Tech University Athletics
Spring Football Kicks Off Monday
March 16, 2001 | Football
March 16, 2001
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach and his staff will begin on-field preparations for the 2001 season when the Red Raider football squad begins spring drills on Mon., March 19. Practices will be held on the grass practice fields southeast of Jones SBC Stadium.
The second-year coaching staff will lead the Red Raiders through 15 spring practices, culminating with the annual Red-Black Game on Sat., April 14.
NCAA rules allow 15 spring practices sessions over the course of 29-consecutive calendar days. Of those 15 days, only 12 may be used for contact and only three may be devoted to 11-on-11 scrimmaging for more than 50-percent of the practice. Tackling is prohibited in four of the 12 contact sessions.
Weather permitting, the Red Raiders will practice on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of the weeks involving spring drills. Saturdays will be set aside as scrimmage days. Practices are scheduled to be open to the public. Weekday workouts will begin at 3:10 p.m., while Saturday scrimmage times will be announced week to week.
2001 Spring Practice Schedule Mon., March 19 Wed., March 21 Fri., March 23 Sat., March 24 Mon., March 26 Wed., March 28 Fri., March 30 Sat., March 31 Mon., April 2 Wed., April 4 Fri., April 6 Sat., April 7 Mon., April 9 Wed., April 11 Sat., April 14
