Miami's Pigskin Scrimmage & Cookout Set for Saturday
8/18/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
Aug. 18, 2010
OXFORD, Ohio - Are you ready for some Miami RedHawk football? Then Yager Stadium on Saturday, August 21st, at 10 a.m. is where and when you need to be for the annual Pigskin Scrimmage and Cookout.
Head coach Michael Haywood puts his 2010 troops on display for Miami fans in a scrimmage that begins at 10 a.m. and runs for approximately 90 minutes. Fans will get their first look at the returning RedHawk players, including quarterback Zac Dysert, as well as freshmen recruits and several transfer student-athletes.
Shortly after the scrimmage ends, Miami officials will set up the field for autographs and photos. All RedHawk players and coaches will be available to speak to fans and pose for photos. Miami's 2010 football poster will be available to the general public at no charge.
For the younger kids, inflatable games will be set up on the field at the north end of Yager. The RedHawk marketing staff also will have some other surprises in store. In addition, the Miami University Bookstore will be selling an assortment of articles, including hats, clothing and other novelty items.
At 12:30 p.m., the Cookout portion of the event begins under the East Stands of Yager. Hamburgers, hot dogs and other tasty picnic foods, including soft drinks and ice cream, are on the menu at a cost of just $15. Kids five years of age and under will be admitted free of charge.
President David Hodge, athletic director Brad Bates, Haywood and selected Miami players will speak during the program.
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If you can't be at Yager Stadium this Saturday, you can still be part of the festivities by tuning in to MSNi, Miami Athletics' internet station.
Steve Baker, Tim Bray and Terry Bridge, the RedHawks' veteran radio broadcast crew, will call all of the action and interview a myriad of guests, including coaches, players and other VIPs.
All you have to do is turn on your computer, tune in to MSNi, put on your RedHawk cap, grab a cold beverage and snacks, and enjoy the action.
Fans can purchase tickets for Miami home football games on August 21st at Yager, including season tickets, the new Three-Game Mini Package and the Friends and Family Package.
Miami's new Three-Game Mini Package for the games against Eastern Michigan, Kent State and Ohio includes a reserved seat at the top of sections 3/5 and 2/6 at Yager, a free hot dog and drink voucher for every game--available at the exclusive season ticket holder concession line--and a Miami baseball cap (redeemable at the Sept. 11 game). Each Three-Game Mini Package costs only $59.95, a savings of nearly $30 per package.
The Friends and Family Package includes four game tickets to the Oct. 2 game against Kent State's Golden Flashes in sections 2 and 6 of Yager Stadium, four McDonald's Extra Value Meal vouchers (redeemable anytime) and four Miami baseball caps (redeemable at either the Eastern Michigan or Kent State game). If bought separately, this package would cost $184, but fans can order the Friends and Family Package in advance for just $39.95.
Single-game prices at Yager Stadium remain the same as last year: $20 for adults, $15 for youth and $15 for the Hawk's Nest (end zone reserved).
Tickets also can be ordered in person at the Millett Hall Box Office or by phoning 1-866-MUHAWKS (1-866-684-2957) or 513-529-HAWK, or online.
Fans are encouraged to join MU's Red & White Club (RWC), Miami athletics' official membership organization that supports annual scholarship needs. Contact the Athletic Development Office at (513) 529-8097 or email the RWC at RWClub@muohio.edu.
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