ATHENS -- Sunday marked the official reporting day for 105 University of Georgia football student-athletes as they begin preseason practice on campus Monday.
The Bulldogs will continue preparations for the 2010 season when they hit the field together Monday for the first of 29 sessions before the home opener against Louisiana-Lafayette on Sept. 4. Georgia is under the direction of coach Mark Richt who begins his 10th season at the helm.
Due to the NCAA's five-day "acclimatization period," a measure adopted for preseason football practices for all Division I-A teams since 2003, the Bulldogs will be in shorts and helmets for their first two practices. Then, it will add shoulder pads on Wednesday. Georgia's first session in full pads is slated for Saturday, Aug. 7.
Classes resume at UGA on Monday, Aug. 16. The annual Fans' Picture Day will be Aug. 21 in Sanford Stadium. Interim Bulldog mascot "Russ" will be available for photos that day from 1-3 p.m. while the 2010 Bulldogs will be at the stadium from 3-5 p.m. The season opener against the Ragin' Cajuns is set for a 12:21 p.m. kickoff, and it will be televised on the SEC Network.
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