Troy University Athletics
Troy Football Lunch with Legends Panel Announced; T-Day Presented by The Vance Law Firm Activities and Prizes Finalized
3/17/2025 2:45:00 PM | Football
TROY, Ala. – With the 2025 Troy football spring practice in full effect with head coach Gerad Parker entering his second season, Troy Athletics finalized the festivities for T-Day, which includes the annual Lunch with Legends panel that's packed with Troy greats before kickoff on Saturday, April 12.
In partnership with The Vance Law Firm, T-Day will kickoff at 2 p.m. with free admission for all fans. The day kicks off from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with Troy's annual Lunch with Legends featuring Richard Shaughnessy, Lawrence Tynes, DeWhitt Betterson Sr. and Corey Robinson. Between that, the free Youth Football Clinic (All children aged 5-12) starts at 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. with check-in at Gate 1 (South Concourse), starting at 11:15 a.m. The day follows with the Troy Athletics Yard Sale, which begins at 1 p.m. and goes until halftime – the yard sale takes place on the West Concourse of The Vet, featuring jerseys from football and other sports, helmet decals, shirts, shorts, pants, hoodies, shoes, cleats and bats.
With The Vance Law Firm headlining the event, it will give away prizes all game long with the 'Dial 3 to Win' deal. After the first quarter, three people will win three pregame sideline passes to the season opener against Nicholls State. Another trio will win one for Memphis on Sept. 13 – one person will be awarded four sideline passes for the entire game against South Alabama on Oct. 4. At halftime, one fan will have the chance to win three lifetime season tickets plus an invitation to the AD's suite for the season opener if they can do the following three things:
At the end of the third quarter, three fans will win three pregame sideline passes to the Oct. 25 game against Louisiana, and three will win three to the Nov. 22 game against Georgia State. Additionally, there will be a 33-yard dash for three fans – first place wins three stadium club tickets for the Oct. 4 game against South Alabama, followed by second with adidas shoes and third with a Troy football T-shirt. Finally, a triple hot dog eating contest, where the first to eat three hot dogs wins three stadium club tickets to the homecoming game.
The day concludes with the free opportunity of Troy softball's matchup with Georgia Southern at 4 p.m.
Lunch with Legends
Tickets for the event are just $30 and include lunch, drinks and admission to the guest panel. Lunch with Legends has sold out each of the first three years, and tickets are again expected to be in limited supply. Tickets for the 2025 Lunch with Legends can be purchased by visiting TroyTrojans.com/LunchWithLegends. The event runs from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Stadium Club at The Vet.
Richard Shaughnessy is a Troy University graduate of 1998 and an inductee of the Wiregrass Hall of Fame in July 2015. Shaughnessy was a former assistant coach with the Troy football program, doubling as the head strength and conditioning coach for all intercollegiate athletic teams within the university. He now stands as the director of strength and conditioning, where he's served for 10 years.
Lawrence Tynes was a walk-on at Troy before kicking his way to a Troy career record, connecting on 98.2 percent (111-of-113) of his extra points and is second in career field goal percentage (77.2) while ranking third all-time in field goals made (44). Tynes went on to play for the New York Giants, winning the Super Bowl after booting a 47-yard field goal in overtime to push the Giants past Green Bay in the 2007 NFC Championship game – it stood as the longest field goal made in postseason history at Lambeau Field.
DeWhitt Betterson Sr. is a 2007 Troy Hall of Fame inductee as he ran his way to become the all-time leading rusher in Troy history. From 2001-04, Betterson rushed for 3,441 yards on 653 carries. He also earned All-Sun Belt First Team recognition after rushing for 1,161 yards in his junior season and later earned Co-MVP of the Silicon Valley Football Classic after he rushed for 150 yards in Troy's first-ever bowl appearance.
Corey Robinson is the 2010 Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year, earning All-Sun Belt Second Team and New Orleans Bowl Honorable Mention to compliment his historic season. Robinson completed 321-of-505 attempts for 3,726 yards and 28 touchdowns in his freshman campaign, tying Levi Brown's completion total from 2009 for a single-season record. In the New Orleans Bowl, Robinson completed 32 passes for a then-New Orleans Bowl record 387 yards and four touchdowns against Ohio.
In partnership with The Vance Law Firm, T-Day will kickoff at 2 p.m. with free admission for all fans. The day kicks off from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with Troy's annual Lunch with Legends featuring Richard Shaughnessy, Lawrence Tynes, DeWhitt Betterson Sr. and Corey Robinson. Between that, the free Youth Football Clinic (All children aged 5-12) starts at 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. with check-in at Gate 1 (South Concourse), starting at 11:15 a.m. The day follows with the Troy Athletics Yard Sale, which begins at 1 p.m. and goes until halftime – the yard sale takes place on the West Concourse of The Vet, featuring jerseys from football and other sports, helmet decals, shirts, shorts, pants, hoodies, shoes, cleats and bats.
With The Vance Law Firm headlining the event, it will give away prizes all game long with the 'Dial 3 to Win' deal. After the first quarter, three people will win three pregame sideline passes to the season opener against Nicholls State. Another trio will win one for Memphis on Sept. 13 – one person will be awarded four sideline passes for the entire game against South Alabama on Oct. 4. At halftime, one fan will have the chance to win three lifetime season tickets plus an invitation to the AD's suite for the season opener if they can do the following three things:
- Answer three Troy football trivia questions
- Throw three 10-yard passes on the quarterback net or have Goose Crowder hit three 30-yard passes on the QB net.
- Kick three extra points on their own or have Scott Taylor Renfroe hit three 30-yard field goals.
At the end of the third quarter, three fans will win three pregame sideline passes to the Oct. 25 game against Louisiana, and three will win three to the Nov. 22 game against Georgia State. Additionally, there will be a 33-yard dash for three fans – first place wins three stadium club tickets for the Oct. 4 game against South Alabama, followed by second with adidas shoes and third with a Troy football T-shirt. Finally, a triple hot dog eating contest, where the first to eat three hot dogs wins three stadium club tickets to the homecoming game.
The day concludes with the free opportunity of Troy softball's matchup with Georgia Southern at 4 p.m.
Lunch with Legends
Tickets for the event are just $30 and include lunch, drinks and admission to the guest panel. Lunch with Legends has sold out each of the first three years, and tickets are again expected to be in limited supply. Tickets for the 2025 Lunch with Legends can be purchased by visiting TroyTrojans.com/LunchWithLegends. The event runs from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Stadium Club at The Vet.
Richard Shaughnessy is a Troy University graduate of 1998 and an inductee of the Wiregrass Hall of Fame in July 2015. Shaughnessy was a former assistant coach with the Troy football program, doubling as the head strength and conditioning coach for all intercollegiate athletic teams within the university. He now stands as the director of strength and conditioning, where he's served for 10 years.
Lawrence Tynes was a walk-on at Troy before kicking his way to a Troy career record, connecting on 98.2 percent (111-of-113) of his extra points and is second in career field goal percentage (77.2) while ranking third all-time in field goals made (44). Tynes went on to play for the New York Giants, winning the Super Bowl after booting a 47-yard field goal in overtime to push the Giants past Green Bay in the 2007 NFC Championship game – it stood as the longest field goal made in postseason history at Lambeau Field.
DeWhitt Betterson Sr. is a 2007 Troy Hall of Fame inductee as he ran his way to become the all-time leading rusher in Troy history. From 2001-04, Betterson rushed for 3,441 yards on 653 carries. He also earned All-Sun Belt First Team recognition after rushing for 1,161 yards in his junior season and later earned Co-MVP of the Silicon Valley Football Classic after he rushed for 150 yards in Troy's first-ever bowl appearance.
Corey Robinson is the 2010 Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year, earning All-Sun Belt Second Team and New Orleans Bowl Honorable Mention to compliment his historic season. Robinson completed 321-of-505 attempts for 3,726 yards and 28 touchdowns in his freshman campaign, tying Levi Brown's completion total from 2009 for a single-season record. In the New Orleans Bowl, Robinson completed 32 passes for a then-New Orleans Bowl record 387 yards and four touchdowns against Ohio.
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