Troy University Athletics
First Scrimmage a Learning Lesson for Troy Football
4/1/2025 1:33:00 PM | Football
TROY, Ala. – Troy head coach Gerad Parker led his squad through their first scrimmage of the spring this past Saturday and shared some candid thoughts on Tuesday after reviewing the film.
"It's such a heavy reminder for us as coaches and our football team that when you come into this stadium and put a different crowd in here, you can tell it was the first time we put the ball down and really played," Parker said. "This is the only time all year that we get to mock this, so we're going to practice today, practice Thursday and see what the response will be and the level of play; lowering missed assignments and execution level when we come back in the stadium on Saturday."
Parker altered his practice plan for Tuesday to challenge both his coaches and his players heading into the second-to-last week of spring practice.
"When you play as long as a scrimmage as we did, which I thought was a testament to our players and our coaches that we were able to stay out here as long as we did, there's a little bit of a left-over effect," Parker said. "We flushed it early and did some team segments early in the practice to get this thing going, and they responded, and we got after it early."
This upcoming Saturday marks the final real scrimmage of the spring, as T-Day on April 12 will have a different feel.
"We have the best fan base in the Group of Five and a storied tradition," Parker said. "This day, T-Day, for us, is a celebration of our players, their families and our fans. Period. We want to serve our community. We have a kid's camp at the beginning; we have a huge pregame meal to honor all of our players and celebrate the end of spring. We're going to have fun, smile, show off our team a little bit."
T-Day Prizes
End of First Quarter
3 – Three winners of three pregame sideline passes to the season opener vs. Nicholls
3 – Three winners of three pregame sideline passes to Sept. 13 vs. Memphis
4 – One winner of four sideline passes for the entire game on Oct. 4 vs. South Alabama in the 'Battle for the Belt.'
Halftime – Trojan Triple Threat – Three Minutes to Win It
One Fan will have a chance to win three (3) lifetime season tickets plus an invitation to AD's Suite for the season opener if they can complete these three items
3 – Three Troy football trivia questions
3 – Three 10-yard passes or have a player complete three 30-yard passes
3 – Kick three extra points or have a player hit three 30-yard field goals
End of Third Quarter
3 – 33-Yard Dash
First Place – Three stadium club tickets for Oct. 4 vs. South Alabama
Second Place – Adidas shoes
Third Place – Troy football gear
3 – Hot Dog Eating Contest
First Place – Three stadium club tickets for the homecoming game on Nov. 1 vs. Arkansas State
Second Place – Adidas shoes
Third Place – Troy football gear
3 – Three winners of three pregame sideline passes to Oct. 25 game vs. Louisiana
3 – 3 winners of three pregame sideline passes to Nov. 22 game vs. Georgia State
"It's such a heavy reminder for us as coaches and our football team that when you come into this stadium and put a different crowd in here, you can tell it was the first time we put the ball down and really played," Parker said. "This is the only time all year that we get to mock this, so we're going to practice today, practice Thursday and see what the response will be and the level of play; lowering missed assignments and execution level when we come back in the stadium on Saturday."
Parker altered his practice plan for Tuesday to challenge both his coaches and his players heading into the second-to-last week of spring practice.
"When you play as long as a scrimmage as we did, which I thought was a testament to our players and our coaches that we were able to stay out here as long as we did, there's a little bit of a left-over effect," Parker said. "We flushed it early and did some team segments early in the practice to get this thing going, and they responded, and we got after it early."
This upcoming Saturday marks the final real scrimmage of the spring, as T-Day on April 12 will have a different feel.
"We have the best fan base in the Group of Five and a storied tradition," Parker said. "This day, T-Day, for us, is a celebration of our players, their families and our fans. Period. We want to serve our community. We have a kid's camp at the beginning; we have a huge pregame meal to honor all of our players and celebrate the end of spring. We're going to have fun, smile, show off our team a little bit."
T-Day Prizes
End of First Quarter
3 – Three winners of three pregame sideline passes to the season opener vs. Nicholls
3 – Three winners of three pregame sideline passes to Sept. 13 vs. Memphis
4 – One winner of four sideline passes for the entire game on Oct. 4 vs. South Alabama in the 'Battle for the Belt.'
Halftime – Trojan Triple Threat – Three Minutes to Win It
One Fan will have a chance to win three (3) lifetime season tickets plus an invitation to AD's Suite for the season opener if they can complete these three items
3 – Three Troy football trivia questions
3 – Three 10-yard passes or have a player complete three 30-yard passes
3 – Kick three extra points or have a player hit three 30-yard field goals
End of Third Quarter
3 – 33-Yard Dash
First Place – Three stadium club tickets for Oct. 4 vs. South Alabama
Second Place – Adidas shoes
Third Place – Troy football gear
3 – Hot Dog Eating Contest
First Place – Three stadium club tickets for the homecoming game on Nov. 1 vs. Arkansas State
Second Place – Adidas shoes
Third Place – Troy football gear
3 – Three winners of three pregame sideline passes to Oct. 25 game vs. Louisiana
3 – 3 winners of three pregame sideline passes to Nov. 22 game vs. Georgia State
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