Falcon Football - UTPB

FOOTBALL: UTPB a step closer to kickoff after holding open tryouts - Odessa American: Utpb : "Justin Carrigan isn’t looking for talent that can help him win games this fall. UTPB’s new head football coach and the fledgling Falcons program won’t play a down until 2016. Instead, Carrigan is looking for players that can help build an upstart program from the ground up. Carrigan said that much Saturday afternoon, looking over the group of more than 70 potential players that took part in the Falcons’ open tryouts at Permian High’s John Wilkins Field. In that group, Carrigan hopes, were a few of those men who are going to help lay bricks and build a foundation as part of UTPB’s first football team. “We’re looking for character,” Carrigan said after those Falcon hopefuls were dismissed. “We’re looking for guys that have the hard work, the blue-collar mindset, that aren’t looking for the glitz and the glamour of a great locker room or a super-nice uniform or anything like that. “We

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: UTPB to hold open tryout - Odessa American: Local : "The UTPB football team will be holding a tryout at 1 p.m. today. Check in will take place at the UTPB gym with the tryout to follow at Permian High School. Anyone wishing to participate must be registered with the NCAA eligibility center. Participants also need a copy of a physical from within the last six months, a registrations form, a copy of a sickle cell test, liability waiver form, a copy of their unofficial transcript, cleats and athletic clothing. If a player has attended another four-year university, they will need to provide a copy of their release from that school." 'via Blog this'

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