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Gardner at MAC Youth Clinic
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EMU Football Leads the MAC at the 2016 Youth Clinic

7/27/2016 5:58:00 PM | Football, General

Over 500 kids from around Detroit attended the event

Video from the Event. Photo Gallery.

DETROIT, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Members of the Eastern Michigan University football coaching staff took part in the Mid-American Conference Youth Football Clinic Wednesday evening, July 27, at Ford Field. Over 500 kids from around Detroit attended the event, running through drills led by coaches and student-athletes from all 12 MAC institutions.
 
Head Coach Chris Creighton, redshirt senior defensive lineman Pat O'Connor (Chicago, Ill.-Saint Rita) and redshirt senior offensive lineman Cole Gardner (Batavia, Ill.-Batavia) along with assistant coaches represented EMU, conducting agility drills throughout the clinic.
 
The activities began as kids took a knee to listen to words of wisdom from MAC Commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher and EMU Assistant Coach Jay Peterson. Following the speeches, the group was broken up into eight different sections working on a variety of football drills including agility, catching, tackling and throwing.

The Eagles will remain in Detroit as the MAC will host its 2016 Football Media Day on Thursday, July 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ford Field, officially kicking off the 2016 season.

EMUEagles.com will also have full coverage of the event with interviews and releases to be posted throughout the day. ESPN3 will also broadcast live from the event.

Not only will MAC Football fans around the country be able to watch the live show previewing the upcoming 2016 season, but they will also have the opportunity to interact with the head coaches, student-athletes and league office regarding media day. Both EMU and the MAC will post updates throughout the day using its Twitter and Facebook feeds. The official twitter hashtag for the 2016 MAC Football Media Day coverage is MACtion and EMUFB. Official tweets will include this hashtag and all media and fans are also asked to use it in their tweets related to the event and when sending questions to their favorite coaches and student-athletes.

 

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