- 2010 Fall Camp page

STEPHENVILLE - Tarleton head football coach Cary Fowler and his staff welcomed the 2010 Tarleton Texan football team to campus Wednesday as the squad reported for training camp.

The Texans checked in to the dorm Wednesday afternoon and after meetings and filling out paperwork tonight, the team will hit the ground running on Thursday evening.

"This is the best day of football," said head coach Cary Fowler.  "There are a lot of hopes and dreams out there.  There are nerves, and there should be.  That is what college football is all about.

The Texans kickoff the season against a real opponent on Thursday, Sept. 2 when Northeastern State comes to town, but the head coach said the focus is getting started and make the summer workouts worthwhile.

"It's finally here, and you can see their excitement," Fowler said. "We had around 70 kids stay for their own voluntary workouts this summer, and it is time to see if the summer has paid off.  Most of them are excited to get going, and we have to keep them excited throughout the whole camp as we get ready to play football."

Fowler said the heat is not going to be a factor for the Texans over the next three weeks.

"We are going to have to go out there and work just like every other team in the Lone Star Conference is doing," Fowler said. "We have depth at every spot, and that competition is only going to make us better.  If someone decides to slack off because it's hot or they are tired, it is going to open a door for someone else to play in their spot.  I think the competition is going to be motivation enough for these guys to come out ready to play hard every day."

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