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Delaware football team opens spring practice

9:44 a.m., April 4, 2005--The University of Delaware football team is opening a month of spring practice beginning Monday, April 4.

The Fightin’ Blue Hens, led by fourth-year Head Coach K.C. Keeler, will practice at about 4 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday throughout April and all practices are free and open to the public. Weekly practice schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions.

In addition to the practices, scrimmages are planned for Saturday mornings, April 9, April 16 and April 23.

Spring practice will conclude with the annual Blue-White Game to be played at noon, Saturday, April 30, at Delaware Stadium. A full day of festivities, including an activity area for children and a postgame autograph session with select players, will begin at 10:30 a.m. Tickets cost $5 for adults and $3 for those age 17 and younger, and will be available at the game.

UD returns quarterback Sonny Riccio, wide receiver David Boler, running back Omar Cuff, linebacker John Mulhern and All-American defensive tackle Tom Parks.

Among the top newcomers and younger players to watch this spring are redshirt freshmen wide receivers Armand Cauthen, Kervin Michaud and Aaron Love, offensive linemen Marco Kristen, Mike Byrne and Greg Benson, redshirt defensive linemen Jim Casertano and Stephen Purkey, linebackers Ralph Hines and Demetrice Alexander, and defensive backs Fred Andrew, Rafig Gunthorpe and Jahiri Gunthorpe.

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