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WEST HARRISON, Ind. - The University of Cincinnati football put practice four in the books Saturday at the Higher Ground Conference & Retreat Center in West Harrison, Ind.
The Bearcats practice under sunny skies in shoulder pads for the second-straight day. UC returns to the practice field Sunday for its first full-pads workout as the NCAA -mandated five-day acclimatization period wraps up.
"I like our energy level, focus and leadership so far," Head Coach Butch Jones said. "Now we need to move on to sharpening the small details and creating a sense of urgency. We need to start locking in on the habits we are creating for Team 125."
At the end of practice, Coach Jones challenged returner Ralph David Abernathy IV (Atlanta, Ga./Westminster School) to catch 10 punts cleanly from Pat O'Donnell (Lakeworth, Fla./Palm Beach Central) with a gasser for the team on the line for each kick he dropped. The sophomore speedster fielded all 10 without trouble and was mobbed by his teammates to close out the Saturday session.
UC is in its 14th season holding preseason training camp at Higher Ground
"I think Camp Higher Ground is one of the greatest things we do in our program," Jones said. "It's all football with one way in and one way out. Being in this setting really eliminates the clutter and allows us to be together with our football family. We win because of Higher Ground."
FAMILY NIGHT …
- The families of the coaching staff were on hand for dinner Saturday night. Each family member stood up at the evening's team meeting and introduced themselves to the football family.
TAKE ME TO HIGHER GROUND ...
- For the past 13 years, the UC football has called the Higher Ground Conference and Retreat Center in West Harrison, Ind., its preseason training home.
- The 280-acre facility is located about 30 miles from campus and has served as the Bearcats training camp location since the lead up to the 1999 season.
- Among many amenities, Higher Ground features a pair of 100-yard FieldTurf practice fields, ample living and meeting spaces and no distractions from football.
- The University of Cincinnati is one of eight schools who spend time at an off campus site during football training camp.
- Others are Arizona (Sierra Vista, Ariz.), Illinois (Rantoul, Ill.), New Mexico (Ruidoso, N.M.), Northwestern (Kenosha, Wis.), UNLV (Ely, Nev.), USF (Vero Beach, Fla.) and UTEP (Socorro, N.M.).
LOOKING INTO THE NFL PRESEASON …
- DT John Hughes started the preseason opener for the Cleveland Browns, a 19-17 Cleveland win at Detroit. Hughes tallied a solo an assisted tackle along with one tackle for a loss.
- LB JK Schaffer (Jacksonville) and TE Adrien Robinson (New York Giants) squared off Friday with Schaffer's Jaguars earning a 32-31 win. Schaffer tied for the team high with three solo tackles while Robinson played but did not record any statistics.
- WR Armon Binns started in Cincinnati's 17-6 win over the New York Jets. WR Vidal Hazelton and P Kevin Huber also played. Binns had a pair of catches for 24 yards and Huber punted seven times for a 41.9 yard average, dropping two inside the 20-yard line. Hazelton did not record any statistics.
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