Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
C-USA Kickoff is underway, Raiders get busy Tuesday
7/25/2016 3:13:00 PM | Football
Stockstill, Stephens, Rhodes to preview 2016
IRVING, TX - Conference USA's 2016 Football Kickoff got underway today with the West Division teams visiting with the media while the Blue Raiders will get things started Tuesday morning at 8:30 AM. The league's head coaches and two student-athletes from each school will be on hand to preview the upcoming season.
ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app will present video streaming of interviews Head Coach Rick Stockstill center Daniel Stephens and defensive end Steven Rhodes, beginning at 11 a.m. CT. The interview session will last 15-minutes and will also be archived on WatchESPN and ConferenceUSA.com for all viewers.
2016 C-USA FOOTBALL MEDIA KICKOFF ESPN 3 SCHEDULE
11:00a CT: MIDDLE TENNESSEE – Head Coach Rick Stockstill, OL Daniel Stephens, DE Steven Rhodes
12:30p CT: C-USA – Commissioner Judy MacLeod
Middle Tennessee's social media platforms will provide live updates throughout the day. Photos, notes and other information will be posted via Twitter (@MT_FB) and on the football Instagram account (MT_Football). Fans may also join the social conversation throughout the day using the official hashtag #CUSAKickoff.
Television coverage previewing the upcoming season will be provided by the league's television partners following The C-USA Kickoff. ESPN, ASN and beIN SPORTS will each have crews in Irving to shoot interviews that will be available on various platforms to preview the upcoming campaign.
Tuesday Schedule for MT
8:30 AM: C-USA TV Interviews
8:45 AM: ESPN for Rhodes and Stephens
8:50 AM: Rick Stockstill on ESPN 97.7 FM
9:00 AM: ASN
9:15 AM: beIN Sports
9:30 – 11:20 AM: Print Media Interviews
9:45 AM: Rick Stockstill on Sirius College Sports Nation with Chris Childers
11:25 AM: Campus Insiders
ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app will present video streaming of interviews Head Coach Rick Stockstill center Daniel Stephens and defensive end Steven Rhodes, beginning at 11 a.m. CT. The interview session will last 15-minutes and will also be archived on WatchESPN and ConferenceUSA.com for all viewers.
2016 C-USA FOOTBALL MEDIA KICKOFF ESPN 3 SCHEDULE
11:00a CT: MIDDLE TENNESSEE – Head Coach Rick Stockstill, OL Daniel Stephens, DE Steven Rhodes
12:30p CT: C-USA – Commissioner Judy MacLeod
Middle Tennessee's social media platforms will provide live updates throughout the day. Photos, notes and other information will be posted via Twitter (@MT_FB) and on the football Instagram account (MT_Football). Fans may also join the social conversation throughout the day using the official hashtag #CUSAKickoff.
Television coverage previewing the upcoming season will be provided by the league's television partners following The C-USA Kickoff. ESPN, ASN and beIN SPORTS will each have crews in Irving to shoot interviews that will be available on various platforms to preview the upcoming campaign.
Tuesday Schedule for MT
8:30 AM: C-USA TV Interviews
8:45 AM: ESPN for Rhodes and Stephens
8:50 AM: Rick Stockstill on ESPN 97.7 FM
9:00 AM: ASN
9:15 AM: beIN Sports
9:30 – 11:20 AM: Print Media Interviews
9:45 AM: Rick Stockstill on Sirius College Sports Nation with Chris Childers
11:25 AM: Campus Insiders
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