June 19, 2012

Tulsa, Oklahoma - University of Tulsa Head Football Coach Bill Blankenship and the Golden Hurricane coaching staff will once again host Football 101 for Women this summer. The event is a ladies-only look behind the scenes of the TU football program.

Football 101 will be held on Thursday, July 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Case Athletic Complex, the north end zone building located at H.A. Chapman Stadium, on the TU campus, The cost is $25.00 per person. Proceeds from the event will go to benefit the Tulsa Chapter of the American Cancer Society. More than $2,000 was raised last year for the American Cancer Society.

Ladies will have an opportunity to learn more about the game of football. A BBQ dinner will be served and ladies registered will receive a Football 101 T-shirt.

"We had a great time last year. It was entertaining and a lot of fun for the coaches, and hopefully it was so for the women as well. I thought the women came away with a little bit more knowledge of how a college football program operates as well as becoming more knowledgeable about the game of football," said Blankenship. "We're looking forward to having another fun time talking TU football."

General discussion topics will include:
General Topics
• Division of Labor - What players DO and why
• Coaches - How can a man be the leader at work if he's not even
in charge at home.
Offense
• Are those guys "Receivers" or "Retrievers"?
• Why are Quarterbacks usually so good looking?
• Being a "Hog" can be a good thing!
Defense
• How safe are Safeties?
• Who is Sam, Mike and Willie and what is their last name?
• If I knock the QB down do I really have to help him up?
Equipment
• Why do we have "Tail" pads?
• How much does all that stuff weigh?
• What do the new uniforms look like?
Operation
• How do you organize travel and food for 150 players and staff
to go to Ames, Iowa?

To RSVP, contact the Golden Hurricane Club office at 918.631.2570 or ashleyd@utulsa.edu. Reservations are required. Deadline to RSVP is Friday, July 20th.