ELON, N.C. -- For the first time this preseason, the Elon football team went in full pads during its 8 a.m. practice on Friday morning.  The team continues to work in every area of the game with both individual and group drills as well as full team periods.

Here were head coach Jason Swepson's thoughts following the morning workout:

Swepson on the first day in full pads:
"It looked like its been four or five months since we had put the pads on.  We had a lot of bodies on the ground and looked a little sluggish.  That's part of camp, but we have to get mentally tough.  I think the tape will show that today, the guys didn't come out and have their minds right today.  We have a chance to get better.  We'll have some good meetings this afternoon.  Football is about handling adversity and today I don't know if we did that."

Swepson on Friday's first two-a-day:
"In the morning we'll come out in uppers.  We will do a lot of individual, half-line stuff.  In the afternoon we will focus more on team things."

Swepson on the upcoming first scrimmage:
"Sunday will be a base scrimmage.  We'll run the base offense and base defense.  We're not going to use the whole playbook.  We just want to see who is going to step up and play good football."

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Upcoming 2012 Elon Phoenix Preseason Practice Schedule
(All practices are at the Hunt and Tucker practice fields unless otherwise noted)
Sat., Aug. 11 - 8:25 a.m.
Sat., Aug. 11 - 6:10 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 12 - 6:00 p.m. (Scrimmage; Rhodes Stadium)
Mon., Aug. 13 - 3:30 p.m.
Tues., Aug. 14 - 8:25 a.m.
Tues., Aug. 14 - 6:10 p.m.
Wed., Aug. 15 - 3:40 p.m.
Thurs., Aug. 16 - 8:25 a.m.
Thurs., Aug. 16 - 6:10 p.m.
Fri., Aug. 17 - 3:40 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 18 - 3:00 p.m. (Scrimmage; Rhodes Stadium)
Mon., Aug. 20 - 8:25 a.m.
Mon., Aug. 20 - 6:10 p.m.
Tues., Aug. 21 - 3:40 p.m.
Wed., Aug. 22 - 3:40 p.m.
Thurs., Aug. 23 - 3:40 p.m.
Fri., Aug. 24 - 12:30 p.m. (Scrimmage; Rhodes Stadium)
* Schedule subject to change