{"id":6519,"date":"2024-08-30T18:04:53","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T18:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/?p=6519"},"modified":"2024-08-30T18:04:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T18:04:54","slug":"trojan-fans-anticipate-troy-footballs-season-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2024\/08\/30\/trojan-fans-anticipate-troy-footballs-season-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Trojan fans anticipate Troy football\u2019s season opener"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>TROY, Ala. (<a href=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TROJANVISION<\/a>) \u2014 It\u2019s officially game week for Troy football, meaning fans are ready to see the Trojans take the field for the first time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leading up to Troy football\u2019s season opener for the 2024 season, TrojanVision has gotten previews and perceptions from head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/coaches\/gerad-parker\/1847\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gerad Parker<\/a> as well as some of his players. But what do fans think about the new team and how do they feel about the first match of the season?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to the football team and the band,\u201d said junior Jackson Milam. \u201cI think it&#8217;s going to be great, since it\u2019s been too long.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to the freshman run to run on the field with all my new sorority sisters,\u201d said freshman Laurie Mathison. \u201cI\u2019m so excited for that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to hanging out with my friends at the football game,\u201d said junior Geniah Brown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NEWS FOR YOU:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2024\/08\/28\/meet-troys-new-starting-quarterback-goose-crowder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meet TROY\u2019s new starting quarterback: Goose Crowder<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2024\/08\/28\/troy-football-adds-returning-contributor-to-scholarship-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TROY Football adds returning contributor to scholarship list<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GgkwiCh3TK4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TrojanVision scores sit-down interview with Head Football Coach Gerad Parker<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While some students are anticipating these engaging activities, others are more interested in how the new coaching staff and players are going to compete on the field this season in comparison to the 2023 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very confident in all of the football players,\u201d said Zion Picacoste. \u201cI feel like they are going to do great. I\u2019ve seen them play before and I think that they are going to come out strong this season with the new coach.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am very excited for Saturday night because I am ready for the game, tailgates and everything,\u201d said sophomore Morgan Sullivan. \u201cI hope our Trojans win this year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After securing back-to-back Sun Belt Championship Conference wins in 2022 and 2023 with former coach Jon Sumrall, many Trojan fans have confidence that this upcoming season will have just as many successful games, if not more, with Parker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think that it will be a little bit different because the aspect of watching them practice through the Trojan Football Instagram page seems like the new coach is more hands on and just as encouraging as Sumrall was,\u201d said junior Khennedi Rudolph. \u201cIt will be a different dynamic with the new coach.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSaturday night is going to be a showdown,\u201d said senior Nard Thomas. \u201cI\u2019m excited for the fans to be back since it\u2019s going to be awesome and an amazing day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Troy kicks off its <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/gameday\/football-vs-nevada\/football\/1138\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">season opener against Nevada<\/a> on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. inside Veterans Memorial Stadium. 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