Hillsdale football completes first day in pads. QB likes what he sees.

Training Camp 2010 finally got rolling today for the Hillsdale College Chargers and senior captain and quarterback Troy Weatherhead likes the progress he has seen already in camp.

He reports that the Chargers are staying healthy and a lot of eyes are on the guys expected to step up and fill the most noticeable holes left by graduation and position movement.

"Evan (Duey) looks good. Joe (Glendening) looks good, as do the freshmen linebackers. Everybody else is just doing their jobs."

Duey is the likely starter at the left tackle spot, vacated by Oakland Raider rookie Jared Veldheer. Glendening will do his best to fill the void left by record setting running back Vinnie Panizzi. True Freshman Jake Weddle is among other newcomers competing for linebacker positions that are still up in the air.

Weatherhead also said that coming into the season with a national ranking has really boosted the team's confidence, especially the incoming freshmen.

Hillsdale opens the season on September 3 against Ferris State.

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Jared Veldheer and the Raiders take on Dallas tonight.

A year ago offensive tackle was reporting to Hillsdale College for his final Division II football season. Tonight, he and te Oakland Raiders are at Cowboys Stadium to take on Dallas in Veldheer's first pre-season game. Veldheer is the second team left tackle and has also been getting reps at center.

Game time is 9:00 PM Eastern and will be aired by NFL Network on Friday at 3:30 PM Eastern.

New Podcast: Otter's Camp Preview

Hillsdale College Football opens its 2010 camp this morning.

Head Coach Keith Otterbein was kind enough to give a live camp preview and discuss the leadership he is looking for from certain individuals.


Click to listen. August 12: Hillsdale Opens Camp

AFCA Division II Top 25 Poll puts Hillsdale at #18

1. Northwest Missouri St.

2. Grand Valley St.

3. North Alabama

4. Minnesota-Duluth

5. Central Washington

6. California (Pa.)

7. Abilene Christian (Texas)

8. West Liberty (W.Va.)

9. Carson-Newman (Tenn.)

10. Washburn (Kan.)

11. West TexasA&M

12. West Alabama

13. Nebraska-Kearney

14. Saginaw Valley St.

15. Nebraska-Omaha

16. TexasA&M-Kingsville

17. Tuskegee (Ala.)

18. Hillsdale (Mich.)

19. Midwestern St. (Texas)

20. Missouri Western St.

21. Minnesota St.-Mankato

22. West Chester (Pa.)

23. North Carolina-Pembroke

24. Delta St. (Miss.)

25. East Stroudsburg (Pa.)



*– Ranking in final AFCA Division II Poll of 2009


Others Receiving Votes: TexasA&M-Commerce, 73; Valdosta St. (Ga.), 59; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 56; Wingate(N.C.), 49; Bloomsburg (Pa.), 34; Tarleton St. (Texas), 32; Albany St. (Ga.),30; Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 28; Colorado School of Mines, 27; St. Cloud State(Minn.), 17; Benedict (S.C.), 16; Morehouse (Ga.), 15; Indiana (Pa.), 14; Shaw(N.C.), 14; West Virginia St., 14; Augustana (S.D.), 13; Findlay (Ohio), 13;Winona St. (Minn.), 13; Central Missouri, 11; Charleston (W.Va.), 11;Shippensburg (Pa.), 11; Angelo St. (Texas), 9; Shepherd (W.Va.), 9; Bentley(Mass.), 8; Chadron St. (Neb.), 6; Southern Connecticut St., 6; Arkansas Tech,4; Southeastern Oklahoma St., 4; Edinboro (Pa.), 3; C.W. Post (N.Y.), 2; FortValley St. (Ga.), 1; Henderson St. (Ark.), 1; Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 1; WayneSt. (Neb.), 1; Western Oregon, 1.

Hillsdale Football to host "Deb Berube Memorial Football 101 for Women" Camp

2010 Deb Berube Memorial
Football 101 for Women for women age 13 and over

This camp will create a fun and relaxed atmosphere which will allow participants to
learn some of the basics about the great game of football in a low impact environment.

Comfortable attire and tennis shoes are suggested.

When: Saturday, August 7, 2010, 6:15-8:30 p.m.

Where: Hillsdale College

Sports Complex
201 Oak Street
Hillsdale, Michigan
(517) 437-7364

Cost: Donations accepted (All proceeds will go to The American Cancer Society)

hillsdale.edu/athletics/football

Schedule of Events:

6:15 p.m. Registration
Sports Complex South Garage Door

6:30 p.m. Welcome and Camp Itinerary
Keith Otterbein, Head Football Coach
• Learn Offensive and Defensive Structure/
Alignments/Positions/Responsibilities

6:50 p.m. Flex and Form Run

7:00 p.m. Position Skill Instruction (water provided)
10 minutes per position:
• Quarterback / Wide Receiver Drills
• Running Back Drills
• Offensive Line Drills
• Defensive Line Drills
• Defensive Back Drills
• Linebacker Drills

8:00 p.m. Explanation of Full Unit Offense and Defense
• Penalties
• Play Selection/Calls
• Questions

8:30 p.m. Camp Ends

Remembering Former Charger Brad Nash

On July 27, 2010, 1991 Hillsdale College grad and former football player Brad Nash lost his 15 year fight with cancer.



Brad was a senior when I was a freshman but I will always remember his hard-nose attitude on the field and huge heart off of it. The Charger family has definitely lost a great member.

Thoughts and prayers go out to Brad's family and all of his friends.

Video posted on Vimeo by Jim Drews.

Bradley J. Nash, July 16, 1969 - July 27, 2010 Hillsdale, Michigan from Jim Drews on Vimeo.