Thursday, August 23, 2007

051 BLUE RAIDER BLAST TAKES PLACE AUG. 23

Release date: Aug. 22, 2007
Blue Raider Blast contact: Brad Smith, 615-898-5322
BLUE RAIDER BLAST TAKES PLACE AUG. 23

AT RUTHERFORD COUNTY COURTHOUSE SQUARE

(MURFREESBORO) — The Blue Raider Blast comes to Murfreesboro. It will be held from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, at the historic Rutherford County Courthouse Square in downtown Murfreesboro, MT athletic department officials said.

This event is open to the public. Children are welcome.

Join Middle Tennessee coaches Rick Stockstill (football), Kermit Davis (men’s basketball), Rick Insell (women’s basketball), Steve Peterson (baseball) and Director of Athletics Chris Massaro for the 2007 Blue Raider Blast.

Blue Raider Blast attendees can meet the 2007 Blue Raider Football team. The Blue Raiders finished 7-4 and played in the 2006 Motor City Bowl in Detroit. They will open the season at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, against Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton.

Earlier Thursday, Massaro and the coaches also will appear at First Tennessee Bank branches in the afternoon.

For 2007 football season ticket holders eligible for the Blue Raider Vehicle package, you can pick it up at the Blast. Also available for pick up are posters, “Let's GROW Blue” yard signs, season ticket information, magnets and schedule cards.

For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.

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