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File Under: Eric Mangini, Hofstra University, camp schedule, 2008 training camp
06/30 — Jets fans eager to fill in their calendars with the dates and times for this year's training camp — the 40th and last at their Hofstra University training base — have to wait no longer.
The first full team practices of Eric Mangini's third camp as head coach will be two-a-days on Thursday, July 24, at the Long Island school's soccer stadium. These practices will be open to the public and the media.
Here's the schedule for the first seven days of workouts:
Thursday, July 24 — 2 practices
Friday, July 25 — 1 practice
Saturday, July 26 — 2 practices
Sunday, July 27 — 1 practice
Monday, July 28 — 2 practices (both practices closed to the public)
Tuesday, July 29 — 2 practices
Wednesday, July 30 — 1 practice
The starting times are very similar to Mangini's first two summers at the helm. Two-a-days are scheduled to start at 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. Single practices will kick off at 1:30 p.m.
Jets rookies begin their orientation eight days earlier, on Wednesday, July 16. Then quarterbacks and injured veterans come in Sunday, July 20. The rest of the Green & White veterans report Wednesday, July 23.
As always, the camp schedule is subject to change. We'll have a calendar for you soon on newyorkjets.com.
Fans Respond
Here's your chance to tell Randy what you think! Add a Comment | Hide All Show All (60)Ira Said:
Mon, June 30, 2008 - 4:10pm EDT"Dunnie, Relax they will both be in on time. The bar has been set already with Long, Ryan and McFadden already signed. Dorsey and Gholston will both be signed by the time camp opens."
JOHN GOLEBIOWSKI Said:
Mon, June 30, 2008 - 4:40pm EDT"NO TO LICENSE FEES FOR SEASON TICKET HOLDERS!! IT WILL OUT PRICE THE AVERAGE FAN.I WOULD HATE TO HAVE TO GIVE MY TICKETS UP AFTER 17YRS."
Mike Said:
Mon, June 30, 2008 - 5:40pm EDT"I agree with Dunny remember last season they had a big holdout with Revis and he was almost the last one signed only b/c the Jets wanted a 6 year deal and Revis wanted a 5 so they need to get things done before training camp or else theres going to be some sort of a controversy i meen hes 6th overall pick between him and dorsey on the defensive side of the ball it doesnt get any better than that"
CEDRIC Said:
Mon, June 30, 2008 - 5:44pm EDT"I'll be at the camp. i had a great time last year, i might be able to spot Randy lol."
Randy Lange Said:
Mon, June 30, 2008 - 5:46pm EDT"I'm hard to miss, Cedric."
Damone Said:
Mon, June 30, 2008 - 6:03pm EDT"The last training camp on Long Island....as a native Long Islander,something just doesn't feel right about this."
arthur scott Said:
Mon, June 30, 2008 - 6:14pm EDT"NO TO PSL SEATING WE HAVE HAD OUR SEATS FOR THE PAST 17 YEARS AND HAVE PAID THE PRICE OF TICKETS GOING UP EACH YEAR BUT WOULD HATE TO LOSE MY SEATS TO SOME CORPORATE BUISNESS OR TO SOMEONE HOW JUST HAS TO MUCH MONEY TO BURN ESPECIALLY IN TODAYS ECONOMY WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LOSING THE HOMES TO FORECLOSER "
john Said:
Mon, June 30, 2008 - 8:13pm EDT"just say no to PSL"
Scooter Said:
Mon, June 30, 2008 - 9:57pm EDT"NO to PSLs! There's no reason for them except greed. There's no other business that would expect customers to help them finance their growth. Jay Cross promised with West Side Stadium to not go PSL route, if at all possible, but now Jets aren't going to try hard? 32 year season ticket holder and I'm not happy about this at all!"
Dunnie Said:
Mon, June 30, 2008 - 9:58pm EDT"I'll be there for at least one day if not two. Looking forward to seeing some of you guys there."
charliej89 Said:
Mon, June 30, 2008 - 10:21pm EDT"NO PSL NO PSL NO PSL NO PSL NO PSL NO PSL NO PSL NO PSL NO PSL MAYBE IF I SAY IT ENOUGH TIMES IT WONT REALLY HAPPEN. GUARANTEED NYJ PSL WILL BE MORE THAN NYG PSL. AND THEY ARE THE SB CHAMPS!!!!"
Jim Said:
Mon, June 30, 2008 - 10:34pm EDT"PSL stink. My tickets will cost $300 per seat. Worst part is the corps get to write of 50% of the ticket price and 100% of the PSL price. We are subsidizing them taking our seats..... 30 years and I am out . Sure for 30 years we could not sell them at a profit they said they would take them from us. Now the can charge $300 each........ No writeoffs for sporting events."
Joe Said:
Mon, June 30, 2008 - 11:03pm EDT"Thanks for the info Randy, much appreciated. Guys, PSL's are coming whether we like it or not. Lets just hope the organization lays them out fairly."
CEDRIC Said:
Tue, July 1, 2008 - 12:24am EDT"Good Randy, then just look for a random fan waving at you uncontrollably, And only if i knew what some u guys looked like we coudve chatted it up at the camp, Dunnie."
Mike Said:
Tue, July 1, 2008 - 12:32am EDT"Im flyin up to New York from Chicago so for sure I have to go check out the Jets training camp take a few pictures of Thomas Jones and show em' off to some kids in Chicago aha lol. Speaking of Running game Thomas Jones is gonna be great this season"
joe b Said:
Tue, July 1, 2008 - 8:22am EDT"RANDY>>>When the PSLs go through will tickets holders be able to sell thier tickets at any price or will there still be restrictions, Right now if you try to sell and ask for too much you are subject to arrest and loss of ticket priviledges. But the NFL & NY Jets allow ticket hud and others to sell tickets for as much as 10 times face value. Again the little man gets screwed."
Bobby V Said:
Tue, July 1, 2008 - 8:34am EDT"NO TO PSL's...please....we are paying enough already....and are long suffering season ticketholders (since 1978)...we will have to give up our tickets and the average fan will lose out to the rich !"
uncle joe Said:
Tue, July 1, 2008 - 9:19am EDT"yeah its almost here BABY,Ill make my annual visit.Looking foward to seeing HITMANS' progress.Hey Dunnie,with 300 letter spaces on this Radar comments get heated up imagine in person with no limit."
Ira Said:
Tue, July 1, 2008 - 10:22am EDT"While PSL's are not fan friendly it will hurt the home field advantage. Why? Because so many companies will have tickets and they will be entertaining clients. Results more visting team fans will be in the new stadium. And also fans that do keep their tickets will sell more games through Stub Hub or similar sights to recoup some $. PSL's are a reality and its too bad. Bottom line its a business."
mike grimes Said:
Tue, July 1, 2008 - 10:28am EDT"NO PSL's!!!! IF THEY COUDN'T AFFORD A NEW STADIUM, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT TO BUILD ONE! "
paul sec. 135 Said:
Tue, July 1, 2008 - 10:51am EDT"jets are coming out with psl's. 2nd generation ticket holder since 1966, and might be my last, depending on price of fees.the jets shouldnt be telling the fans the stadium is going to cost 1.6 billion because they are responsible for half the cost.plus tv contracts,and 300 millon from grants.i hope the fees are reasonable,been going to games since 1972"
Xavion Said:
Tue, July 1, 2008 - 11:10am EDT"Whooo hooo more footbal hey Randy do you know if there will still be open practice during preseason?"
Randy Lange Said:
Tue, July 1, 2008 - 1:10pm EDT"Xavion, training camp practices are open to the public beginning with two-a-days on Thursday, July 24. However, some days there will be only one practice and some days practices will be closed, so check newyorkjets.com and we'll keep you posted."
CJA Said:
Tue, July 1, 2008 - 11:17am EDT"Randy, am I reading it correctly? Will training camp be held across the street in the stadium, and not on the practice fields as previous years??"
Randy Lange Said:
Tue, July 1, 2008 - 1:12pm EDT"CJA, the practices will still be on the same fields the Jets have always used for training camp. Those fields are in what Hofstra calls its soccer stadium. "
Hogan Said:
Tue, July 1, 2008 - 11:32am EDT"I am with Damone, I also am a Long Islander, and them leaving is not cool. But I will be there to see them off."
Ira Said:
Tue, July 1, 2008 - 1:10pm EDT"Randy, Eric wrote a nice feature story about Ainge. Nobody can predict how any of these rookies will ever turn out. But Ainge did come from a big-time program and the good thing is time is on his side. He will be able to sit and learn from Chad and Kellen this year. Something tells me the Jets just might have something with Ainge."
Ira Said:
Tue, July 1, 2008 - 1:56pm EDT"Randy, I know they usually have all the players and coaches sign on the last day of camp but i think this year considering its the last practice at Hofstra they need to come up with something special if possible. GO JETS!!!!"
Ira Said:
Wed, July 2, 2008 - 6:57am EDT"Goodell is correct with these rookie contracts and the guaranteed money that is given to players that have never played a down yet in the NFL. They really need to restructure the entire system.This way teams could give their veterans more and can keep teams together longer then losing them after their contracts have run out. I am against the games overseas but Goodell is right about the contracts."
eyeh8dapats Said:
Wed, July 2, 2008 - 12:03pm EDT"The psl is a slap in the face to every single loyal fan who has kept season tix."
oldtimegreen Said:
Wed, July 2, 2008 - 12:47pm EDT"As a Garden Stater for many years, we've had to go against the grain to soak in Jets' camp. Seemed to us, over the years, it was always easier (quicker) to get back to NJ from LI--depending the time of day of course. Be assured LI fans, NJ is wide open and we like to fly. From what I've seen, next year we are ALL going to love Florham Park. This extends the Jets' experience to yet another level."
Brent Saldarini Said:
Wed, July 2, 2008 - 1:32pm EDT"Hey everyone dont forgett to go to Chrebets-Wayne Chrebets Restraunt across the block.Wayne Chrebet is the Best Jet Ever!!!!!!"
Tirrell Said:
Wed, July 2, 2008 - 1:42pm EDT"I feel stupid asking this but, what is meant by PSL?"
Row Said:
Wed, July 2, 2008 - 2:32pm EDT"As long as Joe Horn is at camp, I'm happy! I have a buddy coming from fort drum, so someone save him a seat! "
Charles Said:
Wed, July 2, 2008 - 2:38pm EDT"I am very excited about the Jets camp because my mother-in-law lives in Levittown, LI. I will be able to take my son and make a couple of the dates. I think we will have an awsome season. GO JETS!!!!!!!!! Charles"
JC Said:
Wed, July 2, 2008 - 3:03pm EDT"A PSL is a Personal Seat License: Onetime payments that guarantee the purchaser associated rights to purchase season tickets, and are part of the purchase price for every stadium seat. PSL prices range from $1,000 to $20,000 currently for the Giants. If the Jets do this, I forsee a LOT of empty seats in the new stadium - Esp due to how they handled the LOSS of a midtown NYC stadium. "
Leo Said:
Wed, July 2, 2008 - 3:09pm EDT"My family has had season tix since 1964 and this PSL will probably spell the end. It is too bad that the next generation of potential Jets fans will never get to go to a game. I will miss the tailgating but the team has usually not been good enough to miss them. They just don't get it. "
JC Said:
Wed, July 2, 2008 - 3:13pm EDT"BTW - As a TRUE LIFETIME Jets fan I waited (patiently) for like 10 years or so on the waitlist to get season tix & I just got them this year! wOOt! But, if PSLs go through I fear these may be my last season as well as first.----Randy: Do you know if anyone in Mgmt reads or even acknowledges the fans' concerns RE PSLs as seen here? Without any re-assurance, people will always fear the worst.Thanks!"
Randy Lange Said:
Wed, July 2, 2008 - 5:30pm EDT"JC, I can state that Jets management does care about the fans and does acknowledge your concerns."
Go Green Said:
Wed, July 2, 2008 - 4:50pm EDT"PSL=Personal Seat License"
LA Smitty Otis Said:
Wed, July 2, 2008 - 6:17pm EDT"As a season ticket holder as well, one would think that since the stadium is unique where it is in use for all 16 weeks and has more sponsors than most stadiums, sponsorship would offset funding. Ask the Raiders how their PSL tax worked out for them. This is an attrocious thing to to do LOYAL Jets/Giants fans who have endured lousy seasons and still stuck with the teams. "
Chaz Said:
Wed, July 2, 2008 - 6:22pm EDT"How is a PSL going to work in a stadium shared by two teams? If there is a concert or other event, who gets the tickets - the Giants fan with the PSL for that seat or the Jets fan with the PSL for that seat? Or does having a PSL not grant rights to concerts, etc. If not, rather than a Personal SEAT License, it should be called Personally SCREWED License."
Tom Said:
Wed, July 2, 2008 - 7:28pm EDT"Waited with a friend for 8+ years for Tix, finally got one set this year expect the next set next year in 2010....PSL's i dont like them ,but every team that has done a private funded new stadium uses them. I hope Mr. Johnson does not price me out...like everybody else i have a mortgage, a wife and a family and if it is more than 1k a seat, i WILL GET RID OF MY SEATS."
LT Said:
Wed, July 2, 2008 - 10:32pm EDT"I have been going to Jets games for as long as I can remember (1964) I don't know why but the games I remember most were in Shea. The Barkum catch v Miami, The 68 championship game, even the playoff loss in 69. Not really going to miss the Meadowlands much."
Frank Mongiello Said:
Thu, July 3, 2008 - 2:05am EDT"As a season ticket holder for 32 years, attending over 95% of all games in that time frame. I am appalled at the prospect of PSLs. I have great seats in the lower section & mezzanine. As I'm now retired I simply won't be able to afford them. Fans who've been loyal for several years should be exempt from PSLs. Who's going to buy them- scalpers & corporations! What about the REAL fans?"
joe b Said:
Thu, July 3, 2008 - 10:22am EDT"I hear the word Loyal used in quite a few references. But it is only from the fans, not from the JETS. Why is that ? NFL stands for No Freaking Loyalty. Money baby, it is all about money."
Leo Said:
Thu, July 3, 2008 - 10:47pm EDT"If I have to buy a PSL toget my tickets how much of a charge will be added for other events for people sitting in our seats? Also, since the PSL is to pay for the stadium do we get any of the sponsorship money since we own the seats?"
Salmouse Said:
Fri, July 4, 2008 - 10:28am EDT"The whole PSL thing is a joke. The Jets will actually be doing me a favor...I can sit home and watch from the comfort of my couch. I can turn the set off when they turn in their usual 6-10 season. I don't have to fight the traffic, pay ridiculous prices for food and drink and put up with the long "security" lines. Just End The Speculation and announce it now! "
MICHELLE Said:
Sat, July 5, 2008 - 4:04pm EDT"I can't see the start of a Jets Season without training camp at Hofstra. For as long as I can remember, that is where I would go. As a Long Islander, and a New York Jets fan..what do we have left? We "were" the only True NY team, now we are just like the other one, using the NY name but not doing anything for the NY fans. I am truly upset, my tradition of taking my kids every year are over."
MikeMc Said:
Sun, July 6, 2008 - 10:40am EDT"I let my tickets go this year, I had 'em for 15yrs.I was not prepared to pay for PSL under any circumstances. Now that we now Jersey is our home its no longer worth the 2hrs in and 31/2 hrs back."
Another Long Islander Said:
Mon, July 7, 2008 - 7:48am EDT"I am also upset about the Jets moving to NJ. Althought they played there, they lived in our neighborhoods, shopped in our storess, ate in our restaurants & worked in our communities. You had a chance to meet them & know them. They were our team. It just won't be the same. "
Bigtime sec 109 Said:
Mon, July 7, 2008 - 1:22pm EDT"It's obvious NOBODY cares about the fan. PSL, continuing to share a stadium, moving traing camp to NJ, 4 pre-season games, the parking/tailgating mess -Woody Johnson doesn't want ME or YOU there. It's a joke, and the joke's on us."
Gary Said:
Mon, July 7, 2008 - 1:27pm EDT"I have been a ticket holder since 1979...almost 30 years. I only go to a few games a year since they moved to New Jersey. Soon the jets will be leaving Hofstra and will no longer have ties with their initial fan base from Long Island. I was hoping that someday I would leave my kids the season tickets but the PSL has really changed my thinking. Let me know where to send my hats, jersey, etc. "
Jet Fan Said:
Mon, July 7, 2008 - 2:16pm EDT"I just like to say goodbye to the New York Jets and Hello to the New Jersey Jets because as soon as they move the New York operation over to New Jersy what ties them to New York Nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
jack storm Said:
Tue, July 8, 2008 - 5:11pm EDT"i agree being from new jersey and a jet fan for 30 yrs if the headquarters and training facility is in our state and other teams change names when they change cities i say call us the new jersey jets thank you"
JetsWin1 Said:
Wed, July 9, 2008 - 2:34am EDT"Hey Woody, be bold and go the opposite direction of the Giants by not charging PSL's or charging much more lower priced ones than they did. No Super Bowls over here to justify gauging the most loyal of your fans."
Frank V Said:
Wed, July 9, 2008 - 10:03am EDT"I am a season ticket holder for 15 plus years holding 4 tickets. Are they kidding us with a PSL??? We have to eat 2 pre-season games a year that cost me over $500...just for the right to go to the other games. That is a big enough HIT to us already in my book! The team has been TERRIBLE for years....if you gave us a contender each year it would'nt be as bad."
Michael F. Licata Said:
Tue, July 15, 2008 - 12:03am EDT"I am outraged at the prospect of PSL's. It seems that there is no end to the greed that the true fans are subject to. It has been made painfully clear that money is the first and only priority. How much do they need?? Five corporate sponsors are already lined up for the stadium. It is pathetic that the ture fans will be priced right out of the stadium. We haven't even gotten a decent product"
SNAPPY Said:
Fri, July 18, 2008 - 4:27pm EDT"PSL's are an absolute slap in face to us season ticket holders. If its not bad enough 1- to be a laughing stock because we play our home games in GIANTS STADIUM. 2- our tickets get raised evry year for a bad product. 3- we have to pay for preseaon games hardly any of us actually go to. 4-we now have to prepay 20 dollars a game for parking 5-it costs $50 yr to stay on the waiting list "
SNAPPY Said:
Fri, July 18, 2008 - 4:34pm EDT"CONTINUED: 6-we only get 1 parking pass. I have 4 people coming from all over and now we have to meet on RT 3 before the game. 7-the new stadium is shared by 2 franchises and they still want us to pay PSL 8-not only do they want to charge us for the PSL's they also want to raise the prices of the tickets up to 40% in some cases. "
SNAPPY Said:
Fri, July 18, 2008 - 4:43pm EDT"CONTINUED: We have 4 tickets in Sec 114. If the Jets go along with the NYG prices that means we will have to pay $40,000 for the PSL's ($10,000 for each ticket) $5600 for the tickets ($140 each game) $200 for the parking (but I'm sure that will be raised as well) Thats $45,800 we will need to come up with in 2 years to see this wonderful team . Who has that kinda money in todays economy. "
rockdaddio Said:
Sat, July 19, 2008 - 1:11pm EDT"All valid points but ...... Who says you have to keep the tickets? I dropped mine about 5 years ago because I had better things to do with my money. How unfair is all of it because the minute you drop them somebody ekse will pay it. It's called the free enterprise system."
ROY D Said:
Fri, July 25, 2008 - 3:22pm EDT"SEC 326 ROW 5 WHAT IS THE ROW CUT OFF FOR THE LODE SEATS ON THE GIANT WEBSITE. LODGE PSL IS 5k PER, REST UPPER IS 1K BIG DIFFERENCE. IN ADDITION TO THE PSL RIP OFF, BOTH TEAMS THINK THERE FANS ARE FOOLS! HELP PAY FOR THEIR STADIUM YET NO DOME! DEC 27TH, 37 DEGREES, COLD RAIN FALLING AND YOU CAN SIT IN YOUR PSL SEAT. COLTS BUILT A NEW DOME & GOT SUPER BOWL '12. WHO ARE FOOLS AND STUPID JERKS! "
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Dunnie Said:
Mon, June 30, 2008 - 3:35pm EDT"Sign Gholston and Keller now ... we can't afford VG to miss more time."