University of South Dakota hosts media day for football team as season approaches

VERMILLION, SD (KTIV) – University of South Dokota Coyotes hosted an open practice this morning as part of their Media Day.

The excitement was in the air for the Yotes on Monday, as they look to build of the success of their 2023 campaign.

Players and coaches talked about how last year was successful and disappointing at the same time but believe it has made this group a better team.

Over the course of the offseason, they have been focused on growing as players and leaders which has been going well for the senior heavy team.

But one of the key pieces for this team will be Redshirt Junior Aidan Bouman who will start at QB.

”Working out with each other every single day, we’re grinding every single day. We’ve got captains practice, I just said this the other day but one of the big things is being together outside of football because obviously we all go through the hardships together, but you build your chemistry outside of it and I feel like we’ve done a really good job of that,” said Aidan Bouman, quarterback for the Coyotes.

“I think the two things that I can sense in this group that makes it a team that I think has a chance to be really good, is there a team that has a great deal of maturity and a great deal of confidence, we’ve got the biggest senior group that we’ve had in my 9 years here,” said Bob Neilson, the head coach for USD.

The Yotes hit the field on Thursday the 29th of August to open their season against Northern State in Vermillion.

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