NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State football fans will have a chance to be a part of the team's annual media day festivities August 8, when the Illinois State Athletics Department hosts its first Social Media Day live on GoRedbirds.com.
Social Media Day will begin at 10 a.m., live from the balcony of the Kaufman Football Building inside Hancock Stadium. While Redbird players and coaches conduct interviews with local media outlets on the field, select players and head coach Brock Spack will join moderator John Twork to answer questions from family, friends, fans and classmates.
Redbird fans will have the chance to talk to some of their favorite players and coach Spack through the help of the department's various social media platforms. Fans can submit questions via the university's official Twitter and Facebook accounts or through the CoveritLive blog. Interested fans can also email questions beforehand to redbirdallaccess@gmail.com. If using Twitter, include #ISUATH to make sure your question or comment is a part of the conversation.
All questions will then be answered by the players and coach Spack through a live video feed, which can be accessed through the same screen on GoRedbirds.com the day of the event. To see a complete list of the players being interviewed and a timeline for the day, log onto GoRedbirds.com and click on Social Media Day located under quick links on the football homepage or click here.
In addition to holding Social Media Day, ISU Athletics announced it would be offering a free subscription to Redbird All-Access exclusively to ISU Facebook fans.
In order for fans to receive the free subscription to Redbird All-Access, fans must like Illinois State University Athletics Facebook fan page. Once fans have liked the page, they will be directed to a tab page where they enter in their e-mail address to receive the free All-Access code for the month of August. For individuals who are already fans of ISU's Facebook page, they have to select the Redbird All-Access tab located on the left side on the Facebook page.
Redbird All-Access is the live and on-demand video streaming platform for nine Redbird sports including football, volleyball, soccer, men's and women's basketball, swimming and diving, gymnastics, softball and baseball. Redbird All-Access members have access to live home game coverage, Redbird student-athletes and coach feature videos; as well as, access to Illinois State Athletics video archives.
Redbird players report to campus Thursday, Aug. 4, and will begin fall workouts Friday, Aug. 5, at 7 p.m. at Hancock Stadium.
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