Bulls happy to close grueling camp

TAMPA — The Bulls’ 2017 preseason camp, comprising 21 practices over a four-week stretch, concluded Saturday, and not a sweltering second too soon for most.

At least not for senior MLB Auggie Sanchez, who deemed it the “worst” of the five camps he has endured as a Bull.

“I think it might be the worst camp just because I’m older; I’ve just kind of got nicks and stuff on my body, but it was physical,” Sanchez said after Saturday’s finale held at Raymond James Stadium. “We did a lot of hitting and stuff, but yeah, definitely the most physical and probably the longest camp I’ve been a part of.”

The Bulls practiced six days each of the final two weeks, with every practice held in searing mid-morning conditions. Despite the preseason’s length (the July 24 start date was the earliest in program history), no Bull appeared to suffer a season-threatening injury.

“The coaches, once we get out on the field, they make sure we go hard, and they want us to work while we’re tired because in the game it’s gonna get easier for you,” said QB Quinton Flowers, whose team was to begin game-week preparations for San Jose State on Sunday afternoon.

“If you start fast and just continue everything will be easy for you.”

Flowers said WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who sustained a hamstring injury on the camp’s second weekend, is “looking good.”

Joey Knight, Tampa Bay Times that momentum,