Indeed, a new day has arrived for FIU football.
February 8 marks the first practice of the 2022 season and the first of the Mike MacIntyre era in Miami as the Panthers open the spring session Tuesday morning. While the obvious cloud of a 1-16 record in the program’s last 17 outings still hovers, the excitement of a new staff and seemingly, a new athletic direction takes flight as Panthers’ fans will get their first look at a revamped FIU team.
The 15 spring sessions will serve incredibly crucial for a roster that returns over 70 underclassmen, 47 players who have played in 13 games or less and arguably the most crucial figure — 58 players who haven’t experienced a win over an FBS opponent in an FIU uniform.