June 16, 2008

FRESNO, Calif. - Pat Hill is ready to take the Valley by storm. The Bulldog football coach along with Fresno State athletic department personnel is set to take part in the Pat Hill Football Caravan from July 7-10. During that time Hill will make stops in seven different cities across the Valley to meet fans and help generate support for the upcoming football season where the Bulldogs host Big Ten Powerhouse Wisconsin and travel to Big East foe Rutgers and Pac 10's UCLA.

At each stop Bulldogs fans will have an opportunity to purchase 2008 football season tickets, mini-plan packages and family plans. When season tickets are purchased fans will receive an official Nike coaches hat signed by Hill.

"We are proud to be the Valley's team and love going out to meet our great fans," Hill said. "The 2008 season is going to be exciting and bring a lot of national attention to our Valley. I hope fans will come out and get their season tickets. We are looking forward to it."

Wisconsin Game Day T-Shirts will be on sale for $15 as well as other Bulldog merchandise. Hill will sign autographs at each stop and fans will have an opportunity to participate in a Question and Answer session with Hill and be entered in a grand prize drawing at each location for an autographed Pat Hill football. Red bracelets with "Go Dogs!" will also be available to those in attendance.

The first caravan stop will be July 7 in Bakersfield from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. The caravan will stop at Me-N-Ed's at 9000 Ming Avenue with KNZR-AM 1560. Coach Hill will then travel to Paso Robles where he will be at the Robert Hall Winery (3443 Mill Road) from 5-6 p.m.

On July 8 the trek will move to Merced from 5-6 p.m. That evening coach Hill will stop at Big Bubba's Bad BBQ (560 W 18th Street) in Merced with KNAH 106.3 HANK FM.

The caravan will then move to Espana's in Los Banos (1460 East Pacheco Blvd.) on July 9 from 12 -1 p.m. Then from 5-6 p.m. the caravan will stop at Madera Chevrolet/Madera Toyota Dealership (1300 Country Club Drive) with 105.9 Jack FM.

The final day of the caravan will take coach Hill to Big Bubba's Bad BBQ in Visalia (6100 S. Mooney Blvd) from 12 -1 p.m. with Kiss Country 93.7 FM . Then the final stop will be at Dog House Grill in Fresno (2789 E Shaw) with 580 KMJ hosting the caravan on the outdoor patio from 5-6 p.m.

"KMJ is so proud of Pat Hill, the football team and all of our Fresno State student-athletes! What a great opportunity this is for the entire Valley to meet Coach Hill and support the Bulldogs," Patti Hixson, General Manager for Peak Broadcasting said. " And what a great opportunity for Coach Hill to be able to get up close and personal with fans from all over... this just might be the thing that gives the `Dogs the support and strength they need to have a fantastic season in `08.And KMJ is proud and honored to be the home of Bulldog Football!"

Fresno State finished last year with a 9-4 record and a victory over ACC foe Georgia Tech in the Roady's Humanitarian Bowl. This year the Dogs are ranked No. 25 in the Athlon's Preseason Top 25 poll.

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Pat Hill Caravan Stop
July 7, 12pm-1pm - Bakersfield first stop at Me-N-Ed's on Ming Ave. (by CSUB) with KNZR-AM 1560
July 7, 5pm-6pm - Paso Robles at Robert Hall Winery
July 8 - 5pm-6pm - Merced Big Bubba's Bad BBQ with KNAH 106.3 FM
July 9, 12pm-1pm - Los Banos at Espana's
July 9, 5pm-6pm - Madera Cheverolet/Toyota Dealership with 105.9 Jack FM
July 10, 12-1pm - Visalia Big Bubba's Bad BBQ with 93.7 FM Kiss Country
July 10, 5pm-6pm - Fresno at Dog House Grill with KMJ 580 AM