Oh, what a weekend it has been. I was planning on writing this Sunday but that didn't work out now did it. Alright so lets pick up the remote and rewind back. Thursday was our last practice of the fall season. (Last one ever for seniors Dan Caufield and Tucker Glass) Going through everything and preparing for a game which is a big indicator on how we will transition into our upcoming season. On Friday along with having no classes, I slept late, ate a good breakfast, and then headed over to coaches office to finally achieve something that most of the guys on the team know I have been attempting to complete since freshman year. If you didn't think of it already then you probably don't know the issue and I will explain.
Since freshman year I have been trying to make a successful, "our generation" oriented, warm up tape for pre-games. ( It would be so much cooler if our pre-games were packed with screaming fans, but hey we do what we can). I say "our generation oriented" because we have had warm up music before, but for those of you who have sat in those stands, or along that wall, or even on the field, know that 'Eye of the Tiger' by Survivor doesn't go well with 45 guys trying to get a little more pumped for a game, and does not fall into our generation of music preference. To make a long story short, Coach Pedrick and I spent 4 hours scanning our iTunes up and down, probably a total of 10,000 songs between our two computers, looking for good songs that would reach the approval of Coach Cavanagh. Please don't let me get any further into that. Basically try to think of all the songs that your sons listen too on their iPods, and then eliminate those that have or use profanity, and now think how many are left. My point... Nevertheless our persistence paid off and we created a 25 minute mix that is not half bad and did the job.
After that, I returned home and got ready to head over to Therapy to lose all my hair, awesome. It was interesting seeing a place usually populated by many of us at night, during the day. I guess you pick up on the 'finer things'. As a team I must say we did great with raising money, and I think we raised over $6,000 which is just awesome, seriously boys great job. I am confident to say that over the past three years, we as a group have raised over $15,000. The turnout at Therapy I think was the biggest I have seen in all three years having participated in it. I am going to have to say the best picture which is also in the video is that of Danny Caufield, who definitely had the longest hair on the team at that point, something we call 'Lax Bro Flow' or 'Rage'.
Alright so moving onto the game. The weather was not ideal as we battled through periods of substantial rain, which just causes slight imperfections in everyones game. McGill came out and put the first goal in the net but we responded and it was neck and neck for most of the game with no team taking more than a 3 point lead. 11-11, end of regulation time as the game will now go into overtime. Junior mid-fielder Nick Travers, scored a goal which was not only the game winner but it was his 5th goal of the night. Sick game Nick. Following the uproar of our sideline as we charged the field; Nick avoids all of us and takes a head first slide right across the face-off X to really rub it all in. Just Dirty Birds flying low protecting the nest, thats all! Following the game we all enjoyed another excellent tailgate provided by our awesome parents led by Veronica Kramer who really does such a great job following in the footsteps of Donna, Mike Glynn's mother. We thank you all so much.
Alright so finishing up, I must not forget about Saturday's Alumni Game. Oh it is just comical. So we show up, most of us soar from the night before, getting loose, as old faces filter in 1 by 1. Pre-game turned into greetings with handshakes, hugs, jokes, and laughs. Most of the freshman sat there getting the scouting report on guys to worry about. To give the old guys credit, I think they actually scored the first goal, and then it all went downhill for them from there. 20-4 was the final, and by the time the 3rd quarter was over, half of their team was fighting for a seat along the benches. How ironic how times change, 2 years ago these guys were sweating, bleeding, and fighting to keep away from that bench, and now its a battle for the same seat, on the same bench...
Alright well I think that is it for now. The blogs now will be about team news, sports, current events and such because we are in off season. We focus on lifting, school work, and enjoying college. I hope to get more followers going into the season, or at least comments on the blog, to my twitter, or on my videos. During the season I will be using Twitter to instantly report SUNYAC scores, as well as our team information like scores, stats, and things we might be doing. I will be uploading pictures of our gear soon that I am customizing, along with our new helmets that are in. Stay tuned to your emails for more information about that.
Cheers to the 2011 fall ball season!
- Mike
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