Bev's Blog

Monday

November 2, 2009

First, 9-week grades came out, and our football players excelled.  We had 19 players out of 43 with a 3.0 GPA or higher and 5 or 6 more with a 2.8 GPA.  We are excited about this progress especially when this past summer we had only 7 players above a 3.0 GPA.  As a coaching staff, we constantly remind them that you are a student first and an athlete second.  Good job!

Friday nights’ game was tough – driving rain, mud, and a very talented football team.  Last year they put up 66 points against us.  This time the score was 28 – 6.  It was 6 to 6 at halftime.  All these facts are important when we assess our football team – we continue to play hard!

This coming Thursday we play a team as young as we are.  If we win, we should be in the play-offs.  As a coach with a young team you only want to finish your season on an upbeat feeling.  Making the play-offs would be huge psychologically.

My wife and I went to LSU this weekend.  What an environment – 90,000 enthusiastic fans, a real Bengal Tiger on the field, 200-some band members, the Golden Girls, Billy Cannon and the 50^th anniversary of his famous Halloween punt return, WOW!  For a football junkie like me, this was truly heaven.  And to top it off, our Godsons who play for 5^th ranked Boise State, Kellen and Kirby Moore, hooked up on a 62-yard TD.  Kellen is #1 in the nation in passing efficiency (NCAA).  This Friday, we get to travel to Louisiana Tech, pick up their Dad at the airport, and join him watching both Kellen and Kirby play.  Joan and I cannot wait to see their family and watch Boise State continue their undefeated season.  Additionally, we really know the Boise State coaching staff well, and it will feel good to congratulate them on their continued success.

Joan says, “Sorry, Terry Bradshaw, usually I would cheer for LA Tech, but this is family.”