Nothing beats playing football after Thanksgiving. That was the sentiment around the Leatherneck Football program this week as Western prepares for its opening round game at Coastal Carolina.
It has been a whirlwind week for us. Starting with Saturday's win over UNI, to Sunday's selection show and this week preparing for the business trip to Myrtle Beach/Conway area.
These have been a great group of student-athletes to work with, especially the 17 seniors. Everyone has worked hard to get to this point, and they know this is just the beginning.
I'll have updated on Twitter at WIUSID and WIUAthletics throughout the game, and it can be seen for free on the NCAA.com website.
I took my youngest son to football practice today and he had a blast. They went inside to Brophy for a 90 minute workout, then enjoyed a team meal. I told him the last time I went to practice on Thanksgiving Day was five years ago. Always appreciate every playoff appearance, you never know when the next one will be.
And with today being Thanksgiving, here are a few things I'm thankful for
Family and Friends, both current and those yet to come
Being at Western and working in a great athletics department
Playing football after Thanksgiving...
I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving. Good luck to all the teams competing over the next week, it's time to hit the road to South Carolina.
Until next time,
Patrick Osterman and Go Leathernecks
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Busy times when the fall season overlaps with basketball... enough said.
Random thoughts for Thursday:
- Here is a link for a highlight video of Matt Barr, on the Watch List for the Walter Payton Award. Sean Ingrassia in broadcasting did a great job putting this together.
- Men's Basketball begins the four game Cancun Challenge tonight at #14 Missouri. The final two games are in Cancun. Team received a nice guarantee to be able to make the entire trip. Check back to GoLeathernecks.com for pictures and video.
- Funny golf commercial I linked to the blog the other day.
- Many signees are in the book, and now written about on the website. Check out the newest Leathernecks.
- Baseball will be announcing its 2011 schedule soon. Open the year at Samford and Georgia State, two places I'm very familiar with from past years. Samford will be a nice trip, for fans making the trip stay away from a certain restaurant. Bad personal experience with food poisoning my last trip to Birmingham (actually had to miss broadcasting game 3 of the 2009 Samford series when I worked at Georgia Southern).
- Don't forget to follow us on Twitter (WIUAthletics and WIUSID). Baseball just recently joined too. Many of the sports coaches are on.
- Good luck to women's basketball as they continue the trek through the Big 12... started with Iowa State, now Oklahoma and Kansas State.
- Biggest game of the year for football on Saturday at home against Northern Iowa. One of the football assts asked me if there was any conflict for me playing UNI since I graduated from there. My response... absolutely none. Go Leathernecks, let's beat the Panthers. Personally I think we win, we are in the playoffs. Will find out Sunday morning, but it all must start with a win Saturday.
- $1 general admission tickets for Saturday's football game, and most items in concessions stand just $1. Let's fill Hanson Field.
Until next time... Go Leathernecks
Random thoughts for Thursday:
- Here is a link for a highlight video of Matt Barr, on the Watch List for the Walter Payton Award. Sean Ingrassia in broadcasting did a great job putting this together.
- Men's Basketball begins the four game Cancun Challenge tonight at #14 Missouri. The final two games are in Cancun. Team received a nice guarantee to be able to make the entire trip. Check back to GoLeathernecks.com for pictures and video.
- Funny golf commercial I linked to the blog the other day.
- Many signees are in the book, and now written about on the website. Check out the newest Leathernecks.
- Baseball will be announcing its 2011 schedule soon. Open the year at Samford and Georgia State, two places I'm very familiar with from past years. Samford will be a nice trip, for fans making the trip stay away from a certain restaurant. Bad personal experience with food poisoning my last trip to Birmingham (actually had to miss broadcasting game 3 of the 2009 Samford series when I worked at Georgia Southern).
- Don't forget to follow us on Twitter (WIUAthletics and WIUSID). Baseball just recently joined too. Many of the sports coaches are on.
- Good luck to women's basketball as they continue the trek through the Big 12... started with Iowa State, now Oklahoma and Kansas State.
- Biggest game of the year for football on Saturday at home against Northern Iowa. One of the football assts asked me if there was any conflict for me playing UNI since I graduated from there. My response... absolutely none. Go Leathernecks, let's beat the Panthers. Personally I think we win, we are in the playoffs. Will find out Sunday morning, but it all must start with a win Saturday.
- $1 general admission tickets for Saturday's football game, and most items in concessions stand just $1. Let's fill Hanson Field.
Until next time... Go Leathernecks
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Leatherneck news and notes...
A lot has been happening in the world of Western athletics lately...
- Congrats to Kyle Glazier for his CoSIDA Academic All-District honor. He'll go on the national ballot for Academic All-America. A few other Leathernecks were on the ballot but the Big 10 took most of the offensive spots. Sorry, but Matt Barr's academics and athletic accomplishments this year are way better than the QB from Indiana.
- After much speculation about where South Dakota will wind up, it became official yesterday that the Coyotes will stay in the Summit League and join the MVFC for football starting in 2012. Their move strengthens both conferences and will be a much easier trip than to Southern Utah, which is leaving the Summit League at the same time.
- Men's basketball and women's basketball looked good in their exhibition wins this week. It was good to get everyone playing time in preparation for the season. The women are at home Sunday.
- Good luck to coach Tony Guinn and the women's soccer team this weekend at the Summit League tournament. Should be an interesting first round game against Oakland, and you know the ladies want some revenge for a recent regular season loss to the Grizzlies.
- Football will be on the road recruiting this weekend with the bye week. They'll get back to it on Sunday getting ready for the Southern Illinois game next week.
- Lots of events going on the weekend of the Northern Iowa game on November 20. Stay tuned to the website for more details.
And since it's Friday of a bye week I'm looking forward to a day off tomorrow. A great chance to watch football and again rake leaves in my yard.
Until next time, Go Leathernecks
- Congrats to Kyle Glazier for his CoSIDA Academic All-District honor. He'll go on the national ballot for Academic All-America. A few other Leathernecks were on the ballot but the Big 10 took most of the offensive spots. Sorry, but Matt Barr's academics and athletic accomplishments this year are way better than the QB from Indiana.
- After much speculation about where South Dakota will wind up, it became official yesterday that the Coyotes will stay in the Summit League and join the MVFC for football starting in 2012. Their move strengthens both conferences and will be a much easier trip than to Southern Utah, which is leaving the Summit League at the same time.
- Men's basketball and women's basketball looked good in their exhibition wins this week. It was good to get everyone playing time in preparation for the season. The women are at home Sunday.
- Good luck to coach Tony Guinn and the women's soccer team this weekend at the Summit League tournament. Should be an interesting first round game against Oakland, and you know the ladies want some revenge for a recent regular season loss to the Grizzlies.
- Football will be on the road recruiting this weekend with the bye week. They'll get back to it on Sunday getting ready for the Southern Illinois game next week.
- Lots of events going on the weekend of the Northern Iowa game on November 20. Stay tuned to the website for more details.
And since it's Friday of a bye week I'm looking forward to a day off tomorrow. A great chance to watch football and again rake leaves in my yard.
Until next time, Go Leathernecks
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