The Broncos go to the Little Caesars Bowl

On December 27, 2011, the Western Michigan Broncos will take on the Boilermakers of Purdue in the Little Casers Bowl. I am BEYOND proud of my alma mater and I WILL be in attendance at Ford Field. WMU has not played in a bowl game since the Texas Bowl in 2008, losing to Rice 38-14.

WMU has beaten a BIG 10 school at Ford Field before and we WILL do it again. We beat Illinois 23-17 in 2008.

There are some VERY special seniors playing in this bowl game!! I have watched them grow mentally, spiritually, and athletically.  I could not be more proud of Dervon Wallace and Anthony Parker!!! They both graduate on December 17, 2011 with a Bachelors of Arts.  

Western Michigan University is offering discounted tickets for students, alumni and faculty. They are even hosting a Bowl Bash at Motor City Casino, for us to get hyper before the game. For students in Kalamazoo, they are providing a bus down to the game and back. I LOVE MY SCHOOL!

There may be MANY people asking “What in the world is the Little Caesars Bowl and is it even important?” The answer is simple, IT IS IMPORTANT TO THE BIG 10 AND MAC SCHOOLS THAT PLAY IN IT. It may sound rude, but just because its not a BCS game or a famous game but it is a bowl game.

 Jordan White had broken receiver Greg Jennings (Green Bay Packers) college record by hauling in his 15^th TD of the season and has been named First Team All-MAC Offense.  QB Alex Carder is a finalist for FRS QB Performance of the Year and named Second Team All-MAC. He has also had his 5^th career 400 yd passing game.  These two along with OL Anthony Parker and others will lead the Broncos to victory!!

I have faith in my Broncos and expect nothing but greatness. CONGRATS to ALL my BRONCOS graduating especially Wallace and Parker!!! I cannot wait to see how far my boys will go. THE POWER OF GOLD!!! 

 

GO BRONCOS! 

sources:

www.wmubroncos.com

A "Dirty" Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Day is always a showdown at Ford Field in Detroit, MI. This year the Lions played the undefeated Green Bay Packers. Going into this game, we knew it was going to be a difficult game to win. As I sat on the couch excited for not only football, but food as well, I realized I was not going to be able to sit still.  I am not the kind of girl that can watch football quietly and peacefully. My cousin was in the other room and asked me plenty of times who I was talking to, my response “MY LIONS!!”

I was watching the game with my normal yelling and pacing, and then it happened. I turned my head for one minute and the next thing I know my friend Lions safety Louis Delmas  was limping off the field. Now for those that know me, this is a BIG deal!!  He injured his knee and did not return to the game. I was NOT a happy girl.

As the game progressed, I began to notice little issues arising but I never thought we would experience the issues we did.  Next thing I know, running back Kevin Smith is injured. The Lions were struggling with injuries. As I argued with my male family members, my mouth dropped. I saw Ndamukong Suh pushing the head of a Packer into the ground and THEN watched him “kick” the arm of the player. 

There have been MANY excuses, and reasons given to why it happened. I will not offer any. I am simply here to say Suh is NOT the dirtiest player in the NFL. He is a DEFENSIVE player who plays his position. YES he was out of line for that stunt, but EVERY player makes a questionable decision in their career.

As a consequence, Suh was ejected  from the game, and suspended for 2 games, which is a loss of $164,000. There was an appeal made but it was denied.  Yes, I understand that Suh has drawn MANY penalties and fines in his career, but that in no way makes him dirty. 

Although the Lions lost that game 27-15, I have faith in the abilities of Ndamukong Suh and the Detroit Lions. NO ONE will ever be able to change that!  7-4 is not a bad record and there are still 5 more games in the regular season.

GO LIONS!!! 

Sources

www.espn.com

www.detroitlions.com

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7293935/ndamukong-suh-detroit-lions-suspended-two-games-pay