The Final Speech

The final speech is one filled with mixed emotions. Some are glad the football season is over, now there is more time for them to enjoy other extra curricular activities. But for most, the football season has ended too soon. The TU football players finished the 2009 in a disappointing way, no conference title nor trip to the playoffs. Steve Mohr, the head coach, tries to speak on the positives and look ahead to the future. Many players’ hearts are heavy from their under-performance. A flood of promises and commitments for next season usurp the players’ hearts and minds, but for now the only thing that is left is the final speech.
Phases such as: good season, great promises, and hard work are used by the head coach to sum up the season. The speech falls on hollow ears because the players know it is a speech trying to minimize the damage from an underperformed season. It is the hardest speech to give after a season of competition, and all but the winning coach has to give one. The football season for the TU football is over. The final speech is the announcement end of a sport that 95 guys have spent many dedicated hours preparing for. The final speech is sad, but there is always next year.

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A Thank You to the Fans

To all the parents, friends, and connecting students, it is with the upmost gratitude for the massive support on and off the field. It is the parents who have allowed their children to continue to participate in a sport that diverges the student from his studies. The players at the TU seek no financial career in playing professional football; however, it is a sport that they have a passion for playing. The special parents understand this situation and grants financial and emotional support to no-ends, thank you. The friends are those who come for all the different hometowns, just to watch their “high school buddy” play on a grass field that has never changed in 30 years. It is you all who they are taking the pictures with no matter the outcome of the game (but in that picture my smile is a little bit bigger because we won). And to all the rowdy face-painting fraternities/sororities who pile into the designated area at the back of the end zone to yell and scream for their school, thank you. Because of all of you all support, the players representing the TU are able perform at the best ability each and every game.
Too often the credit of a successful time is given only to the players and not to those who provides the support for the success. If you are reading this, this is your personal thank you from all the football players at the TU. Your support is an intangible that has no price tag, but hopefully a simple thank you will pay homage.

Freshman Playing Time

It is an honor to receive playing time as a freshman when on a team as talented as Trinity University’s football team. Only two freshmen saw constant playing time during the highest level of competition for football, Tino Hong and me. Tino Hong is 6’4’’ and weighs 325 pounds. He plays offensive-line at the tackle position, on of the most important position because he protects the quarterback’s blind side. I play the safety position. My assignments are to defend against the passes and help on when the other team runs the ball. There were 11 other players who played my position alone; two seniors, five juniors, two sophomores and two other freshmen.
I came in at a disadvantage because of an injury I had occurred during the summer, which prohibited me from participating in the early practices and events. Once I was released by the medical staff to play, I made sure I was the first player to practice and the last player to leave practice. Whether it was extra condition of extra drills to improve a particular skill, I put in the excess time so that I can catch up with the other players playing me position.
It was not long until the all extra I put in to catch up had allowed me to pass the others and earn me a spot on the traveling roster. However, even though I was getting more playing time than seniors and juniors, I was still required to full-fill my freshman duties and carry their bags and stand at the back to of the dinner line. I played in the first four away games, and recorded 17 tackles, third most on the team at the time. Our first home game was the one I was most excited for. My family was coming down and many of my friends would be able to watch me play. During the first series of the fourth quarter, I tore my ACL. The injury ended my freshman season, and the tons of fun that came with playing football.
My freshman year was a stereotypical bitter-sweet ending. I had battle back from a prior injury to become one of the only two freshmen to receive valuable playing time, but it was all snatched away by a wrong planting of my left foot. It was full receiving playing time as a freshman, but that season is over and another one has begun. By the way, I am number 20.

We Are More than Football Players

Often times football players are stereotyped into categories that are not necessary reflecting who the players are. Walking around Trinity I have learned that others believe “football players are dumb jocks who are obsessed with having being muscles and bigger egos.” How can that not be proven correct? Many football players on television are shown making absurd comments and even ludicrous actions. They are played millions of dollars to run, pass, or tackle someone who once played with a ball made from pig skin. Being a football myself, I will protest to this stereotype with my last breathe! Football players train all year around to play anywhere from 10 to 19 games. These games are brutally violent we the opposing player is literally trying to cause you and your teammates physical harm every second of play. We are protected by equipment; however, it is you family or teammates who keep you safe. Knowing in your heart that your teammate is going to do his job so that you can do yours is enough to psychologically block the danger of the sport and provide enjoyment for spectators. Looking at us “dumb jock football players” from the stands we are dumb enough to play again that causes us to protect and attack our opposition. But because we care for providing you all with entertainment, and we love-not the violence-the opportunity it gives us to sacrifice our body for someone else.

The TU football team starts again

Every football player that plays at the Tu is required to arrive on campus a few weeks before the normal student body. For these football players, the summer is over and there is work to start. Two-a-days is what is sounds like. There are two arduous practices under the beaming Texas sun everyday. A new football season is just inches away, ond only those who can survive will be the proud representatives of the Trinity University football team. We recommend you drink plenty of water because the field is hotter than an Arizona's desert. The TU football program is looking forward to another successful season, so do not be the person who lets his fellow teammates down by complaining about the 110 degree weather and long hours of nonstop running.

There were too many slackers last year, like number 20 who complained about the weather and number 97 who agreed with him (view the picture at the very top). Others were always sucking on a water bottle or sitting on a table. However, through team effort, number 20 has finally decided to fully devote himself to the team by taking a vow of silence during practice. Now that two-a-days have started it is time for everyone to fully devote themselves to a winning season. The TU football players are practicing all day in hazardous heat to get ready, what are you doing?