Wabash is doing some interesting things on its team trip to Panama, besides just playing football. Check it out on their blog.
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I can’t fathom spending two weeks of my life doing what the Redlands football program did — tearing the guts out of people’s houses, houses that stood in potentially toxic water for weeks in areas flooded from Hurricane Katrina.
Our attention has drifted from the victims of the flooding, those displaced into other cities and states, and instead we’re wondering who’s tracking our phone calls, how we’ll fill our gas tank, who will be voted off American Idol and whether juiced-up home run hitters can keep it up.
You may have given to any of a number of relief efforts in August and September, but the problem is not going away any time soon. To support Hilltop Rescue, visit their donation page. D3football.com made a $100 donation to aid their relief efforts and we urge you to do the same. It was quick and easy using Paypal.
Those interested in organizing a group mission should also visit Hilltop Rescue’s Web site at www.hilltoprescue.org.
Plus, it’s all you can eat!
This is the time of year prospective student-athletes are paying their deposit, which is as much of a commitment as you get in Division III. Even so, they can still decide to leave their money and go elsewhere.
It’s also the time you read stories in the local media about kids picking schools and why they did so. The ones I like mention location, the campus, a particular course of study, anything that reminds us that the kids are going pro in something other than sports.
But this caught my eye today. It isn’t the first time, but it’s a good one. This is about Port Charlotte (Fla.) defensive end James Tolbert, about why he chose Central.
“It’s a school built on tradition and family,” Tolbert added. “If ever you need any advice, you have a list of alumni to help you out.”
That was one reason why Tolbert picked Central College over Beloit College of Wisconsin, Luther College of Iowa and Northern Ohio (sic) University.
Another? “The food is good,” mother Linda Tolbert joked.
We’ll see how you feel in four years, sir.