Continue supporting the Falcons into 2010 and beyond


By Ben Trumpower, Sports Reporter
Vote 0  
One point. Four seconds. A field goal that never was.

For those of us who watched our Falcon football team come up just short, we sat there in awe. Sure, the game was amazing, but it left us heartbroken just like the GMAC bowl two years  ago. It felt like that 89.4 percent in your math class that isn't quite an A.

It was so close but at the end of the day, close doesn't quite cut it. Fortunately, it's a new semester and as both a student and a fan, that can mean a fresh start. No more 'what ifs' and no more dwelling on the past.

While we were enjoying our holiday break, our men's and women's basketball teams fought hard and are poised to provide us with some wonderful entertainment this semester.

Despite winning just two of their past five games, the Bowling Green Men's Basketball Team is right in the thick of things. They are currently 7-6 overall and a very impressive 4-1 at home. You may remember that one home loss came in overtime.  The Falcons haven't lost inside Anderson Arena since.

This time last year, the Falcons defeated Buffalo to improve to 8-6 on their way to a 20 win season, a Mid-American Conference regular season championship, and a National Invitation Tournament appearance.

Why do I mention this?

The Falcons' next game is Thursday at home against Buffalo. I strongly recommend you make time in your busy 'syllabus week' to watch the Falcons attempt to stifle the Bulls and senior Rodney Pierce who is averaging nearly 20 points per game.

We certainly can't ignore the Women's Basketball Team either. The Falcons are putting together another strong campaign and are on track to capture their sixth consecutive MAC championship. The Falcons were 6-1 over break, including a 2-0 start to conference play. That hot streak moves the Falcons to 12-4 overall, including a perfect 6-0 at home.

They will try to continue their winning ways on Wednesday when they take on Buffalo at Anderson Arena. Buffalo has struggled this season, sitting at 4-11, however two of those wins have come in their past four outings.

This week serves as the foundation for the entire semester. You have a fresh start and a clean slate. I hope to see you all at Anderson Arena this week to watch both Falcon basketball teams attempt to kick off the spring semester the right way and roll along.

Email to a friend

2 Comments

| Leave a comment

It helped me with ocean of knowledge so I really believe you will do much better in the future I appreciate everything you have added to my knowledge base.Admiring the time and effort you put into your blog and detailed information you offer!

Just seen on the news about Haiti - very sad, my prayers are with them.

Anonymous comments are always moderated, please sign in and join the discussion. Create an account for a user profile and community features. Please read our comments policy.

Leave a comment