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5 Must See College Football Movies

Diane — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:23:56 +0000

Americans absolutely love college sports, particularly football. Since it’s that time of year again here are 5 of the best college football movies of all time. All of them are a must see and they show the hard work and dedication behind a football teams struggles.

We are Marshall

After a 1970 plane crash that killed nearly all of the Marshall University football team. The university president reconsidered his decision to indefinitely suspend the football program. The plot follows the rebuilding of the program, and the struggles that the team faces.

Rudy

Rudy is a legend but in case you don’t know what it’s about, I will elaborate. The movie is an account of Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger who wished to play football for the University of Notre Dame. He faced many obstacles, and initially failed to get into Notre Dame, he attends a small junior college, until he can qualify for a transfer to the university. He gets a job on Notre Dame’s groundskeeping staff and in his final semester of transfer eligibility makes it into Notre Dame. In his last home game, he is able to play in the final game of the season and is able to sack the opposing quarterback in the final play of the game.

Necessary Roughness

This comedy focuses on the removal of football players and coaches because of a scandal at a fictional university. Due to the lack of talented and experienced players, they have to look for players in odd places. They recruit a former high school star, a professor, and a female kicker from the school’s soccer team. The team finds little success at first, but in the last game wins against the number one ranked team.

The Express

This football classic is based on the life of Ernie Davis the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy. Despite coming from a difficult background, the character is able to excel on the football field as running back. He plays for Syracuse University and concludes a regular season undefeated and ranked number one in the nation. During his career, Ernie had to constantly fight racism and in 1960 led his team to a victory and their first national championship. In 1961 Ernie wins the Heisman Trophy and is able to meet President Kennedy. Later in his career he faces a serious medical condition also known as Leukemia.

The Program

This is a movie about players at a major university that come from different backgrounds and how they try to cope with the pressure. They must choose how they face the pressure, so some turn to drinking, studying, and drugs. One player after assaulting a girl, because of his football talent. After facing all these challenges, the players head to a major bowl game after scoring a victory.

These movies show the work and team spirit it takes to become winners. These college football movies are ranked as "must see."

Tailgating Recipes for a Great Game

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:22:57 +0000

Football season is finally back in full swing. Whether you’re cheering for a team you’ve followed your entire life, rooting for your alma mater, or just enjoying time with friends, it’s never a true tailgating party without great food. Here are couple of ideas for delicious, super simple snacks to help you enjoy game day!

Chicken Wing Dip

Ingredients:

- 2 (10 ounce) cans chunk chicken, drained

- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

- 1 cup ranch or bleu cheese dressing (I like bleu cheese)

- 3/4 cup buffalo sauce (my favorite is Franks Red Hot)

- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

- Tortilla chips, vegetables, etc

Directions:

Heat chicken and hot sauce in a skillet over medium heat, until heated through. Stir in cream cheese and ranch dressing. Cook, stirring until well blended and warm. Mix in half of the shredded cheese, and transfer the mixture to a slow cooker. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top, cover, and cook on Low setting until hot and bubbly. Serve with tortilla chips, vegetables or anything else you can think of.

Hot & Sweet Mini Franks

Ingredients:

- 1 cup ketchup

- 1 pound cocktail franks

- 1-2 tablespoons chopped jalapeño peppers

- ½ cup grape jelly

- 1 can (8 ounces) un-drained crushed pineapple in juice

Directions:

Combine ketchup, pineapple, jelly, and peppers. Cook over medium heat, stirring until jelly is melted. Stir in franks until warm. Serve immediately with toothpicks.

Whatever you decide to make… don’t forget the tasty beverages! And GO TEAM (whichever one you’re rooting for!)

Weird College Sports You’ve Never Heard Of

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:12:47 +0000

Sure we’ve all watched our fair share of football, hockey, baseball, and basketball games, but have you ever seen a game of octopush? How about elephant polo? These games are not what we’d call mainstream, although I bet they’d be pretty entertaining to see. OSQ has an annual dodgeball tournament. If you thought that was strange, read on…

Octopush is essentially underwater hockey. The game consists of people pushing each other around to get to the plastic covered 1.5 kilogram puck (definitely doesn’t float), hence the name. Players carry a black or white (depending on which team they are on) short stick which may not be longer than 350mm. They wear gloves and mouth guards like in hockey, but also wear snorkels and swimming caps. The game starts with all eight players on each team lined up at opposite ends of the pool. The puck is placed in the center of the pool, a whistle is blown and players race to gain possession. Players may go anywhere in the pool, there are no off-sides rules like in regular hockey. Play continues until either the referee calls some kind of penalty or a goal is scored. The goals are three meters wide at opposite sides of the pool. Octopush was started by divers in 1954, in England. The game came to North America in 1962 and is now played worldwide.

Elephant Polo is played all over the world. The winner of the World Elephant Polo Championship in December of 2007 was the Chopard Hong Kong team. It is exactly what it sounds like polo, polo played while riding elephants. Each elephant has two riders. One rider is the elephant’s master, and controls him. The other rider is the polo player. The field is three quarters of the length of a normal polo field because elephants are inherently slower than horses. Like polo as we know it, there are three players on each team. There are many rules to protect the elephants and minimize the risk of them getting hurt. The stick used to hit the ball is similar to a regular polo mallet, except it is between six and nine feet long. There are rules that prohibit elephants from lying down in front of the goal or picking the ball up with their trunks. Even the referees ride elephants during the game. The game consists of two seven-minute chukkas with fifteen minutes of rest between them. The team with the most goals wins.

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