<p>Saturday my 2 younger sons and I went to see the Boise State-Idaho game at the U of Idaho. After the game we were at the railing by the field so we could slap hands with the players when they came over to greet the fans.
Very exciting.</p>
<p>But the most excitement was when #41 Ian Johnson (who I believe leads the nation in rushing yards–??) stopped in front of my 13-year-old, took off his glove, and gave it him. Wow! Lots of screaming and yelling by everyone around us. :D</p>
<p>Garland, I have a good friend whose two sons both play for Penn State. One (Paul Cianciolo) is the #3 QB. Couldn’t believe it when, near the end of the UMich/Penn State game last week after QBs #1 and #2 went out with injuries, in comes my friend’s son. He ended up throwing his first NCAA touchdown pass in front of 107,000 (2nd largest cowd in Penn State history) fans. Alas, it was too little too late and UMich went on to win anyway. Thrilling just the same.</p>
<p>In grad school down south, I had to listen in silence to classmates loudly root for their undergraduate alma maters. At the time, my northeast alma mater was enduring one of the longest football losing streaks in college history. How miserable those days were. LOL</p>
<p>I enjoy following both the Cianciolo boys at Penn State. The older boy, Joe plays on special teams and is a back up linebacker. He is a 5th year Sr working on his graduate degree. Both boys are Academic All Americans. Both were Salutatorians at their H.S. Joe turned down an Ivy to play at Penn State. Paul is a 3.8 GPA Finance major. I sure hope he gets another shot at QB. I just can’t fathom what it must be like to play football in front of 110,000 people! Wow!</p>
<p>How exciting for your son, DrDrewsmom. I’ll bet that made his day! It’s so exciting, Lukester, to know someone who actually plays in the game, isn’t it? It makes it that much more exciting! Gosh, I thought Neyland Stadium seemed crowded (104K+), but that’s nothing compared to the 110k+. </p>
<p>My husband and I have season tickets to BC football and there is absolutely nothing better than sitting in the stands on a beautiful fall afternoon, watching the football game and just enjoying the surroundings. We get such a kick out of listening to the band and watching all the college kids enjoy the moment. My husband and I also get a laugh at two of the songs the BC kids love to sing: Build Me Up Buttercup and Sweet Caroline; two songs from the late 60s. Just a perfect way to spend a fall Saturday afternoon. It keeps us young:)</p>
<p>I’m not much of an organized sports lover but college football sure is the exception for me! The songs, the school spirit and the adrenaline rush of a good game are hard to beat. I love the band, the crowds, tailgating, etc. We live in SoCal and catch a Longhorn game whenever we can manage to fly there or see them here - most notably at the last Rose Bowl :)</p>
<p>I really wish the still showed the half time shows on TV. When I was little, my dad watched them religiously; he was a huge marching band fan (played for Columbia and Cornell), and we always watched the shows. Plus, I loved watching them when I was at UMich. ANd my kids both did HS marching band. Nothing they show at half-time on TV is nearly as enjoyable.</p>
<p>correction to my first post: he leads in scoring. I think he is 6th in rushing yards. </p>
<p>Dogwood, I was the DJ for my older son’s baseball team for the past few years and had Sweet Caroline on my playlist. After seeing the new(er) Fever Pitch movie, my kids like that song.</p>
<p>According to some UWis fans they tried to recruit the entire RU backfield but lost out. But they are doing OK (7-1) with Stocco and PJ Hill so everyone is happy.</p>