It was excitement at it's best...
A rivalry game...
During Homecoming...
A defensive battle...
Goal line stops by our defense...
An ending that led to EMU hoisting the Michigan Mac trophy...
And then...
A bye week...
While many view a bye week as time off I can tell you that our Football team
certainly wasn't on vacation! They will be ready to go this Saturday against
Ball State and I want to give you 10 Reasons Why YOU SHOULD ATTEND THE GAME:
1) EMU's progress has caught the attention of the College football world and our team
is quickly becoming one that people are paying attention to from New York to LA. Several
publications are now projecting that EMU will make a bowl appearance this year and others
have even gone as far as naming EMU to their list of the top 10 hottest football teams in
the nation. If people across the country are taking notice of our Eagles, we should too...
2) The forecast for Saturday is cloudy, but 53 degrees!!! You can't ask for better football
weather in early November in Southeast Michigan!!! Get out and enjoy the weather.
3) Yes, the game will be televised on Channel 7 and a few different ESPN stations, but don't
let that be an excuse to stay home! It would be great for the world to see Rynearson full and
rocking in support of the Eagles!
4) I had a chance to sit in on the post game press conference for the WMU game and heard
Latarrius Thomas talk about the impact that the fans in the stands made on the game. He said
that there have been games in the past that felt like practice because of the lack of fan support
and that the Homecoming crowd made a big difference! Remember, "Fans in the stands equals
the 12th man on the field!" Come out and help cheer EMU to a victory over Ball State!
5) At 5-3 EMU has more wins this year than they've had in a single season since the mid 90's.
The team is two wins away from being bowl eligible (only one of the victories against Howard and
ASU counts toward bowl eligibility). A win on Saturday will put us one step closer to seeing EMU
in a bowl game for the first time since 1987.
6) The game experience! The tailgating and the student section were AWESOME during Homecoming!
I was told that the line to get into the student section for the game was literally "Out the Door" and
they kept it rocking for the ENTIRE GAME. Even being able to walk out of the stadium after the game
and see people still tailgating in celebration of the EMU victory was awesome.
7) I've heard a few clever names for our running game: "Greene and White" or "The Four Headed Monster"
But the bottom line is EMU's offense is getting it done on the ground with four players averaging more
than 50 yards a game. With Ball State's defense coming in last in the MAC in total defense, one would think
that we should get to see some big numbers put up by our offense.
8) Javonti Greene... This young man may not be the biggest back, but he is certainly a threat to score every
time he touches the ball. With four touchdowns of 50 yards or more in his career, I would like to give him the
nickname "50+". An exciting young man to watch on the field and a great student off the field.
9) If you're a student, you get in FREE!!!!!!! Don't go home for the weekend! Stay on campus and come out
and support your team!
10) EMU beat Ball State on their field last year to give Coach English his first win as a Head Coach. I won't count
my eggs before they hatch, but victory is in reach... EMU is 4-0 at home this year and a win on Saturday will move
them to 4-1 in the conference... With a little help, there's still a shot at the conference Championship this year... At
the risk of coming across EXTREMELY CORNY... Don't Stop Believing!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I-SbwCHJ80
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10 Reasons YOU SHOULD attend the EMU/Ball State Game
