Yes, I really think that student athletes should be paid because we spend over 40 hours a week with our sports and school together, more hours with our sport though. We have a strict schedule that we have to follow and if we miss or lack we have a consequence. just like a job. Thousands and thousands of fans come to watch games and they but jerseys and team items and the player don’t see it, but the NCAA is supposed to be a non-profit organization. There are situations where the smaller schools with less funds go and play a bigger school and the school gets paid off of it but the athlete who just got beat up and put his body on the line seen none of it. It’s just not fair, alot of these kids want to go and play at a college level just to better their lives. Just to provide themselves a better tomorrow. so many people get to touch the money that is brought in by hardworking athletes yet the athlete still hasn’t seen a penny.

The rule that has changed in football that is the most annoying is the roughing the passer rule. there is literally no way to tackle a QB, everything will get flagged. you are no longer allowed to land on a QB with all or majority of your body weight, even if its just your momentum that carries you. It seems to me like if you hit a QB good enough to shake him up they will throw a flag. Football is becoming to soft and its taking the fun and excitement away from the sport. Sometimes I feel like football will turn into just 7 on 7 tournaments. So that is the rule I would change in football, I would switch some of the details of the roughing the passer rule.

FLAGSTAFF,Ariz.– Saturday, September 22, 2018 Sophomore Quarterback Daniel Bridge-Gadd found his speedy receiver Brandon Porter late in the third quarter to put the lumberjacks over the Thunderbirds. The jacks go on to hold the T-birds off and get a victory in their first game of conference play 31-23.

 

Southern Utah went on the road to start off conference play against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks. This isn’t your average conference opener as the rivalry, ‘Grand Canyon Trophy’ is on the line. This is the Lumberjacks first time holding the trophy since 2013. They improve to a 2-2 record on this year, the Thunderbirds fall to 0-4.

 

The Lumberjacks wasted no time as they stopped the T-birds one their opening drive and went down and scored on a Scramble by Bridge-Gadd. SUU answers back with a QB run Chris Helbig to tie the game up at 7.

 

Bridge-Gadd finds Emmanuel Butler late in the second Quarter in the back of the end zone for four yard TD. QB Chris Helbig left the competition with and upper body injury.

 

Backup Quarterback Aaron Zwahlen led SUU on a 70 yard scoring drive capped off by a five yard Jay Green TD run. The scoring drive was setup by a catch by Wide receiver Alex Croyle followed by a pass interference call. 14-14.

 

SUU offense setup  kicker Manny Berz for a 31 yard field goal to put SUU over NAU 17-14. NAU kicker Luis Aguilar for a kick of his own to tie things up.

 

Late in the third quarter Zwahlen finds Nick Colson for a four yard TD reception to cap off a 61 yard scoring drive. Thunderbirds up 23-17 after a missed field goal.

 

The Lumberjacks score two more times to SUU’s once. Northern Arizona defeats SUU 31-23.

 

If I was the athletic director I would make sure all athletes are equally accommodated when it comes to finances. Scholar shipped athletes should have similar stipends no matter the sport. There is no way the men’s basketball team should get $720 a month while the football players get $86 a month. We can’t live off of $86 a month. I would also start the process to get new and improved training facilities. I would also try and renegotiate our contact with Adidas to get more for our programs.

Yes, if my kid wants to play tackle football then they can play tackle football. me being a football player I know that kids do far more dangerous things at a young age when they are just playing outside. I feel like if I put my kid in a organized setting to play football, he will be more safe than playing  in the front lawn or out at recess. In organized sports, they have leagues with pads provided, appropriate officiating crews and weight limits so that kids aren’t physically outmatched by other kids. Opposed to you taking your kid to a park and playing the same game but without the pads and rules to keep your kid safe.

CEDAR CITY,UTAH — Thursday, August 23, 2018 the SUU Women’s Soccer teams holds off the Fightin’ Rebels as they jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead.

A lightening delayed the game but it did not delay the Thunder birds as Devri Hartle found Taylor Harris to put the T-birds up one score over the Rebels. A couple minutes later MaKenzie Lawrence followed the shot up with a score of her own.

The rebels could not match the T-birds hot start as they couldn’t score in the remaining minutes of the match. SUU goalkeeper Brianna Aldridge ended the game with 10 saves as she gets the first win of her SUU career.

Southern Utah improves to 2-2. The Thunderbirds will be be back at home Sunday, August 26 as they face off against Nevada.

 

Sideline Cheer leading is not a sport. However,  there is a short period for “cheer leading season”, where teams attend nationwide competitions to show off their skills and stunts. So, in a way cheer leading is a sport but not all the time. in order for cheer to be a full time sport they must be in contention at all times.

This Past football season I was able to see the Los Angeles Rams Take on My favorite team which is the Seattle Sea hawks. It was a great experience mostly because I got to see my favorite NFL team take on the team that is from my home town. It was me, my little brother and a couple of his teammates and coaches. After the game we got to tour the locker room and were able to meet and talk to some of the players. My little brother and me both got a pair o gloves from the players and we also got game towels. it felt good knowing that some professional football players knew how we were from watching high school games on TV and remembering our names and faces. It gave me hope that I could one day be in the same league as them.

I started my athletic career at age four, I ran track for the Los Angeles Jets. I started to play football at age six. Ive run into some coaches that I remember, grew close to and bonded with but I met my Favorite coach when I was in the eighth grade about to go to high school. He was my track coach, Coach Ricky Carrigan. What made him stand out from my other coaches was the vibe and the energy he brought to practice everyday. he allowed me to loosen up and be myself while perfecting my craft. being comfortable at practice allowed me to reach my full potential because I was able to do things that I wouldn’t normally do if I had no relationship with my coach. He knew how to be a friend while being a coach. he knew how to build a relationship to get the best out of his athletes. On top of the bond we had built over the years, he helped provide a spark in my game, speed. He helped me be as fast as possible but also taught me to control it and use it to my advantage.

I feel that my greatest sports achievements to date are my three Championships. My freshmen year I enrolled in St.John Bosco High School with no clue that I would be a National and State Champion by the end of the semester. The two years following after that we would make a long run into the playoffs but couldn’t pull through. My senior year came around and it didn’t have the start to it that we wanted. We eventually got it together and went on to Win state that year. We didn’t get another National title we fell just one spot short at number two. The following year I was a freshmen all over again, relearning a new playbook and meeting all new teammates, it wasn’t at all what I was used to. Similar to the previous year, we didn’t start too hot. somewhere down the stretch we found the fight and courage to decide we were going to do what it takes to win a National title. We fell short but we came away from the situation as Big Sky Champs.