Are You Ready for Some FOOTBALL!?!?

If you know me - you know I love football! It's the only good thing about summer coming to an end....it means that it's football season! WOOHOO!! More specifically - I love App football and Panther football....and anyone but Cowboys football! ;-)  I really really miss my Saturday's at App - waking up to the excitement of game day - getting together for some tailgating and the parties afterwards.....or in grad school, the studying in the library before kickoff with Becky!  This weekend I'm finally getting to see some App football action, although it'll be in Cullowhee, but I'm ready! Let's go boys! :-)  I have my App hoodie all ready to go!

I guess I have to admit the fact that the Panthers are not in top form this year.....in all honesty, they are barely a football team....but they're still my team - and I'm still gonna at least try and watch the games.  It's so sad b/c they just aren't there the past few years.  The 1-15 season was at least still a team that played the game - this season it's hard to watch b/c it's just sloppy playing.  But I still have hope - you've had a rest week Panthers, hope you come back strong this week!

I love putting on a jersey or hoodie with a comfy pair of jeans and playing corn hole to gear up for the game.  I love watching the kick off and all the energy.  I have to admit - that I enjoy watching some basketball games and will go to games - I'm a Tarheel fan BTW....but football is where my heart is.  And no, I do not like baseball.  It's just too slow of a game.  And there's just way too many games to keep up with.

But back to football - I've always liked it, but I think being in marching band was where I really feel in love with it.....all the Friday night games in high school with good friends and tons of fun - dancing and playing instruments...of course, the drum beats are my favorites! Nothing like a really good cadence to get you pumped up! ;-)  I think almost all of my high school memories are centered around marching band....and the drums!

I think my favorite part of marching at App was the pre-game sequence - I just love that! You come out strong with a great drum beat and it's so much fun and starts the game off right! I love all the traditions that go along with football - the chants and the fight songs - and the drum cadences....I get all excited just typing about it!! So on that note - I'll let you with a App drum sequence - Get Up Off That THANG!