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Patriots-Giants experience deja vu heading into Super Bowl XLVI

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Published Jan 25, in Behind the Jersey, Sports

After conference championship Sunday’s three-point margin of victories were completed and the Super Bowl XLVI (46) matchup was decided, the headlines of NFL.com read: “Déjà Blue”. I couldn’t agree more.  Not only have the Patriots and Giants met in the Super Bowl in recent years, but the two teams just recently met in the regular season as well. The Patriots are once again the favorites and coming off of a dominant regular season that saw them garner the AFC’s top position. On the other end, the Giants have had to claw their way into the playoffs and have been second guessed the entire way. This is 2007 all over again. Just as it was then, the Giants may not have looked pretty early but they are clicking on all cylinders when it matters most.
In my eyes, the results will be much more of the same as it was in 2007 and earlier this season. In Week Nine, the Giants visited Gillette Stadium in Foxborough and grinded out a 24-20 victory. With my prediction of a little more offense, I see the results being close to the same.
With all of the early talks of the ‘Dream Team’ Eagles winning it all and the surprising Cowboys, the Giants were overlooked and down on their luck after they opened the season with a loss to the lowly Washington Redskins. Meanwhile, the Patriots kicked off the season bulldozing through all of the competition with their red-hot 5-1 start. The Patriots would go on to only lose two games in the remainder of the season- one of which came against these very Giants.
New York wasn’t looking too thrilled as they were sitting at 7-7 after their Week 15 loss. They also went on a stretch of four consecutive losses that saw them fall in a close battle with the defending champion Packers. They were going to need a lot of help from the Cowboys over the course of the next couple of weeks to even think of the postseason. With that said, the Patriots won their final eight regular season games following their loss to the Giants. They followed that up by two more in the playoffs. The Pats have not lost a game since that Nov. 6 matchup with the “Blue Crew.” The last team to beat Tom Brady in both the regular season and in a Super Bowl has been Eli Manning, Tom Coughlin and the New York Giants. Brady is making his fifth appearance in a Super Bowl with his only loss coming by the hands of this squad. I’m sure a little bit of fear and anxiety entered the minds and hearts of all of the New England Patriot staff and players when Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes connected on the 31-yard overtime field goal to seal the deal against the 49ers.
While a Harbaugh-Harbaugh matchup would have been historical, no one could write the drama that is unfolding before our very eyes. Both brothers were eliminated in a four-hour span and a rematch of the 2007 Super Bowl is on the horizon. Both games on the night ended on a 31-yard field goal. The only difference was that the Giants’ Tynes was actual able to connect on his. Joe Flacco did all that he could to position his team before Baltimore kicker Billy Cundiff “shanked” the chip shot attempt. My jaw, along with that of the rest of America, hit the floor and remained there as the Patriots celebrated their victory. The game was lined up for overtime before one of the worst misses in NFL history. To add to that mess, young wide receiver Lee Evans could not hold onto a pass from Joe Flacco on second down of the same drive that would have given Baltimore a 26-23 lead with under 30 seconds to go in the game. So what looked like a Baltimore victory or tie resulted in a Patriots victory in a matter of seconds.
Due to these recent occurrences, it is beginning to feel like it’s the Giants’ time again. Things are lining up all too perfectly for them. Tom Brady followed his six TD, zero turnover performance of the divisional round with a two interception, zero passing TD game. Meanwhile, Eli threw 2 TDs, beat the number one seed Packers in Lambeau, the number two seed 49ers at Candlestick and is possibly playing the best football of his career.
One thing is for sure: throw any defensive statistic out the door. The Patriots and Giants’ defenses are playing at a high level and they will continue to do so. On another note, Eli and Brady threw for a combined 94 passing attempts in Sunday’s conference games. Expect a lot of passing yards and for Brady to definitely tally a couple of TDs to his name. He has been here before and knows what it takes to perform well. With that said, neither team has a very strong running game working in their favor and have offensive weapons all over the field. With Brady’s options of Gronkowski, Hernandez and Welker and Eli’s pick of Manningham, Nicks and Cruz, look for points to be scored and for Victor Cruz to arise as this year’s David Tyree. Even against a stifling 49ers defense, Cruz tallied 10 catches for 142 yards. Look for him to be a big play factor.
On a final note, Brady seemed to lob a few passes in the game against Baltimore. Meanwhile, Eli made every throw necessary to lead his team to victory. I’m riding the hot hand over the experienced hand. I pick for Eli to surpass big brother Peyton with his second Super Bowl title in a 30-27 win over Brady’s Patriots.

It is what it is: Some will rise, some will fall

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Published Nov 2, in Columns, It Is What It Is, Sports

The beauty about writing a column is that you can talk about whatever it is that you want to, and seeing that I sometimes make outrageous claims such as that the NBA season will be canceled, I thought it would be interesting to catch up on all that I’ve said so far and track how I’ve been doing and make some more half-supported predictions to keep track of. So, let’s start from the top.
In the first issue, I said that the NBA season will be canceled and fans shouldn’t get their hopes up that their favorite team will be taking the court this year. So far, my prediction has held true. The NBA has canceled the entire preseason and a month’s worth of regular season games. While some progress is being made with negotiations, it still seems that both sides are still pretty far apart.
I also said that Texas A&M would be playing in the SEC starting in the 2012 season. A scary week or two after publication it looked like A&M might have to delay playing in the SEC for another year or two, and I’d have to prevent a retraction. Instead, A&M prevailed and half-substantiated prediction number two held up.
In issues two and three, I talked about the disappointing performances of Notre Dame and Arsenal, hinting that they were most likely going to have some pretty horrible seasons. Since those articles, Notre Dame has gone 4-1, improving to 4-3 on the season and beating ranked opponent Michigan State. While the fighting Irish would like to be 6-1 on the season or at least 5-2, 4-3 still isn’t too bad. I’ll go ahead and call strike one on this one. Arsenal, on the other hand, has continued a streak of mediocrity, climbing out of the doldrums of 13th place all the way up to seventh where they currently sit with a negative three goal differential and 12 points behind table leader Manchester City. Although Arsenal has improved from a horrendous team to a bad team since the start of the season, I’m still far from a believer in the North London club. I’ll give this one some more time before I pass judgment.

Predictions:
My prediction for the World Series was a 7-2 Rangers victory in the all-important “Game Seven.” The results proved to be on the other side as the Cardinals used their momentum from Game Six to win their 11th title in team history.
LSU will be this year’s college football national champions. Let’s be honest, the real title game will be when LSU plays Alabama. Anyways, LSU will win after beating Oklahoma State 38-24 because OSU’s star quarterback Brandon Weeden fractures the pinky on his throwing hand in the 1st quarter.
The NFL will issue a new award this year in honor of Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles. Vick will earn the dubious title of MDP (most disappointing player) after a lackluster campaign that sees the Eagles finish 7-9 and miss the playoffs despite petitioning the commissioner for a move into the NFC West.
The Dolphins will finish first in the “Suck for Luck” campaign with a 1-15 overall record, and plan on taking Andrew Luck with the first overall pick. Upon hearing about the possibility of winding up with the Dolphins, Luck will pull an Eli Manning and demand that the Dolphins trade picks otherwise he won’t sign a contract and instead enter the workforce as one of the best architect’s in the business and the best flag football quarterback ever.
Finally, in honor of the looming college basketball season, Kentucky will take home the title this year after defending champion UCONN is declared ineligible, because UCONN’s players won’t achieve the newly required academic standards passed by the NCAA.  These new standards scare high school recruits who are afraid they won’t reach post-season and traditional powerhouse universities, while Ivy League schools such as Harvard and Penn amazingly become more competitive.
There you have it. Here is a copious amount of predictions for you sports fans to keep in mind over the next few months. The scary thing is that I just might actually get one of these right. Happy Halloween!

I.M.M.E.R.S.E.

Dodgeball 'Madness,' Monster Dash, Frisbee round out October

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Published Nov 2, in Columns, I.M.M.E.R.S.E., Sports

Congratulations to Los Lobos for being this year’s dodgeball champions!
Also, congratulations to ATO 1 (Men) and Right-Knee Cripples (Women) for winning their respective leagues of Ultimate Frisbee!

To go along with the recent theme of Halloween, Mercer teamed up with Wesleyan and Macon State to run the first annual Monster Dash 5K & 1-mile Costume Fun Run on Oct. 27. The event was extremely successful and had a turnout of about 20 Mercer-affiliated members in the Macon State hosted affair.
“We’re excited about hosting the event next year and possibly working with Quadworks to pair up and possibly show a movie on Porter Patch following the race next year,” said Assistant Director of Intramurals Todd Thomas. “For the first year pairing up on the event with other area colleges we were fairly pleased with how things went,” he added.
Also, having dodgeball and other Intramural events united with the rest of Mercer Madness’ proceedings seemed to work out excitingly well this year. With a night full of games, basketball excitement, food and an enthralling dodgeball tournament, the event is sure to be an annual occurrence. “Having some excellent dodgeball played gave everyone something to watch and the carnival games and refreshments provided by Quadworks really brought the event to life,” said Thomas. “It was the first time since I’ve been here that we’ve tried to do something like a late night event in the UC but it’s something that I really hope catches on and continues,” he added.
Thomas and the rest of Intramurals anticipate a larger group of fans and members to participate and partake in the events in the future. In fact, Thomas did not close out the possibility of having a dodgeball tournament again in the spring.
With dodgeball and Frisbee coming to a close, football and tennis are now beginning to reach the meat of their seasons.
As of Oct. 30, most flag football teams have gotten at least two games under their belts. 27 of the 60 total teams still find themselves undefeated. That’s a lot of competition disbursed throughout the leagues.

Reminder:
-Sign up your teams for the upcoming volleyball league. The lines are now open and registration closes Nov. 8.

It is what it is: Raiders off winning path, Davis passes

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Published Oct 19, in It Is What It Is, Sports

In the past few issues, we’ve been taking a look at teams who, despite being successful in the past, are now struggling franchises and teams who don’t live up to expectations. The first edition featured the Fighting Irish from Notre Dame, and last issue we looked at the Arsenal Gunners in the English Premier League. This week, we turn to the NFL and focus on a team who, like the previous teams in the first two issues, have a strong winning tradition, but who has seen the wheels fall off the proverbial bus in recent years. There are probably a handful of teams that fit this description, but we’ll take a look at the Oakland Raiders.
The Raiders are no strangers to winning, especially under former head coach John Madden. During the Madden era in the 1970s, the Raiders won six division titles and one Super Bowl. They were a dominant franchise who specialized in Al Davis football. What was Al Davis football? It’s pretty simple really, very fast wide receivers (think track stars), big-armed quarterbacks who could throw the ball down field, and huge offensive lineman that could protect the quarterback. There was no real focus on defensive dominance (although the Raiders did get a reputation for being dirty defensive players) or any type of power running game. Instead, Davis loved to draft the combine studs—those athletes who were fast, strong, and possessed all the physical traits to excel at the NFL combine. It was this same mentality that got the Raiders the reputation they have today: a losing team who is amazingly 4-2 in the 2011 season.
So, how does a team that made it to the Super Bowl in 2002 become a team that spent the next eight years without even a hint of a playoff appearance? In my less-than-expert opinion, it stems from two main problems: a lack of head coach and poor player management decisions.
Let’s back up to before the 2002 Super Bowl. Jon Gruden was the Raiders head coach and had a successful 2001 campaign. But, many people believe that Gruden and owner Al Davis fell out of favor with each other. The result, Gruden was allowed to exit his contract early to coach the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Now, fast-forward to the 2002 Super Bowl. The Oakland Raiders, led by quarterback Rich Gannon, led the Raiders to a 11-5 regular season finish and an AFC title, only to be blown out by non-other than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It was all downhill from there. The Raiders became a coaching carousel, hiring five different head coaches in a seven-year span. In 2008, Oakland finished 5-11, marking the first time since 2002 that they did not finish last in the AFC West. As recently as last year, the Raiders’ woes continues as Oakland became the first team in NFL history to finish their division undefeated (6-0 AFC West), but still failed to make the playoffs (8-8 overall). So, during the Raiders most recent skid, they had no set leader at head coach like they did during the 60s and 70s and even the early to mid 90s.
Not only did they lack a head coach, the Raiders also lacked the type of stars that franchises are built around. In fact, you’d be hard pressed to find a team that had as many first round draft busts and poor trades that the Raiders have had recently. Let’s start with the most obvious. In 2007, the Raiders picked Jamarcus Russell as the number one overall pick. He held out much of his rookie season only to turn out to be one of the least-motivated and worst decision-making quarterbacks in the league. He made his millions and is now frequently compared to Ryan Leaf as the worst quarterback bust in history. Who else was available that draft? Nobody really, some wide receiver from Georgia Tech who plays for Detroit now, a running back named Adrian Peterson, and a linebacker named Patrick Willis. In 2006, the Raiders selected safety Michael Huff in the first round. Huff has four total interceptions in four years of playing and he can’t tackle. But at least he is still on the roster. In 2009, the Raiders drafted Darrius Heyward-Bey out of Maryland. His career is still young, so he has time to meet those lofty first-round expectations, but he finished his rookie season with nine catches for 124 yards and one touchdown: he played 11 games that season. One could even mention McFadden, who as a number four pick in 2008, only started living up to expectations during the 2010 season. Let’s be honest, there is only one franchise that would have made all of these draft picks, and there is only one franchise who would trade the seventh overall pick to get Randy Moss on their team (Moss played for two seasons, posting subpar numbers before moving to New England). That team is the Oakland Raiders, who through poor decisions about which coaches to hire and fire and poorer draft choices, valuing speed and athleticism over football skills, have suffered from a losing tradition as of late; however, there is hope. The Raiders started their first six games at 4-2, and this year might be the year that the Black and Silver return to the playoffs.

Mercer football set to have tryouts in spring

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Published Oct 19, in Sports

Some of the biggest success stories in college sports are those that deal with walk-on athletes. Walk-ons are students who were not recruited for that sport coming out of high school, and they enter try-outs in order to join the team. While Mercer’s football coaches are currently out and about on recruiting visits to drum up interest with high schools in the team before the official NCAA period begins in December (coaches can’t meet with players yet), the Bears’ head football coach Bobby Lamb wants Mercerians to consider trying out for the team.
If you are a freshman or sophomore that will be at Mercer for the first season in Fall 2013 and are interested in playing football for the Mercer Bears, then the Spring Semester will be your chance. There will be 15-20 spots opened up for walk-ons in the Bears’ first year of play. That initial year of play will be all practice and scrimmage in preparation for the coming season. In the middle of next semester, there will be try-outs for anyone who wants to play.
Coach Lamb is adamant that the campus has quite a few athletes who need to try out. “I’ve been watching some of those intramural basketball games, and I’ve seen quite a few guys I’d like to see come out for the try-outs,” said the head football coach. If you’re of the right age and have sufficient talent, then you might have a legitimate chance to be wearing the orange and black of the Bears in 2013.
Stay on the lookout for more information from the Mercer Athletics Department surrounding try-outs if you’re interested.

Coaching Spotlight: Bobby Lamb

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Published Oct 11, in Breaking, Sports, Video

Mercer football location finalized

Preparations for field house and stadium begin

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Published Oct 5, in Campus, News

The symphony of bulldozers moving large amounts of dirt, clay and cement has recently added themselves to the soundtrack of life on Mercer’s Campus. To accompany the noise, a black fence has blocked off an area of through-traffic that connected the east side of campus to the west. Students and faculty alike have had no choice but to notice the massive amounts of construction that is happening on the south side of campus. However, no one has explicitly stated what the construction is for, and, as a result, rumors have filled the air.
It is common knowledge that Mercer has reinstated at football team after a 70-year hiatus. The inaugural season has been scheduled for fall 2013; the need for a football stadium and the timing of this reinstatement coincides perfectly with the current state of construction.
The question then becomes: is the construction that is encroaching on the various driving spaces, the intramural softball and intramural soccer fields for the new football stadium?
To address this question, Larry Brumley, Senior Vice President for Marketing Communications, confirmed the rumors floating around campus about the construction of the new football stadium. The site work that is underway on the south side of campus is indeed for “the intercollegiate football program, which will resume competition in the fall of 2013.” In addition to the football field, the preliminary construction site work underway is also “for the field and field house to serve as home for Mercer’s intercollegiate lacrosse program, which began competition last spring.” The projected price tag for the field house and field with turf is around $6 million, none of which is being drawn from educational funds or other Mercer resources, but rather being funded based off of donations and fundraisers.
In an interview conducted earlier this year, Jim Cole, Mercer University’s Athletic Director, offered a brief comment about the size of the stadium. He stated, “We don’t want a big stadium… We’re looking at around 6,000 seats.” However, in a more recent interview, Larry Brumley stated that “Architectural plans for the stadium are still being finalized, and more details about the seating capacity and configuration will be announced at the formal groundbreaking ceremony during Homecoming Weekend.”
As Homecoming Weekend approaches, more information about the details of Mercer’s plans for the future of the athletics program is being revealed. As far as groundbreaking for the construction of the football field is concerned, the groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11th.

‘Luck’ of the Irish?

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Published Sep 21, in Columns, It Is What It Is, Sports

Some franchises and athletic programs seem to have it all: tradition, success and ever-supportive fans. Other programs seem to have tradition that never translates into success, at the disappointment of their fans. Over the next few issues, I’ll be taking a look at a few different programs that, despite the expectations for their success year after year, the teams just can’t seem to put it together on the field and constantly leave their fans wanting more. This week, I’ll be taking a look at one of college football’s oldest and most successful teams that seems to have lost their way.
With a total of 11 national championships and seven Heisman trophy award winners, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football history is rich in success; however, in recent years, they have fallen on hard times. Ever since Tyrone Willingham’s magical 10-3 season in 2002 that saw the Irish beat the likes of number seven Michigan and number 22 Florida State, the Fighting Irish have a record of 54 wins and 37 losses (through the first two weeks of the 2011 college football season), a far cry from their 10-win seasons of earlier years.
Charlie Weiss, the former offensive mastermind behind the New England Patriots NFL dynasty, was heralded as the answer to lead Notre Dame back to glory and multiple BCS bowl appearances. After having a promising 10-3 record in his first year as head coach, Fighting Irish fans everywhere were excited that the program was on the short track to glory. It seemed that Notre Dame was finally ready to book tickets to the BCS.
Despite losing star quarterback Brady Quinn to graduation, Weis seemed to have put the perfect piece in place by recruiting the top high school QB in the nation, Jimmy Clausen. Clausen was touted as the best Notre Dame recruit in years, if not decades. According to reports, Clausen had the quickest release since Joe Namath. In his senior year of high school, Clausen won the Parade Magazine Co-Player of the Year and the USA Today Offensive Player of the Year. Sports Illustrated called him “The Kid With the Golden Arm,” and recruiters believed he was the best QB prospect in a decade. From all accounts, Jimmy Clausen seemed to be the answer for Notre Dame at quarterback. Despite the accolades and praise from the coaching staff, Clausen and Notre Dame struggled to a 3-9 finish in his first season. He finished his freshman year with just 1,254 passing yards, seven touchdown passes, and six interceptions. Clearly, Clausen struggled to translate his game to the next level, but there was still time for him to live up to the hype and become the next great Notre Dame star.
In his sophomore year, Clausen threw for over 3,000 yards, 25 touchdowns, and 17 interceptions. The Irish finished 7-6, a far cry from the huge expectations that come at Notre Dame. In his junior year, Jimmy Clausen flourished, throwing for over 3,700 yards, 28 touchdowns and just four interceptions.  Despite Clausen’s achievements, the Irish finished just 6-6 in 2009. They missed out on a bowl game, leading to the firing of Charlie Weis. Despite once being touted as the mastermind that would lead Notre Dame back to glory with his golden boy quarterback leading the charge, Weis was showed to the door because of his lack of success in translating hype into wins. Once again, Notre Dame fans were left wanting more.
After Weis’ firing, Notre Dame brought in Brian Kelley, who successfully led Cincinnati to a BCS berth. Notre Dame was instantly given new hope that Kelley, who had built the Cincinnati program from the ground up, would be able to rebuild Notre Dame. Under his reign, the Irish are 8-7, including their first two games of the 2011 season, and seem to always be on the wrong side of close games.
In 2010, the Irish lost to heavy underdogs Navy and Tulsa. This year, despite starting the season being ranked in the top 25 and being picked as many to be a strong contender for a possible top 10 finish, the Irish have already lost to both the University of South Florida and the University of Michigan. The Irish were close to victory in both games, but Notre Dame turned the ball over a total of nine times in the two games and suffered significant defensive lapses. Once again Notre Dames fans were disappointed, knowing that their team should have started the 2011 season 2-0 instead of their current 0-2. While their current season is far from over, it is hard to see how the Irish of late could possible meet the expectations that their fans had for them entering the 2011 season.
Despite Notre Dame’s rich history, the program has fallen significantly from where they once were. Teams are no longer scared to come to South Bend and take on perhaps the most storied college football team ever. Notre Dame is no longer a team that can compete with the nation’s best. Notre Dame is falling by the wayside, and it doesn’t seem as if they may ever again recapture their previous success and meet their fans’ expectations.

Mercer Athletics set to start new path with Pioneer Football League

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Published Sep 21, in Sports

The upcoming Mercer Bears football team has officially announced their initial conference affiliation as the Pioneer Football League (PFL), one of three that plays non-scholarship football in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision, formerly known as Division I-AA. This football-only league will see the entrance of the Mercer Bears in the fall of 2013, along with their arch-rival Stetson Hatters, who also resume play in 2013.
Affiliation in the Pioneer Football League will not affect the Bears’ status within the Atlantic Sun, as the Atlantic Sun does not sponsor football competition. The Bears will take on Stetson, Butler, Campbell, Davidson, Dayton, Drake, Jacksonville, Marist, Morehead State, San Diego, and Valparaiso. The proposed format will make the conference into two separate divisions, with the Bears playing fellow newcomer Stetson, Davidson, Jacksonville, Campbell, and Morehead State every year.
According to Head Coach Bobby Lamb, Mercer will find a good home in the Pioneer Football League. It will provide much national exposure for the fledgling program, as they will be going all around the country to play teams on both coasts. With several homes games as well, the city of Macon will also find itself with an economic boost several times each fall. This will help a city that needs all the help it can get at the moment.
Mercer University is also in need of an identity in football, since it’ll be just another football school in Georgia, and the non-athletic aid conference will help Mercer gain some recognition. They are already one of the top schools for student-athletes in the southeast, and Coach Lamb implored that this Pioneer Football League will help Mercer stand out above the rest. With a massive recruiting blitz about to happen in the state of Georgia by the Mercer coaching staff, both the Pioneer League’s history of success and future success in the FCS (Football Championship Subdivision, formerly Division I-AA) will be a massive bargaining chip.
The PFL was founded in 1991, and Mercer will be joining in their 21st year of competition. This is something that will help bring guys in to a program that was 70 years in the making. That, combined with a good record at Furman for Coach Lamb, will help usher in plenty of new recruits.
The Pioneer Football League opened play on Sept. 1, with Morehead State helping usher in a new season of success for the conference. In 2013, Mercer looks to do the same. “We want Mercer Football to belong to Macon and the entire middle Georgia region and the Pioneer Football League is a big step with that identification process,” said Director of Athletics Jim Cole, speaking to Mercerbears.com. “It is our intent to have the exciting atmosphere and rivalries of college football, and to provide an affordable, family-oriented experience for our fans,” he added.
President Underwood also told the Athletics’ website: “A key component in the decision of our Board of Trustees to resume competition in intercollegiate football was the opportunity to affiliate with the Pioneer Football League.”
With the support of the administration fully behind it in all senses, Mercer football could rise to success very soon.

Recreational leagues set to kick off in early September

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Published Aug 18, in Sports

Make way for another exciting year with the annual intramural leagues. Designed with all the student body in mind, these programs have all kinds of sporting activities that can suit the taste of even the pickiest of Mercer sports enthusiasts.
Coming this fall, Mercer offers season-long leagues of soccer, football and volleyball. If that weren’t enough, the Intramurals program also offers tournaments of three-on-three basketball, ultimate Frisbee, tennis, table tennis, and the sport that tells of the tale of underdogs, dodgeball.
As the program has developed through the years, it is now required for any participating members to sign up for an account on IMleagues.com before participating in these events. The team captains can sign up and create his/her team by visiting the website as well. Once a team has been created, a captain’s meeting will be held before the start of the season in order to explain the overall rules and regulations of the event. Once teams have been briefed by their team captain’s on how the sport and leagues are to be played, games will begin.
To go along with the obvious camaraderie that intramurals bring, the events carry a sense of competition and edge like nothing else. Whether it is the friends becoming foes or foes becoming friends, there is nothing like stepping onto a field or court a few times a week with peers that sit alongside us in classrooms.
This fall, whether you are a fan of futbol or American football, one thing is entirely certain, days are going to come, days or going to go, games will be played and champions will be crowned.
Sign up for intramurals today at IMleagues.com and take a step closer to garnering the all-desired championship t-shirts.

Entry Dates:
Soccer:
Deadline to register is Aug. 29.
Playing dates (tentative) are Sept. 1 to Oct. 4.

Football:
Deadline to register (tentative) is Oct. 5.
Playing dates (tentative) are Oct. 10 to Nov. 21.

Volleyball:
Deadline to register (tentative) is Nov. 9.
Playing dates (tentative) are Nov. 15 to Dec. 8.

3v3 Basketball – Sept. 7
Ultimate – Sept. 21
Tennis Singles – Oct. 12
Table Tennis – Oct. 19
Dodgeball – Oct. 26

Fall 2010 Champions:
Soccer
Co-Rec: Phi Delt &
Phi Mu
Men’s Comp: ThatsWhatSheSaid
Men’s Rec: TalkinBout      Rampage
Women’s: Chi Omega

Football:
Co-Rec: ADPi/ATO
Men’s Comp: The Has Bens
Men’s Rec: Public Enema
Women’s: WANTED

Volleyball:
Co-Rec: A-Sun Champs
Men’s Comp: ATO
Men’s Rec: Circle the Wagons
Women’s: Phi Mu

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