Are Football Games Any Good?

You've heard the buzz, the griping, the complaining. You haven't been to a game yet, and you're wondering if it's worth it. You ask yourself, SELF....

Are Football Games Any Good?

Along with this question, you may be asking "Is the football team any good?" and I can understand why you may see those two questions as connected. Chattanooga is smack-dab in the middle of SEC country. If we don't see some Ws, we assume a team is not doing what it's supposed to do. We fire a coach, we cheat a little on recruitment, we look the other way when our players do some shady business on the side. We do what it takes to get that W. Here's the thing, though: UTC Athletics have been working like dogs to develop every aspect of its program. You may not know that a few years ago, UTC got hit with some penalties because of poor academic standing. Since then, we've made tremendous progress and keep turning out scholar-athletes like Davis Tull, who has received several academic honors along with recognition for his play on the football field. He's not alone, of course. There are whole teams with kick-butt gpas and winning records, but football reigns supreme in the South, so that's what we're talking about right now.

It's the beginning of October, and UTC's record is 2-2. You may have already concluded the games aren't worth going to if they aren't going to win them all. Well, first, that's just dumb. Second, you going to the game (and STAYING until the end) helps them have a better chance at winning. It's a known fact that fans give teams energy, get their adrenaline pumping, and can contribute to key plays at key moments. So, GOOOOOOOO (mocs).

This Saturday, October 5th, at 6 pm, we host Western Carolina. Put on your warpaint, people. It's time to make some noise. You can make it happen. Though it may not be the SEC, this is your team. You can be the ones who watch them turn it around.

How am I going to make friends in this huge place?

 

How am I going to make friends in this huge place?

Many of you asked how you can make friends at college. Really, we do not know why you want to enrich your lives by making meaningful connections with others who will care about you. So we made a list of sure-fire ways to avoid making friends at college:





1) Look down and frown! When walking through campus make sure that you avoid eye contact
and look generally surly. Otherwise people will smile and say hello and try to talk to you, and that will certainly lead to getting to know you and, eventually, friendship.

2) Do NOT go to any social or athletic events on campus. There will be smiling happy people at those things, people who cheer and dance and sing. Those are the kind of people who encourage frivolity and friendship.

3) Avoid campus ministries. Those people like to encourage friendship and a sense of familial love. Before you know it you will have friends and brothers and sisters...

4) Most importantly, do NOT talk to classmates, especially when working together in groups or on projects. Don't fall for the whole "let's exchange numbers" or "let's eat lunch together" ploy. These activities frequently lead to smiling, laughing, and generally having a good time.

Of course, if you are intent on making friends, as we actually hope you are, you should smile and say hello as you walk through campus, go to social and athletic events, check out campus ministries, and take the time to chat with classmates. Here are some links that should help:

Campus Recreation

Campus Ministries                

UTC Athletics                 

 

And, if all else fails, remember that you are bound to bump into someone on the lazy river in the ARC, where people are found smiling shamelessly!

Professor Repentista