The Word of the Week

This week will be slightly different than most weeks.  I am going to pick a word that I think should be the word of the week for UB Athletes and you should all take a moment to think about it this week. 

The word for this week is IMAGINE.  So imagine what you can accomplish in a lifetime?  A lot, right? How about in a decade? Or a year? A month? But what about a week???  Imagine the possibilities there are for you to make a difference!  Most of you are probably looking at the next week and you have 2 or 3 tests, practice, lift, and a lotttttttt of homework.  But imagine you took two of those hours and did something you almost never do.  How about volunteer at something?  Maybe do a good deed everyday, for example, hold the door for an elderly couple, or pick up a piece of trash that you know shouldn't be there.  Imagine you did a selfless act that no one saw, and you would never get any praise for it other than the self satisfaction that you did it.  Imagine EVERYONE did this for the next week and it became contagious?!?  Wow!  We could accomplish a lot in a week!  More than some people do in a lifetime!  I want everyone to take a moment and imagine this.  Make it as detailed as you can in your head, and then take that image and make it a reality!  This is my challenge to you!  Have a great week! and as always...GO BULLS!

You Crashed on an Island...

No one will be able to find you...you will be lost forever.  The only people there for your immediate survival are the SAAC E-board members!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHH! (Terrified scream).  Everyone survives the crash, but you are now faced with the challenge of who to choose and survive with.  Why not just all go together you say??  You do not want to all go together because there are too many mouths to feed at once so we split up!  You can choose to go with Hilary, Cory, Marissa, Sarah, or Liz.  Here is why you should choose Hilary!

Hilary knows the wild!  She spends her free time looking for these things called Hellbenders, which are giant salamanders (ewww, throw-up) but she is handy in this situation!  She knows the foliage better than anyone, and I know this because she took ecology with me and she knew the material!  (I'm not sure what ecology was about, but I'm pretty sure foliage and plants was in there somewhere)!  I have made my decision to tag along with Hilary because she makes the most sense!  I can protect the group from things like frogs, snakes, and other slimy gross amphibious animals that we may encounter...(just kidding, Hilary will do that too).  CAUTION, the following content may be disturbing to some viewers...

The Perilous Frog

The Mighty Snake

I have absolutely no idea what this is...

On a final note, Marissa has promised to feed her people with one jar of Peanut Butter for eternity, so if you want to go with her....(which I don't recommend) then I would follow Hilary.  Liz has joined us and we are not sure what Sarah is up to these days, I think we lost her on the island somehow (whoops).  Who will you follow?  The greatest explorer of our time, Hilary?  The one jar of peanut butter lady...(DON'T DO IT), or go help find Sarah lost in the Jungle?  You decide!  Let me know who you would follow for a chance to gain extra bonus points for the next round of points after tonight's SAAC meeting!  Go Bulls!

3 Reasons Not to Miss...

THE WOMEN'S SOCCER AND FOOTBALL GAMES THIS WEEKEND!!! 

1.  You have nothing better to do than go out and support your fellow student athletes! But Cory...I have homework...unless you are in a doctoral program, you can time manage and get to the games and cheer on your Bulls, plus who knows...you may have........what's the word???? FUN?!?!  What?!?!? CORYYYYYYYY what is fun?  Well my young student-athlete friend, fun is when you go out and you find enjoyment, amusement, or lighthearted pleasure in that activity.  And you will find that this Friday night at the Women's Soccer game at 7pm and this Saturday afternoon at the Football game beginning at 3:30pm.

2.  Oh once upon a midnight dearie, The Blues Travelers came to UB to perform this Saturday 2 hours before the Football game.  So lets Run-Around and get there to see this awesome band perform!  Remember, the Hook brings you back ladies and gentlemen.    Everyone knows these songs by the Blues Travelers and you want to hear them perform right here at UB!  

3. Finally, (this one is a secret), so tell no one!  If you read this blog post and you come up to me at some point this week or weekend and say the word Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious I will add EXTRA points to your spirit awards when you turn them in.  So tell your teammates to read this blog and come to me with this response and I will record your team and name down.  Have a great week and Go Bulls! (SHHHH there may be more opportunities throughout the year to continually gain extra points through the Blog....so spread the word and read the Blog)! 

Together We Will...Be Champions...

5 words that mean everything.  5 words that will bring this university together and create a national buzz that attracts positive attention to our University.  This past week was a complete display of these words.  When the Volleyball team took the court, the men's and women's soccer teams took the field and the football team entered The Horseshoe, there was a vibe around this campus that I have never seen before!  There was a support system around the student athlete community that sent chills down my spine!  We came together as one and started our road to becoming champions! The phrase Together we will...Be champions, means that no one alone, or no team alone, can accomplish winning championships.  It takes an entire student-athlete body, to work together supporting one another and out performing our competition in the classroom, the weight room, and on the field to win championships.  And we did JUST THAT this past weekend. 

Together we have the unique opportunity to turn this university into a nationally recognized sports institutions and bring our programs to new heights! it is YOU that is doing this!  The AFA for men's soccer this past weekend was the craziest, loudest, AFA party we have seen, with Eric Culver, Carissa McKenna, Phil Aronica, and Mackenzie Loesing leading the way in cheers and chants to cheer the men on in their battle against Vermont!  Keep up the awesome work and enthusiasm!!  See you all soon!  GO BULLS!!!