Schultze ended the meet with four second place finshes that included the 100 (1:01.74) and 200 breaststroke (2:12.72), and the 200 IM (2:03.28).  Skylar Davis had a solid day, taking second in the 1000 (9:44.67) and 500 freestyle (4:50.81), and third in the 200 IM.  Van Fossen registered the only other Gustavus victory, winning the 100 butterfly (52.86), as Sam DeFranco placed second in the 50 freestyle (22.63).  The 400 freestyle relay (3:17.35) team of Peter Roth, Sam DeFranco, Skylar Davis, and Ben Stewart also placed second.

Other Gustavus third place finishers included Roth in the 50 and 100 freestyle, John Rice in the 1000 and 500 freestyle, Ross Elenkiwich in the 100 and 200 butterfly, David Kramer in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, and Gunnar Teigen in the 50 and 200 freestyle, and 200 backstroke.  Bill Klein also took third in both the one and three-meter diving.

St. Olaf’s Chris Bateman broke the pool record in both the 100 breaststroke (59.09) and 1000 freestyle (9:41.65).

Meet Results

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Senior captain Cody Mosbeck scored the gamewinner against the Falcons.

The Gustavus men’s hockey team jumped out to a 3-1 lead and then held on for a 3-2 win over previously unbeaten UW-River Falls in River Falls on Friday night. Senior captain Cody Mosbeck scored the gamewinner for the Gusties, while Josh Swartout picked up the win in the nets.

The Gusties came out sharp in the first period and took a 1-0 lead on a goal by Eric Bigham at the 12:36 mark.  Joel Jonsson was credited with the assist.  UW-River Falls tied the score at 1-1 on a goal by Andy Inderieden at the 18:21 mark and then Jared Ackmann put the Gusties out in front again with a goal in the final 30 seconds of the first period. Gustavus, which led 2-1 after the first 20 minutes, out-shot the Falcons 17-4.

Only one goal was scored in the second period, but it was an important one for the Gusties as Cody Mosbeck scored what turned out to be the game-winner at 15:22 with an assist from Jamie Leathers.

Gustavus maintained its 3-1 lead until late in the third period when Justin Brossman scored for UW-River Falls with just under three minutes remaining in the game to cut the lead to 3-2.  The Gusties held off the Falcons down the stretch to claim the 3-2 victory.

Josh Swartout registered 17 saves in the nets for Gustavus.

The Gusties will play at UW-Eau Claire on Saturday.  GAme time is 7:05 pm.

Box Score

Mark Adams

Gustavus Adolphus College sophomore forward Mark Adams (Waukee, IA) has been named MIAC Men’s Soccer Athlete of the Week.  Adams had scored a hat trick in the 4-3 victory over Bethel last Friday.  One of his three goals included the game winner in the 84th minute on a shot that glanced off the right post and into the net.  Adams has been key to the Gusties’ success in the last part of the season as he has gone on a scoring tear as of late.  He has tallied a total of 16 points on six goals and four assists as the Gusties have gone 4-1 in their past five matches.  The win over Hamline on Tuesday gave Gustavus three points and moved them into a three way tie for fourth place in the MIAC.

The Gusties play their last regular season game on Saturday, Ocotober 31, at 1 p.m. against Augsburg College in St. Peter, MN.

MIAC Release

Luke Strom leaps to make a save against the Pipers.

The Gustavus men’s soccer team needed a win to stay in the hunt for a MIAC Playoff spot an the Gusties played like it claiming a convincing 4-0 win over Hamline in St. Peter on Tuesday afternoon.  Bret Vander Streek led the Gustavus attack with two goals, while Stefan Kolis added a goal and an assist, and Mark Adams picked up three assists.  Luke Strom picked up the shutout win in the nets.

Vander Streek got the Gusties off to a quick start as he took a pass from Stefan Kolis and beat Piper goalkeeper Zach Nelson just 37 seconds into the match.  Gustavus held on to its 1-0 lead through the entire first half and then Kolis picked up a rebound of a hard shot by Mark Adams and pushed into a wide open net just 38 seconds before the intermission.  Gustavus led 2-0 at halftime.

The Gusties continued to control play in the second half and just missed on a couple of excellent scoring opportunities.  Midway through the half, Piper forward Dave Donner blasted a point blank shot at Gustavus goalkeeper Luke Strom who made an outstanding reflex save.  The Gusties cleared the ball and quickly started a counter attack and the result was a breakaway goal for Vander Streek, his second of the game at the 70:43 mark.  Mark Adams was credited with the assist.

Fraser Horton makes a move to get past a Hamline defender in the midfield.

Ten minutes later, junior midfielder Max Malmquist closed out the scoring when he took a pass from Mark Adams, beat a defender with a nifty move at the top of the 18-yard line and directed a shot just inside the right post at the 80:21 mark.  The goal was Malmquist’s second of the season, while Adams picked up his third assist of the contest.

The win was important for Gustavus as it created a three-way tie for fourth place with one game left in regular season play (the top four teams in the final regular season standings qualify for the MIAC Playoffs).  Gustavus (8-6-3 overall, 5-3-1 in the MIAC) needs to defeat Augsburg on Saturday and get some help from some other teams if they are going to qualify for the MIAC Playoffs for the seventh consecutive year.

Box Score

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Angela Ahrendt led the Gusties in kills with 14, while Malea Noennig registered 40 set assists and Jenny Ewert contributed 20 digs.

Box Score

Gustavus midfielder Meghan Zenner battles for position with St. Thomas midfielder Alison True

The Gustavus women’s soccer team suffered a 3-1 loss at the hands of #24 ranked St. Thomas on Wednesday afternoon in St. Peter, MN.  The Gusties went into halftime tied 1-1 after Gustie forward Kristen Moen scored an unassisted goal in the 41st minute.  The tie did not last long as the Tommie attackers came out firing in the second half.  Forward Regina Horak scored the go ahead goal in the 52nd minute and midfielder Erin Sprangers closed the door with a header goal in the 89th minute, giving St. Thomas the 3-1 victory.

St. Thomas had the advantage in both shots (15-7) and corner kicks (6-1), while six different Tommie players registered 11 shots on goal.  Tommie forward Kirsten Moran seemed to be all over the field as she assisted on both second half goals to Horak and Sprangers.  Gustavus goalkeeper Jessica Richert suffered the loss giving up 3 goals and making 8 saves.

Gustavus scoring chances were few and far between as the Gusties had only three shots on goal.  The Gusties were lead by forward Kristen Moen as she scored her second goal of the season while having two shots on goal.  Tommie goalkeeper Alie Byron was hardly challenged as she gave up one goal while making just two saves.  St. Thomas goes to 12-2-1 overall with a MIAC record of 7-0-1 as they carry an 11 game unbeaten streak into the last three games of the season.  Gustavus drops to 6-6-3 overall and 2-5-1 in the MIAC.

Gustavus will play Bethel University on Saturday, October 24th in St. Peter, MN.

Box Score

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The result was exactly the same as one year ago with the Gusties playing the Norse to a 0-0 tie in Decorah, IA. In today’s game, the Norse out-shot the Gusties 12-6 and had the advantage in corner kicks 7-3. Gustavus goalkeeper Jessica Richert played a complete game and came up with four saves on the way to her second career shutout. Gustavus’s Ashley Anderson and Kristin Moen tallied the only two shots on goal in the contest while Luther’s Dani Meirick had six total shots with three of them being on goal.

The Gusties will resume MIAC play on Wednesday, October 21st, when they will play host to St. Thomas at 3:30pm.

Box Score

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Despite being out-shot 8-6, the Gusties could not find a way to capitalize on corner kicks, having a 10-1 advantage over St. Thomas.  The lone Gustavus goal was scored by forward Mark Adams in the 17th minute.  With the loss, Gustavus moves to 5-6-3 overall and 3-3-1 in the MIAC, while St. Thomas goes to 8-5-1 overall and 4-2-0 in the MIAC.

Gustavus will play host to non-conference opponent Luther on Sunday at 3:00pm on the Gustavus Soccer Field.

Ryan making a catch against the Florida Tuskers in a scrimmage a couple of weeks ago. (Preston Mack/US PRESSWIRE)

Entry 10 – Friday, October 9
GAME TIME
After a month of practice, it is finally ready to play. For me, this will be my first significant gamesince NFL Europe in 2007. Preseason games are obviously important for someone like me, but they dont count in the standings. Starting tomorrow, these games count, and we have one goal in mind: UFL Championship Nov 27 in Las Vegas.

It has been a brutal week physically. Take into account only having four or five receivers on days, coupled with 95 degree heat (111 degree heat index!!!) and my body is ready to relax. I have today to relax, as well as tomorrow morning and afternoon before I need to step it up a few notches and get my mind right. I will be starting on KO as the L5, KOR as the LT, PR as the LE (rush guy) and gunner on punt team. In addition to this, I will be rotating as a starting Wide receiver in the game with two other players. I am very excited and blessed for this opportunity. With this, however, comes a ton of responsibility. I recognize the table being set for me to succeed and do my job, it’s up to me to fulfill the expectations of myself and the coaches. Ultimately, though, I play for an audience of One, so with faith, I can rest assured I will be taken good care of. Florida will be a good test for us. They have a number of NFL veterans on their team, and have let us know the past month how good they feel they are. We will let our pads do the talking.

Gustie homecoming this weekend vs. PLU. Should be a nice win for the great homecoming crowd. Go Gusties!!

Thanks again for all the support out there! Tune in Saturday at 6pm on HDNet to watch our game!!! If you do not have that channel, you can easily watch online as well at www.ufl-football.com.

Entry 9 – Friday, Oct 2
Officially a Sentinel
I’m happy to report that we have finally finished our last day of “training camp” and after meetings tonight, we finally get a day off after 18 straight days of football. In that time we have been in pads all but one day. It has been an intense camp, but for a professional fanchise, that lacks the ideals of an off-season program and mini-camps, I can somewhat understand why we have been going as hard as we have been. Take into account the fact that we have a first year head coach looking to get the long overdue respect in the pro football ranks, and one can understand that much more. We are down to six total wide receivers, with five of us on the active 50-man roster, and one on the two-man practice squad. Practice with only six wide receivers makes practice non stop movement. Given how hard we have been on our bodies the last three weeks, this makes practice that much more challenging. Once again though, each day before practice, I remind myself what the alternative to all this would be. How thankful I need to remain, and how blessed I am to be in this position.

Tomorrow and Monday we have days off, with Sunday being a shorter practice and Tuesday starting a game week. I am looking forward to getting away from football for awhile (besides the MN vs GB Monday night game of course!), seeing a movie, spending time with teammates and friends down here and maybe getting a fun amusement park day in.

A special thanks to Tim Kennedy who has set this blog up for me and always been a supporter of my football life, as well as my favorite football coach of all time, Tom Brown, whom I got a chance to speak with today for encouragement. Best wishes to the Gusties this weekend, as well as my Washburn Millers tonight against Mpls. North. Come on now Gusties, you gotta bounce back after last week!

Tommy Valentini quote board material, “If you ain’t here for business, you got no business being here!” Remember that. – RH #7

Entry 8
Wednesday, Sept 30
After six failed training camps, a new ACL, a supposed lost step, age against me, and self proclaimed worst training camp of all time, I have finally made the opening day roster. I am thrilled!

We had a meeting this evening and coach Cottrell had me stand in front of the team to start the meeting and spoke about how long I have been trying to make it and praised my perseverance. That really felt good to be recognized. It proves that what I have been doing all these years has not gone unnoticed and that hard work does pay off! Things I definitely learned from my football coaches at Gustavus as well as my track coach!

Thanks to everyone who has been following and supporting my career! I will do my best to represent Gustavus, Minneapolis as well as myself well. If God wants you to be somewhere, He’ll make it happen!
Stay tuned for another entry soon….we have our first game Oct 10 on HDNet 6pm

Entry 7
Tuesday, Sept 29
Tomorrow is the highly anticipated cut down day. We have had two practices this week and there have beena number of highs and lows. I am quite disappointed with my consistency thus far. I will make a great play or twoand follow it up with a drop. The number of drops I have had this camp far exceed any camp I have been associated with.

I am not quite sure why this is the case. We brought in another WR today. He is one of our offensive coordinators guys from the Cleveland Browns. Anytime guys get brought in, especially this late in camp, you realize they are being given the job and not having to compete like everyone else. It sucks for guys that have been busting their tail each and every day trying to make a name for themselves. At the end of the day, yes, this is a business, but it still stings and doesn’t seem fair a lot of the time.

I truly have no clue whether or not I am going to be kept on the team or not. The thing I have going for me is my special teams play which has been good thus far. I am still a starter on all four units, but I have learned all too often (11 times I’ve been cut) that
things can change quickly. There is nothing more I can do at this point. They have made their decision about me. I know I have at least one coach in my corner fighting to keep me (Pete Rodriguez, special teams). I rest peacefully knowing that my faith is what guides me. If this door is to close, another one will sure to be opened to me.

Sorry to see the rough loss by the Gusties last week. Hope they can rebound. It doesn’t get much easier with the Tommies this week, but I know we will give them all we have.

Stay tuned….tomorrow my football career either ends, or I make the team out of a training camp for the first time ever!

Entry 6
Scrimmage
I can honestly say I have never been this sore after a game or scrimmage in my life. Everything hurts. My whole body is swollen. It will be interesting to watch how film goes for we all know that it truly is never as good or bad as you think. I feel as though
I played quite well in both phases of the game. I would have blocked a punt (wing called for holding after taking me to the ground once I beat him with an up and under move) split a double team on kickoff coverage and knocked both guys (250+ might I add) down, and made a great block on kickoff return. On offense, I caught our first TD of the season on an improvisation. The defense jumped off sides, so I just put my hand up and ran deep-Quinn Gray, our starting QB saw it and lofted a thirty-yard score past the corner that I had beaten off the line. Great way to start the season. I had a number of balls thrown my way in the game, but only had two catches. I did have one drop, which is eating at me. I have dropped a few too many balls this camp which is quite uncharacteristic of me. Take the good with the bad I suppose and continue to try to improve and remain consistent and unflapable. Day off today, 9-25 and back at it tomorrow.

Quick shout out to my Gusties who play St. Johns tomorrow! Best wishes guys….that is the one and only team I never beat during my four years at Gustavus. WIN

Entry 5
A Day of Rest
After six straight days in pads (pads from day one of practice) we finally got a day off of physical contact. My body is holding strong, but the sun and weather can be as draining as hitting each and every day. We have a scrimmage this week against the Florida Tuskers. It should be a great opportunity to showcase my talents. I will be starting on all four special teams, as well as the Z receiver. Get the oxygen ready! We have had seven WR’s in camp and just added an eighth, Koren Robinson. Koren and I played together in Minnesota, so it is always nice to have a familiar face within your group. Business is business however, and at the end of the day, I need to worry about me and the things that I can control. I try to remind myself everyday that there are two ways I can approach the day; this is a practice, or this is an opportunity. As long as I continue to play like every day is an opportunity to get better, be out there realizing that I could be at home wishing I was still playing, the rest will take care of itself.

Entry 4
Orlando week one
Not only has it been a long time since I have played versus a live defense, but this heat makes a coward of us all. That 95 degree heat and intense humidity just suck the life out of you and your mind is one of the first things to go. It’s been an adjustment, to say
the least. Wes Chandler, my former WR coach with the Vikings in 2005 is our offensive coordinator, so the transition is quite easy in terms of learning the offense. I think I have played for eleven different offensive coordinators in the NFL, so I am well prepared for most offenses, especially one in which I have a history. I’m getting a ton of opportunities on special teams, as well as with the offense to be a playmaker and potentially start. Special teams has always been my favorite part about football and I am relishing in that role as a starter on all four phases. My familiarity with the offense has put me atop the depth chart as a WR and I am still a work in progress on that end. Great play here, dropped ball there-not exactly the consistency they or I am looking for. It is only week one though. It will get better.

Entry 3
Jacksonville
Got the opportunity to meet some of my teammates, take my physical, and get the low down on how the league is set up and how camp is to be run. Seems like a vast range of paths guys took to get here: arena, canada, straight from college, NFL veterans, guys who have been out of football for 2+ years. The four teams in this league really focused on getting guys they knew, which is great for me since I have played for so many coaches. No two-a-day practices we find out….music to my ears. Off to Orlando to start.

Entry 2
So begins the journey
I decided to drive down to Florida so I have a way of getting around the few months I am there. My brother agreed to drive with me and we stopped in Murrayville, Ga to visit our dad on the way down. It was great to see family on the cusp of training camp. Not a whole lot to do in Murrayville (100 miles north of Atlanta) but we made the best of it. I got a chance to horseback ride for the first time. Not sure my contract would allow for that, but I remained unscathed! The fun and family time over, it is time to get on with the rest of the drive and begin. No one really likes training camp, or looks forward to it. I’m just relieved I am getting another opportunity.

Entry 1
Here We Go Again!
I’ve decided to give football one last shot. This new league, the United Football League, seems to be doing everything they can to have success from here on out and I am excited to be a part of it. I have been signed to the NY Sentinels team, coached by Ted Cottrell, who I had as a coach when I was with the Minnesota Vikings back in 2004-05. We first are to report to Jacksonville, Fl for physicals, then on to Orlando for training camp. Despite being a NY team, we will be living in Orlando throughout the season to cut down on costs, give us someone to practice against (Florida Tusker team) and provide good weather.

I’m looking forward to getting down there again because I used to train in Florida for months on end with speed specialist Tom Shaw. It will be great to see some familiar faces.

New York Sentinels

Entry 9 – Friday, Oct 2
Officially a Sentinel
I’m happy to report that we have finally finished our last day of “training camp” and after meetings tonight, we finally get a day off after 18 straight days of football. In that time we have been in pads all but one day. It has been an intense camp, but for a professional fanchise, that lacks the ideals of an off-season program and mini-camps, I can somewhat understand why we have been going as hard as we have been. Take into account the fact that we have a first year head coach looking to get the long overdue respect in the pro football ranks, and one can understand that much more. We are down to six total wide receivers, with five of us on the active 50-man roster, and one on the two-man practice squad. Practice with only six wide receivers makes practice non stop movement. Given how hard we have been on our bodies the last three weeks, this makes practice that much more challenging. Once again though, each day before practice, I remind myself what the alternative to all this would be. How thankful I need to remain, and how blessed I am to be in this position.

Tomorrow and Monday we have days off, with Sunday being a shorter practice and Tuesday starting a game week. I am looking forward to getting away from football for awhile (besides the MN vs GB Monday night game of course!), seeing a movie, spending time with teammates and friends down here and maybe getting a fun amusement park day in.

A special thanks to Tim Kennedy who has set this blog up for me and always been a supporter of my football life, as well as my favorite football coach of all time, Tom Brown, whom I got a chance to speak with today for encouragement. Best wishes to the Gusties this weekend, as well as my Washburn Millers tonight against Mpls. North. Come on now Gusties, you gotta bounce back after last week!

Tommy Valentini quote board material, “If you ain’t here for business, you got no business being here!” Remember that. – RH #7

Entry 8
Wednesday, Sept 30
After six failed training camps, a new ACL, a supposed lost step, age against me, and self proclaimed worst training camp of all time, I have finally made the opening day roster. I am thrilled!

We had a meeting this evening and coach Cottrell had me stand in front of the team to start the meeting and spoke about how long I have been trying to make it and praised my perseverance. That really felt good to be recognized. It proves that what I have been doing all these years has not gone unnoticed and that hard work does pay off! Things I definitely learned from my football coaches at Gustavus as well as my track coach!

Thanks to everyone who has been following and supporting my career! I will do my best to represent Gustavus, Minneapolis as well as myself well. If God wants you to be somewhere, He’ll make it happen!
Stay tuned for another entry soon….we have our first game Oct 10 on HDNet 6pm

Entry 7
Tuesday, Sept 29
Tomorrow is the highly anticipated cut down day. We have had two practices this week and there have beena number of highs and lows. I am quite disappointed with my consistency thus far. I will make a great play or twoand follow it up with a drop. The number of drops I have had this camp far exceed any camp I have been associated with.

I am not quite sure why this is the case. We brought in another WR today. He is one of our offensive coordinators guys from the Cleveland Browns. Anytime guys get brought in, especially this late in camp, you realize they are being given the job and not having to compete like everyone else. It sucks for guys that have been busting their tail each and every day trying to make a name for themselves. At the end of the day, yes, this is a business, but it still stings and doesn’t seem fair a lot of the time.

I truly have no clue whether or not I am going to be kept on the team or not. The thing I have going for me is my special teams play which has been good thus far. I am still a starter on all four units, but I have learned all too often (11 times I’ve been cut) that
things can change quickly. There is nothing more I can do at this point. They have made their decision about me. I know I have at least one coach in my corner fighting to keep me (Pete Rodriguez, special teams). I rest peacefully knowing that my faith is what guides me. If this door is to close, another one will sure to be opened to me.

Sorry to see the rough loss by the Gusties last week. Hope they can rebound. It doesn’t get much easier with the Tommies this week, but I know we will give them all we have.

Stay tuned….tomorrow my football career either ends, or I make the team out of a training camp for the first time ever!

Entry 6
Scrimmage
I can honestly say I have never been this sore after a game or scrimmage in my life. Everything hurts. My whole body is swollen. It will be interesting to watch how film goes for we all know that it truly is never as good or bad as you think. I feel as though
I played quite well in both phases of the game. I would have blocked a punt (wing called for holding after taking me to the ground once I beat him with an up and under move) split a double team on kickoff coverage and knocked both guys (250+ might I add) down, and made a great block on kickoff return. On offense, I caught our first TD of the season on an improvisation. The defense jumped off sides, so I just put my hand up and ran deep-Quinn Gray, our starting QB saw it and lofted a thirty-yard score past the corner that I had beaten off the line. Great way to start the season. I had a number of balls thrown my way in the game, but only had two catches. I did have one drop, which is eating at me. I have dropped a few too many balls this camp which is quite uncharacteristic of me. Take the good with the bad I suppose and continue to try to improve and remain consistent and unflapable. Day off today, 9-25 and back at it tomorrow.

Quick shout out to my Gusties who play St. Johns tomorrow! Best wishes guys….that is the one and only team I never beat during my four years at Gustavus. WIN

Entry 5
A Day of Rest
After six straight days in pads (pads from day one of practice) we finally got a day off of physical contact. My body is holding strong, but the sun and weather can be as draining as hitting each and every day. We have a scrimmage this week against the Florida Tuskers. It should be a great opportunity to showcase my talents. I will be starting on all four special teams, as well as the Z receiver. Get the oxygen ready! We have had seven WR’s in camp and just added an eighth, Koren Robinson. Koren and I played together in Minnesota, so it is always nice to have a familiar face within your group. Business is business however, and at the end of the day, I need to worry about me and the things that I can control. I try to remind myself everyday that there are two ways I can approach the day; this is a practice, or this is an opportunity. As long as I continue to play like every day is an opportunity to get better, be out there realizing that I could be at home wishing I was still playing, the rest will take care of itself.

Entry 4
Orlando week one
Not only has it been a long time since I have played versus a live defense, but this heat makes a coward of us all. That 95 degree heat and intense humidity just suck the life out of you and your mind is one of the first things to go. It’s been an adjustment, to say
the least. Wes Chandler, my former WR coach with the Vikings in 2005 is our offensive coordinator, so the transition is quite easy in terms of learning the offense. I think I have played for eleven different offensive coordinators in the NFL, so I am well prepared for most offenses, especially one in which I have a history. I’m getting a ton of opportunities on special teams, as well as with the offense to be a playmaker and potentially start. Special teams has always been my favorite part about football and I am relishing in that role as a starter on all four phases. My familiarity with the offense has put me atop the depth chart as a WR and I am still a work in progress on that end. Great play here, dropped ball there-not exactly the consistency they or I am looking for. It is only week one though. It will get better.

Entry 3
Jacksonville
Got the opportunity to meet some of my teammates, take my physical, and get the low down on how the league is set up and how camp is to be run. Seems like a vast range of paths guys took to get here: arena, canada, straight from college, NFL veterans, guys who have been out of football for 2+ years. The four teams in this league really focused on getting guys they knew, which is great for me since I have played for so many coaches. No two-a-day practices we find out….music to my ears. Off to Orlando to start.

Entry 2
So begins the journey
I decided to drive down to Florida so I have a way of getting around the few months I am there. My brother agreed to drive with me and we stopped in Murrayville, Ga to visit our dad on the way down. It was great to see family on the cusp of training camp. Not a whole lot to do in Murrayville (100 miles north of Atlanta) but we made the best of it. I got a chance to horseback ride for the first time. Not sure my contract would allow for that, but I remained unscathed! The fun and family time over, it is time to get on with the rest of the drive and begin. No one really likes training camp, or looks forward to it. I’m just relieved I am getting another opportunity.

Entry 1
Here We Go Again!
I’ve decided to give football one last shot. This new league, the United Football League, seems to be doing everything they can to have success from here on out and I am excited to be a part of it. I have been signed to the NY Sentinels team, coached by Ted Cottrell, who I had as a coach when I was with the Minnesota Vikings back in 2004-05. We first are to report to Jacksonville, Fl for physicals, then on to Orlando for training camp. Despite being a NY team, we will be living in Orlando throughout the season to cut down on costs, give us someone to practice against (Florida Tusker team) and provide good weather.

I’m looking forward to getting down there again because I used to train in Florida for months on end with speed specialist Tom Shaw. It will be great to see some familiar faces.