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Thursday, 1 September 2011

The Boys of Fall

Posted on 06:28 by rendy orton
Today is a glorious day.

It's the first day of the college football season.
I love football. Doesn't matter if it's two-hand touch, flag, Pop Warner, high school, college, arena league, NFL, CFL, even lingerie league (though I haven't seen either of those last two). I just love the game.

Of all the organized leagues, I think I like watching college games the most.
These are highly-trained amateurs, most of whom are playing purely for love of the game.
Some are working hard and obtaining an otherwise out-of-reach college degree.
But they play with heart and it's always fun to watch.

If you aren't pumped yet, here are a couple nuggets to get your juices flowing:
Here's wishing the best of luck to the BYU Cougars, UofU Utes, and all the rest this season.
Let the games begin!
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