My son is going to University of Toldeo...

Trilby · 04-13-2008, 11:50 AM

on Scholarship! He's playing tight end and first game of season is in Arizona! YAY!

xoxoxoBruce · 04-13-2008, 12:02 PM

Congratulations. Are you going to be a cheerleader?

Cloud · 04-13-2008, 01:35 PM

"Toldeo?"

skysidhe · 04-13-2008, 01:51 PM

Yay! ...but what is tight end?

I looked it up. Very Cool!

The Tight End

The tight end is has several jobs to do that make it almost impossible for one guy to do the jobs. First, the tight end has responsibilities to block. If there is a cornerback or safety or linebacker trying to sneak in and ambush the quarterback, the tight ends job is to get a good solid hit on this guy and slow him down. If it looks like the quarterback is going to get into trouble due to lots of guys trying to ambush him, the tight end must not only hit one of these guys, but he must then quickly release and get into the open. The tight end will be what is called an outlet receiver - it's his job to catch the ball if the quarterback gets into trouble and has no time to find an open receiver. Finally, the tight end is supposed to be a good blocker so that if the quarterback calls a running play, the tight end can help bulldoze a path for the runner with the ball.

Trilby · 04-13-2008, 03:22 PM

i meant Toledo--of course. on pain pills ya know

Cloud · 04-13-2008, 04:31 PM

ah. congratulations!

I think(as a mom) I'd be worried about injury though. Hope he's a tough and sensible guy.

Trilby · 04-13-2008, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cloud

ah. congratulations!

I think(as a mom) I'd be worried about injury though. Hope he's a tough and sensible guy.

thanks, and, yes, I DO worry about injury all the time. I DID NOT want him to play football at all, but, as in so many things, I lost the battle to his father. He plays b-ball and baseball, too, but he LOVES the football. He is a good kid, very big---but not as big as some of those bruisers. I would be happy if he went to barber school or ballet...but, he will do what he will. He's 18 now, and as he loves to tell me, "a man"---ha!

Crimson Ghost · 04-13-2008, 09:22 PM

http://www.tonypackos.com/index.php

http://www.mudhens.com/

monster · 04-13-2008, 09:35 PM

Yay! that's less than one hour from me. You have to let me know when you're up visiting....

is the tight end more important to the team that the quarterpounder?

SteveDallas · 04-13-2008, 10:08 PM

Tight end?

Quarterpounder?

Paging Sheldon!!

Congratulations!!!!!!

lumberjim · 04-13-2008, 10:19 PM

[gaylisp] this year, I'm a tight end, but next year, I hope to be a Wide Receiver[/queer]

that's awesome Bri....

when the season rolls around, let us know how he's doing, what his number is, etc.

I hope he is awesome, and gets drafted by the cowboys so you can get me tickets!

monster · 04-13-2008, 10:22 PM

We should all meet in Toledo to watch him play....

Sundae · 04-14-2008, 04:40 AM

Many congratulations Brianna, you must be very proud of him.
And as above, make sure you keep us up to date so we can cheer him on.

Trilby · 04-14-2008, 08:01 AM

thanks, ya'll.

monster, I will totally see you in Toldeo! we can have some Tony Packos! (thanks, CG, for the links)

monster · 04-14-2008, 10:30 AM

Tony Packo? Is he a quarterpounder?

04-13-2008, 11:50 AM	#1
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	My son is going to University of Toldeo... on Scholarship! He's playing tight end and first game of season is in Arizona! YAY! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

04-13-2008, 12:02 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Congratulations. Are you going to be a cheerleader? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-13-2008, 01:35 PM	#3
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	"Toldeo?" __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

04-13-2008, 03:22 PM	#5
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	i meant Toledo--of course. on pain pills ya know __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

04-13-2008, 04:31 PM	#6
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	ah. congratulations! I think(as a mom) I'd be worried about injury though. Hope he's a tough and sensible guy. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

04-13-2008, 01:51 PM	#4
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	Yay! ...but what is tight end? I looked it up. Very Cool! The Tight End The tight end is has several jobs to do that make it almost impossible for one guy to do the jobs. First, the tight end has responsibilities to block. If there is a cornerback or safety or linebacker trying to sneak in and ambush the quarterback, the tight ends job is to get a good solid hit on this guy and slow him down. If it looks like the quarterback is going to get into trouble due to lots of guys trying to ambush him, the tight end must not only hit one of these guys, but he must then quickly release and get into the open. The tight end will be what is called an outlet receiver - it's his job to catch the ball if the quarterback gets into trouble and has no time to find an open receiver. Finally, the tight end is supposed to be a good blocker so that if the quarterback calls a running play, the tight end can help bulldoze a path for the runner with the ball.

04-13-2008, 09:22 PM	#8
Crimson Ghost Larger than life and twice as ugly. Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,264	http://www.tonypackos.com/index.php http://www.mudhens.com/ __________________ We must all go through a rite of passage. It must be physical, it must be painful, and it must leave a mark. I have no knowledge of the events which you are describing, and if I did have knowledge of them, I would be unable to discuss them with you now or at any future period. Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years

04-13-2008, 09:35 PM	#9
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Yay! that's less than one hour from me. You have to let me know when you're up visiting.... is the tight end more important to the team that the quarterpounder? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-13-2008, 10:08 PM	#10
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Tight end? Quarterpounder? Paging Sheldon!! Congratulations!!!!!!

04-13-2008, 10:19 PM	#11
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	[gaylisp] this year, I'm a tight end, but next year, I hope to be a Wide Receiver[/queer] that's awesome Bri.... when the season rolls around, let us know how he's doing, what his number is, etc. I hope he is awesome, and gets drafted by the cowboys so you can get me tickets! __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

04-13-2008, 10:22 PM	#12
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	We should all meet in Toledo to watch him play.... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-14-2008, 04:40 AM	#13
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Many congratulations Brianna, you must be very proud of him. And as above, make sure you keep us up to date so we can cheer him on. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

04-14-2008, 08:01 AM	#14
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	thanks, ya'll. monster, I will totally see you in Toldeo! we can have some Tony Packos! (thanks, CG, for the links) __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

04-14-2008, 10:30 AM	#15
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Tony Packo? Is he a quarterpounder? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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