What did you do, sports-wise in the off-season?     ...Yankee game, Phillies, something completely different?  Send us your story and pics...we'll get them up! Well, me and Iggy, along with his cousin Sam, from Hudson, Ohio, checked out the 2010 Inaugural USA Collegiate Rugby 7's Championship in Columbus, Ohio.  And what a time we had!!!!  38 games, 3 Days, 1 Champion!!!!  Don't forget....Rugby 7's will be an Olympic Sport in 2016!!!!!!   The 7's game is pretty much a game of wide receivers, safetys and cornerbacks, with a few running backs thrown in....maybe.  7 per side, on a field bigger than a football field, two 7 minute halves.  Greased lightning!!! The weather was a bit tough, but we persevered!!! Some of you may have seen it, as it was broadcast by NBC! The Captains from each team!       Thretton Palamo, Utah, USA International 7's      Buckeyes defeat Penn State, again.... And word is he will play football for the Utes!       Cal, the NY Yankees of collegiate Rugby, scores a try!              Tennessee's game postponed after the huge thunderstorm hits! The Boys....and yes, we did have special seating!!! Click HERE for the full story! Don't forget, the 2011 Rugby World Cup will be broadcast by NBC next year! Root for the USA, Wales, Ireland, Italy, the All Blacks from New Zealand, and many others!!!!!!!!!     The teams: New Zealand France Tonga Canada Japan Argentina England Scotland Georgia Play Off winner Australia Ireland Italy Russia USA South Africa Wales Fiji Samoa Namibia And, again, NBC will be showing the matches!!!!  Loving it!!!!! *************************

How to end you college football career!!!!! All around bad sportsmanship! The postgame celebration of Boise State vs. Oregon quickly turned ugly on September 3rd, 2009.  Oregon RB, LeGarrette Blount, who had been trash talking Boise State before the game, took offense to a return volley by Boise State Defensive End Byron Hout.  After the game, Hout tapped Blount on the pads, and definitely didn’t say, “Good game, man”! Blount threw a punch that put Hout down. Two actions, by two guys, that goes against everything we coaches strive to teach our kids.   Don’t trash talk or taunt, and maintain your control and composure at all times. An athlete who is a good sport is someone whose conduct and attitude demonstrate gracious behavior before, during, and after a game.  In fact, good sportsmanship demands that nothing be done before, during, or after a game to cheapen or detract from victory or defeat. The way you carry yourself both on and off the field will go a long way toward defining what type of player you are.  No one is impressed by a player who treats opponents, officials, coaches and even his own teammates disrespectfully. Winning and losing are fundamental elements of football.  It is unacceptable to use defeat as an excuse for acting irresponsibly.  When things are not going your way, you need to gain control of your emotions. Even in victory, good sportsmanship is important. Bragging or making fun of an opponent is not appropriate behavior. In his final year of college football, Blount has been suspended from every Ducks game, including any bowl appearance.  Hout was not suspended, though in my opinion, he should have been, for instigating the altercation. THE GOLDEN RULE Be a Falcon!  Treat teammates, coaches, opponents, and officials the same way that you would like to be treated — fairly and with respect. After the game, Blount was man enough to apologize.....can't say that anything was heard from Hout!    Sad!

Thanks to the powers that be, at the West Side Falcons, for giving me a little leeway on the features I post here.  I just try have a some fun, and to make it all a little more interesting with other things going on in the world.  And, you all know by now, my affinity is rugby!

Kristian Baller named “Player of the Year” for Pontypridd Rugby Football Club!!!!!     Kris “Krazy Legs” Baller played 4 different positions for Pontypridd Rugby Football Club this year.   And never complained once! (Falcon players should all definitely take note of this….it’s a TEAM sport!...you are put at the position that we think we need you, and we KNOW that you can be successful!).   Kris began playing rugby at a young age, like most of you FALCONS are doing right now.  Additionally, he recently played for the Samurai Internationals in the 38th Annual Heineken Amsterdam (Holland/Netherlands) 7’s Rugby Tournament, in which they placed 1st.  And, he trained with the Welsh National 7’s rugby team.  There is no doubt, that Kris's hard work, dedication, and focus on being a true team player, paid off this year!   We hope that all FALCONS can follow his lead....don't leave a teammate behind,  give 100%, have faith in yourself, your Coaches and your fellow FALCONS!

Wanna see Krazy Legs Kris in action???