J.T. Rogan and Zach Lewis at the 619 Sports/Tilted Kilt Tweetup on Tuesday night/(619 Sports Photo)
This is the latest installment in a series of weekly columns about USD Toreros football by a six year veteran of the team, running back J.T. Rogan. The Toreros lost to Jacksonville last week 34-16 and travel to Dayton this Saturday:
When I injured myself last year it was very important to me to remain a visible part of the team. I attended as many team activities as possible. I picked out our team movie for our Friday night team activity, I went to weightroom lifting sessions despite being physically limited and I attempted to inspire our team through my attitude and commitment to the team.
Our administrators understood the importance of the football program to me, and consequently, I was allowed to travel to a road game of my choice. This opportunity is not afforded to many non-participating players because traveling an injured player to an away game means that a football program already operating in the red would be forced to dedicate over $500 from the football budget to accommodate a bystander. Continue Reading →
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KT: “A Gunslinger Shoots First, And He Wins The Battle”
by Craig on October 4, 2009
Kevin Towers was alternately emotional, thankful, and proud during his press conference today, after it was announced that he would be leaving the San Diego Padres. KT ends a 14-year tenure as GM, the longest of any current GM. Towers joked to start his prepared comments that after 47 years on Earth, he was fired for the first time:
He was at his most emotional toward the end of his opening comments, when he responded for the first time to the comments of CEO Jeff Moorad. In the U-T on Saturday morning, Moorad called Towers a “gunslinger”, and in his press conference earlier in the afternoon, he talked about wanting more “focus” and “discipline” in the front office. Towers, who once famously wore a sherriff’s outfit, complete with badge and stirrups, on the cover of the Padres’ media guide, was more than happy to wear the title of “gunslinger”:
Hear more from Kevin Towers after the jump:
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