It has been quite a journey this past year.  I am currently a sophomore here at Wabash and I have had amazing experience with this Wabash Football Family.  I come from Phoenix, AZ and it was very difficult to adapt to college life and being far away from home.  I was not sure what to expect going in to this, but this football FAMILY relieved my stress and anxiety and made me feel right at home.  That was something that was very important to me because I struggled a lot when I got here and it was nice to know that I was already making a lot of friends on the football team.

This is my second year playing red squad and it has been awesome.  I was injured for a few weeks in the beginning of the season and was unfortunately unable to compete in our first game: DEPAUW!  However, I have played in the last two games and it has been an awesome experience.  It is cool to work with all of the freshmen because I remember being in their shoes a year ago.  I know that this offense isn’t easy and I know a lot of guys can attest to that.  I love helping these guys and I think we have grown a lot closer since the beginning of the season.  We are currently 3-0!

What I truly admire about this football team is that we are so willing to help and encourage each other even if we are competing for the same spot.  That is something that is difficult to swallow as a player, however it is not all about you as a player, but rather what you can do to help this FAMILY.  It just really showed the selflessness of this team and I really appreciated that and it was actually something I did not expect and that is what makes this program so unique.  When I was a freshman, I was nervous about meeting Matt Hudson and asking him questions, but he was always so willing and open to help any of us quarterbacks and it showed how much he cares about the team and not himself.  Wabash Football is unique and it creates an environment that not a lot of football players get to experience and it is something that will stay with you for the rest of your life. 

It is finally Witt week and I know we have all been looking forward to this game all year.  This game means everything to us.  It basically determines our conference and our spot in the playoffs.  We know that this is a challenging opponent but it is up to us to execute and play to our potential.  As long as we take care of the football and play to the best of our abilities, we will win this game.  The atmosphere during this week has been the most intense thus far and we have had a great week of practice and I am really confident in this team and I know we will show up on Saturday!       

WAF!

Daniel Ambrosio '12

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The Wabash Football team has officially reached the halfway point in our regular season. It seems like it was just yesterday that we were gearing up for Denison. However, five weeks later we are a perfect 5-0. Since we are at the halfway point, I will give a brief overview of the first half of the season before I mention our upcoming opponent, Wittenberg.

 The first half of the season has been everything that I had hoped and more. The defense is playing absolutely lights out thanks to many senior leaders. Matt Whyde (DL) has been tearing up the offensive line and has been harassing the QB every game. Brian Watson and Matt Kraft have been studs at linebacker for us. They have both made some phenomenal plays and have really stepped up. Addrian Frederick has been a beast at DB and leads the team in interceptions. On offense, Matt Hudson, Kody LeMond, and Wes Chamblee have all played up to their amazing potential. There is no defense in the country that can stop these guys when they are clicking. Also, Tommy Mambourg has been an absolute animal running the ball this year and the experienced O-Line has made it easy for him at times by creating some huge holes. We have been able to have a good mix of run and pass on offense, and I think that has helped us be successful.

While the first half of the season has been great, it does not mean anything to us, because we focused on the game coming up this weekend. IT’S WITT WEEK!!!! Both Witt and Wabash have excellent history regarding their football programs. While Wabash just won its 600^th game a few weeks ago against Allegheny, Wittenberg posts an impressive 677 wins, which is the most of any DIII program. This game coming up will be an absolute brawl. In fact, Coach Creighton used to call this game World War III. The games from the previous two years against Witt have come down to the final play of the game. Believe me, this upcoming game will be no different. We will have to play our absolute best to beat the Tigers, but I know that our men will do just that. We will come into Saturday more focused than ever and we will not let Witt come to Byron P. Hollett and beat us. We will dominate!

 We have our fall break this weekend, so I know a lot of students are going to be traveling home this weekend. However, it would be awesome to have a big crowd on Saturday. So, if any of you are looking for something to do this weekend, come out and support your Little Giants. It will be an outstanding game and you will not be disappointed!

Wabash Always Fights!

 Chad Sorenson #89

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I am now into my 7^th week on campus and have yet to find a reason not to be here. Football camp was a blast. It was great to be here with the Wabash Football Family a week before everyone else arrived. We used that time to learn the plays, practice, watch film, and have some fun! We did different events like skit night, introductions, the human hand-me-down, Air Force, the campus scavenger hunt (until the storm came) and American Gladiators!

 The football team is awesome! The varsity team is currently undefeated at 3-0 and the red squad is also undefeated at 1-0 (against DePauw). I love that fact that we have a red squad because it gives everyone who doesn’t play on Saturdays a chance to get live reps against others teams. Practice at Wabash is different than most other schools. Everyone gets reps the entire practice and no one spends more than three plays standing around. We work hard every single day and have a lot of fun along the way. There is no other school I’d rather play for!

Before I came, everyone warned me about how the classes were so much more difficult than high school; they were right in a sense. The classes I’ve taken this semester have not necessarily been harder than high school, but definitely more work. I have done more reading and writing thus far in the semester than I did all of high school. The one thing that separates Wabash from high school is the availability of resources. The professors, students, football team, and the Writing Center all have helped me with assignments that I was unsure of or wanted reviewed.   WAF!

Derek Rowe ‘13

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