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