Scott Wattigny forced a fumble on a sack, and Neil Walker recovered for NSU at the McNeese 27. Another good early break for the Demons.
Germayne Edmond dashed for a first down at the 18.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Riggs makes a big play
Hustle paid off on the first play of tonight's NSU-McNeese football game.
McNeese connected on a long play-action pass and appeared to be going in to score. But Demon safety Gary Riggs dashed over and just shy of the goalline, punched the ball loose. The fumble bounded out of the side of the end zone for a touchback, not a touchdown.
McNeese connected on a long play-action pass and appeared to be going in to score. But Demon safety Gary Riggs dashed over and just shy of the goalline, punched the ball loose. The fumble bounded out of the side of the end zone for a touchback, not a touchdown.
Busy day for Coach B
Being a head coach is plenty of work, especially on game day.
Being a wedding planner, I'm told, is a consuming job.
Saturday, Lady Demon volleyball coach Brittany Uffelman did both.
Her ex-roommate, former NSU soccer player Jill Lowe, got married. Jill is one of the all-time sweethearts.
Brittany, who is a bit of a busybody (she says she loves knitting in the early morning hours, for example), volunteered to do for her dear friend what she's done for several other friends in past years, and help coordinate the wedding.
Wedding at 2. Volleyball match at 4.
Big wins in both. Coach B made it to Prather Coliseum an hour after the ceremonies, an hour before first serve. The Lady Demons won in four games. Jill was a blushing bride. And Brittany is liable to be up late tonight knitting and reliving the excitement of the day.
Doug Ireland, SID
Being a wedding planner, I'm told, is a consuming job.
Saturday, Lady Demon volleyball coach Brittany Uffelman did both.
Her ex-roommate, former NSU soccer player Jill Lowe, got married. Jill is one of the all-time sweethearts.
Brittany, who is a bit of a busybody (she says she loves knitting in the early morning hours, for example), volunteered to do for her dear friend what she's done for several other friends in past years, and help coordinate the wedding.
Wedding at 2. Volleyball match at 4.
Big wins in both. Coach B made it to Prather Coliseum an hour after the ceremonies, an hour before first serve. The Lady Demons won in four games. Jill was a blushing bride. And Brittany is liable to be up late tonight knitting and reliving the excitement of the day.
Doug Ireland, SID
Monday, November 05, 2007
Pittman in the spotlight tonight
No. 24, former Demon All-American David Pittman, is one of the team captains and a starting cornerback tonight for the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
All in the "family"
A blown-out tire Friday turned out to be a lucky break.
It happened to me about 15 miles east of Ruston on I-20. Yes, Ruston, the town that many Demons love to hate. I grew up 20 miles south of there in Jonesboro, but don't know a lot of folks nowadays in Ruston.
But it turns out one of them works in the family-owned Walpole Kelly Tires Store there. Todd DeMoss, a Demon defensive lineman from 1997-99, grew up around the tire business. His dad, Ray, owns a tire store in nearby Arcadia. Todd's wife is a Walpole, and they have been together for a long time before he arrived at NSU.
My friend Buddy Davis of the Ruston Daily Leader got me in touch with the Walpoles, who provided road service and made me feel at home in their store.
It was an added bonus to have the chance to visit with Todd, who has one child and is expecting another.
I had an angel on my shoulder - imagine if the blowout had happened east of Monroe between there and Vicksburg, or even north of Jackson on I-55. Perhaps there would have been friendly folks, but it's unlikely any former Demons would have been part of the family owning the business ... or that the family would have been such wonderful folks and consummate professionals.
Doug Ireland, SID
It happened to me about 15 miles east of Ruston on I-20. Yes, Ruston, the town that many Demons love to hate. I grew up 20 miles south of there in Jonesboro, but don't know a lot of folks nowadays in Ruston.
But it turns out one of them works in the family-owned Walpole Kelly Tires Store there. Todd DeMoss, a Demon defensive lineman from 1997-99, grew up around the tire business. His dad, Ray, owns a tire store in nearby Arcadia. Todd's wife is a Walpole, and they have been together for a long time before he arrived at NSU.
My friend Buddy Davis of the Ruston Daily Leader got me in touch with the Walpoles, who provided road service and made me feel at home in their store.
It was an added bonus to have the chance to visit with Todd, who has one child and is expecting another.
I had an angel on my shoulder - imagine if the blowout had happened east of Monroe between there and Vicksburg, or even north of Jackson on I-55. Perhaps there would have been friendly folks, but it's unlikely any former Demons would have been part of the family owning the business ... or that the family would have been such wonderful folks and consummate professionals.
Doug Ireland, SID
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