Carolinian

Issue date: 10/3/06 Section: Sports

Media Credit: JOHN READ/THE CAROLINIAN BLUE 42: UNCG and North Carolina get set to go at it in the trenches on Sept. 23 at the Intramural Field. UNC won the game 17-13.

Typically the club football team here at UNCG is not known for winning. The team has not won a single game in its last two seasons, but the squad broke that losing streak in the first game of the season versus Atlantic Career College with a score of 18-12. Unfortunately, the team lost their second game when they fell to UNC with a close score of 17-13.

Head coordinator and President of the club football team, senior Jordan Brown was pleased with the team's performance, but like any good coach, he found things that needed improvement. "I was impressed by the way our passing unit did against Carolina. We need to work on our run game and our run defense."

The team consists of about 33 guys with varying levels of talent. Some of them are former NC State football players while some of the guys have never played organized football before.

"Our number one goal is to be a cohesive unit. At first [our team chemistry] was a little shaky, but they impress me every practice now," said Brown.

Brown himself did not join the team until he was a sophomore at UNCG. "I was playing flag football one night and I saw the team practicing. I saw it as my last chance to buckle up and play the sport I love."

Brown brought with him a strong love for the game as well as the determination to better the team's reputation on campus as well as its record. Since Brown's involvement the team has made dramatic progress.

"The team has made a complete turnaround in a positive way. When I inherited the team as president, the commitment to the team was not very high, and we had not won a game in two seasons. Now we are 1-1 and we have the highest attendance at practice than we have had since the team's initial season.

"The [guys] are starting to play as a team and we are earning respect from the student base, which was made evident by the large crowd at our season opener," said a prideful Brown.

Brown has very high hopes for the rest of this season. He believes that the team is fully capable of winning the Magus Cup, which is the highest honor the team can achieve. The season will be ending in the middle of November and at the last two home games the Spartan Force will be there to add to the intensity that is sure to already be there.

Brown sincerely wants the best for the club football team. He wants the team to develop into a well-known organization on campus as well as become a stable force for all to participate in.

"I just want the team to be around when I have kids, so that I can come back and say that I was part of something great at UNCG. I want the legacy to be left by the players who will win UNCG's first Magus Cup, which will be this year."


CLUB FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

OCT. 14/15.....................................................@ CLEMSON

OCT. 21/22 .................................................@ METHODIST

OCT. 28/29 .......................................................CLEMSON*

NOV. 4/5.............................ATLANTIC CAREER COLLEGE*
DEC. 3/4.......................................................FINALS BEGIN

* HOME GAME

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