{"id":6184,"date":"2013-11-07T10:16:10","date_gmt":"2013-11-07T15:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=6184"},"modified":"2013-11-08T07:10:28","modified_gmt":"2013-11-08T12:10:28","slug":"guest-blogger-two-time-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=6184","title":{"rendered":"Guest Blogger: Two Time Winner"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Amy<\/a>JMU knocked off Villanova 31-21 last weekend and reader Amy came closest to predicting it. Thus she won the right to guest post, for the second time this season. Take it away Amy.<\/em><\/p>\n

So winning the game score again has left me with trying to figure out what to say next to everyone on this blog. \u00a0As a girl that never has played the game makes it hard to go into depth about football. \u00a0I guess what I can tell you about is what I think about the few games I\u2019ve been able to attend this season. \u00a0Unfortunately, I haven\u2019t been able to see them all due to the fact that I\u2019m a nurse that works night shift. \u00a0So based on the few I\u2019ve been to here are some thoughts.<\/p>\n

The Good Things:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seeing the players come together as a team after losing games is always exciting. \u00a0Knowing that they lost the week before but for the next game they always move on and try their hardest. \u00a0I think it\u2019s great to support a team that can lose a game and still come out for the next one believing they will win. \u00a0I also think it\u2019s awesome when JMU gets those big penalties (like last week) and they still try to overcome them and use that added pressure to their advantage instead of letting it drag them down. \u00a0I know not everyone is proud of Mickey\u2019s behavior during the games but I like it. \u00a0I know getting penalties put on his team because of his behavior may not be the best way to go about showing his passion for his team, but I do think that it shows how much heart the man has for his players. \u00a0During this last game it proved to me that he really cares about his team and that he was upset with the bad calls they were getting. \u00a0His behavior may not be what everyone wants to see, but at least he can show his emotion. \u00a0I\u2019d much rather notice the coach on the sideline then not even know where he is during the game.<\/p>\n

The not all that great things:<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a nurse sometimes it is hard for me to watch the players get hurt during a game. \u00a0I\u2019ve seen a few of the players get hit and taken off the field. \u00a0Then I see them come back in and I worry about what extra damage they might get by playing hurt. \u00a0I know not all the players get hurt each time they are escorted off the field, but I do think sometimes injuries are overlooked for the \u201cgood of the game.\u201d \u00a0I know my patients will lie sometimes about their pains and aches because they don\u2019t want to be told they can\u2019t do something. \u00a0Football can be a dangerous sport and I don\u2019t have any answers to make it any safer than what we are already doing. \u00a0But I can say that I do worry about some players who get hurt over and over again. \u00a0The long term effects haven\u2019t truly been studied by the medical world either.<\/p>\n

The only other bad thing in my opinion is the lack of student support during some of the games. \u00a0I know as a student it isn\u2019t always a priority to come to a game and stay for the whole thing, but the leaving at half time thing appears to be getting worse. \u00a0I went to a small private school in Ohio and I was pressured by friends to go to the basketball games. \u00a0I didn\u2019t like basketball but there wasn\u2019t much else going on anyway. \u00a0I\u2019m betting that there is a lot more to do at JMU besides sporting events and that is pulling some of the fan support away. \u00a0As some of you have said though maybe a few wins will help.<\/p>\n

Well that\u2019s about all I have to say this time! I\u2019m proud to be the girl that wins and has the privilege to post on here for all of you.<\/p>\n

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