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Topic: ALBERT LEA TIGER FOOTBALL.
started by: The Boss

Posted by The Boss on Sep. 04 2008,8:04 pm

The first time in about 14 years. Congrads. Will they take this momentum into their game on Friday VS. Rochester Mayo ?

Will they be undafeated or get their butts kicked? Also, how many games do you think they will win this year.

I will guess that they will win against Winona.

Posted by hairhertz on Sep. 05 2008,5:22 am

they will go undefeated.............

Posted by cheeba on Sep. 05 2008,8:43 am

(hairhertz @ Sep. 05 2008,5:22 am)

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they will go undefeated.............

Posted by hairhertz on Sep. 05 2008,8:51 am

(cheeba @ Sep. 05 2008,8:43 am)

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(hairhertz @ Sep. 05 2008,5:22 am)

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they will go undefeated.............

did I forget this? :sarcasm:

Posted by The Boss on Sep. 05 2008,9:23 am

" SUPER BOWL 2009 " :cheer:

Albert Lea Tigers VS. Minnesota Vikings.

* Hey , we're going to :rofl:

" DISNEYLAND " :rofl:

Posted by Wolfie on Sep. 05 2008,12:55 pm

And the Vikings would STILL lose.

Posted by hairhertz on Sep. 06 2008,2:13 am

(Wolfie @ Sep. 05 2008,12:55 pm)

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And the Vikings would STILL lose.

naw, the Vikes are highly trained pros, they'd win it in OT by a score of 10-7 :peaceout:

Posted by The Boss on Sep. 06 2008,3:05 am

Score 9-5-08.

Mayo = 38

Albert lea = 13

* I think it's been about 20 years since the last time they scored this many points on a Rochester team.

I see this as a huge step forward for this team this year. :notworthy:

Posted by CalcuttaClipper on Sep. 06 2008,9:53 am

Good Job by the Tigers, win or lose, always appreciate the effort, if you slam the Tigers Football team, you are slamming OUR kids, which is wrong...

Keep up the good work Tigers!!!!

Posted by Eddie Cochran's Ghost on Sep. 06 2008,9:56 am

I think one could be critical of the program without slamming the kids.

Posted by Wolfie on Sep. 06 2008,11:23 am

I am critical of an over funded football program when so many other facets of the 241 education system are underfunded. I have said it before, and I will say it again. Its great that little Jimmy can run the football like a deer, or pass it like he has a shotgun for an arm, but if the little bugger can't read or do basic math there is a problem. Not unless you are one of those people that think that sports prowess earns you a free pass and a personal assistant do take of you your entire life. That my friend is why I am critical of the sports programs.

Posted by hoosier on Sep. 07 2008,10:03 am

I dont understand how one has to do with the other. Unless you are saying that money equals a better education. Kind of like government? :rofl:

I would like to imagine that better teachers make for a better education. If you don't believe there are many life lessons to be learned on the playing field, then obviously you were not an athlete or coach.
But back to the Tigers. They are a 4A team playing in a conference that has four 5A teams, any school would have a hard time being competitive in that situation.
Having said that AL is a very, very respectable 4-4 in their last eight games and 3-2 in their last five, all big nine games except for the Waseca game to start this season.
I think that few realize that a 4-4 season for the Tigers would be monumental for the program considering their schedule.
Clay Anderson and the kids are on the right track, I guess if you want to criticize the education they are getting, do somehing to improve it, but dont advocate taking football away from them because you have an old ax to grind for being left off the team as a youngster. :violin:

CalcuttaClipper, keep up the positive posts on the Tigers, you and a few of the others do a fine job of praising the kids for their hard work and dedication.
My prediction, they could go 4-4, but more realistic is 3-5, like I said, pretty darn respectable.

Posted by hymiebravo on Sep. 07 2008,11:05 am

Looked like they had good 1st half against Mayo. The long return(I think it was a return my attention was somewhat divided) and the interception.

That was impressive.

Posted by The Boss on Sep. 07 2008,6:27 pm

With their effort against Rochester Mayo , I will also give the tigers a win against Austin and Winona.

GO TIGERS

Posted by Ike on Sep. 07 2008,10:27 pm

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Unfortunately theres a few problems with your statement. First for a students to compete in a sport they must have grades the meet the MSHSL requirements. Secondly as for your over funded comment much of the programs funding does not come from the school; it comes from private donations and fund raising done by players and their parents.

Posted by hairhertz on Sep. 08 2008,10:16 am

Maybe a couple wins will get more kids out to participate next year. Congratulations to the kids & program for the big improvement. :thumbsup:

My grandson plays [not A squad] and says that they barely have enough kids to have a full practice. :frusty:

Acknowledging the we had more kids in school back in my day [almost 50 years ago,] we had 88 kids come out for B squad football. Still, that would translate to about 50 kids today.

I guess lots of other things are competing for a kid's time.

Posted by Common Citizen on Sep. 08 2008,10:30 am

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I guess lots of other things are competing for a kid's time.

Don't even get me started on this subject... :hairpull:

Posted by The Boss on Sep. 20 2008,7:51 pm

What was the final score on homecoming night ? Friday sept, 19th.

Albert Lea VS. Mankato East.

Posted by The Boss on Sep. 20 2008,9:33 pm

I found the info.

Mankato East = 35

Albert Lea = 34

Over-time heart breaker loss.

PS. The effort and hard work is there this year. :crazy:

Posted by turbo08 on Sep. 21 2008,1:56 am

Thank you ike for letting wolfie know the rule about having the student having good grades to be able to play in the game. And for the game played on friday night the tigers have nothing to be ashamed of nor do they have to hang their heads low. kudos to the albert lea tigers. :clap: