Faulkner vs. Samford

Well, it was a great weekend for the Faulkner Eagles. You are probably saying to yourself, "62-0, what is so good about that"? A lot of things. Sure, the game didn't end up like we had hoped for, but we did gain valuable experience for stepping up to the challenge. Look, Samford asked a lot of teams to play that game and everyone turned them down. Not us. You don't learn anything from hiding. It was a great opportunity for the players and coaches to go against D-1 talent.

Samford was bigger, stronger, and faster. However, you learn a lot about yourself playing teams better then you. Faulkner football will not duck anyone wanting to play. Our guys learned a lot about themselves with this game. Our guys NEVER rolled over. They fought and they fought hard. And the coaches saw a lot of positive things as well.

When you play a team that much better then you, you find out who REALLY wants to play on your team. We had an opportunity to play some younger guys and see what they have as well. Plus, this was a great college atmosphere, and it was fun for all of us to see what it's like at that level. Nobody wants to get blown out like that, but sometimes it has to happen to move your program into the right direction. That's what this game has done. We see where we are and now we see where we want to be. I would also like to add that this was an extremely clean game. Both teams played with class. Samford could have showboated all night and they didn't. On the flip side, we could have turned over and started playing cheap, and we didn't.

Again, I'm proud of the players and coaches. I think they did Faulkner proud. There is more to a game then just the score. We have come a long way in just one year, and we showed it at Samford. On top of all of that, we had a great crowd. I can't say enough about our fans. They showed up and they showed up big. Not only that, but they stayed for the whole game. The players, coaches, and even Samford noticed how strong our fan support was. On behalf of the whole Faulkner University Football family, let me say "thank you" to all of you who came out. It was a great feeling seeing you all there to support us.

I promise you, we are growing and getting stronger. With your continued support, Faulkner Football will become a top notch program in the very near future. Thank you again.

Now it's time for the Hawks of Huntingdon...see you there!

GO EAGLES