4x400 Time Trial

Last night was supposed to mark the first of many A Team vs. Boomland competitions, but due to unforeseeable factors that was not that case. The A Team did, however, finish second among the four teams entered in the race. The makeshift half Boomland and half random guy relay got third, but hey we did beat the women’s relay. The first and longest leg of the 4X400m was started by Bonges for the A and my roommate, Jimmy, from last year. Bonges took the field out hard and made sure his presence was known. By the first hand off the runner relay had taken the lead, followed by Jimmy who passed Bonges with about 100m to go. Bonges finished with a 59 split. The runner relay had a 20m and the baton as the baton was passed to me. Miles was only a meter or two behind. Miles and I made up considerable ground on the runner team and put everyone basically even. I handed off first with a 55 and Miles handed off a second later with a 56 split. My team’s third leg had just run the mile and sadly it showed. Kurley passed him not very far into his quarter and began his pursuit of the runner team. Though he did not catch the runners, Kurley still boasted a 57 split. Some time after Kurley had handed off to Phelan for the anchor leg; Sul finally got the baton in his capable hands and went crazy. While Phelan was busy trying to catch the other team who was in range Sul realized the race was kaput and coasted it in. When everything was said and done the runner relay won, followed the A Team anchored by a 58 effort from Phelan, then Boomland with Sul’s 60 split coast, followed by the women’s team. Overall I had a good time and am looking forward to doing it again during the outdoor season.

As a side note Kurley looked ridiculous because he had a headband on.

Chicago Invite Preview

Who wants to play at 8am on a Sunday? I sure as hell don’t, 9:45 is more up my alley. So you may be asking yourself, “How do I avoid playing at 8am on a Sunday Cozza?” The answer is simple my friend, go 4-0 on Saturday. That includes, but is certainly not limited to eradicate Elephantitis, murdering Michigan Flint, nix the Ninjabears, and finish off FUNK. To quote John Madden “The team with the most points will win the game”, that could not be more true for our situation, but I would like to add my own addition, ß yes I know that’s overly redundant. “The team with the fewest turnovers will win the game.” Plain and simple, black and white, clear as day, right as rain. We have been drilling the basics, running through the disc, doing all the defenses, all of the offenses, and handler and long drills. I know it may have seemed boring, but that’s what we need to do.


I want everyone to look at this from last year

1 - Illinois A
2 - Indiana
3 - Notre Dame A
4 - Loyola-Chicago
5 - Northwestern
6 - Chicago
7 - Wheaton
8 - North Park
9/10 - UIC/Ball St.
11/12 - Illinois B/Purdue
13 - Illinois State 1
4 - DePaul
15/16 - S. Indiana/W. Illinois
17-20 - Earlham, Lewis, Hanover, S. Illinois
21 - Indiana St.
22 - Notre Dame B
23 - Northern Illinois
24 - Knox
25 - Illinois C
26 - Rose Hulman
27 - Lake Forest

The coming weeks will prove what we are capable of, Chicago Invite, Huck Finn, and Whitesmoke. It’s been over a month since we have all been outside, so next week get outside and throw in that Champaign wind we all know and love. Next week is a pretty constant high of 47. So get out and throw next week.

A Little Something to Think About...

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Part 2

Keenan's $.02

Gents, I’m here to give you a talk. No, not that talk.

This is about the team. No, this is about more than the team. This, gentlemen, is about the family we are as Illinois Boomland.

We’ve all endured crossfits and track workouts together. We’ve all spent time on and off the field with each other, and because of that we’ve become closer than teammates. We’ve become a family.

Now, I know what you’re thinking. Who’s the daddy bear? And my response, quite simply is we don’t have one dad, we have two. McLain and Cozza. That’s right, we’ve got two dads, and we all love it.

We’re all the kids running around, breaking shit and shitting on shit. But those two head up this ship and we listen to them because they know their shit. We’re in this together my friends and the only way we can get through and accomplish what we’ve set out to do is continue to bring this family closer together.

So I ask you this, next time you are bored on some night, give someone else on the team a call. All our phone numbers are on the Google group, and the odds are good one of us is up to something if it’s a weekend. If you have questions on a homework, hit a vet up, chances are there’s someone on the team older than you in your major or who has taken a class you’re in that can help.

That’s my two cents for now gents, I hope that I’ve made my point. We’re a family, and we’ve got to keep that up and strong from here on out. Let’s kill some folks at Chicago Invite and prove that we’re more than anyone thought we are.

Boom,

Keenan