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Perusing the website of X's opponent Hanover reveals a WR first- named Xavier, and a WR from Oak Hills named Klotz, whose Dad coaches at St. X!

 Good luck to the Xavier football team this week and thru-out the season. Wish I could be there. Have seen several games and am impressed with the quality of the play. Will be looking for updates. Would be great to see games on an on campus field, but I guess the university would have to build some stands for the crowd a I believe there are no real stands at Corcharan Field.
 Hope all who support Xavier athletics who want a good product at the right price, will come out and watch the Muskies play!

This Sunday the Muskie gridders return to Victory Parkway for a football game for the first time since 1973. While the game will be played not too far from Corcoran Field where Xavier stadium once stood, it will be the first time that Walnut Hills High School will host a Xavier football game. Hanover's junior varsity will be out to avenge last year's loss to Xavier at Roger Bacon stadium; and the Muskies will be under the guidance of new head coach, Jim Carty who served for two years under former Coach Tom Powers who stepped down last winter for personal reasons.

Returning to assit coach Carty will be line coach Matt Voline and defensive back coach, Mike Workman.
Joining his staff will be former players, Brett Hoyer ('10), Kevin Tierney ('10) and Brendan Banker (MBA', '09). There are several other coaches on the staff as well.

Offensively, the Muskies will be led by quarterback, Chris Greenwood, who as a MBA student, will be in his fourth year calling signals. Greenwood is fast approaching several Xavier passing records held by Hall of Famer, Carroll Williams (who set many records in the mid-sixties with fellow Xavier great and NFL player, Danny Abramowicz). Greenwood's targets this year include senior WR, Danny Deters and junior Wr, Jon Deters. The Deters' cousins both enjoyed excellent 2009 seasons and they give Greenwood two fleet and sure-handed receivers. Soph Nick Sexton returns to give the Muskies another talented target as does junior tight end Scott  McCloughlin who at 6'3'' and 225 lbs,. gives the Muskies a big veteran receiver.

The offensive line is anchored by veteran senior center, Mike Morse. Junior Logan O'Sicky returns as does junior James Heinmiller both of whom played well in 2009. Senior C.J. Moreland returns at a running back position and he is a tough inside runner.

Defensively, Carty describes his players as really being able to "fly to the ball". The Muskies return many starters from last year's defense including senior DB Dave Pergolini, junior DB Eric Miles, junior DB Brandon Tucker, soph DB Andrew Bodziony, junior LB Wyatt Link, junior DB Pat Fagel and junior LB James Tilton.

The Muskies also return other experienced players and newcomers who all figure to contribute to this season's effort where the Muskies hope to avoid the injuries and depleted numbers that helped lead to a 5-4 campaign. Coach Carty and staff are excited about the upcomng schedule and they are very optimistic that Xavier can regain the form that led to Midwest Collegiate Club Football conference championships in 2007 and 2008.

Having observed Coach Carty during the past two years as an assistant coach, there is no doubt that the team is in very good hands. His passion for the game is obvious; his enthusiasm is contagious. He commands and earns the respect of each of his players. Expect exciting football and a team that will give 100% for all four quarters.

We will be coming out with a new poster for each home game with the times. Hanover and Miami are at 7, New Orleans and Marquette are at 1 though.

I second all of the kind thoughts and praise given to Coach Tom.  Here's hoping that sometime in the future we'll be able to honor him as the man who got it all started again.

I really like this poster but does the posted ones list gametimes and site of home games at Walnut Hills HS?

Here's the (printable) schedule that you can see in several buildings around campus

FROM TEAM'S FACEBOOK PAGE:


Xavier Club Football We will be playing our homes games at Walnut Hills High School on Victory Parkway this year. Hanover and Miami will be at 7pm, New Orleans and Marquette will be at 1pm. Hope to see you all there in 20 days

Indeed -- double ditto!

It has been exciting and fun to see what a relatively small group of people with vision and determination have accomplished in just a few short years...

And speaking of vision, the layout, color, and design of the 2010 flyers and posters have been fabulous.  Clearly this team packs a lot of off-field talent as well !

Looking forward to Sept 12...

very well put and that message speaks for many of us

Schools find football programs spur buzz, campus growth
By Andy Gardiner, USA TODAY

Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Ky., is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics with an enrollment of 1,846. The University of South Alabama belongs to the National Collegiate Athletic Association and has 14,757 students. While they spin in very different orbits, the institutions have a common trait ? both will join the ranks of intercollegiate football this season.

Lindsey Wilson and USA are among at least 26 schools adding football between 2009 and 2013.


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In a time of economic hardship and sharp budget cuts, why would institutions take on a high-cost addition like football?

"The movement toward football was driven and endorsed by our student body, by our board of trustees and with tremendous support from the city of Mobile and the county," said USA athletics director Joel Erdmann. "Beyond adding a component of campus and alumni spirit that many thought was missing, the addition of football was really seen as a signature of growth of our institution."

South Alabama's annual football budget is around $5.3 million. The Jaguars will play at city-owned Ladd-Peebles Stadium, a 40,000-seat facility also home to the Senior Bowl and GMAC Bowl. In 2013 they become football members of the Sun Belt Conference in the top-tier Football Bowl Subdivision.

Lindsey Wilson's football budget is less than one-tenth that of USA. The Blue Raiders will play in a complex that also will serve their track, baseball and softball teams.

But Lindsey Wilson's reasons for adding football echo those of South Alabama.

"We do athletics well, and we wanted to increase our enrollment," said LWC athletics director Willis Pooler. "Football seemed like a good path to that goal. We wanted to attract students who wouldn't normally consider us because we didn't have football."

Football spurred the building of new residence halls, a health and wellness center, and additional faculty positions to accommodate an enrollment that has grown by almost a third. The school added a marching band, wrestling and swimming teams, and began a nursing program.

"Everything has kind of gone as we planned," Pooler said.

Lindsey Wilson is funding football through the additional enrollment. South Alabama students OK'd a $150 per-semester fee to help finance its program.

Not all schools see football as a key variable in a school's future. Since 2005, 12 NCAA members have dropped the sport, including Hofstra and Northeastern last year. They competed in the Football Championship Subdivision, the NCAA's second-highest level.

But the trend appears to be headed in the other direction. Chuck Neinas, a college football consultant, points to Colorado State-Pueblo as an example of the benefits the game can deliver.

After fielding a team from 1938-84, CSU-Pueblo dropped football. The program was restored in 2008, and the Thunderwolves have been a force in the NCAA Division II Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference since.

"The goal was to increase student enrollment, generate more enthusiasm in the community, gain more recognition for the institution and provide a rallying cry for the university," Neinas said. "They hit the nail on the head in every category."

Steve Hatchell, president of the National Football Foundation, sees the surge as reinforcing football as a growth sport.

"These institutions have added football after very careful consideration," he said. "Studies have shown them that if they want to expand their enrollments, football is critical. These studies have not been done haphazardly or unmindful of the difficult financial times."

 
Schools that have added or will add football between 2009-13:

Championship Subdivision
Old Dominion (2009)
South Alabama* (2010)
Georgia State (2010)
Lamar (2010)
Texas-San Antonio (2011)
Charlotte (2013)

NCAA Division II
Incarnate Word (2009)
New Haven (2009)
LeMoyne-Owen (2011)

NCAA Division III
Anna Maria (2009)
Castleton State (2009)
Pacific (2010)
Presentation (2011)
Stevenson (2011)
New Orleans (2011)
Finlandia (2012)
George Fox (2013)

NAIA
Lindsey Wilson (2010)
Notre Dame College** (2010)
Ave Maria (2011)
Concordia (2011)
Siena Heights (2011)
Bluefield (2012)
Robert Morris (2012)
Wayland Baptist (2012)
Florida Tech (2013)

*Joins Bowl Subdivision in 2013
**Hopes to join NCAA Division II in 2011

Source: National Football Foundation