Showing posts with label Tragic Event. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tragic Event. Show all posts

Saturday, September 22, 2018

Week 4: Game Day Saturday in College Football

Saturday, September 22nd 

Akron at Iowa State, 11:00 am on FSN - it will be an emotion day in Jack Trice Stadium, as Cyclones look to honor Celia Barquín Arozamena, who was tragically murdered on Monday, while enjoying the game of golf that she loved ....

Boston College at Purdue, 11:00 am on ESPN2 - Boilermakers may be the best 0-3 team in the nation, but Eagles look to build on strong 3-0 start in 2018 ....

Buffalo at Rutgers, 11:00 am on BTN - the Bulls seek to continue the Scarlet Knights' woes ....

Georgia at Missouri, 11:00 am on ESPN - big SEC East showdown in Columbia!

Kent State at Ole Miss, 11:00 am on SEC Network 

Minnesota at Maryland, 11:00 am on BTN - P.J. Fleck and the Golden Gophers are 3-0 and hit the road to open B1G season!

Navy at SMU, 11:00 am on ESPN News 

Nebraska at Michigan, 11:00 am on FS1 - the Wolverines open Year 4 under Jim Harbaugh, as the Huskers kickoff the B1G season under Scott Frost!

Nevada at Toledo, 11:00 am on CBSSN 

Notre Dame at Wake Forest, 11:00 am on ABC 

Ohio U at Cincinnati, 11:00 am on ESPNU 

Pittsburgh at North Carolina, 11:20 am on ESPN Extra / ACC Network 

Louisville at Virginia, 11:30 am on ECE / ACC RSN

Illinois State at Colorado State, 2:00 pm on ATTRM / ATTRMW / ATTSW 

Charlotte at UMass, 2:30 pm on ELVN / NESN+ 

Clemson at Georgia Tech, 2:30 pm on ABC 

Florida International at Miami-FL, 2:30 pm on ESPN2 

Kansas at Baylor, 2:30 pm on FS1 - wow, can the Jayhawks make in 3 straight this season in Waco?

Kansas State at West Virginia, 2:30 pm on ESPN 

Northern Illinois at Florida State, 2:30 pm on ESPNU - tough journey for Huskies, but here's to the underdog in Tallahassee!

Texas A&M at Alabama, 2:30 pm on CBS 

Tulane at Ohio State, 2:30 pm on BTN - Urban Meyer is back, but junior DE Nick Bosa is out, due to injury, surgery!

Virginia Tech at Old Dominion, 2:30 pm on CBSSN 

Arizona at Oregon State, 3:00 pm on PAC-12 Network 

South Carolina at Vanderbilt, 3:00 pm on SEC Network 

UConn at Syracuse, 3:00 pm on ESPN News 

TCU at Texas, 3:30 pm on FOX  

Hampton at Northern Iowa, 4:00 pm on ESPN Extra / NBCSCH / PSN 

McNeese at BYU, 5:00 pm on BYUtv / ESPN Extra 

North Texas at Liberty, 5:00 pm on ESPN Extra / LFSN 

Army at Oklahoma, 6:00 pm on PPV 

Florida at Tennessee, 6:00 pm on ESPN 

Louisiana Tech at LSU, 6:00 pmon ESPNU 

Mississippi State at Kentucky, 6:00 pm on ESPN2 

North Carolina State at Marshall, 6:00 pm on CBSSN 

Texas Tech at Oklahoma State, 6:00 pm on FS1 

Arkansas at Auburn, 6:30 pm on SEC Network - this could get ugly ....

Michigan State at Indiana, 6:30 pm on BTN -  for the Old Brass Spitton, as the Spartans and the Hoosiers head into conference play in Bloomington with a trophy on the line!

East Carolina at South Florida, 7:00 pm on ESPN News 

South Alabama at Memphis, 7:00 pm on ESPN Extra / WMC 

Stanford at Oregon, 7:00 pm on ABC - ESPN Game Day opened on Saturday in Eugene to spotlight the Pac 12!

Wisconsin at Iowa, 7:30 pm on FOX - the B1G West division has gone to the winner of this game for the past 4 seasons, since the end of Leaders/Legends was shelved. Our Pick: Hawkeyes 26, Badgers 24

Air Force at Utah State, 9:15 pm on ESPN2

Arizona State at Washington, 9:30 pm on ESPN

Eastern Michigan at San Diego State, 9:30 pm on CBSSN

Duquesne at Hawaii, 11:00 pm on ATTPI / Stadium App / Spectrum PPV

Coastal Carolina at Louisiana Lafayette, 6:00 pm on $espn+ Video

Gardner Webb at Appalachian State, 2:30 pm on $espn+ Video

Maine at Central Michigan, 2:00 pm on $espn+ Video 

Miami-Ohio at Bowling Green, 2:00 pm on $espn+ Video

NC Central at Duke, 2:30 pm on ACC Video

New Mexico State at UTEP, 6:30 pm on espn3 Video

Rice at Southern Miss, 6:00 pm on $espn+ Video

Texas Southern at Houston,  7:00 pm on espn3 Video

Texas State at UTSA, 6:00 pm on $espn+ Video

Troy at Louisiana Monroe, 6:00 pm on $espn+ Video

UNLV at Arkansas State, 6:00 pm on espn3 Video 

Western Kentucky at Ball State, 2:00 pm on espn3 Video

Western Michigan at Georgia State, 1:00 pm on $espn+ Video

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

2005 NFL High school coach of the year is murdered during weightlifting class at Aplington-Parkersburg


Coach Ed Thomas was a coach and leader for a high school football team, a high school in general as Athletic Director and the community at large as a neighbor and friend. He was a loving husband and father of two sons. Tragically, his life was cut short by a disturbed 24-year old former player in the morning of June 24, 2009, as 20 students were participating in weightlifting.


Coach Thomas was a strong force behind the rebuilding of the City of Parkersburg that was devestated by a terrible EF5 tornado Memorial Day Weekend 2008. The high school was destroyed, along with Coach Thomas own home.

Coach Thomas was the NFL high school coach of the year in 2005. Four current NFL players: Aaron Kampann (Green Bay), Brad Meester (Jacksonville), Jared DeVries (Detroit) and Casey Wiegmann (Denver) were players for Coach Thomas at Aplington-Parkersburg.



Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz issued the following statement on the death of prominent Iowa high school coach Ed Thomas, who was shot and killed Wednesday ...

"This is a tragic loss for everyone that knew Coach Thomas and our entire
state. He was a highly respected educator, coach, mentor and a strong leader in
the community, as well as the coaching community throughout Iowa. Ed loved his
family and his work, and was an outstanding, selfless person who has impacted
countless lives in a very positive way. Our entire staff and team extend our
deepest sympathies to the Thomas family and the community of Parkersburg."

- Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz
Aplington-Parkersburg coach Ed Thomas murdered - The Gazette

Ed Thomas’ son, Aaron Thomas, spoke at a press conference in Parkersburg this afternoon on the shooting death of his...
More >> PHOTOS: Thousands gather to mourn Ed Thomas - The Gazette

Thousands of friends, family, community members and relatives of Aplington-Parkersburg football coach Ed Thomas turned out... More >> - The Gazette

Sadly, society saw a lost 24-year old throw his life away, along with the life of a beloved man, who inspired so many that he meet or those who were able to learn from his story in Parkersburg. It is sad that there is so much hatred or anger in the world today.

May we find peace. May our prayers and thoughts remain with those impacted and touched by this tragic day and this tragic event. Ed Thomas was a fine man and much more to those who really knew him.

peace