This is a great question and one I get asked all the time by recruits and their parents as they explore the best college experience. During the winter months, even though temperatures in the mid 50’s hardly qualify as winter, (unless you are Mad Dog who is from FL and whines daily about any day she has to go outside) what do the athletes do that are used to competing year round in soccer for their club teams and high schools.
Here are some observations, rumors and gossip that I have heard in and around the office. The semester is still so young.
1. All our 11 freshpants enjoyed the singing, dancing, non-stop talking and festivities associated with sorority rush. I heard that even Anne Masich held a conversation that lasted more than 4 mumbled words.
2. Hannah Sackfield is a Horse. That’s what I heard at first until it was explained that she was “hoarse” after so much singing during rush. Tomato, tomato.
3. Weight training has started for the players and rumor has it that Liz and L-Dubz can actually lift 2lb dumbbells. (not sure if that is together or each) KJ was also spotted riding the stationary bike like an old grandma.
4. The Cooper Test is apparently not a popular fitness work-out. (Katie Howard specifically requested it)
5. Some of our graduating seniors have already started to fully embrace the notion that it is now time to start getting ready for doing some “life sports”. K-Law was spotted in her Wimbledon Whites, tennis racket slung casually over the shoulder off to the tennis court. Deisher signed up for a Boot Camp class, which is an 8am Fitness class run by 2 football coaches. (Why is no-one surprised by this?) Page Minton has taken up Basketball for Geriatrics at the retirement home and Kat and Dory have been spotted in matching work-out gear but never actually working out. (Just kidding)
6. Coach Suzanne has been extremely busy enjoying sorority house lunches, Blue Sky Bakery sandwiches and eating Susan’s cookies. Nothing new there then!
7. Allie Espina has been reported missing since November.
8. Coach Cunningham surprised all the players by actually reading a book. I have actually been dragged into the cult otherwise known as the ‘Hunger Games Trilogy” Two down and one to go….
9. Ainsley Daigle is still apparently bitter about LSU’s pathetic performance in the National Championship Game and keeps tweeting messages to Coach Miles.
10. Katie Rossi folds a mean towel. You could actually cut yourself on the creases.
More to come…..
