Archive for the ‘College Grill Covers’ Category
Florida Wins Over Miami
The Florida State Seminoles successfully held of the University of Miami Hurricanes 54-59 in their last match-up. Bernard James of FSU scored 18 points, pulled six rebounds, and blocked four shots. Michael Snaer and Ian Miller had admirable showings as well, with 12 and 11 points respectively.
Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton said, “This was a tremendous challenge for us. We had a lot of heroes but more than anything else, we have got to prepare ourselves for this type of game every night.” As the owner of many Florida State Seminoles grill covers I live for these sorts of close games, especially against in-state rivals.
Gators’ 2012 Signing Class
The Florida Gators received 23 letters of intent and may be holding out for more. Coach Will Muschamp announced the 2012 class which included nine of ESPNU 15 members. Headliners include offensive tackle DJ Humphries of Charlotte, NC and number four ranked defensive end Jonathan Bullard of Shelby, NC.
The Florida Gators also added defensive end Dante Fowler and three-star rated wide receiver Raphael Andrades. Florida is still holding out for Stefon Diggs of Olney, MD who is currently number three overall. Josh Harvey-Clemons of Valdosta, GA still hasn’t sent in a letter of intent to Georgia, so Florida is hoping they can still snatch him up. Regardless of the last two potential recruits, Gators fans should be celebrating by buying up all sorts of Florida Gators grill covers in anticipation of the coming football season.
Pitching In
My daughter and son-in-law recently welcomed their first child into the world. As my grandbaby is a winter baby, my daughter and son-in-law did not have the time or energy to properly winterize their home. My husband and I felt that the best way to pitch in without being too meddlesome was to offer to finish the winterization process for them.
We set about putting on winter tires on the cars and getting the collegiate grill covers onto the backyard barbecues. We also put up plastic sheeting around drafty windows and put insulation around outside pipes so they won’t freeze and burst during the winter months. My son-in-law and daughter are very appreciative of our efforts and we were happy to give them a few less things to worry about while they enjoy being a brand new family.
Waiting for Acceptance Letters
For those high school seniors who applied early action to various universities, acceptance and rejection letters are about to arrive. My brother is one of those anxious high school seniors waiting to see if he’s been accepted into his top school. You would think having already been accepted to his safety school he’d have a bit less anxiety, but this has not been the case.
His anxiety probably isn’t helped by the fact that my parents have already started stocking up on fan gear from his top school. They received their college grill covers in the mail the other day and are still waiting on a pair of flags and tailgating gear. I’m doing my best to keep my brother distracted from my parents well meaning but antagonizing behavior.
Winterizing a Gas Grill
No, you didn’t read the title wrong. It does say, “Winterizing a Gas Grill.” I’m not referring to grills that use propane; I’m referring to grills that are hooked up to the house’s gas line.
When winter comes, you cannot just leave a gas grill out. You need to make sure the pipe is covered so as to prevent bursting. You’ll also want barbeque grill covers to protect the actual grill from rusting. If you do not take proper precautions, then you will have a very expensive problem on your hands when the ground begins to thaw.
How the Boilermakers Got Their Name
Purdue University’s mascot is officially a locomotive. The nickname “Boilermakers” dates back to 1891. In that year, the football team defeated rival Wabash College 44-0. A headline following the game read, “Slaughter of Innocents: Wabash Snowed Completely Under by the Burly Boiler Makers from Purdue.”
At that time, engineering students engaged in hands-on work in the forge room, like blacksmiths and boilermakers. Names like “coal heavers” and “stevedores” were also used to describe the burly Purdue football players. The name “boilermakers” stuck and the Purdue Boilermakers grill covers, tire covers, and other memorabilia are proudly displayed throughout much of Indiana.
Sooner Schooner
There are some truly fascinating mascots in the American football tradition. One of my favorites is the Sooner Schooner. Rather than being represented by an animal or a person, Oklahoma State University’s mascot is a replica of a Conestoga wagon pulled by two ponies. The ponies’ names are Boomer and Sooner.
Members of the all-male spirit organization known as the RUF/NEKS are responsible for maintaining and driving the Sooner Schooner on game days. After every score, the Sooner Schooner is driven onto the field to celebrate. A RUF/NEK drives the wagon while the RUF/NEK Queen sits beside him. I wonder if there are Oklahoma Sooners grill covers emblazoned with this memorable mascot.
Notre Dame Falls from Top 25
My collegiate football allegiances are well known on this blog. Even though my number one team is not top 25 material, I do like to keep track of what NCAA football teams are doing well and which ones have fallen out of favor. This week, I was keeping an eye out for Notre Dame.
Unsurprisingly, Notre Dame, previously ranked at 22, has fallen off the list. They’ve played a fairly easy schedule this season, and failed to play competitively against a true contender, Stanford (currently ranked 4). Despite my criticisms, Fighting Irish fans still have much to be proud of, and I don’t begrudge any fans who prominently display Notre Dame grill covers and other fan gear, even following this past weekend’s loss
Maryland vs. Notre Dame
This past weekend, the Fighting Irish took on my beloved Maryland Terrapins at FedEx field, the home of the Washington Redskins. I’m not a big football fan, but I always tune into nationally televised games that feature my school. Maryland has not been having a good season. Even the Maryland Pride uniforms couldn’t help them stop Notre Dame from decisively winning the match-up.
Despite the defeat and the injury of our star quarterback, Maryland fans had a good time. is just 15 minutes away from the University of Maryland’s campus, so lots of fans were in attendance. They broke out their Terrapin NCAA grill covers and had fun tailgates before the game – or so it looked from the pictures my friends later posted online.
Kansas State Blows Rival out of the Water
It’s not a big secret that there’s no love lost between Kansas State University and Kansas University. The two rivals faced off this past weekend at KU, and much like last year’s match up, the game was a blowout. KSU dominated 59-21.
Aside from chanting “Just like last year,” the KSU fans were apparently gracious, as were the coaches and players. (It probably didn’t hurt that few KU fans remained in the stands after the third quarter when the outcome of the game became apparent). I wonder if the same number of fans will journey to OU, with their grills and Kansas State grill covers in tow, this upcoming weekend.