GSU vs UWA 11-12-11

GSU vs UWA 11-12-11


After driving for four and a half hours, it was exciting to arrive in the parking lot at The University of West Alabama, and see groups of fans wearing Panther Blue!

A beautiful sunset welcomed us to West Alabama. 

Seeing this Tiger, and other team statues, makes me thing we need a Panther Statue outside OUR HOUSE, at the Dome! 

Video of OUR PANTHERS entering the stadium:

We had quite a large contingent of students, fans and families who made the trek, almost to Mississippi, to watch OUR PANTHERS play. It was great to see the Panther Posse spread out across the visitors' stands!



The fans missed having our Georgia State Marching band and Spirit Teams with us! However, a couple of fans stepped up to the plate, aand did an excellent job rallying the fans! They cheered without ceasing, and united the crowd with several spirited chants! "DEFENSE (CLAP CLAP) DEFENSE (CLAP CLAP) DEFENSE!" was by far our best!

It was another exciting game. For a time, it looked as if we were headed for our fourth overtime in a row. Unfortunately, we ended up one touchdown short of a tie! 

Moving forward: Let's Pack Out The Dome for the final game of our second season! It's Senior Day! Wear your Panther Gear, bring your friends, and let's cheer OUR PANTHERS on to victory!

GO Panthers! 

Photo Gallery from the University of West Alabama

GSU vs Saint Francis 11-5-11

GSU vs Saint Francis 11-5-11

It's exciting seeing the crowd at the "Panther Walk" getting bigger each week! (The Panther Walk is at Gate E, approximately two and a half hours before the game.)  

I was delighted to meet one of the "Blue Haired Girls" who's a loyal Panther fan!

The excitement becomes palpable as the band arrives with the spirit team. The crowd claps and moves to the music as the band starts to play. The buses arrive and the Panthers make their way through the "spirit tunnel" of enthusiastic fans and family members who greet them with hugs and encouraging words. Video below of Panther Walk, with special guests: children from the Make a Wish Foundation.

It was a beautiful crisp day for tailgating! My group and I enjoyed the Alumni Association's Game Day Tailgate event! Pounce joined the spirit team in rallying the crowd! If you're not a member, you should consider joining the GSU Alumni Association! Video below:

We always go into the Dome early, to watch our Panthers warm up!

(I'm the "official" Panther Mama of #18,

and unofficial Panther Mama to the rest of the team!)

Here come the Panthers! The "tradition" of the Panther's entering the Dome has become well established during our second season!

This shaky video starts out on my son, then focuses on Matt Weller, the official "Kickoff Kid" for the first kickoff of the game. Matt is my "adopted grandson," as the son of my children's childhood babysitter, Julie Weller.

It was impressive seeing approximately 1,000 musicians on the field! Area high school students joined our awesome Georgia State Marching Band for our half-time enjoyment. 

The Panthers lost in overtime....For additional game commentary, check out Panther Talk.

Let's WIN the next two! Hope to see you in Livingston, Alabama on Saturday! GO PANTHERS!

Click here for Game Day Photos.

GSU vs UTSA 2011

GSU vs UTSA 2011

The Panther's overtime defeat at the Alamo Dome was tough. I thought we had it won. On a positive note, there was lots of good defensive play, and some nice "teamwork" from the team. We literally, had the game won till the last seconds of the 4th quarter. Serious bummer....

Alamo Dome

Except for the loss, San Antonio was a great trip. The Alumni Association did a great job taking care of GSU alumni and fans in San Antonio. It was fun spending time with Panther Fans, family members of players and coaches, and Alumni Association and Football staff.

River Walk in San Antonio, with the orange merging flames statue,
which was a gift from Mexico, in the background. 

The Alumni Association hosted a very nice reception on the River Walk on Friday night at Rio Rio Cantina, and a brunch at the Hyatt Regency (where the team stayed), before the game. The Alumni Association also arranged transportation to and from the game. The Georgia State contingent in San Antonio was not huge, but we were loud and proud!

Panther Mamas Beverly Hogan and Jamie Wyatt with
Carolyn Curry (Coach Bill Curry's Wife)

Wives of Panther Coaches

If you're not already a GSU Alumni Association Member, you should consider it!

Looking forward, not backward....

Go Panthers, Beat Saint Francis!

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San Antonio Travel Blog

I haven't posted the game photos and GSU events in San Antonio yet, because I've been out of town. I will try to get that done later today.

In the meantime, if you're interested, here is a link about sightseeing in San Antonio from my Dancing on the Journey Blog: 

San Antonio: The Venice of Texas

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