{"id":187,"date":"2007-11-08T14:18:34","date_gmt":"2007-11-08T14:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.wabash.edu\/fyi\/2007\/11\/08\/chapel-talk-fires-up-community-for-bell-game\/"},"modified":"2007-11-08T14:18:34","modified_gmt":"2007-11-08T14:18:34","slug":"chapel-talk-fires-up-community-for-bell-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/fyi\/2007\/11\/08\/chapel-talk-fires-up-community-for-bell-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapel Talk Fires Up Community for Bell Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Little Giant football Coach Chris Creighton had a big Chapel Talk crowd on its feet Thursday morning ready to storm down 231 to keep possession of the Monon Bell.<\/p>\n

In what has become an annual tradition, Creighton delivered a fiery Chapel Talk in preparation for Saturday\u2019s 114th<\/sup> Monon Bell Classic. The entire Wabash Community filed out of the Chapel for a community photo<\/a> following the talks.<\/p>\n

Creighton, in his seventh year, talked about his team\u2019s \u201cpassion\u201d theme throughout his remarks. Four seniors preceded Creighton to the podium to reflect on the rivalry.<\/p>\n

But it was Creighton\u2019s closing remarks which had the Little Giants ready for battle. He talked about how people always want to talk about matchups in a big game. Then he read comments from each football senior on what the word passion meant to them.<\/p>\n

\"\"One by one each senior stood as Creighton read their words. \u201cI\u2019ll those guys against anyone, any where, anytime,\u201d he told the crowd. The attendees then gave the seniors a prolonged standing ovation.<\/p>\n

Creighton then asked anyone in the Chapel who loved Wabash to please stand. He then brought the crowd to a roar declaring, \u201cIf you want to talk about matchups, it\u2019s all of us against all of them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Senior All-American linebacker, who opened the Chapel remarks, took it a step further than his coach.  He called Wabash football and being a Wabash student a \u201clifestyle.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHow bad to they want it on Feb. 13 at 6 a.m. when we\u2019re trudging across campus to go to weight lifting,\u201d Pynenberg asked. \u201cAs a football player, a football team, and the Wabash community, I say to DePauw: Come take this Bell from us. I dare you!\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Andy Deig followed Pynenberg with similar themes. \u201cBeing a part of the Wabash community is hard,\u201d he said. \u201cOnce you come here you have to stay tough.\u201d<\/p>\n

He got the day\u2019s biggest laugh when he talked about the football team\u2019s fashion statement. \u201cDoes half of their campus have a Mohawk right now?\u201d<\/p>\n

Many, but not all, of the football team members shaved their heads into Mohawks this week.<\/p>\n

\"\"Mike Russell talked about the team\u2019s 1-0 approach to the season. The team simply seeks to be 1-0 each week, \u201cno matter what happens the week before.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSaturday is our chance to show what Wabash College is all about.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Richard Roomes talked about the team\u2019s desire to suffocate opponents. He recalled a game last season against Allegheny which the Little Giants led 35-7 in the third quarter. The Gators stormed back to within a touchdown before Wabash recorded the win.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuffocate also translates into our (all Wabash men) pursuit of excellence,\u201d Roomes said. \u201cWe\u2019re a different breed. We are men who wish not to wallow in mediocrity.\u201d<\/p>\n

A full Podcast of Thursday\u2019s Chapel Talk will be online Monday.<\/p>\n

In photos: Top to bottom: Creighton, Pynenberg, Deig, Russell, Roomes.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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