B1G Championship Game, Outback Bowl and a brand new year!

Well I've been remiss in udating my blog for the past 6 weeks. It's been due to extremely busy schedules and life however. I have a few great pics from the B1G champ game and what a game it was even though the ending was not how we had envisioned. What a team this 2011 Spartan Football team has been! First ever Legends division champions and a moment away from being a repeat B1G championship team. They played their hearts out and they are champions in my mind. End of December had us traveling to the Outback bowl in Tampa for one of the most exciting games I've ever witnessed. We finally seal a bowl win in the books against an excellent championship SEC team in Georgia.

front row seats at Lucas Oil stadium in Indy for the champ game! What a great venue for this game!

coaches gathering for pre-game prayer

Coach Hoke ready to go

Off to the Outback bowl and a fabulous luncheon for Coaches wives and daughters at Roy's with luau and great Polynesian dancers and live music

Team bowling night at Splitsville was a blast. A couple of our favorite GA's, Freddie, Billy and Nick

Jen bowling with her wild socks

Jen with 2 of my favorite guys, Nick Hill and Leveon Bell

Jen got all of the seniors to sign her Outback bowl football

Gonna really miss BJ Cunningham

Outback bowl beach day at Clearwater beach

Sarah Huffman

Enjoying a little R&R with hubby

some of the players, specifically O line guys, decided to play chicken in the ocean although I can't imagine why!

very cool sand sculpture

Jen with Keshawn. Yup that's pretty much his usual expression! haha!

And then my favorite "slappy" Chris D Rucker

Jen with Blake

Look at that. Pickleman can actually smile!

we all know who this is...

and this...

OK so Jerel isn't a senior but I had a feeling it would be the last we would see him. She got pics with all of the seniors but too many to post here

Finally it's gameday. With my best Spartan football bud Liz

Jen is rocking her Sparty spirit

Here they come!

our superstar Will

and poor BJ was swarmed by at least 2 Georgia defenders all day!

crazy Drew with Pops

we finally get to celebrate a WIN!!

Triple OT!!

guys finally get to celebrate a BOWL WIN!!

Nick Hill is one of my faves and a great RB!

celebrating in the locker room. No I did NOT take these pics!! :-)

Pic of us taken from the field after the WIN and yes those are our seats!

 Great to sit close when you WIN!

and my last goodbye with BJ! Gonna miss him!

It was another awesome and exciting year of Spartan football. I'm happy that we can finally have a breather and have some great vacations planned, both couple and family trips. 

Happy New Year!!