IN THE HUDDLE

 

By Erin Throneberry

 

November 15, 2007 - Have you ever put water in a pot, turned on the stove, put the pot over the fire, and then just watched what happened? First the water just sits there.  Then those little bubbles start forming at the bottom of the pot.  They sit there waiting to jump with all the excitement building and then…it POPS! The water starts to boil, popping and splashing with the fire.  Well, much like the water I’ve described, the blood of the Tree Town Spitfire football team is beginning to bubble with excitement.  It starts with just one person, one look and it grows.

It’s the aura that radiates from a person while she is doing something she loves and genuinely enjoys.  It’s a passion first displayed as a spark, soon enough, and through practice, the spark becomes a full-fledged fire burning deep.  One ember is all it takes to spark another fire, as the process repeats itself, the next thing you notice is a glowing wildfire. more...

Spitfire Nation, your passion presents itself today as a spark.  Some of you already have the fire, the look in your eyes that says, “Here I am, come and get me.” The look says it all; it comes from deep inside as your love for the game, its determination, its focus on the task at hand.  Ladies, ignite the fire.  Let it burn through you and start the fire in the next person.  Show the world what each individual is made of and what it means to be a Tree Town Spitfire football player! 

SPITFIRE!