Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Touchdown Thursdays Help Bridge Gap to Football Season
5/28/2013 12:00:00 AM | General
May 24, 2013
Unfortunately, there's more than three months and left until kickoff of FAU's first football game for the 2013 season. However, thanks to FAU Athletics' "Touchdown Thursdays," those days are going by much faster! If you haven't attended the first two, I'd definitely attend the last one that's coming up!
There's a buzz of FAU Football in South Florida and it is nice to see people from different communities come together and show their support. At the last two events, four different coaches including Head Football Coach Carl Pelini and Women's Basketball Coach Kellie Lewis-Jay, FAU's Director of Athletics Patrick Chun and Palm Beach Sports Commissioner Hal Valeche showed up. We've given away hats, schedule magnets, FAU gift bags, Marlins tickets and much more. You even have a chance to vote on the new helmet the football team will wear this upcoming season!
Duffy's is one of my favorite sport bars to watch games at, but I've never heard a bunch more rowdy or excited as the group of FAU fans that congregated these last two weeks. Students, Alumni, and sponsors have gathered around to help show support of the football program. I think we might've even startled the Duffy's staff.
I took note of these chants and I'm pretty sure they will be heard during FAU's five home games this season and I don't want to be left out. The only time I heard Duffy's this rowdy was when I witnessed one of Alfred Morris' touchdowns in the Boca Raton location and everybody in the bar cheered when he threw the "Owl Fingers" up.
The third and final Touchdown Thursday will be May 30th at the Duffy's in Coconut Creek, 4800 W. Hillsboro Blvd and I highly encourage you, your family and anybody else you know to be a loyal FAU fan to show up. As the old cliché says, the more the merrier! The FAU Owls are starting to take over Palm Beach County and we need your help conquering as much land as we can! Go Owls!
