Small Ball

Small Ball

Today, as my lovely wife and I head to Lamoni, Iowa to see our daughter cheer at Graceland University's football game, it occurs to me that I am grateful for small college football.
My son has been in the marching band at K-State for three years and he, along with the other 400 in the “Wildcat Pride” band entertain the crowd at every home football game. Traci and I thoroughly enjoy going to Manhattan and cheering on the 'Cats. Tailgating, 65,000 rabid fans, usually national TV. Pretty exciting stuff. But, of course, it comes with a price, both monetarily, and hassle-wise. $20 to park a mile away, $40 and up ticket prices, "big league" concession prices, etc. Great fun, but definitely a "whole deal."

Graceland, on the other hand? Free parking 100 feet from the entrance, free admission (if my daughter remembers to put us on the list!), and some guy named Steve cooking $3 burgers at the snack shack. No giant crowds, no national TV, nobody is going on to the NFL next year, or even the combine. And that's...just fine. You've got players and fans there because, at the most basic level, they just love the game. And sometimes, that feels just right. So today, as you watch 85,000 rabid fans at an SEC or Big 12 game, take a moment and raise your glass to small-college football, where they play and watch simply because it's September, and honestly, what else would you be doing on such a beautiful fall day?

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