"A Defense finds its Identity"

For the past 3 weeks the Citadel Bulldog's Defense has been a unit that many would say was inconsistent. As week 4 approached the leaders on the defense decided that the unit must find its "swag" and play like a championship defense. As a result the defense came into week 4 practice focusing on technique and on how to get their hearts and minds on football. As a result the defense played with high intensity and a desire to get to the ball and cause mass destruction when they got there. At the end of the day when the Bulldogs stepped into Johnson Hagood Stadium to play the Western Carolina Catamounts they had what many would say was its "swag." As a result the defense presented a dominating performance for the fans at Johnson Hagood on Saturday with stunning numbers in rushing and passing percentage stops...

Disrespect for the Institution

Today I make my entry concerning a very controversial subject but I feel is relevant. As the football team prepared for the Princeton Tigers so did their band and other affiliates. The tigers band decided to march onto campus on Friday, parade over to the athletic facilities, and make a mockery of the corp of cadets. To me this proved to be a sign of disrespect for the institute and everything that the school represents. As game day gradually approached, the band decided to make further mockery of the school by having a Santa Clause and a Jack in the Lantern to present during half time indicating their disgusts for Citadel ideals and principles. Overall I must say that I am extremely proud of the institute that I attend and I am glad that we beat those Tigers!

"Maxing and Relaxing"

This weekend is one that many bulldogs don't see very often, it is a weekend of relaxation without any games or worries. My plans for this weekend is to relax and try to recover from the bumps and bruises that I acquired over the previous weeks. As a team we have the opportunity to get together and enjoy one anothers company in a setting other than on the grid iron. This weekend also proves to be important because the coaches can scheme and input any new plays that they feel may be relevant for the next game to come.

Defeat in Death Valley

After a hurting defeat against the Clemson Tigers on Saturday the Bulldogs have a week to get back to the basics and work on technique. I am extremely excited for my opportunity to redeem myself and work on getting another win under our belt. As a team, spirits remain high and minds and hearts seem to be set on the next team on the schedule Princeton.

My focus now is to see where I can improve and how I can properly communicate with my teammates in order to continue having the guys high spirited and "hungry." The next test will be how we react as a team during practice this week since we have a by-week..

The Journey of an Old Dog

Today is August 28, 2008, and it is game week, anticipation remains high among all bulldogs on the 2008 football team. An old bulldog named chainsaw remains beat up, but well prepared for his first last game that he will ever play. This old dog is me, Kevin McCaskill, an individual that can say he has been there done that for many years. All will see how this old dog performs on August 30, 2008 against Webber International at Johnson Hagood Stadium at 7:00.

Go Dawgs!!!