Freak and Freakling in their element
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 2:21 pm
Looks like the future of Falcon football is in good hands. The traditions are being passed down from generation to generation.
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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 2:28 pm
AWESOME PIC!
Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:09 pm
Thanks for posting that, Spart! Love the photo.
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 3:00 pm
Who is that in the pic with you and the Freakling?Falconfreak90 wrote:Thanks for posting that, Spart! Love the photo.
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 3:05 pm
If I'm not mistaken, that's Kory Lichtensteiger.Falcon Fanatic wrote:Who is that in the pic with you and the Freakling?Falconfreak90 wrote:Thanks for posting that, Spart! Love the photo.
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:50 am
The one and only.BGDrew wrote:If I'm not mistaken, that's Kory Lichtensteiger.Falcon Fanatic wrote:Who is that in the pic with you and the Freakling?Falconfreak90 wrote:Thanks for posting that, Spart! Love the photo.
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 8:06 pm
Speaking of Kory I found this on the internet the other day...
Kory Lichtensteiger
All-American both on and off the field
By Greg Lautzenheiser
for The Van Wert independent
On beautiful sunny Saturday afternoons this fall, many Bowling Green State University football fans flocked to Doyt L. Perry Stadium to watch an action-packed football game. Kory Lichtensteiger, the starting center for the Falcon football team, looks like any other player -- although bigger than some -- when he lines up to snap the ball.
However, unlike most of the other football players, Lichtensteiger is not only a captain of the Falcons but also a pre-season All-American offensive lineman. What else makes this 6-foot-3, 300-pound man so special? Two things: Lichtensteiger is a great father to his 2-year-old son, Ayden, and is happily married to his high school sweetheart.
Lichtensteiger, a native of Van Wert County, grew up in a rural farming community where great football players are far and few between. Lichtensteiger went to Crestview High School in nearby Convoy, where football is not as prestigious as it is at many powerhouse Ohio football programs. In fact, other than a failed trial run in the 1970s, there wasn’t even a varsity football team at the school until the fall of 1999. The Crestview football team played its first post-season game last season.
“I played soccer as a child,” Lichtensteiger said. “Football kind of came at a perfect time for me. I really didn’t think it was a possibility.”
Lichtensteiger met his future wife, Amanda, in the first grade, but it wasn’t until their sophomore year of high school that they began to date and, eventually, fall in love. The two were wed April 3, 2004, and became parents of a healthy baby boy, Ayden, that summer. “It’s tough to manage my time,” Lichtensteiger said of his roles as college football player and husband and father. “I want to equally spend time with my team and my family.”
In addition to the duties related to being a team captain on the Falcon football team and a loving father and husband, Lichtensteiger also excels academically, boasting a 3.5 cumulative grade point average.
“I try to get my homework done right after dinner so I have time for my family,” Lichtensteiger explained. “I do what I need to do, I don’t have any incredible study habits.”
So what do his wife and son do during the day when Lichtensteiger is at practice or in class? “When he is gone during the day, I try to speed up the day,” Amanda answered. “I keep busy with Ayden, the house and studying for class.”
Not only is Lichtensteiger a busy man playing college football and maintaining excellent grades, his wife, Amanda, is also taking online courses to earn a degree in business administration while also running a household.
It helps that Lichtensteiger’s teammates and coaches are all supportive of his decision to be a caring husband and father off the field, as well as an intense football player on the field. During the season, being a captain of the team also means Lichtensteiger must spend time after practices with his teammates in game preparation, but Lichtensteiger’s teammates are glad to have his family join them.
“Usually they love having my family over,” Lichtensteiger said. “My close friends love spending time with Ayden and Mandi.”
With such great teammates, Lichtensteiger doesn’t have any issues involving his family with the football team. BGSU’s football coaches also speak very highly of Lichtensteiger and the way he handles his busy life.
“It was an honor for him to be elected captain,” said offensive line coach/offensive coordinator Greg Studrawa. “He is the best off-field player we have and he has great leadership skills.”
Lichtensteiger has contributed greatly to the success of the football program at Bowling Green State University, which includes two bowl wins in recent years.
“He spends the whole practice focused and his work ethic rubs off on the other guys,” said Studrawa. “His greatest attribute is his mental toughness -- that’s something you can’t coach to players.”
The coaching staff also provided Lichtensteiger with a new challenge this year, moving him from left guard – the position he played during his first two seasons – to center.
“There were plays on offense we didn’t run last season because of the guy we had in there at center,” Coach Studrawa said. “Now I don’t think twice about it with Kory in there; he can really block.”
The coach noted that probably only about 20 players in the whole country can snap the ball and immediately block someone effectively.
Lichtensteiger has been recognized for his work on the field, receiving Second Team All-MAC the past two seasons and First Team All-MAC this year.
“He has done a very good job,” Coach Studrawa said of Lichtensteiger’s ability to balance sports and a family. “I don’t know if I could have ever balanced a family and football. He has a great support system and he has been brought up with good morals and values.”
Lichtensteiger was also selected to the Academic All-MAC football team and that says something about his work ethic and the example he sets for his teammates.
“He comes to work every day,” the coach said. “You can’t say how important he is; he gets the guys around him motivated."
Kory Lichtensteiger
All-American both on and off the field
By Greg Lautzenheiser
for The Van Wert independent
On beautiful sunny Saturday afternoons this fall, many Bowling Green State University football fans flocked to Doyt L. Perry Stadium to watch an action-packed football game. Kory Lichtensteiger, the starting center for the Falcon football team, looks like any other player -- although bigger than some -- when he lines up to snap the ball.
However, unlike most of the other football players, Lichtensteiger is not only a captain of the Falcons but also a pre-season All-American offensive lineman. What else makes this 6-foot-3, 300-pound man so special? Two things: Lichtensteiger is a great father to his 2-year-old son, Ayden, and is happily married to his high school sweetheart.
Lichtensteiger, a native of Van Wert County, grew up in a rural farming community where great football players are far and few between. Lichtensteiger went to Crestview High School in nearby Convoy, where football is not as prestigious as it is at many powerhouse Ohio football programs. In fact, other than a failed trial run in the 1970s, there wasn’t even a varsity football team at the school until the fall of 1999. The Crestview football team played its first post-season game last season.
“I played soccer as a child,” Lichtensteiger said. “Football kind of came at a perfect time for me. I really didn’t think it was a possibility.”
Lichtensteiger met his future wife, Amanda, in the first grade, but it wasn’t until their sophomore year of high school that they began to date and, eventually, fall in love. The two were wed April 3, 2004, and became parents of a healthy baby boy, Ayden, that summer. “It’s tough to manage my time,” Lichtensteiger said of his roles as college football player and husband and father. “I want to equally spend time with my team and my family.”
In addition to the duties related to being a team captain on the Falcon football team and a loving father and husband, Lichtensteiger also excels academically, boasting a 3.5 cumulative grade point average.
“I try to get my homework done right after dinner so I have time for my family,” Lichtensteiger explained. “I do what I need to do, I don’t have any incredible study habits.”
So what do his wife and son do during the day when Lichtensteiger is at practice or in class? “When he is gone during the day, I try to speed up the day,” Amanda answered. “I keep busy with Ayden, the house and studying for class.”
Not only is Lichtensteiger a busy man playing college football and maintaining excellent grades, his wife, Amanda, is also taking online courses to earn a degree in business administration while also running a household.
It helps that Lichtensteiger’s teammates and coaches are all supportive of his decision to be a caring husband and father off the field, as well as an intense football player on the field. During the season, being a captain of the team also means Lichtensteiger must spend time after practices with his teammates in game preparation, but Lichtensteiger’s teammates are glad to have his family join them.
“Usually they love having my family over,” Lichtensteiger said. “My close friends love spending time with Ayden and Mandi.”
With such great teammates, Lichtensteiger doesn’t have any issues involving his family with the football team. BGSU’s football coaches also speak very highly of Lichtensteiger and the way he handles his busy life.
“It was an honor for him to be elected captain,” said offensive line coach/offensive coordinator Greg Studrawa. “He is the best off-field player we have and he has great leadership skills.”
Lichtensteiger has contributed greatly to the success of the football program at Bowling Green State University, which includes two bowl wins in recent years.
“He spends the whole practice focused and his work ethic rubs off on the other guys,” said Studrawa. “His greatest attribute is his mental toughness -- that’s something you can’t coach to players.”
The coaching staff also provided Lichtensteiger with a new challenge this year, moving him from left guard – the position he played during his first two seasons – to center.
“There were plays on offense we didn’t run last season because of the guy we had in there at center,” Coach Studrawa said. “Now I don’t think twice about it with Kory in there; he can really block.”
The coach noted that probably only about 20 players in the whole country can snap the ball and immediately block someone effectively.
Lichtensteiger has been recognized for his work on the field, receiving Second Team All-MAC the past two seasons and First Team All-MAC this year.
“He has done a very good job,” Coach Studrawa said of Lichtensteiger’s ability to balance sports and a family. “I don’t know if I could have ever balanced a family and football. He has a great support system and he has been brought up with good morals and values.”
Lichtensteiger was also selected to the Academic All-MAC football team and that says something about his work ethic and the example he sets for his teammates.
“He comes to work every day,” the coach said. “You can’t say how important he is; he gets the guys around him motivated."
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:30 pm
This guy never saw a BGSU football game this year...bgfalcon03 wrote: On beautiful sunny Saturday afternoons this fall, many Bowling Green State University football fans flocked to Doyt L. Perry Stadium to watch an action-packed football game.
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:48 pm
Actually, he saw everyone. Hes a good friend of mine. Did you read the whole article and then decide to nit pick at the first sentance?
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 1:35 pm
swinger5 wrote:Actually, he saw everyone. Hes a good friend of mine. Did you read the whole article and then decide to nit pick at the first sentance?
It was a joke, chuckles. Lighten up.
If you didn't get it, did you attend any of our home games this year? I certainly don't remember very many sunny Saturday afternoons...
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 2:26 pm
Thanks to ESPN I don't remember many Saturday afternoons period. Although it was sunny for about the first 10 minutes of the Buffalo game.
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 2:29 pm
The weather for EMU was nice and sunny, and from pictures I saw, tailgating for buffalo looked nice as well. It was rainy for Kent st. 2 out of 3 Home games played on a Saturday in BG had some pretty nice weather, at least during the start/tailgating time.
I think his statement is more accurate than you are will to believe BO, so quit being jerk. 
I think his statement is more accurate than you are will to believe BO, so quit being jerk.
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 2:35 pm
The only game we had good weather for was EMU.
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 3:32 pm
Good weather or Good FOOTBALL weather?The Niz wrote:The only game we had good weather for was EMU.
Because I thought the weather at the Miami game was good FOOTBALL weather. Lots of rain and mud!
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 6:08 pm
Easy for you to say. How was that tent, anyways?transfer2BGSU wrote:Good weather or Good FOOTBALL weather?The Niz wrote:The only game we had good weather for was EMU.
Because I thought the weather at the Miami game was good FOOTBALL weather. Lots of rain and mud!