May 2, 2008

With less than four months left before the opening whistle and the kickoff of the 2008 college football season in Colorado and spring drills concluded, fans are excited.

So, it's time for the Sports Corp's annual Football Kickoff Luncheon, set for Wednesday, June 25 at Noon at the U.S. Olympic Complex in Colorado Springs. The event will take place in the Sports Center I and parking is available on site.

The new and expanded guest list of coaches on hand to give a preview of what to see in 2008 features Troy Calhoun (Air Force), Dan Hawkins (CU), John Wristen (CSU-Pueblo), Scott Downing (Northern Colorado), Bob Bodor (Colorado College) and a coordinator from Steve Fairchild's brand-new staff at CSU (Steve is a good dad and is attending his youngest daughter's graduation ceremonies, and he has made a commitment to be at future luncheons!)

Ticket prices: Tables (10 seats) $250.00 for Sports Corp members or booster club members from the six schools; $300.00 for others; Individual seats $30.00 and $25.00, respectively for both groups, Reserve now by calling Caroline Carroll at the Sports Corp (719) 634-7333, or e-mail her at caroline@thesportscorp.org.

It's the inaugural season for Wristen and his CSU-Pueblo Thunderwolves, resuming football for the first time since 1985, with the season opener against Oklahoma Panhandle State set for September 6 at 7:00 p.m. in the new 7,000-seat Neta and Eddie DeRose Thunderbowl.

Season openers for the guest institutions:

AFA- Aug. 30- Southern Utah at Falcon Stadium

CU-   Aug. 31-  CSU in Denver (Invesco) *

NC-   Sept. 6-   at Purdue

CC-   Sept. 13- Occidental at Washburn Field

CSU- Aug. 31-  CU in Denver (Invesco) *

CSU-Pueblo- Sept. 6- Oklahoma Panhandle St. at The ThunderBowl

 *(Qwest Rocky Mountain Showdown)