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Independence Bowl Foundation Members and Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Ticket Buyers. Chairmanship Year: 2022 As we look forward to the 2020 season, the college football landscape will certainly look different than in recent years, but we are excited to see conferences across the country release their season timelines and express their support and intention to play in 2020 postseason games. When I joined the Independence Bowl Foundation: Man, I can't remember how many years I have been a member, but I would say at least 15 years. I've The key word for this season will continue to be flexibility - for our year-round events, bowl week and game, ticket renewals and enjoyed getting involved with the different events and branches of the organization - helping out any sponsorships. Earlier this year, we established a timeline for ticket renewals that allows fans to renew the seats they have had in previous way I can. years. It also helps in opening up other seats for fans who have been on waiting lists. However, in the past several months life has been anything other than ordinary and we are all learning to adjust. With that in mind, we will continue to be flexible and work with each of our What I look forward to the most about being Chairman: ticket buyers individually on their ticket packages for the 2020 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl. I look forward to just helping the organization and the staff run another smooth and successful game. There's so many different people involved and so many moving parts - it's been fun to learn all the This year has forced us to postpone and reschedule many of our staple events, and we remain committed to hosting as many of our annual nuances of the game and organization, and I look forward to giving the local community and people events as possible - culminating with the 45th Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl. Our organization will continue to keep our across the nation watching on television another great Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl. sponsors, ticket buyers and supporters updated on all the developments in college football and with our annual celebration of college football. If you have any questions or need any assistance, please reach out to our office. We appreciate your support and look forward to Favorite Independence Bowl memory: seeing you at Independence Stadium in the future! I was asked to be a ball boy for the LSU team in 1995, when they played Nick Saban's Michigan State team.
What I do: - Independence Bowl Foundation/Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Leadership and Staff I own a family-owned business - Roppolo's Insulation, LLC.
When I'm not working or helping with the Foundation, you can find me: UPDATE ON 2020 EVENTS I love to duck hunt and watch LSU football! Something you may not know about me: I used to cook in competitive BBQ and steak cook competitions. I won a contest with over 500 teams at the Houston Rodeo a few years ago //////////////////////////////////////// and am now considered a World BBQ Champion. Two events that were scheduled for September have been postponed due to current local and state regulations - Kickoff K's 5K & Half Marathon and Super Boil Sunday. Below is a brief update on each of the events previously scheduled next month: EXTRA YARD FOR TEACHERS SUPER BOIL SUNDAY KICKOFF K'S //////////////////////////////////////////// Support local teachers and educators during Extra Yard for Teachers Week from September 12-19. Donate to local education initiatives and projects at DonorsChoose.org. Use the search bar to find specific areas and schools to which you would like to donate.
Email Erik Evenson, Director of Media and Community Relations, Super Boil Sunday has been rescheduled to Sunday, The Kickoff K's 5K & Half Marathon has been rescheduled at [email protected] and let us know what projects October 25, 2020. The event was originally scheduled for to Saturday, May 15, 2021. The race was previously you donated to, and the Independence Bowl Foundation will Saturday, September 13, 2020. scheduled for Sunday, September 20, 2020. donate to a local initiative, as well!
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The Army West Point Black Knights are set to open up the 2020 season and the first of three- MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE @ ARMY | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 @ 12:30 PM CT | CBSSN straight home games at Michie Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 5 at 1:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network against C-USA's Middle Tennessee State. FAST FACTS: • Army's quest to bowl eligibility begins on Saturday, as the Black Knights are a primary tie-in for the 2020 MIDDLE TENNESSEE I-Bowl. READ MORE FROM GOARMYWESTPOINT.COM • After three consecutive winning seasons from 2016-2018, Army fell to 5-8 last season. They will try to get back to their winning ways in 2020 starting on Saturday against a MTSU team that went 4-8 last season. NEW-LOOK SCHEDULE (via GoArmyWestPoint.com) • Army replaces QB Kelvin Hopkins Jr. with Christian Anderson, who saw time last season due to injuries. • Army athletics administration came together to put together a new-look schedule amidst ARMY • MTSU returns QB Asher O'Hara - who passed for 2,616 yards and rushed for 1,058 last year with a TD-INT ratio the COVID-19 pandemic. Just three opponents remain on the schedule from the original of 20-8. 2020 slate (Air Force, Tulane and Navy). • Army's defense finished top-30 last year with 342 yards allowed per game, but lost leading tackler Cole • The Black Knights added nine new opponents to round out a full 12-game schedule, with Christiansen and CB Elijah Riley - who led the team in interceptions and sacks highlights including BYU at Michie Stadium on Sept. 19 and at Cincinnati on Sept. 26. • Three of the Black Knights' games have been picked up on the CBS Television Network Photo Via GoArmyWestPoint.com (BYU, Air Force and Navy), while seven others will be on CBS Sports Net. BYU @ NAVY | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 @ 7 PM CT | ESPN
Army announced an 11-game fall schedule in late August and quickly announced an added 12th game against the AAC's Cincinnati Bearcats. FAST FACTS: Details about the Black Knights' full fall football schedule can be found at the links below. • Independent BYU - a primary tie-in for the 2021, 2023 and 2025 I-Bowls - has worked hard to fill eight games MIDDLEBYU TENNESSEE on their 2020 schedule, which kicks off with AAC foe Navy on Labor Day. ARMY ANNOUNCES UPDATED SCHEDULE | ARMY ADDS CINCINNATI FOR 12TH GAME • The Cougars finished last season with a 7-6 record after a defeat against Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl. BYU has gone to a bowl game 14 of the last 15 years dating back to 2005 - only missing a bowl in 2017. • Junior Zach Wilson is back at QB for BYU after throwing for nearly 4,000 yards in 18 games over the last two NAVY seasons. C-USA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEDICAL UPDATE • Navy bounced back after a down year in 2018 to go 11-2 last season. The Midshipmen, however, trot out a new QB for the 2020 season - replacing tremendous triple-option QB Malcolm Perry, who rushed for 2,017 (via Conference USA Communications) yards last season. Senior Dalen Morris takes over under center after seeing time in four games the last two seasons. DALLAS – Following an extremely thorough process the Conference USA Board of Directors has adopted a comprehensive COVID-19 plan as the league continues to cautiously move forward, while constantly evaluating every aspect related to the pandemic and our campus operations, community trends and all related state, county and public health directives.
The plan establishes the standards for daily operations, education, mental health, travel, game day and event operations, and medical PRE-SEASON BOWL PROJECTIONS protocols designed to enhance the NCAA’s Resocialization of Collegiate Sport: Developing Standards for Practice and Competition.
• C-USA will test football student-athletes three times a week (PCR+Antigen). ///////////////////////////////////////////////////// • All support and game day operations staff will meet NCAA and C-USA policy guidelines for testing. • C-USA is in constant evaluation of the latest medical updates and in consultation with C-USA medical advisors regarding COVID-19, which may result in changes to the policies.
For more information on the C-USA Board of Directors medical JERRY PALM (CBS SPORTS) update, go to conferenceusa.com/news/2020/8/31/general-c- usa-board-of-directors-medical-update.aspx. Army vs. Louisiana Tech
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