2008 Woodie Awards
Santos and Ball keep going and going
Alexander Plummer
Issue date: 10/6/06 Section: Commentary
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After another relatively slow news week at UNH, the question still remains: will Jerry Rice be at the football game this Saturday? All kidding aside, whether or not Rice shows up this weekend, the Wildcats home game against the Richmond Spiders is sure to be a huge contest for the entire UNH community, as well it should be. 1AA's most breathtaking wide receiver, our own David Ball, has Rice's touchdown record in his sights, and Saturday might be the time to break out the champagne. Ball's pursuit has now officially reached national status. His face appears on ESPN packages throughout the weekends, while his on the field exploits sneak into the New York Times sports section. That's right, about three weeks or so ago, Ball's story found its way inside the Times, conveniently perched above Alex Rodriguez and his band of Bronx bombers. It was the top story on the page, and it has been the top story around here since school began.
Now that the 'Cats are beginning to settle into their season, fresh off a captivating fourth quarter win over the University of Delaware, we can only hope that their early season brilliance will parlay into postseason success. That transition will probably not be possible without the ridiculously efficient combination of Ball and his quarterback Ricky Santos. Santos looked like a cheetah last Saturday night as he danced and dashed around the field, eluding one Delaware defender after another. The quarterback has now become UNH's all-time leader in passing yardage, and stands poised to move all the way from third string quarterback to best player in 1AA period. The way that Ball and Santos seem to communicate is one thing, but what strikes the average viewer is simply how dominant either of them can really be. It seems that whenever the team needs a boost or big play, Santos or Ball are there to make it happen together. It just doesn't matter with these two; whoever is feeling it, is the one who will step up and make the play. Ball had an amazing game yardage and reception wise last Saturday, but no touchdowns. Right on cue, Santos stepped in and contributed five overall touchdowns, including one jaw dropping run in the first quarter that helped set the tone for the shootout game that ensued.
Now that the 'Cats are beginning to settle into their season, fresh off a captivating fourth quarter win over the University of Delaware, we can only hope that their early season brilliance will parlay into postseason success. That transition will probably not be possible without the ridiculously efficient combination of Ball and his quarterback Ricky Santos. Santos looked like a cheetah last Saturday night as he danced and dashed around the field, eluding one Delaware defender after another. The quarterback has now become UNH's all-time leader in passing yardage, and stands poised to move all the way from third string quarterback to best player in 1AA period. The way that Ball and Santos seem to communicate is one thing, but what strikes the average viewer is simply how dominant either of them can really be. It seems that whenever the team needs a boost or big play, Santos or Ball are there to make it happen together. It just doesn't matter with these two; whoever is feeling it, is the one who will step up and make the play. Ball had an amazing game yardage and reception wise last Saturday, but no touchdowns. Right on cue, Santos stepped in and contributed five overall touchdowns, including one jaw dropping run in the first quarter that helped set the tone for the shootout game that ensued.
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