By RICHARD SISSON

rgs008@latech.edu

 

Homecoming takes on a literal connotation this weekend as the Bulldogs return to Joe Aillet Stadium after three weeks of away games.

Zac Champion, starting quarterback for the Bulldogs and a senior sociology major, realized the importance of Homecoming week.

ÒHomecoming is definitely a big deal for our fans and for our team. We donÕt get many chances to play at home, period,Ó Champion said. ÒYou get a chance to show what we can do in front of a pretty good size crowd.Ó

Homecoming revolves around the football game and the need to prepare for the game is not lost upon Champion.

ÒYou try to prepare as much as you can; our coaches do a good job of it,Ó Champion said. ÒI constantly come into the field house [and I] watch film on my own time. A lot of times I come in here at 10 oÕclock at night to watch film.Ó

The game against the Idaho Vandals also spotlights a time when alumni flock to campus to see how their university has changed and how their team will fare.

ÒAll these alumni coming in watching the game is definitely a big deal,Ó Champion said.

Homecoming is not all business for Champion as he gets a chance to absorb the vibe surrounding the campus.

ÒPeople [are] excited with whatÕs going on. [Homecoming is] an exciting time and itÕs fun to be around [campus],Ó Champion said.

With Champion at the helm, the Bulldogs are sure to give the fans a game to remember.