Frisco Thunder Vs. Fairbanks Grizzlies Game Notes
March 27, 2008 - Intense Football League (Intense)
Frisco Thunder News Release
FRISCO THUNDER
Game #5
vs. Fairbanks Grizzlies
3/29/08 6 p.m.
Deja Blue Arena/Dr Pepper StarCenter
GAME NOTES
RECORDS: Fairbanks 1-2 (expansion team) Frisco 3-1 (2007: 8-6 regular season, lost to Corpus Christi in playoff semifinals)
TICKETS: $10-45. Available at Dr Pepper StarCenter Box Office
PROMOTIONS: EDS Credit Union, the Thunder's title sponsor, will give away Thunder Sticks to the first 1,000 guests; Discount Coupons available on Frisco-Online.com; Military and Scout discounts good for $5.
AUDIO AND VIDEO WEBCASTS: B2 network through www.friscothunderifl.com (Talent: Rod Johnson, Gene Thompson and Randy Shortnacy). Audio is available on web site and at
http://208.67.186.169/frisco. Internet users can interact via Yahoo IM Sports.Kings
LIVE UPDATES: Score updates on www.friscothunderifl.com and www.intensefootballleague.net; live blog scheduled on Frisco-Online's message board.
STATS: http://www.thestatguys.com/ifl/confstat.htm
COACHES:
FAIRBANKS - John Fourcade (1st year with Fairbanks 1-1, 12th overall, 49-103) . 1982 Senior Bowl MVP QB after stellar career at Ole Miss, Fourcade was a journeyman QB who played in the CFL, USFL, NFL and AFL. He has coached in seven different leagues. Each of his three winning seasons has ended with a championship game appearance, including a 2000 title with the IPFL's Mississippi Firedogs.
FRISCO - Troy Esprit (1st year 3-1) Arena and indoor football veteran Troy Esprit also makes his head coaching debut. The 33-year old Esprit brings 12 years experience to the franchise as both a player and coach. A two-way standout, Esprit turned in one of af2's finest single-game performance in 2001 with the Pensacola Barracudas, registering 13 receptions and four interceptions in a
victory over the Carolina Rhinos.
SERIES: First Meeting
KEY PLAYERS
FAIRBANKS: RB Jeff Flanagan (14-23-2) QB Bo Bartik (35-61-3 399 8 TD) WR Solomon Jones (16-250-4), WR/KR Tim Copeland (9-62-2, 10-22.9-1) DB Devin Dawkins (2 INT)
FRISCO: QB Wes Cooper (87-148-6 1049 26TD) WR Richard Morris (37-422-10) WR Jason Deml (23-326-9) RB Ricky Madison (33-84-5) KR Kevin Lenford (15KR-24.1) K Dennis Hopovac 28-31 PAT 5-14 FG)
NOTES: Frisco tries to rebound from last week's 54-50 loss to CenTex against a resurgent Fairbanks team ... The Grizzlies lost their first game 88-12 but have regrouped under Fourcade and Bartik ... Bartik led the Rome Renegades to two championship games in two different leagues in consecutive years ... Bartik was named league offensive player of the week following last week's 22-17 victory over Odessa despite the team posting the lowest point for a winning team in league history ... Fourcade's 152 games is only seven less than the league's other eight coaches combined ... Thunder LB Chris Glenn set a league-record with 4.5 tackles for loss in the setback ... Wes Cooper's 3 INTs against CenTex were as many as he had in the first three games combined ... New to the Thunder roster this week are OL Octus Polk (Stephen F. Austin) who saw time with the Chicago Bears in the mid-90s and DB Dennis McGee (North Texas) who was in the Cowboys' training camp before seeing time in the CFL, NFL Europe and last season's af2 champion Tulsa ... Thunder did not lost two consecutive games in inaugural 2007 season before the season-ending four game skid.
NEXT: Odessa 4/6 3 p.m.
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