Frisco Thunder Vs. San Angelo Stampede Pre-Game Notes
February 27, 2008 - Intense Football League (Intense)
Frisco Thunder News Release
RECORDS: San Angelo 0-0 (2007: 4-10) Frisco 0-0 (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 raffle off a Nintendo Wii at halftime and give away Mouse Pads to the first 1,000 guests.
AUDIO AND VIDEO WEBCASTS: B2 network through www.friscothunderifl.com (Talent: Rod Johnson, Darrell Jordan, Gene Thompson and Randy
LIVE UPDATES: Score updates on www.friscothunderifl.com and www.intensefootballleague.net; live blog scheduled on Frisco-Online's message board.
COACHES:
SAN ANGELO - Demont Burdine (1st year 0-0). Former Stampede Express standout moves into the head coaching spot. During his playing days, Burdine was a 2007 Intense Football League all-star.
FRISCO: Troy Esprit (1st year 0-0) 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: Frisco leads 2-0
4/28/07 Frisco 69 at San Angelo 59
6/16/07 At Frisco 76, San Angelo 28
PLAYERS TO WATCH:
SAN ANGELO: RB Atwuan Andrews, DB Terrell Bush, OL/DL Charles Wilson, OL/DL Darrell Richards, QB Hunter Simms, WR Dusty Thornhill
FRISCO: QB Wes Cooper (2007 with Corpus Christi: 237-400-12 2451 yds 57 TD) RB Ricky Madison (TCU) WR Jason Deml (2007 with Texas af2: 37-462-5) OL James Tenner (Dallas Cowboys pre-season), DL Linnis Smith (Texas A&M, Jacksonville Jaguars training camp), DL Lamont Finley (12.5 TFL 9.5 sacks) LB Courtney Brooks (42.5 tackles)
NOTES: The eyes of Texas and indoor football will be upon Frisco Saturday when the Thunder hosts the Stampede Express in both the 2008 Intense Football League and for all of indoor football ... IFL commissioner Dan Blum and other league officials will be in attendance ... The Thunder ended 2007 on a four-game losing streak, including the playoff Corpus Christi ... Speaking of the Hammerheads, the Thunder signed Cooper, who played at CC last year, then CC signed 2007 QB Dustin Almond ... The Thunder was 4-3 in the Dr Pepper StarCenter last year, including a 74-38 to eventual league champion Louisiana in its home opener ... Frisco was a combined 8-0 against San Angelo, Alaska, CenTex and Odessa last season but went 0-7 against Corpus Christi, Katy and Louisiana....The Thunder is owned by former Minnesota Vikings WR Jake Reed.
NEXT UP: Frisco continues its unique 7-game home stand 3/9 against the Katy Ruff Riders ... San Angelo hosts Louisiana in its home opener 3/8.
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