[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 12 (Tuesday, February 8, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1143-S1144]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
COMMENDING THE JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TEAM
Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 45, which was
submitted earlier today.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the resolution by title.
The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:
A resolution (S. Res. 45) commending the James Madison
University Dukes football team for winning the 2004 NCAA
Division I-AA National Football Championship.
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the
resolution.
Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, today I congratulate the James Madison
University Football team for winning the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA
football championship with a 31 to 21 victory over the Montana
Grizzlies. This resolution expresses congratulations of the Senate
these outstanding young men.
As a former collegiate athlete and an avid football fan, I want to
express the pride felt by all students, faculty and alumni of James
Madison University at this tremendous accomplishment by the football
team. Head Coach Mickey Matthews and his superb coaching staff: Curt
Newsome, Jeff Durden, George Barlow, Kyle Gillenwater, Phil Ratliff,
Chip West, Ulrick Edmonds, J.C. Price, Tony Tallent, Jim Durning,
deserve much of the credit for the accomplishment of these student
athletes and should also be highly commended.
The James Madison University Dukes Football team fought to a 10 to 7
halftime lead on the strength of tailback Maurice Fenner's 1-yard
touchdown and kicker David Rabil's 28-yard field goal. The Dukes went
on to win the game with an outstanding second half performance, rushing
for 257 and outscoring the Montana Grizzlies 31 to 21.
In his distinguished career, Head Coach Mickey Matthews has won 40
games in 6 years at James Madison University and has taken the Dukes to
the playoffs twice in his tenure. The American Football Coaches
Association has named Coach Matthews the 2004 Division I-AA National
Coach of the Year for his performance in the Dukes' championship
season. Coach Matthews lead the Dukes to become the first team in
Division I-AA history to win the national title without playing a
single playoff game at home, battling for three consecutive playoff
road victories. In addition to their 2004 national title, the team also
shares the Atlantic Ten Championship title, one of the toughest
Division I-AA conferences in the country.
The members of the 2004 James Madison University Football have indeed
made their university proud and should be applauded for their character
and leadership, both on and off the playing field. I congratulate Nick
Adams, Ryan Bache, L.C. Baker, Alvin Banks, Brandon Beach, Antoinne
Bolton, D.D. Boxley, Rondell Bradley, Isai Bradshaw, Ardon Bransford,
Anderson Braswell, Marvin Brown, Michael Brown, Ryan Brown, Shawn
Bryant, George Burns, Robbie Catterton, Frank Cobbs, Sean Connaghan,
Jamaal Crowder, Ben Crumlin, Corey Davis, John Michael Deeds, Isaiah
Dottin-Carter, Harry Dunn, Sudan Ellington, Nick Englehart, Sid Evans,
Maurice Fenner, Adam Ford, Casime Harris, Josh Haymore, Marcus Haywood,
Tahir Hinds, Raymond Hines, Ryan Holston, Ryan Horn, David Ingraldi,
Chris Iorio, Mike Jenkins, Bruce Johnson, Shelton Johnson, Akeem
Jordan, Jacob Kahle, Clint Kent, Andrew Kern, Tim Kibler, Joe Kluesner,
Rodney Landers, Scott Lemn, Matt LeZotte, Matt Magerko, Dexter Manley,
Franklin Martin, Justin Mathias, Frank McArdle, Rodney McCarter, Craig
McSherry, Andrew Michael, Bryce Miller, Leon Mizelle, Mike Mozby,
William Nowell, Tom O'Connor, Will Patrick, David Rabil, Justin
Rascati, Tom Ridley, Demetrius Shambley, Khary Sharpe, Andre Shuler,
Bryan Smith, Leon Steinfeld, Chuck Suppon, Cortez Thompson, Nic Tolley,
Trey Townsend, Brian Vaccarino, Kwynn Walton, Paul Wantuck, Mike
Wilkerson, Kevin Winston, Stephen Wyatt, Kyle Zehr and Jake Zielinski.
Mr. President, I hope my colleagues will join with Senator Warner and
I to pass this resolution recognizing the National Champion James
Madison University Football team.
Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to
reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to
the matter be printed in the Record.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The resolution (S. Res. 45) was agreed to.
The preamble was agreed to.
The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:
S. Res. 45
Whereas the students, alumni, faculty, and supporters of
James Madison University are to be congratulated for their
commitment and pride in the James Madison University Dukes
national champion football team;
Whereas in the National Collegiate Athletic Association
championship game against the Montana Grizzlies, the Dukes
drove to a 10-to-7 lead at the half on the strength of the 1-
yard touchdown by seemingly indefatigable tailback Maurice
Fenner and the 28-yard field goal by kicker David Rabil;
Whereas the Dukes won the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA National
Football Championship with an outstanding second half
performance, rushing for 257 yards and outscoring the Montana
Grizzlies 21 to 14, to win the Championship by a score of 31
to 21;
Whereas the Dukes added the NCAA Division I-AA title to
their share in the Atlantic Ten Conference title to claim
their second championship in 2004;
Whereas every player on the Dukes football team (Nick
Adams, Ryan Bache, L.C. Baker, Alvin Banks, Brandon Beach,
Antoinne Bolton, D.D. Boxley, Rondell Bradley, Isai Bradshaw,
Ardon Bransford, Anderson Braswell, Marvin Brown, Michael
Brown, Ryan Brown, Shawn Bryant, George Burns, Robbie
Catterton, Frank Cobbs, Sean Connaghan, Jamaal Crowder, Ben
Crumlin, Corey Davis, John Michael Deeds, Isaiah Dottin-
Carter, Harry Dunn, Sudan Ellington, Nick Englehart, Sid
Evans, Maurice Fenner, Adam Ford, Casime Harris, Josh
Haymore, Marcus Haywood, Tahir Hinds, Raymond Hines, Ryan
Holston, Ryan Horn, David Ingraldi, Chris Iorio, Mike
Jenkins, Bruce Johnson, Shelton Johnson, Akeem Jordan, Jacob
Kahle, Clint Kent, Andrew Kern, Tim Kibler, Joe Kluesner,
Rodney Landers, Scott Lemn, Matt LeZotte, Matt Magerko,
Dexter Manley, Franklin Martin, Justin Mathias, Frank
McArdle, Rodney McCarter, Craig McSherry, Andrew Michael,
Bryce Miller, Leon Mizelle, Mike Mozby, William Nowell, Tom
O'Connor, Will Patrick, David Rabil, Justin Rascati, Tom
Ridley, Demetrius Shambley, Khary Sharpe, Andre Shuler, Bryan
Smith, Leon Steinfeld, Chuck Suppon, Cortez Thompson, Nic
Tolley, Trey Townsend, Brian Vaccarino, Kwynn Walton, Paul
Wantuck, Mike Wilkerson, Kevin Winston, Stephen Wyatt, Kyle
Zehr, and Jake Zielinski) contributed to the success of the
team in this impressive championship season;
Whereas the Dukes became the first team in Division I-AA
history to win the national title without playing a single
playoff game at home, battling for 3 consecutive playoff road
victories;
Whereas the Dukes football team Head Coach Mickey Matthews
has won 40 games in his 6 years at James Madison University
and has taken the Dukes to the playoffs twice in his tenure;
Whereas Coach Matthews has been named the 2004 Division I-
AA National Coach of the Year by the American Football
Coaches Association, for his performance in the Dukes
championship season; and
Whereas Assistant Coaches Curt Newsome, Jeff Durden, George
Barlow, Kyle Gillenwater, Phil Ratliff, Chip West, Ulrick
Edmonds, J.C. Price, Tony Tallent, and Jim Durning deserve
high recommendation for their strong leadership of, and
superb coaching support to, the James Madison University
Dukes football team: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
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(1) congratulates James Madison University Dukes football
team for winning the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA National
Championship; and
(2) recognizes the achievements of all the players,
coaches, and support staff of the team.
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