It's that time of year again. Campus is stirring with new faces, a new group of guys, and a new coach. After a summer off, it was great to get back together with the crew. Losing 9 Seniors last year was tough for us, but Coach succeeded in bringing in some gems.
Here's the new faces that will be joining us this season.
Matthew “The Tank” Franken
Although he shakes it like Miley, Matthew
Franken is not a butt model. He comes from the great white north some call
Michigan. His hobbies include knitting, baking, and playing with and taking his
8-pound guinea pigs for their nightly saunter through the parks of Holland. His
favorite color is beige and he enjoys musty smelling cologne. Fun fact about
“The Tank” is he has been cast for the 22nd Season of the hit TV
show “The Bachelor”. Matthew looks to study dance performance here at Messiah
and is most looking forward to community bathrooms.
Isaac “Ball So Hard” Zorn
Turning down the opportunity
to attend the School of Hard Knocks, Isaac Zorn brings his talents and
extremely hairy chest to Grantham, Pennsylvania. When Isaac isn’t studying, he
can be found instructing Zumba in the second floor of Mountain View or helping
the elderly across the dangerous streets of Harrisburg. His passions include
reading Victorian-Era literature, writing poetry, and a nice pair of business
slacks (non-pleated, naturally). He boasts the record for most kittens saved
out of trees in Kansas City, a whopping 58 helpless felines.
Ryan “Larry Bird” Van
Bochoven
Coming in at six feet, six
inches, Ryan is the tallest of the baby Falcons joining the nest. After dunking
on an eleven-foot hoop, his parents decided it was finally time for him to skip
the second grade. He was promptly shipped of to Europe to play as starting
center for the New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig, a premier
organization of Germany’s finest ballers. Last year, he led his team in blocked
shots, rebounds, and free throw percentage in practice. He can be found wearing
hats all around campus to conceal his identity as a professional basketball
player.
Andrew
“Make Peace, Not Love” Tyson
In
this photo, you see Mister Andrew Tyson in his rawest of forms. We are blessed
with great privilege of having Tyson back after his lengthy stint as a member
of the Peace Corp. He heads up a support group, meeting on Friday nights from
five to eleven to talk about feelings, the economy, recycling, and the
ever-growing, ever-popular teen sensation One Direction. When not in the gym
doing crossfit, “Make Peace, Not Love” can be found wading through the Breeches
getting in touch with his inner being.
Samuel
“Stanky Leg” Stengel
Sam
“Stanky Leg” Stengel hails from the hardest, realest, inner-city suburb of St.
Louis. His pastimes include captaining the powderpuff team, collecting Air
Force Ones and interning for the local waste management plant. Aside from his
uncanny resemblance of sophomore Brooks Arnold, “Stanky Leg” is one of a kind.
Now enough about him, and more about the Buster to his left. Are those
Halloween leggings, or scandalous socks?
Max
“Baywatch” Williamson
Step
aside David Hasselhoff, there’s a new sheriff in town. Max’s modeling career
really took off last week when Cosmopolitan and Seventeen started following him
on Instagram. His impeccable use of Insta filters really extenuates his belly
button and bosoms. He is majoring in engineering with a minor in performance.
His schedule this semester is riddled with acting courses due to his interest
in a career with the Disney channel. Look to see “Baywatch” Max on your local
newsstands and keep an eye out for Max on the packaging of your next underwear
purchase.
Jacob “Weight Training Guru”
Artuso
Jacob Artuso is the next
Jillian Michaels. He’s quiet and reserved, but once he hits the gym, things get
real. He resides in the stomping grounds of mythical beast and recent grad
Brian Meenan. He spent the summer whipping Sydney Crosby and the Penguins into
shape for the coming season. Although they will be in top physical shape, the
“Weight Training Guru” can’t help the fact that they seem to choke in the
playoffs every single year. Fun Fact, Mr. Artuso collects Hot Wheels cars and
stores them in a lock box under his bed.
Justin “Just Legs” Bradley
Justin Bradley comes to us
with fewer words spoken than any other baby Falcon. Legend has it that Justin’s
voice is comparable to that of Will Ferrell’s in the movie Step Brothers. Not
only is it impossible to look him in the eyes, but he will also bring tears to
your eyes with the sheer sound of his voice. Aside from incredible pipes, his
physique is impeccable. His legs can be likened to that of a horse. Fun Fact:
as an infant, he modeled for Gerber. When asked he favorite flavor, he
responded, Mashed Asparagus and Rice.
Amongst these guys are a slew of walk-ons, which will get their own introduction later.
Here's to a new year, with a new coach, a new team, and a new Brossiah Blog Poster.
Glory to God.