SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 30

(By Senators Kessler, Tomblin, Mr. President, Edgell, Hunter, Oliverio, Prezioso, Minard, Foster, Caruth, Sypolt, Boley, Deem, Bailey, Barnes, Bowman, Chafin, Facemyer, Fanning, Green, Guills, Hall, Helmick, Jenkins, Love, McCabe, McKenzie, Plymale, Sharpe, Sprouse, Stollings, Unger, Wells, White and Yoder)


Congratulating the West Virginia University Mountaineer football team for an outstanding season and for winning the 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.

Whereas, The Mountaineer football team has been a great source of pride for West Virginians for many years; and
Whereas, The people of West Virginia take their team's triumphs and setbacks as their own in times of hardship and times of prosperity; and
Whereas, The Mountaineer football team enjoyed a successful regular season earning a 10-2 record and were invited to the 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, where they would take on the Oklahoma Sooners; and
Whereas, In the face of adversity, the Mountaineer football team responded to Head Coach Bill Stewart's leadership and his call for unity; and
Whereas, The Mountaineer football team entered the 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl as nearly a two touchdown underdog; and
Whereas, The Mountaineer football team was clicking on all cylinders, individually and as a team, and dominated the mighty Oklahoma Sooners and earned a convincing victory by the score of 48-28; and
Whereas, The Mountaineer football team, along with Head Coach Bill Stewart and his loyal assistants, have earned the admiration and gratitude of the people of the great state of West Virginia; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby congratulates the West Virginia University football team for an outstanding season and for winning the 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate commends the coaches and players for demonstrating its dedication, commitment and good sportsmanship and representing the great state of West Virginia with such pride; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the appropriate representative from West Virginia University.