Murfreesboro Post:

Quote:...The rivalry with WKU is back for 2014, and supporters of each university once again will be donating blood Sept. 8-10 to help their communities. The winner of this year’s “blood battle” will be announced Sept. 13 during MTSU’s football game with Western at Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro.

MTSU and WKU supporters have rolled up their sleeves and donated 3,843 units of lifesaving blood since 2010, when the universities started their “blood battle” to help their communities and build up blood supplies for the American Red Cross.

The MTSU community of students, staffers, alumni and friends has provided more than half that total — 2,276 units of blood — in the last four years.

Because each unit of blood can save up to three lives, MTSU’s donors alone have affected as many as 6,828 lives since 2010. The combined MTSU-WKU totals have helped as many as 11,529 people.

Imagine if those blood donors hadn’t given a bit of themselves the last four years.

Your neighbor, critically injured in a car wreck while he drove peacefully to work, might not have been saved by the “universal donor” O-negative blood he received in the emergency room.

Your daughter-in-law, whose happy pregnancy unexpectedly threatened her life, might not have lived to raise your beloved grandbaby without the AB-positive blood three of her co-workers donated on her behalf.

Your friend at church, who developed leukemia when he was a high-school freshman, might not have beaten the disease without the platelets donated to help his body repair itself during chemotherapy.

You, too, might have needed blood for any number of reasons over the last four years. That blood was there because someone took a little time to donate it, or you wouldn’t be reading this column.

The need for donated blood is constant, and answering that need has been especially difficult for the American Red Cross this summer. Donations are down 8 percent, creating a nationwide shortage of more than 80,000 units of desperately needed blood.

The Red Cross Heart of Tennessee Chapter, located on Memorial Boulevard in Murfreesboro, has faced the added inconvenience of nearby road construction as it tries to keep its blood supplies steady this summer.

How can you do your part to help make enough blood available for your neighbors, your loved ones, your co-workers and you, if and when you need it?

Make an appointment now at http://www.redcrossblood.org to donate blood Sept. 8-10 at MTSU’s Student Health, Wellness and Recreation Center on Blue Raider Drive. You can enter “MTSU” in the “Find a Blood Drive” box to quickly schedule your appointment. You also can find some helpful tips to make your blood donation a success at http://ow.ly/AiN07.

You can make an appointment between noon and 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9; or 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10. All MTSU donors will have free reserved parking at the Rec Center and will receive a T-shirt while supplies last.

Please make your appointment now. Please help MTSU continue to serve the community, and beat WKU, by saving community lives with blood donations.....

red cross with information:

After taking a year off in 2013, the rivalry returns with three days of blood drives on both campuses.



Western Kentucky University

Monday, Sept. 8 from Noon to 6p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 9 10a.m. to 6p.m.

Wednesday, Sept.10 from 9a.m. to 7p.m.

Preston Health and Activity Center

1906 College Heights Blvd.

To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or go to redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code WKU.



Middle Tennessee State University

Monday, Sept. 8 from Noon to 6p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 9 from 10a.m. to 6p.m.

Wednesday, Sept.10 from 9a.m. to 6p.m.

Rec Center gym

1301 Main St.

To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED-CROSS or go to redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code MTSU.

Everyone who attempts to donate will receive a Blood Battle T-shirt, while supplies last.

The winning school will be presented with the blood battle trophy during half-time of the WKU vs. MTSU football game on Saturday, Sept. 13 in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

What a cool Trophy to fight for.

I follow WKU pretty close and I never heard of this until I saw this article posted on here.

Great cause. I just never knew it existed before.

(09-02-2014 01:49 PM)topper1296 Wrote:  I follow WKU pretty close and I never heard of this until I saw this article posted on here.

Great cause. I just never knew it existed before.

Really popular effort on campus. Gets a lot of talk and hype.

I know it is early and we will probably have a good number of threads shut down and moved to smack but lets get it started.

First, how many Goattopper fans plan on coming down to the 'Boro for the game next week?

Secondly, if a husband and wife get divorced in KY are they still cousins?

100 Miles of Hate.

(09-05-2014 12:02 PM)Blueraidersig Wrote:  I know it is early and we will probably have a good number of threads shut down and moved to smack but lets get it started.

First, how many Goattopper fans plan on coming down to the 'Boro for the game next week?

Secondly, if a husband and wife get divorced in KY are they still cousins?

100 Miles of Hate.

we have a game tomorrow, sit in the corner and wait your turn.

(09-05-2014 12:04 PM)TOPPERSonTOP Wrote:  

(09-05-2014 12:02 PM)Blueraidersig Wrote:  I know it is early and we will probably have a good number of threads shut down and moved to smack but lets get it started.

First, how many Goattopper fans plan on coming down to the 'Boro for the game next week?

Secondly, if a husband and wife get divorced in KY are they still cousins?

100 Miles of Hate.

we have a game tomorrow, sit in the corner and wait your turn.

Everyone has a game tomorrow...I still hate you today.

(09-05-2014 12:04 PM)TOPPERSonTOP Wrote:  

(09-05-2014 12:02 PM)Blueraidersig Wrote:  I know it is early and we will probably have a good number of threads shut down and moved to smack but lets get it started.

First, how many Goattopper fans plan on coming down to the 'Boro for the game next week?

Secondly, if a husband and wife get divorced in KY are they still cousins?

100 Miles of Hate.

we have a game tomorrow, sit in the corner and wait your turn.

That must be where the line starts to beat the stuffing out of the Toppers, we'll let Illinois have their turn first...

Looking forward to another chapter in this rivalry. Best of luck to both sides tomorrow.

(09-05-2014 12:02 PM)Blueraidersig Wrote:  I know it is early and we will probably have a good number of threads shut down and moved to smack but lets get it started.

First, how many Goattopper fans plan on coming down to the 'Boro for the game next week?

Secondly, if a husband and wife get divorced in KY are they still cousins?

100 Miles of Hate.

Hey, that's better than in Tennessee where when a couple get a divorce they're still brother and sister or father and daughter.

MT should give WKU some credit. They take all of the ugly/dumb people

It will be great to see MT and WKU back on the playing field. I wish I could be at the game wearing my blue. GO BLUE RAIDERS!!

As a WKU fan, I can't help but laugh at some of the jabs that go back and forth in this rivalry. And in regards to ugly/dumb people, I married a TN girl, so I had to go to TN to find a pretty one!

Can't wait for this rivalry to pick back up! Something was missing last season when we didn't play each other, and I'm looking forward to renewing the hate!

(09-05-2014 01:25 PM)Fireball Topper Wrote:  As a WKU fan, I can't help but laugh at some of the jabs that go back and forth in this rivalry. And in regards to ugly/dumb people, I married a TN girl, so I had to go to TN to find a pretty one!

Can't wait for this rivalry to pick back up! Something was missing last season when we didn't play each other, and I'm looking forward to renewing the hate!

This x100. Super excited to get back into the "family" type relationship with WKU... love and hate!!

When I was at WKU in the 70 s. I sold tickets
So we could charter a bus and travel to MTSU
In the freezing rain. The bus almost slid off
A cliff and got hit by a train. Our kicker
Broke his leg. We lost the game and I had
The date from hell.

But I am glad we are back together
In one conference. No other team have
We been in 3 conferences together.

I hope we both crush the big 10 this week

Is there really nothing but local TV in Tennessee for this one?

(09-05-2014 03:23 PM)MUsince96 Wrote:  Is there really nothing but local TV in Tennessee for this one?

I'm astounded by this as well. We usually have national TV or at least regional for this type of game, or at least it sure seems like it's more 'public' than it will be this year.

Stupid choice by TV execs, IMO.

See attached file... Welcome back Hilltoppers!

What's a rivalry without that one fan both fanbases can't stand?

This makes no sense 3 weeks into a season. A game like this should ALWAYS be the final game.