They both had the same record, but Midd was the only team to beat Trinity, so I think they deserve the crown.
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Tough year for Bates - 0-9!
You need a new football coach @Lindagaf !!!
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The mascots fought it out, and the panther defeated the bantam by split decision.
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Sometimes a new uniform will help lift a teamās spirits and fortunes.
So ā if Middlebury can copy the Michigan helmet, I see nothing wrong with Bates copying the Clemson helmet (cat paw logoā¦)ā¦ in maroon and white. That could look really sharp.
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Of all the NESCAC football teams, Middleburyās helmets have been the most consistent over the years.
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Itās my favorite design in all of footballdom.
Three grandparents went to U of Wisconsin, as well as both of my parents. So when my dad and his dad took me to the Michigan game when I was about four years old, they and surrounding Badger fans were shocked and a bit miffed (especially the drunk onesā¦) when I cheered for Michigan. The reason? I loved their helmets. lol
This is pretty fun, too. Remember that time Middlebury played Penn State, just before Penn State played their first Rose Bowl?
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That reminds me of Wesleyan University 's unbroken winning streak against the University of Michigan:
Wesleyan University Football History vs University of Michigan
I wasnāt around, but if their school colors were inelastic, it might have been hard to tell them apart. Like when my Badgers play Nebraska ā i have to look at the helmets.
But Penn State (to novitiates, NOT the University of Pennsylvania. Preaching to the choir, but just in caseā¦) in its very early days of Rugby plus tackling the head (which rugby does not allow ā right players think theyāre so tough, but when you smack them in the head they cry. So, cry. Our football is a collision sport, and yeah, we take each otherās heads off figuratively. If you canāt handle that, kiwis and springboks and wallabys and england roses et al, well, keep thinking youāre tough. lol. Iāll punch you in the face and youāll cry, āsin bin!ā Pushies.) ā well that was a departure, but I continue: waaaaaay back in the day, probably before JoePa was born, Penn stateās colors were BLACK and PINk.
so yeah, if PSU (not Ben Franklinās Quakersā¦ the Nits) had played Midd a hundred years agoā¦ they would have been easily known.
Iām pretty drunk, but iām at home and iām safe. not going anywhere. Usually when i post i am sober as a judge, at work. Anyway, i love you all. Happy thanksgiving. be well and happy.
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Much as i love Wes, nobody we know was alive when that footballic travesty pasĆ³.
We luv u2, prezbucky.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Happy Thanksgiving @prezbucky . Youāre one of the very best here.
And the same to all the rest of you.
PS: my wife LOVES not only Michiganās helmets, but their entire uniform as well.
Iāll take my helmets gold with a block purple W on the side, thank you very much!
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Couldnāt help but going down Memory Lane and came across a thread you started in 2012 containing this howler from a Princeton alum:
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Hahahaha! Enjoy rereading your post in the daylight. I recommend a side of ibuprofen with your breakfast.
Meanwhile, back in the NESCACā¦
@cquin85 Bates seems to have a less than stellar football record most years. Iām not sure why they bother, tbh. But I remember once hearing itās to keep the alumni happy. If so, they are perhaps not accomplishing that goal.
A Trinity Student Was Among the Wounded:
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