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For me....ESPN stopped being ESPN 15-20 years ago when they became a raving network of opinionated lunatics and arguments.

Still....I have to say....they were smart to snag Chris Connelly when they did. How good of a writer is Connelly?

Well, if you don’t know, this is an excellent example. An incredible story told so well.

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Three generations later, the secrets of Wichita State's devastating plane crash are still unfolding

On Oct. 2, 1970, Wichita State lineman Mal Kimmel boarded a plane with his teammates for their game against Utah State. They never arrived. This is the story of the crash, and what happened after.
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(No idea how true this btw)
 
Knight&Day said:
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Notre Dame band used to do something like this during ND games or at least ones I saw.
A portion of the band would pop up here n there to play a little Irish jig tune then disappear for a bit then resurface in another part of the stadium and do it again.
I assumed they did it to keep fans charged up. No idea if it happened before ( I saw it in… late 80’s early 90’s ? ) or still does today or what the story behind it was.
 
LSU’s Purple and Gold Colors
LSU’s colors were influenced by the Mardi Gras colors. As the story goes, in preparation for LSU’s first football game against in-state rival Tulane in 1893, LSU football coach Dr. Charles E. Coates, football team captain (and later Louisiana governor) Ruffin Pleasant and others went to Reymond’s store in Baton Rouge. They were in search of colorful ribbon to adorn the football uniforms. The store had stocked up for Carnival Season, but the green ribbon had not yet arrived. Coates thought the purple and gold made a great combination, so he bought out their stock. From then on, LSU’s colors were purple and gold.
 
CoalTrain said:
Notre Dame band used to do something like this during ND games or at least ones I saw.
A portion of the band would pop up here n there to play a little Irish jig tune then disappear for a bit then resurface in another part of the stadium and do it again.
I assumed they did it to keep fans charged up. No idea if it happened before ( I saw it in… late 80’s early 90’s ? ) or still does today or what the story behind it was.
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Yep. As recent as 2019 I’ve seen them do it and I went to every home game except BC that year.
 
Bayou Tiger said:
LSU’s Purple and Gold Colors
LSU’s colors were influenced by the Mardi Gras colors. As the story goes, in preparation for LSU’s first football game against in-state rival Tulane in 1893, LSU football coach Dr. Charles E. Coates, football team captain (and later Louisiana governor) Ruffin Pleasant and others went to Reymond’s store in Baton Rouge. They were in search of colorful ribbon to adorn the football uniforms. The store had stocked up for Carnival Season, but the green ribbon had not yet arrived. Coates thought the purple and gold made a great combination, so he bought out their stock. From then on, LSU’s colors were purple and gold.
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Clemson is purple and orange because a former coach of Auburn's took the Clemson job and they didn't have decent uniforms so he called Auburn to see if they had some old ones. Auburn sent some old ones that had been washed so many times the Navy appeared purple and now you know the rest of the story.
 
"War Eagle" is Auburn's battle cry — not a mascot or nickname. The phrase has a long history and deep significance among the Auburn Family (e.g., students, alumni, fans) who use it to greet and identify with each other all over the world!

The most popular legend about the battle cry dates back to the first time Auburn met Georgia on the football field in 1892 and centers on a spectator who was a Civil War veteran. In the stands with him that day was an eagle the old soldier had found on a battlefield during the war. He had kept it as a pet for almost 30 years.

According to witnesses, the eagle suddenly broke free and began majestically circling the playing field. As the eagle soared, Auburn began a steady march toward the Georgia end zone for a thrilling victory. Elated at their team's play and taking the bird's presence as an omen of success, Auburn students and fans began to yell “War Eagle” to spur on their team. At the game's end, the eagle took a sudden dive, crashed into the ground, and died.

But the War Eagle battle cry lived on to become a symbol of the proud Auburn spirit. Whenever Auburn people gather, the battle cry “Warrrrrrr Eagle!” is almost certain to be heard. It has been a part of Auburn's spirit for more than 100 years.

Since the first War Eagle, there have been seven others throughout Auburn's history that have served as a symbol of the Auburn spirit and kept alive the legendary battle cry.
 
Back when Auburn played Georgia Tech regularly the school had the famous "Wreck Tech Pajama Parade" and here is the story behind it:

In the middle of the night, before the Yellow Jackets were set to arrive in Auburn for an 1896 game (yes, 1896), Auburn students greased the train tracks leading in and out of the local station for 400 yards in both directions. When Georgia Tech's train came into town, it skidded through town and couldn't stop for five more miles. The GT football team had to make the trek back to town on foot, then went on to lose, 45-0.
 
OMG they ate Bevo!

Texas acquired its live mascot -- an orange-tinted longhorn -- in 1916. While students decided what to do with the wild steer, four Texas A&M students found Bevo in a stockyard and branded him with "13-0," the score of the 1915 Texas-Texas A&M game. Due to the high cost of keeping the steer in wartime, Texas ended up barbecuing Bevo and serving him at a football banquet with A&M in 1920. The Aggies were presented with the "13-0" hide.
 
USC's nickname "Trojans" originated in 1912.

Up to that time, teams from USC were called the Methodists or Wesleyans and neither nickname was looked on with favor by university officials. AD Warren Boward asked Los Angeles Times sports editor Owen Bird to select an appropriate nickname.

"At this time, the athletes and coaches of the university were under terrific handicaps" Bird recalled. "They were facing teams that were bigger and better equipped, yet they had splendid fighting spirit. The name 'Trojans' fitted them. I came out with an article prior to a showdown between USC and Stanford in which I called attention to the fighting spirit of USC athletes, named them 'Trojan' and it stuck.

In 1961 is when Traveler the white horse that the "Trojan Warrior" rides into the stadium began appearing at football games becoming one of the most famous college mascots.
 
trojanfan12 said:
USC's nickname "Trojans" originated in 1912.

Up to that time, teams from USC were called the Methodists or Wesleyans and neither nickname was looked on with favor by university officials. AD Warren Boward asked Los Angeles Times sports editor Owen Bird to select an appropriate nickname.

"At this time, the athletes and coaches of the university were under terrific handicaps" Bird recalled. "They were facing teams that were bigger and better equipped, yet they had splendid fighting spirit. The name 'Trojans' fitted them. I came out with an article prior to a showdown between USC and Stanford in which I called attention to the fighting spirit of USC athletes, named them 'Trojan' and it stuck.

In 1961 is when Traveler the white horse that the "Trojan Warrior" rides into the stadium began appearing at football games becoming one of the most famous college mascots.
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At least you don't eat Traveler.
 
Wild Turkey said:
"War Eagle" is Auburn's battle cry — not a mascot or nickname. The phrase has a long history and deep significance among the Auburn Family (e.g., students, alumni, fans) who use it to greet and identify with each other all over the world!

The most popular legend about the battle cry dates back to the first time Auburn met Georgia on the football field in 1892 and centers on a spectator who was a Civil War veteran. In the stands with him that day was an eagle the old soldier had found on a battlefield during the war. He had kept it as a pet for almost 30 years.

According to witnesses, the eagle suddenly broke free and began majestically circling the playing field. As the eagle soared, Auburn began a steady march toward the Georgia end zone for a thrilling victory. Elated at their team's play and taking the bird's presence as an omen of success, Auburn students and fans began to yell “War Eagle” to spur on their team. At the game's end, the eagle took a sudden dive, crashed into the ground, and died.

But the War Eagle battle cry lived on to become a symbol of the proud Auburn spirit. Whenever Auburn people gather, the battle cry “Warrrrrrr Eagle!” is almost certain to be heard. It has been a part of Auburn's spirit for more than 100 years.

Since the first War Eagle, there have been seven others throughout Auburn's history that have served as a symbol of the Auburn spirit and kept alive the legendary battle cry.
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Y’all got the War Eagle cry from a Dawg:

Harold Ketron - Wikipedia
 
trojanfan12 said:
USC's nickname "Trojans" originated in 1912.

Up to that time, teams from USC were called the Methodists or Wesleyans and neither nickname was looked on with favor by university officials. AD Warren Boward asked Los Angeles Times sports editor Owen Bird to select an appropriate nickname.

"At this time, the athletes and coaches of the university were under terrific handicaps" Bird recalled. "They were facing teams that were bigger and better equipped, yet they had splendid fighting spirit. The name 'Trojans' fitted them. I came out with an article prior to a showdown between USC and Stanford in which I called attention to the fighting spirit of USC athletes, named them 'Trojan' and it stuck.

In 1961 is when Traveler the white horse that the "Trojan Warrior" rides into the stadium began appearing at football games becoming one of the most famous college mascots.
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You sure it didn’t come from condoms?

ROLL ON TROJANS
 
The best college football story ever was in 1997 when Michigan and Nebraska split the National Championship and 25 years later, they still arguing about that shit.

Winter Olympics Sport GIF by Team USA
 
Have I got a story for you. There once was a guy from Nantucket …
 
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