After much thought, many sleepless nights (there were in fact no sleepless nights) and pizza for both lunch and dinner today, the winner was finally clear.
So congrats to listener/reader Twench....
Why Maryland?
First of all there are all the reasons Twench gave...
1. No one has a turtle, let alone a terrapin!
2. Unless PETA gets involved, I think we're safe with the nickname
3. 2002 Men's NCAA Basketball Champ, 2006 Women's NCAA Basketball Champ, 2001 ACC Football Champ, 2005-06 Field Hockey Champ, 2005-06 Men's Soccer Champ
4. Red and white are the primary, with black and gold as the secondary colors.
5. 32000 students, 1500 acre campus.
6. Not even in the same conference as the college which shall not be named.
7. Duke and Virginia specifically. MD-Duke basketball match ups are now legendary.
..and there are my personal x-factors that put the Terps over the top...
1. They hate Duke...Duke hates them. That makes them swell in my book.
2. They have a sense of humor.
3. ...and this is the biggie. My mom was born in Cumberland, Maryland. Though I've never met them, I still have family there. Yes, my peeps are from Maryland. That's blood, people. Nothing trumps blood.
So thank you all for playing. Sorry to all of those I didn't pick....I'm sure your school is still very good at their respective sports that they are known for being good at...or in my buddy ATL's case, they are obviously still good at ALL sports.
So Go Illini, Go Terps and I'm off to buy yet another hat.
...and now that I followed through....Doy, you can update your blog. ;)
*Brad puts on his helmet, hunkers down and prepares for the forthcoming retaliatory comments*
3 comments:
Solid choice. I will gladly take your gently used Illini shirts off your hands. THANKS! :D
You and weatherbug are going to be so cute together in your matching Fear the Turtle shirts.
You are dead to me.
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