Please help me in congratulating ...

[osutuba]

The new true champions of Division I football:

http://www.goasu.com/autoimage/th300_pJQDc4W.jpg

[Jonno]

I wonder if that makes Michigan feel even a little bit better. Probably not. Coincidently the Universtiy of Delaware Blue Hens' wear a jersey that looks almost exactly like Michigan's.

Things got a little bit out of hand with the fans during last nights game which the announcers did a good job of pointing out.

All in all, congrats to the Mountaineers. Appalachian is HOT HOT HOT!

[osutuba]

I wonder if that makes Michigan feel even a little bit better. Probably not. Coincidently the Universtiy of Delaware Blue Hens' wear a jersey that looks almost exactly like Michigan's.
I noticed a lot of signs on the ASU side that emphasized that fact.

Things got a little bit out of hand with the fans during last nights game which the announcers did a good job of pointing out.
I will agree with that one. I thought it was pretty insane that the crowd started filing onto the playing surface with 3 minutes left in the game. Hopefully there will be something done about that in future seasons.

All in all, congrats to the Mountaineers. Appalachian is HOT HOT HOT!
You had to go there, didn't you?

[Jonno]

You had to go there, didn't you?

I Couldn't resist. :D

[MASONOKIE]

And Armanti Edwards is only a Sophmore...

Can they go for 4?!?!

[osutuba]

I would not be surprised to see them go for 4 or even 5. Hopefully, Erin and I will be making some trips to Boone next year to watch them play (her dad, God rest his soul, graduated from there)

[legelegel]

Princeton has put their mark on several schools other than the one on the plains.

Michigan's Winged Helmet is a Princeton Design

Michigan's football helmet is surely one of the most instantly recognizable icons in college sports. The famous "winged" design dates from 1938 when Coach Herbert O. "Fritz" Crisler arrived from Princeton to begin a new era in Michigan football. Even as the design and composition of helmets evolved from stitched cowhide to high-tech, molded plastic, the winged design has remained the pre-eminent symbol of Michigan football. Other Michigan athletic teams have adopted the winged design for their own headgear as well.

The distinctive helmet would also have practical advantages on the field. Crisler figured the helmet would help his quarterbacks find receivers downfield. "There was a tendency to use different colored helmets just for receivers in those days, but I always thought that would be as helpful for the defense as for the offense," Crisler recalled.

Crisler's design for the Princeton helmet graced the cover of Spalding's Official Football Guide for 1938. The photo depicts action from Princeton's game against the University of Chicago, Crisler's alma mater.

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/9185/phelmetwk9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


For much more:

http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/helmet/mhelmet.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winged_Football_Helmet

[osutuba]

Fascinating ...