D3 Championship Belt

Just Bill · December 18, 2015, 02:37:37 PM

Quote from: sac on December 18, 2015, 01:24:31 PM
Quote from: HOPEful on December 18, 2015, 12:25:27 PM
Unless a 3 win team (Hanover, Messiah, or Beloit) can take down the #4 ranked Dutchmen, the Belt will be touring the great state of Michigan for the months of January and February (with stops in Angola, IN)

Have we ever talked about jinxes in here, I don't think we have. Don't temp The Belt^Tm

I'm confident in the 94 pages of this thread, there is absolutely nothing we haven't talked about.

sac · December 22, 2015, 01:36:58 PM

Hope hangs on to The Belt^Tm after another razor close overtime victory over Hanover.

True story, this made a baby cry last week.

With the win Hope will get another chance to gloriously flaunt that most magnificent of objects^Tm in front of the non-D3 Grace Bible Tigers^Tm tonight before packing that thing^Tm up in its crate and taking it South to Florida. Which I'm sure is the first time The Belt^TM will be making a trip to the Sunshine State^Tm.

Hope will play Messiah and Beloit. The thought of The Belt^Tm and the messiah sharing the same floor is quite terrifying.

Quote from: HOPEful on December 18, 2015, 12:25:27 PM
Unless a 3 win team (Hanover, Messiah, or Beloit) can take down the #4 ranked Dutchmen, the Belt will be touring the great state of Michigan for the months of January and February (with stops in Angola, IN)

Did you feel the ground rumbling beneath your feet last night?

sac · December 30, 2015, 11:37:06 AM

The Belt^Tm remains in good hands as Hope overcomes Messiah^TM down in Florida by a score that has been reported three different ways. Take my word for it Hope won.

So today The Belt^Tm will choose between spending January and February floating around the MIAA with Hope or with Beloit in the MWC. I know which way I'd go but I can't make these kinds of executive^tm decisions.

sac · December 31, 2015, 10:42:00 AM

The remainder of this regular season The Belt^Tm has chosen to spend the El Nino Winter in Pure Michigan^Tm and possibly Angola, ~~Michigan~~ Indiana. Hope beat Beloit last night 86-66 to finish its week in Florida.

First crack at The Belt^Tm comes on Jan 6. to Albion, because of course it does.

In Belt^Tm history news, this is the first time in 9 seasons The Belt^Tm has not exchanged hands in the month of December. I'm sorry this is so boring and frankly I kind of hope it remains boring....very, very boring.

HOPEful · January 04, 2016, 09:28:26 AM

Quote from: sac on December 22, 2015, 01:36:58 PM
Did you feel the ground rumbling beneath your feet last night?

It's quite pathetic that as i was exiting the stadium, one of my first thoughts was how glad I was that I wouldn't have to hear about how I was the jinx.

kiko · January 06, 2016, 11:54:05 PM

Quote from: sac on December 31, 2015, 10:42:00 AM
The remainder of this regular season The Belt^Tm has chosen to spend the El Nino Winter in Pure Michigan^Tm and possibly Angola, ~~Michigan~~ Indiana. Hope beat Beloit last night 86-66 to finish its week in Florida.

First crack at The Belt^Tm comes on Jan 6. to Albion, because of course it does.

In Belt^Tm history news, this is the first time in 9 seasons The Belt^Tm has not exchanged hands in the month of December. I'm sorry this is so boring and frankly I kind of hope it remains boring....very, very boring.

This looks like Buzz Lightyear dressed up in some sort of Medieval Man Halloween costume...

sac · January 07, 2016, 01:41:38 AM

Hope 68 Albion 65

These Belt^Tm games are.... "fun".

Next up:

Clyde the Comet

HOPEful · January 07, 2016, 11:38:36 AM

Quote from: sac on January 07, 2016, 01:41:38 AM
Hope 68 Albion 65

These Belt^Tm games are.... "fun".

Next up:

Clyde the Comet

Evidence suggests that Clyde is actually a rip off from Grand Ledge H.S.'s Winke.

vs.

sac · January 07, 2016, 07:49:43 PM

Grand Ledge

Gregory Sager · January 07, 2016, 08:59:21 PM

1. If the mascot's name is Winke, why isn't he winking? After all, the logo version winks.
2. Comets wink? I know that stars twinkle, but ... perhaps comets have more of a come-hither thing going on among stellar phenomena.
3. How does Winke stay upright with all the weight in that costume presumably positioned behind his head?
4. Is Winke poised to jump in that photo, or is it a matter of the costume simply being too heavy for him to stand upright?

OK, that's more thought that I've given to a mascot's costume than I have in years.

magicman · January 07, 2016, 09:48:22 PM

Quote from: Gregory Sager on January 07, 2016, 08:59:21 PM
1. If the mascot's name is Winke, why isn't he winking? After all, the logo version winks.
2. Comets wink? I know that stars twinkle, but ... perhaps comets have more of a come-hither thing going on among stellar phenomena.
3. How does Winke stay upright with all the weight in that costume presumably positioned behind his head?
4. Is Winke poised to jump in that photo, or is it a matter of the costume simply being too heavy for him to stand upright?

OK, that's more thought that I've given to a mascot's costume than I have in years.

Well you got me LMAO. Plus K. And it's the big 1900.

pg04 · January 07, 2016, 09:52:18 PM

Quote from: Gregory Sager on January 07, 2016, 08:59:21 PM
1. If the mascot's name is Winke, why isn't he winking? After all, the logo version winks.
2. Comets wink? I know that stars twinkle, but ... perhaps comets have more of a come-hither thing going on among stellar phenomena.
3. How does Winke stay upright with all the weight in that costume presumably positioned behind his head?
4. Is Winke poised to jump in that photo, or is it a matter of the costume simply being too heavy for him to stand upright?

OK, that's more thought that I've given to a mascot's costume than I have in years.

Maybe it's not a costume.

David Collinge · January 08, 2016, 01:08:12 AM

Winke's got the mullet to end all mullets. Clyde by comparison is totally in touch with his inner Danny Zuko.

Gregory Sager · January 08, 2016, 02:15:28 PM

Quote from: pg04 on January 07, 2016, 09:52:18 PM
Quote from: Gregory Sager on January 07, 2016, 08:59:21 PM
1. If the mascot's name is Winke, why isn't he winking? After all, the logo version winks.
2. Comets wink? I know that stars twinkle, but ... perhaps comets have more of a come-hither thing going on among stellar phenomena.
3. How does Winke stay upright with all the weight in that costume presumably positioned behind his head?
4. Is Winke poised to jump in that photo, or is it a matter of the costume simply being too heavy for him to stand upright?

OK, that's more thought that I've given to a mascot's costume than I have in years.

Maybe it's not a costume.

We're through the looking glass here, people.

sac · January 09, 2016, 10:46:29 PM

Hope 79 Olivet 64

The Belt^Tm can't hear anything you say to it, but it did survive its trip to rural Eaton County and the assault on the ears. Hope made quick work of the Comets. Sadly Clyde the Comet was nowhere to be found and who can blame him with the score somewhere around 41-12.

The Belt^Tm will likely be filing for an herbal remedies card to deal with the likely PTSD it has suffered from this traumatic assault on the ears.

Strong The Belt^Tm test next Wednesday as Hope travels to Alma to take on the Scots.

There seems to be a couple versions of the Scots mascot and both will probably encourage a weird thought or two.....

This is definitely a drawing, Scotty? I guess

This just creeps me out

This is clearly............

.....former NHL and Calgary Flames star Lanny McDonald in retirement.

Alma's a pretty rough place, here's a whole roomful of Alpha Xi Delta's throwing up gang symbols and wearing anchors on their orange and blue shirts.......should I tell them about their rivals schools colors and logo?

Right now Vegas is putting the odds on the home Scots to take The Belt^Tm, the only question is does it go over or under the kilt. That folks is something I don't want to know.