D3 Championship Belt

sac · March 10, 2008, 08:10:41 PM

Is this the first time the buelt has been West of the Mississippi?

Just Bill · March 10, 2008, 08:35:38 PM

Officially, yes. Since I started the Belt^TM with the 2006-07 season, it's the first time we've crossed Old Man River.

Unofficially, Sager went back and did a little retro-research (go back to Page 5 on this thread) going as far back as 2002-03. In that history, Southwestern (Tex.) and Trinity (Tex.) each held it during the 2005-06 season.

I'm still waiting for Sager to keep going back until he can find his North Park Vikings holding the Belt^TM.

Hyperlink inserted for convenience in memory of the Lake Michigan Conference... Thanks for remembering the GS's research on the legacy of the B*lt -- Ralph Turner

Gregory Sager · March 11, 2008, 02:23:41 AM

Quote from: Just Bill on March 10, 2008, 08:35:38 PM
Officially, yes. Since I started the Belt^TM with the 2006-07 season, it's the first time we've crossed Old Man River.

Unofficially, Sager went back and did a little retro-research (go back to Page 5 on this thread) going as far back as 2002-03. In that history, Southwestern (Tex.) and Trinity (Tex.) each held it during the 2005-06 season.

I'm still waiting for Sager to keep going back until he can find his North Park Vikings holding the Belt^TM.

I've almost finished translating the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs in those old box scores.

Just Bill · March 11, 2008, 10:11:29 AM

I found a Box Score from the 1979 National Championship game.

ILive4This · March 11, 2008, 11:42:46 AM

How many conferences have held the belt at some point this season?

started in the NESCAC before being taken by Brandeis and the UAA, then passed around the UAA like a head cheerleader, then WIAC nabbed it in the first round and now BV takes it back to the IOWA conference? So I guess that makes 4. The UAA has a good chance to grab it back though on Friday and bring it down to Salem.

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · March 11, 2008, 07:29:59 PM

Quote from: ILive4This on March 11, 2008, 11:42:46 AM
How many conferences have held the belt at some point this season?

Remember, it's now the buelt until further notice.

ILive4This · March 11, 2008, 07:59:19 PM

8/10 for creativity, I am a tough grader, so you should be very pleased with that rating

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · March 11, 2008, 10:32:55 PM

And its pronounced b-(you)-lt not bwelt!

Mr. Ypsi · March 11, 2008, 10:53:19 PM

Quote from: Hoops Fan on March 11, 2008, 10:32:55 PM

And its pronounced b-(you)-lt not bwelt!

I believe the 'correct' pronunciation would be 'bwaylt'.

ILive4This · March 11, 2008, 11:20:20 PM

I think what is confusing to people is that the school and the street at disney world/production company are pronounced differently.

Gregory Sager · March 12, 2008, 03:41:03 AM

Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on March 11, 2008, 10:53:19 PM
Quote from: Hoops Fan on March 11, 2008, 10:32:55 PM

And its pronounced b-(you)-lt not bwelt!

I believe the 'correct' pronunciation would be 'bwaylt'.

I think that Chuck's right on the pronunciation of "buelt".

Quote from: Just Bill on March 11, 2008, 10:11:29 AM
I found a Box Score from the 1979 National Championship game.

You just haven't seen real basketball unless you've seen some guy with the head of a jackal dunk the ball while wearing a white linen skirt and a golden-serpent crown.

Quote from: ILive4This on March 11, 2008, 11:20:20 PM
I think what is confusing to people is that the school and the street at disney world/production company are pronounced differently.

Not to mention the Mexican-American War battle and the Cuban social club.

Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan) · March 12, 2008, 10:21:43 AM

Quote from: Gregory Sager on March 12, 2008, 03:41:03 AM
Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on March 11, 2008, 10:53:19 PM
Quote from: Hoops Fan on March 11, 2008, 10:32:55 PM

And its pronounced b-(you)-lt not bwelt!

I believe the 'correct' pronunciation would be 'bwaylt'.

I think that Chuck's right on the pronunciation of "buelt".

I'm not sure. They pronounce it b-(you)-na vista, even though no one else would say it that way.

Just Bill · March 12, 2008, 10:56:53 AM

I think the idea is that while the Buelt^TM is around Buena Vista's collective waist we should pronounce it the way they do, even if it defies the laws of the English (and Spanish) language.

Ralph Turner · March 12, 2008, 11:43:53 AM

Quote from: Hoops Fan on March 12, 2008, 10:21:43 AM
Quote from: Gregory Sager on March 12, 2008, 03:41:03 AM
Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on March 11, 2008, 10:53:19 PM
Quote from: Hoops Fan on March 11, 2008, 10:32:55 PM
And its pronounced b-(you)-lt not bwelt!
I believe the 'correct' pronunciation would be 'bwaylt'.
I think that Chuck's right on the pronunciation of "buelt".
I'm not sure. They pronounce it b-(you)-na vista, even though no one else would say it that way.

When the Bu*lt is in B-(you)-na vista, pronounce it B-(you)-*lt...

Gregory Sager · March 13, 2008, 02:07:44 AM

Quote from: Hoops Fan on March 12, 2008, 10:21:43 AM
Quote from: Gregory Sager on March 12, 2008, 03:41:03 AM
Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on March 11, 2008, 10:53:19 PM
Quote from: Hoops Fan on March 11, 2008, 10:32:55 PM

And its pronounced b-(you)-lt not bwelt!

I believe the 'correct' pronunciation would be 'bwaylt'.

I think that Chuck's right on the pronunciation of "buelt".

I'm not sure. They pronounce it b-(you)-na vista, even though no one else would say it that way.

Now that I think about it, you're right. When Buena Vista played at Elmhurst a couple of years ago, the P.A. announcer kept saying, "Beyoona Vista", and since no one on the Beavers bench or Beavers clothing in the stands protested, that was obviously the way that the P.A. announcer had been instructed to say it.