[NU Sports] Happy NU Year

[Eric Kunkel]

Even as a non-alum of NU, this brought a tear to my eye.  Now let's beat the @#$%^%$#^out of BC!       Eric




-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>
To: j-phillips <j-phillips at northwestern.edu>; polisky <polisky at northwestern.edu>; Northwestern Wildcats <nwu-sports at tssi.com>; brian.kardos <brian.kardos at gmail.com>; laketheposts <laketheposts at gmail.com>
Sent: Fri, Sep 2, 2011 10:54 am
Subject: [NU Sports] Happy NU Year


Sons and Daughters,
Welcome to a NU year of Wildcat Football. The long wait is over,
he world is purple again and it's time to play football. Hail to purple, hail
o white, hail to thee Northwestern. 

ur beloved alma mater is poised for another amazing season.
at's Cats are ready for a 4th consecutive bowl game. We have the
econd most experienced offensive line in college football, more depth at wide
eceiver than anyone can remember, and outstanding athletes at every position
n defense. 

t is a special thing to be a part of Northwestern football. We
ive by a simple creed, “In Fitz We Trust.” Fitz is the leader of our program.
51 was an awesome player and continues to make the purple proud on the
idelines. He is the reason we reheat our coffee for 51 seconds in the
icrowave, he is the reason our student section is known as Area 51, he is the
eason we try to park in space 51 at work, and (although I can’t prove it yet)
e is the reason Northwestern was founded in 1851. 

his year we ‘welcome’ Nebraskato the Big Ten.
yawn) Nebraska, just so we are
lear, NorthwesternUniversityis NU. You are at
est UNL (we read left to right in this league). I will also accept USIN 
University of Somewhere InNebraska) USIN, Hmmmmm…Was
hat a Freudian reference to the sins of your past? My apologies.
Tomorrow our NU year celebration begins with the Boston College
agles. CATS EAT BIRDS!!!! I will always have a soft spot in my heart for BC as
hey were the victims of my first ever Wildcat victory in 1993. But seriously
C, I can’t take you seriously. Your best player in history is shorter than I
m and your jerseys are maroon, the poor man’s purple. Whether it’s by
ersaStrong or HurriKain Colter, you’re in for a long day tomorrow. 

et our NU year begin. This our time and we
re ready. From the dorms and apartments in Evanstonthe students are
heering, “Let’s Go Cats!” From Orland Parkto Lincoln Parkto Nevin’s Pub
hicagoland is cheering, “Let’s Go Cats!” At alumni gatherings from LA to 
ustinto Blondie’s in Manhattanthey are proudly
heering, “Let’s Go Cats!”  Around the world all members of the purple
ride are loudly cheering, “LET’S GO CATS!!!!!!!!”

appy NU Year to all. I will see you at the
ose Bowl. 

ictory & Honor,
im

S
 Our second annual ‘51 for Fitz’ campaign will take place on December 2nd. 
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