[NU Sports] Happy NU Year

[Carl Rossi]

Move Over, Grantland Rice!:)

Carl

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On Sep 2, 2011, at 11:39 AM, Eric Kunkel <wildelk2 at aol.com> wrote:

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> Even as a non-alum of NU, this brought a tear to my eye.  Now let's beat the @#$%^%$#^out of BC!       Eric
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> From: Jim Leonard <jleonard518 at yahoo.com>
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> Subject: [NU Sports] Happy NU Year
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> 
> 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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