Mud Bowl = Greek Pride, Not “The List”

Mud Bowl = Greek Pride, Not “The List”
Sororities take their anger from Johnny Quest's rankings and convert it into mud wrestling, nice

Rush is over. “The List” shouldn’t elicit anymore bitching and moaning because it won’t affect any more decisions or opinions of potential rushees. However, the pledge class debate is on, and the bitching continues. Instead of whining and trash talking about the most subjective topic of “who is better”, let’s try to be a bit more objective and fight over something tangible. Say, Mud Bowl Champions. All the fraternities and sororities put a great deal of effort into it, if you check out Burns Park at 5 o’clock on any afternoon of the week you’ll see that.

Sororities definitely should have a lot more pride in this because they have an different winner from year to year. This isn’t the case for fraternities. Most of you know SAE hosts the bowl game in their yard. What some of you may not know is what mud bowl actually details--all the fraternities playing in a 7-on-7 football tournament against each other with full contact and no penalties. Whoever comes out alive plays SAE in the mud. The fresh and already meat-headed SAE squad plays one game and can simply run over the bruised and injured victors of the tournament. It’s no surprise that SAE hasn’t lost since G-d knows when.

The basic strategy of this game is that everyone on offense finds someone to tackle, and then the quarterback tries to outrun the safety. It gets a great deal of attention, supposedly either ESPN or EA sports was here last year, so definitely come check it out at 10 A.M, October 27th.
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Anonymous
Awhore, plugging mudbowl? knowing full well who was there last year, but trying to conceal ur identity...bro, your in SAE, see you on the field Posted 10/13/2007 8:20 PMReply
AHor
If I was in SAE I wouldn't take pride in playing one game against an injured team, it's some weak ass bullshit. They'd probably be the favorite to win the tournament anyway, but would rather have that security cough*pussies*cough. It's not a surprise that getting to the mud is the goal for other frats, not winning the bowl game. Hopefully I will see you on the field, might even be on the same side of the ball, my identity isn't the only one concealed in this conversation. Posted 10/14/2007 07:54 AMReply
Anonymous
If there were other quality fraternities at UM we could skip this argument and go back to the glory days when SAE and Phi Delt played in every mudbowl and soriorities lobbied/begged to be chosen by the two frats to play at halftime. Unfortunately now that Phi Delt and Sigma Chi (who beat SAE after winning the tourney a few years ago), are gone, we are left with watching a bunch of can't-hack-it-pussies compete for the opportunity to get their asses handed to them. If you're looking to win, which apparently you're not, I'd recommend practicing a little more and whining a little less. Besides, more guys get hurt at SAE's practices than in all the tournament games combined, so you really have no point. And when Sig Ep, or anyone else, organizes an event SAE wants to participate in and is worth ESPN coming to tape, let us know. We'd be more than happy to enter your tournament and win at something else. Posted 10/16/2007 8:46 PMReply
Anonymous
For your information, all of the other teams play each other during the weeks before the actual mudbowl event to see who will play against SAE at mudbowl. Therefore, your argument about SAE playing a team that has already been playing for hours and is weak and injured is null and void! If anything, the team that plays SAE in mudbowl has the advantage of having played in actual games (and is the champion team of all the other participating fraternities) while SAE only practices for Mudbowl. Posted 10/30/2007 8:20 PMReply
AHor
@ Anonymous: Yes, you're right, broken bones and sprains heal in one weeks time. Hell, even a simple strain or bruise can carry over for that period of time, therefore your argument is null and void! And while the other teams do have the opportunity to play actual games, it's on Mitchell field. Yea, so SAE can only practice, but they can practice in the Pit. Mitchell Field and the Pit are COMPLETELY different, believe it or not the game changes when you're knee deep in mud. Therefore, the experience of playing through the tourney and acquiring injuries and soreness doesn't come close to overcoming being 100% fresh and having home field advantage. Posted 10/30/2007 8:35 PMReply
Anonymous
Excuse me...but the "pit" is only filled the night before the event. And...no one makes the other frats participate!! Posted 10/31/2007 02:04 AMReply
Anonymous
And...stop moaning and complaining about it. Don't like it?.. don't participate and don't go watch the event! Posted 10/31/2007 02:09 AMReply
Anonymous
"we are left with watching a bunch of can't-hack-it-pussies compete for the opportunity to get their asses handed to them."

Thats why SAE had to cheat this year to beat Beta.
Posted 10/31/2007 07:23 AMReply
Anonymous
SAE raised $20,000 for Make a Wish and C.Mott Children's Hospital. I'm sure the two organizations that receive the money don't give a hoot about home field advantage and a few sore limbs....and neither should you! Posted 11/02/2007 9:24 PMReply
Anonymous
If phi delt was still around things would be different this whole campus has went to shit Posted 01/03/2009 03:17 AMReply

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