It's time for my yearly thread. Georgia Southern's 71st Annual Watermelon Cutting was this morning. This is the first campus event our new interim president has lead and the first time the Watermelon Cutting has ever been held on two campuses (Savannah and Statesboro).

What is your favorite non-athletic tradition at your school? or favorite memory?

1948:


2018:

Having ridiculously attractive female students

Well, this is sort of athletic related. We like to have treasure hunts for where Fed-X has delivered our championship trophies.

(07-17-2018 10:58 AM)Bobcat2013 Wrote:  Having ridiculously attractive female students

Pics or it didn’t happen

(07-17-2018 11:10 AM)sdcritter Wrote:  Well, this is sort of athletic related. We like to have treasure hunts for where Fed-X has delivered our championship trophies.

This was a blog I wrote several years back when I was more into blogging discussing this topic
http://ramblinarkansan.blogspot.com/2014...s.html?m=1

Seedless watermelons? I saw a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac...

Agree about Texas State and the pretty girls, tho it has been a while.

I think all those Elementary Education majors is part of the reason.

South Alabama #5 Jersey:
South has a tradition that started in 2010 where the #5 jersey is awarded to the most deserving Senior that has displayed leadership and hard work ethic. It is a tribute to Anthony Mostella, a former running back that was killed in a motorcycle accident prior to his senior season. It is a way to recognize a current leader on the team while honoring a former leader, as Mostella himself was known for those characteristics.

(07-17-2018 07:35 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  South Alabama #5 Jersey:
South has a tradition that started in 2010 where the #5 jersey is awarded to the most deserving Senior that has displayed leadership and hard work ethic. It is a tribute to Anthony Mostella, a former running back that was killed in a motorcycle accident prior to his senior season. It is a way to recognize a current leader on the team while honoring a former leader, as Mostella himself was known for those characteristics.

That's a great idea. I like when programs do things like that. It's a great way to honor a player for more than on the field performance.

(07-17-2018 07:35 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  South Alabama #5 Jersey:
South has a tradition that started in 2010 where the #5 jersey is awarded to the most deserving Senior that has displayed leadership and hard work ethic. It is a tribute to Anthony Mostella, a former running back that was killed in a motorcycle accident prior to his senior season. It is a way to recognize a current leader on the team while honoring a former leader, as Mostella himself was known for those characteristics.

Outstanding new tradition!!!

(07-17-2018 10:58 AM)Bobcat2013 Wrote:  Having ridiculously attractive female students

And cheap booze serious I drank like a fish at Louie's all night and spent $30 bucks

(07-17-2018 05:37 PM)Yarddog Wrote:  Agree about Texas State and the pretty girls, tho it has been a while.

I think all those Elementary Education majors is part of the reason.

Georgia Southern is known for Education and Nursing so can confirm it definitely is the reason

(07-17-2018 10:58 AM)Bobcat2013 Wrote:  Having ridiculously attractive female students

That and being a party school, a good chunk of my high school class went there for that

(07-18-2018 04:33 PM)debragga Wrote:  

(07-17-2018 10:58 AM)Bobcat2013 Wrote:  Having ridiculously attractive female students

That and being a party school, a good chunk of my high school class went there for that

I mean let's be real here though. Isn't every school a party school? I live near a super conservative private D3 school here in Texas and those guys like to get wild just like anyone else lol.

(07-18-2018 04:43 PM)Bobcat2013 Wrote:  

(07-18-2018 04:33 PM)debragga Wrote:  

(07-17-2018 10:58 AM)Bobcat2013 Wrote:  Having ridiculously attractive female students

That and being a party school, a good chunk of my high school class went there for that

I mean let's be real here though. Isn't every school a party school? I live near a super conservative private D3 school here in Texas and those guys like to get wild just like anyone else lol.

Good point, is Mary Hardin-Baylor the school you live near?

(07-18-2018 04:47 PM)debragga Wrote:  

(07-18-2018 04:43 PM)Bobcat2013 Wrote:  

(07-18-2018 04:33 PM)debragga Wrote:  

(07-17-2018 10:58 AM)Bobcat2013 Wrote:  Having ridiculously attractive female students

That and being a party school, a good chunk of my high school class went there for that

I mean let's be real here though. Isn't every school a party school? I live near a super conservative private D3 school here in Texas and those guys like to get wild just like anyone else lol.

Good point, is Mary Hardin-Baylor the school you live near?

Yup