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Today’s Missoulian Sports Page (10/13/19) featured Frank Gogola’s fine thoroughly researched feature article about the history of the No. 37 Tradition. Ironically, the photo of defensive end Caleb Kidder shows him carrying the American flag onto the field pre-game, which (along with our State flag) was another important tradition that for some unknown reason disappeared last year. I've been told it was originally begun by Coach Hauck and am puzzled why it's now gone.
It would have been timely to bring back the flags out of the tunnel at our first home conference game and “Homecoming.” It didn’t happen! Despite contacting many in the administration and athletic department, my phone calls and letters about this issue have been ignored. Throughout Gogola’s article former Legacy players say tradition matters and representing their home state is a high honor. As Gogola further states, “it’s about...ideals that Montanans uphold both on and off the field.”
As a long-time season-ticket-holding-member of Griz Nation (and a lurker on this board), I hope my first post will generate interest and support for bringing back this meaningful home game tradition.
Further, you can read my letter to the editor in The Sunday Missoulian Opinion Page (9/22/19) about this.
It would have been timely to bring back the flags out of the tunnel at our first home conference game and “Homecoming.” It didn’t happen! Despite contacting many in the administration and athletic department, my phone calls and letters about this issue have been ignored. Throughout Gogola’s article former Legacy players say tradition matters and representing their home state is a high honor. As Gogola further states, “it’s about...ideals that Montanans uphold both on and off the field.”
As a long-time season-ticket-holding-member of Griz Nation (and a lurker on this board), I hope my first post will generate interest and support for bringing back this meaningful home game tradition.
Further, you can read my letter to the editor in The Sunday Missoulian Opinion Page (9/22/19) about this.