In one of our closest matchups of the season, we play the Northwestern Wildcats. Webmaster's prediction: Javon Ringer goes for 150+ yards and 2 TDs. Hoyer throws for 200+ and 2 TDs, and Brett Swenson and his amazing leg tack on the W for the Spartans. Final score: 34-31 MSU. It's time to POUND, GREEN, POUND! Please report any errors, bugs, misspellings, inaccuracies, and so forth to Val at finlays5@msu.edu.
Please note that I am in the process of setting up some hosting stuff, so don't freak if the page disappears. I'll also make an announcement when the site moves. And yeah, total fail at updating this site. If I have some time this weekend I'm going to get everything I didn't update last time as up to date as possible. -Val
Function: noun
1 : a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta
2 : a person of great courage and self-discipline
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian, augmentative of tromba trumpet, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German trumba, trumpa trumpet
: a brass instrument consisting of a long cylindrical metal tube with two turns and having a movable slide or valves for varying the tone and a usual range one octave lower than that of the trumpet
: (French) paperclip
: a sliphorn-playing member of the Spartan Marching Band. Can regularly be found at rehearsals, tailgates, and small keeps called the "Bone Haus" or "Bone Girl Haus." A Spartan Bone's diet consists largely of grain- and potato-based substances, Powerade, apples, and whatever Case Hall has on the menu. A highly social being, the Spartan Trombone enjoys gatherings involving large amounts of said grain-based substances, loud sing-alongs, and (providing an absence of concentrated CH4 emissions) the company of fellow Spartan Trombones.
The typical Spartan Trombone has many hobbies, ranging from group improvisations to testing the aerodynamic properties of various cafeteria foods. A particular joy is creating edible sculptures for the Spartan Mellophones, who, for reasons inscrutable to the Spartan Bones, do not much enjoy them.
The Spartan Trombones are considered Good Role Models by all others and wherever a Spartan Trombone leads, the rest of the band follows.