Ah, but it turns out he was wrong.
Until yesterday, he'd never seen Chris Sailer, the Hall-of-Fame women's lacrosse coach who has taken Princeton to three NCAA championships, in a football uniform, complete with helmet and pads. And now he has.
We are ON THE HUNT to tackle #TAGD day!! pic.twitter.com/MEzz0CUuZp— Princeton WLAX (@princetonwlax) December 3, 2019
Perhaps the most amazing part of the video isn't her inability to kick a football (though TB thinks she can do better than that in reality). It's the fact that the people who are walking past in front of Dillon Gym hardly seem fazed at all that there's a woman in a football uniform running with the ball, going out for passes and attempting a field goal, not to mention spiking the ball and then dancing.
As TB is located in Jadwin Gym, across the campus, it begs the obvious question of whether or not this is normal activity for Dillon? He knows that Dillon is famous for its ping-pong games. Phantom football too?
The occasion, of course, was TAGD, the sixth edition of the 24-hour fundraising challenge that went from midnight to midnight yesterday.
Sailer's fun video wasn't the only good one of the day as the team's brought out their best social media efforts.
The wrestling team is always good for some TAGD laughs, and those Tigers came through again with this effort:
What could happen if our supporters forgot to donate today (12/3) for TAGD...
To donate or follow TAGD please go here:https://t.co/4S20roAWmn pic.twitter.com/OrOGkcYwQ4— Princeton Wrestling (@tigerwrestling) December 3, 2019
That's pretty good, right?
There was all kinds of social media presence, ranging from the funny to the thoughtful tributes about what the Princeton experience means to some of the current athletes.
There was also the debut of "Student-Athlete Feud," a play on the game show "Family Feud," which featured teams of athletes, with your host, Noah Savage. Now that was funny stuff.
TAGD was once again a success, and again a way to celebrate the extraordinary loyalty that has always defined Princeton University as a whole and Princeton Athletics specifically. Again, as someone who attended Penn, TB can vouch for you that it's just a different world here at Princeton.
TB wrote this last year on the day after TAGD, and he'll go back to it again:
There's something of a feel of Election Day to TAGD.
There are early results and forecasts. There are projections. The polls, as it were, are open for a finite time.
Mostly, it's a sign of faith in the direction of the current programs, a message of approval for the athletes - and a reaffirmation of what the Princeton experience meant to so many people who have competed here through the years. Princeton Athletics clearly appreciates it.
The TAGD sentiment was captured relatively perfectly by Tom Schreiber, the men's lacrosse alum. Schreiber, by the way, is a great enough player to be considered by many the best player in the world right now, and yet his defining characteristic isn't his skill, it's his humility and class.
This is what Schreiber posted yesterday: "Most of the great things in my life can be directly or indirectly tied back to the opportunity to attend Princeton and play for Princeton men's lacrosse. I'm thankful for that that afforded me that opportunity and am proud to support the next generation as part of Tiger Athletics Give Day."
That's pretty much the point of the day. It's also a point that so many people seem to agree with, as they once again have done so much to show their support on another TAGD.
So on behalf of everyone here at the Department of Athletics, TB wants to thank everyone who contributed to enhancing the experience for Princeton's 1,000 varsity student-athletes, who will benefit directly from the generosity.
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