College Football Pre-Game Handshake

[Col Hogan]

I'm all for good sportsmanship...but what is behind the NCAA's thinking on this...it's only for the first week right now...

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4400204

[clenz]

The MVFC teams do this before every game...well at least in CF they do.

[JayJ79]

I don't see any reason NOT to do it.

[dbackjon]

Coaches are endorsing this as well. Trial to see how it goes...

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

I'm all for good sportsmanship...but what is behind the NCAA's thinking on this...it's only for the first week right now...

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4400204

I think it will be cool and I'm with you on being all for sportsmanship thing. The article says it's not mandatory and it might look pretty cool to see the two teams lined up en masse to shake before the game.

[Col Hogan]

I'm all for good sportsmanship...but what is behind the NCAA's thinking on this...it's only for the first week right now...

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4400204

I think it will be cool and I'm with you on being all for sportsmanship thing. The article says it's not mandatory and it might look pretty cool to see the two teams lined up en masse to shake before the game.

I've been thinking about it since I first posted it...the story was a bit of a "huh" when I first saw it...the more I think about it, it's a good idea...

It will be interesting to see how many teams do it....and which ones don't (if any)...

[EQguy]

The MVFC teams do this before every game...well at least in CF they do.

i believe its a conference rule. At least they started doing it in Brookings when we started playing MVFC games.

[Captain Ahab]

Me be tha lone disinter herrr. Tha crewmen be in tha ZONE b'fore tha game an dat be takin frum em. Tha crews' Captains shake thy hands and parlay at midfield an then tha crews return fur battle. Tis how it be, an how it shall remain. Ta force tha crews to shake hands be forced sportmanship an nay tha real thing.

It be weak. Next thin' ye know we be serving crewmen cookies an Kool-aid after tha game. Arrgg.

[JayJ79]

The MVFC teams do this before every game...well at least in CF they do.

i believe its a conference rule. At least they started doing it in Brookings when we started playing MVFC games.

Yup, it's in the MVFC Procedures (pdf).

4.8.4 Pre-Game Team Handshake. A pre-game team handshake shall be conducted prior to every conference game as follows:
a. The ceremonial pre-game coin toss shall be conducted at 1:30 on the clock.
b. When the captains go to midfield for the coin toss, all remaining team members shall assemble along the hash marks.
c. Following administration of the coin toss, the head coaches and teams shall meet at midfield for the pre-game handshake.
d. Players shall not wear, but may carry, their helmets during the team handshake.
e. A standard public address announcement shall be provided by the conference office for announcement preceding the team handshake.

[native]

Me be tha lone disinter herrr. Tha crewmen be in tha ZONE b'fore tha game an dat be takin frum em. Tha crews' Captains shake thy hands and parlay at midfield an then tha crews return fur battle. Tis how it be, an how it shall remain. Ta force tha crews to shake hands be forced sportmanship an nay tha real thing.

It be weak. Next thin' ye know we be serving crewmen cookies an Kool-aid after tha game. Arrgg.

We have real enemies in life, and they are not this week's opponents on the gridiron.

Real enemies try to kill you. Your job is to kill them first.

I understand the "zone" concept, but even if the handshake is pro forma, it serves the purpose to remind us that the other team is not the enemy.

[Captain Ahab]

We have real enemies in life, and they are not this week's opponents on the gridiron.

Real enemies try to kill you. Your job is to kill them first.

I understand the "zone" concept, but even if the handshake is pro forma, it serves the purpose to remind us that the other team is not the enemy.

Name yur pills that ye take ta sound like a greenhorn! Does ye strive ta be tha pussy o' tha board or does dat jus come natural ta ye?

Tis be a hard game we play, played by hard men. If'in ye want everyman ta get pleasantries then ye should become a fan ov polo, but they 'ave no place 'ere!

We be facin' a new oppennent ev'ry week. An' just like hunting the whale. He be the enemy an ye do all ye can ta stick an 'arpoon in it's eye! The White Devil 'ill get two frum any member of dis crew. I 'ave a Spanish gold peice fer the 'arpooner that avenges me ivory peg!

[Grizalltheway]

We have real enemies in life, and they are not this week's opponents on the gridiron.

Real enemies try to kill you. Your job is to kill them first.

I understand the "zone" concept, but even if the handshake is pro forma, it serves the purpose to remind us that the other team is not the enemy.

Name yur pills that ye take ta sound like a greenhorn! Does ye strive ta be tha pussy o' tha board or does dat jus come natural ta ye?

Tis be a hard game we play, played by hard men. If'in ye want everyman ta get pleasantries then ye should become a fan ov polo, but they 'ave no place 'ere!

We be facin' a new oppennent ev'ry week. An' just like hunting the whale. He be the enemy an ye do all ye can ta stick an 'arpoon in it's eye! The White Devil 'ill get two frum any member of dis crew. I 'ave a Spanish gold peice fer the 'arpooner that avenges me ivory peg!

Loved your work in that Progressive commercial, Cap'n.

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

I love Ahad and all that he brings but I suppose when you're talking to a guy with a hook you need to be sensitive about the handshake conversations. If I had to put a finger on it I'd say it's a touchy subject. I've got to hand it to the guy though.

IN YOUR FACE BH86!

[clenz]

The MVFC teams do this before every game...well at least in CF they do.

i believe its a conference rule. At least they started doing it in Brookings when we started playing MVFC games.

I thought it was a conference rule, but I have yet to get to a conference road game...I'm trying to make the Il. State one this year.


I thought about the SDSU game since I grew up in far NW Iowa I could stay with my parents.

[Captain Ahab]

I love Ahad and all that he brings but I suppose when you're talking to a guy with a hook you need to be sensitive about the handshake conversations. If I had to put a finger on it I'd say it's a touchy subject. I've got to hand it to the guy though.

IN YOUR FACE BH86!

They call me Ahab. AHAD be a disorder fer drunken sailers an chil'ren, I've been long past these yers. Me thinks you confuse me with tha pirate of myth Mr. Hook. A chil'renz book of yore who wantz children to grow old...

I be too long in the tooth to think me of a fairy tale. We, this crew ov the Pequod be real an we seek one purpose! The fish with a split tail! He be tha bull white whale. 'ave ye laid eyes on this beast?

Yur puns wur fur not! Tha gauntlet be tossed back in yur face Upigsigsfisd!

[Screamin_Eagle174]

I love Ahad and all that he brings but I suppose when you're talking to a guy with a hook you need to be sensitive about the handshake conversations. If I had to put a finger on it I'd say it's a touchy subject. I've got to hand it to the guy though.

IN YOUR FACE BH86!

They call me Ahab. AHAD be a disorder fer drunken sailers an chil'ren, I've been long past these yers. Me thinks you confuse me with tha pirate of myth Mr. Hook. A chil'renz book of yore who wantz children to grow old...

I be too long in the tooth to think me of a fairy tale. We, this crew ov the Pequod be real an we seek one purpose! The fish with a split tail! He be tha bull white whale. 'ave ye laid eyes on this beast?

Yur puns wur fur not! Tha gauntlet be tossed back in yur face Upigsigsfisd!

Me thinks you need to lay off the rum.

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

I love Ahad and all that he brings but I suppose when you're talking to a guy with a hook you need to be sensitive about the handshake conversations. If I had to put a finger on it I'd say it's a touchy subject. I've got to hand it to the guy though.

IN YOUR FACE BH86!

They call me Ahab. AHAD be a disorder fer drunken sailers an chil'ren, I've been long past these yers. Me thinks you confuse me with tha pirate of myth Mr. Hook. A chil'renz book of yore who wantz children to grow old...

I be too long in the tooth to think me of a fairy tale. We, this crew ov the Pequod be real an we seek one purpose! The fish with a split tail! He be tha bull white whale. 'ave ye laid eyes on this beast?

Yur puns wur fur not! Tha gauntlet be tossed back in yur face Upigsigsfisd!

Dear Ahab, sorry for previous misspelling. I also apologize for confusing my pirates and so forth but you all look alike to me.

If I see your fish I will send a carrier pigeon to apprise you of it's whereabouts and will be expecting a deposit of the gold you promise in my paypal account.

The "in your face" was directed at my friend from Delaware that goes by the name BlueHen 86, not at yeself. The puns were not for naught, you see BH rolls out as many as he can as quickly and humorously as they can be. They don't have to be funny but it helps if they are at least somewhat related to the subject at hand and since I got one in before BH got the chance to start laying dozens of them out there, well, I wanted to let him know.

It's nice to see a sensitive Pirate though so keep up the good work (knuckle down if you will) but don't take it so hard.

[guinzone]

Also done in Youngstown.

[Ivytalk]

I prefer the hockey playoff post-game handshake. What's the sense of wishing an opponent good luck beforehand, when you don't really mean it? I'm just a warmonger at heart, I guess.

[dbackjon]

I prefer the hockey playoff post-game handshake. What's the sense of wishing an opponent good luck beforehand, when you don't really mean it? I'm just a warmonger at heart, I guess.

Dick Cheney, is that you?

[bandl]

It's a game, not war (fuck you Ray Lewis, you're not going to war on the football field, and you're not a warrior). So I have no problem with some required handshaking. If anything, it'll encourage some good ol' fashioned face-to-face smack talk! More entertainment for us.

[native]

We have real enemies in life, and they are not this week's opponents on the gridiron.

Real enemies try to kill you. Your job is to kill them first.

I understand the "zone" concept, but even if the handshake is pro forma, it serves the purpose to remind us that the other team is not the enemy.

Name yur pills that ye take ta sound like a greenhorn! Does ye strive ta be tha pussy o' tha board or does dat jus come natural ta ye?

Tis be a hard game we play, played by hard men. If'in ye want everyman ta get pleasantries then ye should become a fan ov polo, but they 'ave no place 'ere!

We be facin' a new oppennent ev'ry week. An' just like hunting the whale. He be the enemy an ye do all ye can ta stick an 'arpoon in it's eye! The White Devil 'ill get two frum any member of dis crew. I 'ave a Spanish gold peice fer the 'arpooner that avenges me ivory peg!

I take no offense, Ahab, but I take no pills, either.

I played football when I was younger, then spent 25 years in a profession which required me to be prepared to kill other human beings.

There is a difference. So if you are on my field, you will shake fvcking hands.

[Ivytalk]

I prefer the hockey playoff post-game handshake. What's the sense of wishing an opponent good luck beforehand, when you don't really mean it? I'm just a warmonger at heart, I guess.

Dick Cheney, is that you?

No, it's not! Dick Cheney's pre-game "handshake" line would be :"Fvck off!"

[JayJ79]

Dick Cheney, is that you?

No, it's not! Dick Cheney's pre-game "handshake" line would be :"Fvck off!"

or a shotgun blast to the face

[JayJ79]

if boxers can touch gloves (the equivalent of a handshake) before proceeding to impart brain damage on each other, I don't see why football players cannot.