I dropped by the senior bench last Saturday morning – I dropped by the night before but there was NO light for photos – not much better as you can see on Saturday!
Yes, the Phi Delt pledges had painted the bench and were, in some ways, standing (?!?) guard. I asked them Friday night why they painted it. Their answer? "Because it is always red before the first game."
Yes it is.
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We were told that it used to be a contest between the Phi Delts (red) and the Fijis (white) to see which pledge class would have the bench painting in that particular school color before kickoff of the first home football game. I have not been able to confirm this tale, however. But it may explain why we always send the message up to the press box to be read at kickoff, “The Phi Delt pledge class would like to announce that the Senior Bench is red.”