Retrievers Rock!

Transcript

Okay, next up we have Colby, a junior financial economics and computer science double major, who also happens to have some serious school spirit. Colby is gonna tell us about what it means to be a Retriever, why True Grit is the best mascot ever and gets you truly hyped about black and gold. Colby, it’s all yours.

– Thanks, Alex. Back a couple years ago, when I was deciding where to go to college, I really wanted to find a university that not only had great academics, but also had a welcoming community that really took pride in where they went to school, I found that at UMBC. I think a major part of why we as Retrievers feel so connected and proud of our university is because of the experiences and traditions we all get to be a part of. And nowhere is this sense of connection greater than at our basketball games. I mean, sitting in the stands with my friends is just so much fun, what can I say? Whatever level of happiness I may be feeling at that moment is just taking to an absolute nother level when the Down & Dirty Dog Dance starts to play, they bring so much energy to every single game. You’ll even see our mascot, True Grit, dancing around trying to get people excited. He’s one of the best mascots around and honestly, the games would not be the same without him. Speaking of basketball though, 2018, what an amazing year for UMBC. We as the 16th seed beat the number the one seed, UVA. I mean, that was completely unheard of and everybody was talking about this. We’re talking CNN, Fox, ESPN, you name it, UMBC was on it. Though a lot of the headlines sounded different, they all shared one word in particular and that word was history, we made history. UMBC’s given me a lot, it’s given me a great education, I mean, it’s called an honors university for a reason, it’s given me experiences that I will never ever forget and it’s given me connections that I will have long, long after I’ve graduated. I guess what I’m really trying to say here is that if you choose UMBC, you will not regret it at all. That’s my story, back to you, Alex.

– Thank you, Colby, you truly bleed black and gold. I can see why Retriever Nation has such a faithful following and why it’s so fun to be part of the fandom at UMBC. Now that’s a team to roof for. Cheers Colby and Go Dogs.