NESCAC

[nunezfan27]

What gets lost in the discourse is the fact that most, if not all, of the behavior that Amherst gets criticized for is harmless.

Harmless?  Sure.  But its also perceived as disrespectful, unsportsmanlike, and contemptuous.

SC.

Here's the thing: only incels like you would perceive it this way. My teammates and I have the respect of just about every team in the league because people who live in the real world know that, between the white lines, it is just a game.

We could debate whether success breeds arrogance or the other way around, but something is working well in Western Mass. There is a certain amount of ego one gains from being on a team that has been to 4 out of the last 5 national championship games. My hope is that the prosperity continues for the Mammoths and the players feel confident enough to wear it on their chests while it lasts. When the day comes that other teams reach similar heights (like Tufts/Messiah before us), I would love nothing more than for them to be in our faces about it. I would hope our players don't whine and have their parents complain about it on an anonymous online forum, but rather respond by winning on the field and enjoying the short-lived spoils of their victory unapologetically.

You'd hope a school like Amherst taught a little more respect than this