GRINNELL COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Media Day

Monday, August 30, 2010

Media Day

Before our scrimmage on Saturday afternoon the local media came out to interview and take some candid pictures of the players, some of which resembled some of the classic poses like this:

It was a beautiful day and we got some great and memorable pictures!

Junior linbacker Ryan Creps

Junior running back Nick Hinojosa following the lead block of junior guard Chris Jarmon

And the best looking coaching staff in the country!

The Honor G

The Honor G, the official emblem of Grinnell College athletics, was first used at the Iowa state track championship in 1892. Designed by Earnest "Skip" Atherton, class of 1895, the original Honor G consisted of a scarlet maltese cross with a black "I and "C" (for Iowa College) superimposed on the cross. Two years later in 1894, the "I" and "C" were replaced by a black gothic "G", and the modern day Honor G was born. The gothic "G", which was also used on letter sweaters and is now used on letter jackets, was replaced by an Old English "G" in the mid-1930's. After some protest, it was quickly changed back to the gothic "G", and it has remained unchanged since that time.