2020 Hindsight: The Penn/Princeton Rivalry.

Although I wish they would schedule these games when students are on campus, there is something neat about the Penn/Princeton game always being held on an early January Saturday.  It was really neat, on the 4th day of 2020, to see all of the members of "Penn Band Nation" (a few local students and a LOT of local alumni) come together to support our Penn Men's Basketball Team as they faced Princeton in the Palestra.  Although the end result, on 1/4/2020, was far from what we wanted it to be (what a sloppy game :-( ), but it made me reflect (as this year of 2020 Hindsight will make me do) upon this Ivy League Rivalry.  For so many years, it was Penn or Princeton in the Men's NCAA Tournament representing the Ivy League.  And, f.  or the last few years, the same is now true for the Women.  Sure, the Ivy Tournament has taken some significance away from the actual results (the 4 seed can actually win the Tourney and go to the Big Dance), the energy was still there on the court (tonight more on the Princeton side) when Penn played Princeton.  We will see it again next week when we gather again and play for the Women in the Palestra.  My 2020 Hindsight for tonight is the Penn/Princeton rivalry.  It may be more significant for one side than it is for the other but, for me, it has provided me with some of my favorite Penn Band Sports memories (the top being Hassan Duncombe's game winner).  And these days it brings Band Alumni back into the fold, so that's a benefit as well.  I still think they should schedule these games when students are around, without that juice and energy in the stands, the game was not as fun.