Topic: How did I not know this?

[LUVTHATHERD]

Born and raised in Huntington.  Been a die hard fan my whole life and just found out two things!!!
1-Marco got his name from "MARshall COllege"
2-FIGHT ON HAS WORDS!!!
   Show me a Scotchman
   Who doesn't love a thistle
   Show me an Englishman
   Who doesn't love a rose
   Show me a true-heart
   A Son of dear old Marshall
   Who doesn't love to win, Hey!
   M-A-R-S-H-A-L-L
   Fight, Fight for dear old Marshall U!
**I expect ya'll to sing along this season!! ;D
LUV IT!!!  GOOOOOOO HERD!!!!!
   
   
   

[Killer Buffalo]

Now that we're a university we can change Marco's name to Marshun.

[Flat Tire 2]

Born and raised in Huntington.  Been a die hard fan my whole life and just found out two things!!!
1-Marco got his name from "MARshall COllege"
2-FIGHT ON HAS WORDS!!!
   Show me a Scotchman
   Who doesn't love a thistle
   Show me an Englishman
   Who doesn't love a rose
   Show me a true-heart
   A Son of dear old Marshall
   Who doesn't love to win, Hey!
   M-A-R-S-H-A-L-L
   Fight, Fight for dear old Marshall U!
**I expect ya'll to sing along this season!! ;D
LUV IT!!!  GOOOOOOO HERD!!!!!
   
   
   

 I  am curious, when do you attend Marshall? When I was attending games, we always sang the lyrics and they were even published in the game programs. If you attended the School of Business, you would know that Dr. Alexander came up with the Marco name. Just a little Herd history if you are a young pup ;)

[LUVTHATHERD]

I  am curious, when do you attend Marshall? When I was attending games, we always sang the lyrics and they were even published in the game programs. If you attended the School of Business, you would know that Dr. Alexander came up with the Marco name. Just a little Herd history if you are a young pup ;)

I took classes I believe the summer of 1990.  I only took some electives towards my Bachelor's Degree in Dental Hygiene.  I graduated from West Liberty University in 1991 (it was a State College then). 

[herdadreh]

The tradition was, at basketball games, for the pep band to start "Fight On" with 20 seconds left on the warm-up or halftime clock and play it fast so you finish as the horn/buzzer is sounding. Less time than 20 seconds, more of a break-neck speed...nice effect.

[FlyHawk98]

I took classes I believe the summer of 1990.  I only took some electives towards my Bachelor's Degree in Dental Hygiene.  I graduated from West Liberty University in 1991 (it was a State College then).

Heck yeah. Fellow West Lib alum here!!!!

[goherd73]

The tradition was, at basketball games, for the pep band to start "Fight On" with 20 seconds left on the warm-up or halftime clock and play it fast so you finish as the horn/buzzer is sounding. Less time than 20 seconds, more of a break-neck speed...nice effect.

Did you play in the pep band? I was there in the early '70s and that's exactly what we did!

[LUVTHATHERD]

Heck yeah. Fellow West Lib alum here!!!!

Go Toppers!!!  After the Herd of course!!!

[WoodyWoodrum]

 I think it was like this back in the 70s

 Show me a Scotchman
   Who doesn't love a thistle
   Show me an Englishman
   Who doesn't love a rose
   Show me a true-heart
   A Son of dear old Marshall
   Who doesn't love the Green and White, Hey!
   M-A-R-S-H-A-L-L or M-A-R-S-H-A-Give them Hell!
   Fight On, Fight On For Marshall U!

[coalherd]

I think it was like this back in the 70s

 Show me a Scotchman
   Who doesn't love a thistle
   Show me an Englishman
   Who doesn't love a rose
   Show me a true-heart
   A Son of dear old Marshall
   Who doesn't love the Green and White, Hey!
   M-A-R-S-H-A-L-L or M-A-R-S-H-A-Give them Hell!
   Fight On, Fight On For Marshall U!

Back in the early to mid 60s, Woody, the cheer at Herd games that, by far, drew the biggest and loudest participation in the student section, at least, was:  "Rip em up, tear em up, GIVE EM HELL, MARSHALL!"

Over time as the team successes, i.e., wins, diminished, especially in football, the cheer was often modified to:  "Rip em up, tear em up, HELL, GIVE EM MARSHALL!"  Also, word was that some of the blue hairs among the movers and shakers in Huntington persuaded the then school administration to quash such disgusting vulgarities at Herd sporting events!!

[LUVTHATHERD]

I think it was like this back in the 70s

 Show me a Scotchman
   Who doesn't love a thistle
   Show me an Englishman
   Who doesn't love a rose
   Show me a true-heart
   A Son of dear old Marshall
   Who doesn't love the Green and White, Hey!
   M-A-R-S-H-A-L-L or M-A-R-S-H-A-Give them Hell!
   Fight On, Fight On For Marshall U!

I like that even more!!!  My dad always says, "beat 'em up, rack 'em up, give 'em hell HERD!!!"  I don't ever remember him singing the whole thing but definitely that!!  Lol!!!  LUV IT!!!  GO HERD!!!

[Herdmeister]

I took classes I believe the summer of 1990.  I only took some electives towards my Bachelor's Degree in Dental Hygiene.  I graduated from West Liberty University in 1991 (it was a State College then).

Then I guess that is why you were unaware. As was stated above, the words used to be in the program and it was sung at games. As for Marco, I've known that but no idea why or when I learned it.
I gave never set foot in a Marshall classroom and until the past 12 years of my life never lived within 150 miles of Huntington but have always been a Herd fan since 1956.