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April 29th, 2009, 08:50 AM
04-29-2009 07:45 AM

Spiders? national-title team waits for White House invitation

Has Barack Obama spurned the Spiders?

The University of Richmond’s 2008 Football Championship Subdivision team has not been invited to the White House for a meeting with the president. Division I national-championship teams from many sports typically receive invitations. Coaches and players shake hands with the president, surround him in a semicircle and smile for the photo op.

Read more ... (http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/index.php/2009/04/29/spiders-national-title-team-waits-for-wh?blog=2#more4870)
tribe_pride
April 29th, 2009, 08:56 AM
To be fair (and I am a Republican), from the article:


Appalachian State captured three consecutive FCS titles (2005-07). None of those teams was invited to the White House. James Madison did not visit Washington following its 2004 FCS title.
HighRyder08
April 29th, 2009, 01:06 PM
didnt a few players from ASU make the trip to the White House? or was that to just see the governor?
mcveyrl
April 29th, 2009, 01:25 PM
didnt a few players from ASU make the trip to the White House? or was that to just see the governor?

Why would they go see the governor at the White House?? xconfusedxxconfusedx

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Appinator
April 29th, 2009, 02:47 PM
In the theme of Kanye West: "Barack Obama hates FCS football".
BigHouseClosedEnd
April 29th, 2009, 09:15 PM
Maybe the Spiders will get a Photo-Op with Air Force One in the near future, at least...
93henfan
April 29th, 2009, 11:19 PM
Maybe the Spiders will get a Photo-Op with Air Force One in the near future, at least...

No problem. They'll send her on a low level buzz of the Richmond skyline without alerting the general public if you ask. They need the training.