That's right ladies and gents, no pigskin for us this year. We placed below the top 8, and we don't know why. Two acts (Pi Phi and Delt, for the Baylorites) placed in Pigskin to the dismay of the groups who deserved it. Heck, I'd add KOT to that list too. I knew then Pi Phi and Delt were announced, we would not be in Pigskin this year.
Sing has been my every waking moment for the last two months. Even studying I'm thinking about what we can do to stabilize our show, what we can do to fill in the little holes. Now it's over, and I'll never do that show again. I had to watch someone who I have grown to respect more than I ever thought I would, someone who has done more for our group than was ever asked of anyone, walk off of the stage without the awards she deserves tonight. She was heartbroken, I know, and there is no solace for her.
I can't remember ever being this disappointed. Last night, I suffered through my solo, when I needed to be at the hospital (yes, that thing that attacked me in September came back and I was at Hilcrest till 4:30 this morning.) But I was there on stage! I wanted to badly to see my group jump up in laughter and screams to fill the auditorium with our successes. The power of the greek system is just too much.
I look ahead to next year. Do we even try? Can we ever overcome it? I'm not sure. But I'm going to try again. And I wouldn't stop trying for anything. To Pigskin 2005.