![]() ![]() In the bleachers, Virden is often referred to as the “Dark Goat,” which is in reference to Virden’s most popular cheer, “Drink Blood, Smoke Crack.” When a talented men’s soccer squared off against a fast Amherst team in the mid-1990s, Virden recalled Amherst scoring within the first minute, leaving the Scots behind at the half. Most of my cheers are still done at Mac.’” To his surprise, someone handed him a list of Macalester cheers, most of which were his creation. Within 24 hours of relocating back to the Twin Cities in 2006, Virden was back at Macalester Stadium for a game. We’d drive to Cossetta’s and then they’d drop me back off at the airport and I’d fly back to Detroit.”Īside from a stint of nine years when he worked in Detroit and Philadelphia, Virden said he’s only missed a handful of Mac soccer games. “Sun Country had a $99 trip to Minneapolis to go to the Mall of America, and my friends would pick me up to drive me to the game. ![]() “I used to fly home from Detroit to go to games for the day,” he said. The smaller Division III environment at Mac hasn’t discouraged Virden from cheering his Scots on years after graduation. ![]() ![]() And good luck purchasing the jersey for your favorite athlete. Unlike most state flagship universities, Macalester athletic events aren’t broadcast nationwide. Students would occasionally glance up towards Virden, awaiting his cues for the next cheer.įor the past 20 years, Virden has been the indisputable face of the Macalester fanbase. Paul’s human tourist attraction as they could. A crowd of friends and admirers sat nearby, as close to St. Virden sat in his usual post, halfway up in the center of the bleachers. But with Andrew Virden ’96 leading the student section in cheers seemingly every other minute, Macalester Stadium was hopping. Simply looking into the stands this Tuesday, one might have assumed that the men’s soccer game versus St. ![]()
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