When ESPN introduced that the “Faculty GameDay” crew can be at Gillette Stadium, the house of the New England Patriots, forward of the annual Military-Navy sport hypothesis immediately grew about who can be introduced because the weekly visitor picker.

And it was a considerably shocking announcement when it was unveiled that Invoice Belichick — within the midst of a tough season with the Patriots — can be that visitor.

After all Belichick, with robust ties to the Naval Academy, would decide Navy within the rivalry sport. That was to be anticipated. Belichick’s father spent over three a long time because the Naval Academy as a coach, and earlier than Belichick joined the crew on the desk he talked about hte significance of the sport in addition to one in every of his personal heroes.

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Finally, Belichick made his method to the desk, and it was time for his decide. After all, he picked Navy, however in doing so he borrowed a web page from one in every of his heroes:

That’s proper, Belichick pulled out a “Jolly Roger” helmet from the 1962 Military-Navy sport, which Roger Staubach and firm wore of their sport in opposition to Military. As Belichick famous, the helmet says “Beat Military” on the edges, in Chinese language, in addition to having the “Jolly Roger” flag up entrance.

And it gave us maybe the most effective meme in Belichick historical past, surpassing all others:

Super.