College athletic departments tweet ‘The Night Before Christmas’

‘Twas the night before Christmas, and college athletic departments were tweeting at each other.

‘Twas the night before Christmas, and college athletic departments were tweeting at each other. 

It started with a tweet from Michigan's athletic department, and it quickly escalated into a disjointed college sports version of “The Night Before Christmas.” 

’Twas the night before Christmas…#GoBlue pic.twitter.com/oOZczeknHA

— Michigan Athletics 〽️ (@UMichAthletics) December 25, 2015

@UMichAthletics When all through the house... pic.twitter.com/jb4MoKwzXe

— Washington Athletics (@UWAthletics) December 25, 2015

@UWAthletics @UMichAthletics Not a creature was stirring...

(except for @TheTiger_CU... he's a little excited) pic.twitter.com/w5NQhgzcoE

— Clemson Athletics (@ClemsonTigers) December 25, 2015

@ClemsonTigers @UMichAthletics @UWAthletics ... Not even a mouse (#TBT @OfficialWilbur) pic.twitter.com/TPxXuGd3yD

— Arizona Athletics (@AZATHLETICS) December 25, 2015

@AZATHLETICS @UMichAthletics @ClemsonTigers @UWAthletics The stockings were hung by the chimney with care... pic.twitter.com/Gt2T2SQldb

— Stanford Cardinal 🌲🤓 (@GoStanford) December 25, 2015

.@GoStanford with hopes that the big man in red soon would be there. pic.twitter.com/MTKxT4FOkV

— Nebraska Huskers (@Huskers) December 25, 2015

.@Huskers The #Sooners were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of oranges danced in their heads. pic.twitter.com/EISX7KdglR

— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) December 25, 2015

.@OU_Football And Mama in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap... pic.twitter.com/2mHJfOsisj

— Wake Forest Demon Deacons (@DemonDeacons) December 25, 2015

.@DemonDeacons had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap. (Bears know all about hibernation) pic.twitter.com/0vkzG7PSLE

— Baylor Football (@BUFootball) December 25, 2015

.@BUFootball When out in the driveway there arose such a clatter... pic.twitter.com/P8rk2iNeNi

— Georgetown Hoyas (@GeorgetownHoyas) December 25, 2015

. @BUFootball @DemonDeacons when out on the lawn there arose such a clatter... pic.twitter.com/mKHPPF6o8m

— Purdue Athletics (@PurdueSports) December 25, 2015

. @PurdueSports I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter. pic.twitter.com/yxiZCCYNBM

— GoDucks (@GoDucks) December 25, 2015

.@GoDucks @PurdueSports Away to the window I flew like a flash, pic.twitter.com/qiI1yEoXD6

— Air Force Falcons (@AF_Falcons) December 25, 2015

.@AF_Falcons tore open the shutter and threw up the sash ... pic.twitter.com/6lDtcdTSSm

— Georgia Bulldogs (@UGAAthletics) December 25, 2015

@UGAAthletics: The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow.. pic.twitter.com/ado7NUIVIT

— UNC Tar Heels (@GoHeels) December 25, 2015

.@GoHeels @UGAAthletics @UMichAthletics Gave the lustre of mid-day to banners below... pic.twitter.com/CRKzfFRHC0

— Indiana Basketball (@IndianaMBB) December 25, 2015

.@IndianaMBB @GoHeels @UGAAthletics @UMichAthletics But what to my wondering eyes should appear.... pic.twitter.com/tm3kpjcfyz

— Northeastern Huskies (@GoNUathletics) December 25, 2015

.@GoNUathletics @IndianaMBB @GoHeels @UGAAthletics @UMichAthletics But the Cradle of Coaches who all coached here... pic.twitter.com/ORh7cvD4Tf

— Miami Football (@MiamiOHFootball) December 25, 2015

.@MiamiOHFootball @IndianaMBB @GoHeels @UGAAthletics @UMichAthletics
With a little old driver, so lively and quick, pic.twitter.com/zs1tbwrJh5

— Georgetown Hoyas (@GeorgetownHoyas) December 25, 2015

.@georgetownhoyas @CBSSportsCBB @UMichAthletics I knew in a moment it must be St. @17NickHill pic.twitter.com/RM13ji3QaE

— Saluki Athletics (@SIUSalukis) December 25, 2015

@SIUSalukis @CBSSportsCBB @georgetownhoyas @UMichAthletics More rapid than eagles his coursers they came pic.twitter.com/45mr58DqlY

— American U. Eagles (@AUeagles) December 25, 2015

@AUeagles @CBSSportsCBB @SIUSalukis @UMichAthletics And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name! pic.twitter.com/dzYYvhcL40

— cyclONE nation (@istatenation) December 25, 2015

.@istatenation @AUeagles @CBSSportsCBB @SIUSalukis @UMichAthletics Now, Aaron! Now, Isaac! Now, Thomas! Now, Bryce! pic.twitter.com/NHDJbBU7Of

— UCLA Athletics (@UCLAAthletics) December 25, 2015

.@UCLAAthletics On Matt!
On Grayson!
On Amile (TBA)!
On Brandon!
An Marshall! pic.twitter.com/LkMnsjA8hv

— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) December 25, 2015

@dukeblueplanet @UCLAAthletics to the top of the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse to the top of the wall pic.twitter.com/FaPQPbcUeM

— Montana State Bobcats (@MSUBobcats) December 25, 2015

This went on for some time. 

One more year of athletic department Christmas Eve storytelling, and it could challenge the Popeye's Bahamas Bowl as the best Dec. 24 tradition in college sports. 

- Stanley Kay