{"id":6088,"date":"2013-10-15T23:51:08","date_gmt":"2013-10-16T03:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=6088"},"modified":"2013-10-15T23:51:08","modified_gmt":"2013-10-16T03:51:08","slug":"take-a-stroll-through-campus-with-the-ginga-ninja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=6088","title":{"rendered":"Take a Stroll Through Campus With the Ginga Ninja"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nwHwjinPj8A\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Prior to the big win over Richmond, Michael Birdsong took a stroll through campus with a camera crew in tow. The Student Ambassadors better watch out because the Ginga Ninja gives a hell of a tour. Provided you&#8217;re more interested in bluegrass at Taylor Down Under than finding true love at Kissing Rock of course.<\/p>\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fjmusportsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D6088&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=true&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=80\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:80px;\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prior to the big win over Richmond, Michael Birdsong took a stroll through campus with a camera crew in tow. The Student Ambassadors better watch out because the Ginga Ninja gives a hell of a tour. 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