What is a Nimrod?
The Watersmeet Nimrods take their mascot name from the bible. In Genesis 10:8 it is said that Nimrod was a "mighty warrior [or hunter] on the earth."
For those not in the know, hunting is a big deal in Michigan's Upper Peninsula which is where the town of Watersmeet is located. It only makes sense for a school to want to be associated with a mighty hunter.
Nimrod Nation - A Documentary on Small Town America
The basis for Nimrod Nation is to cover the exploits of the Watersmeet boys varsity basketball team through the 2005-06 season with Small Town America the backdrop via the town of Watersmeet, Michigan.You can download each episode individually from iTunes for $1.99 each.
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Get all 8 Episodes from iTunes for $13.99 - Nimrod Nation
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NIMROD NATION: Episode 1
http://www.sundancechannel.com/nimrodnation The people of Watersmeet talk about the love they have for their community. Episode 1: As the school year begins, hopes are high for the Watersmeet Nimrods, who won the 2005 District Finals in the team's best season ever. Coach George Peterson III hopes to lead the Nimrods to a championship, but he must balance his duties with his job as the principal of Watersmeet Township School. The team's star members include guard George Peterson IV, a senior who is the coach's son; center Nathan Vestich, a senior who is also student council president; and center Brian Aimsback, a Native American in his junior year. The season opener pits the Nimrods against a tough opponent, the Bessemer High School Speedboys. NIMROD NATION, premiering November 26, airs Mondays on Sundance Channel.
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Feb. 29, 1:30pm - Episode 5
March 7, 1:30pm - Episode 6
March 14, 1:30pm - Episode 7
March 21, 1:30pm - Episode 8
Thoughts from the U.P. courtesy of the Zelinski Brothers
NIMROD NATION: The Zelinski Brothers
http://www.sundancechannel.com/nimrodnation The Zelinski brothers talk about hunting, assault rifles and gay marriage. This eight-part original documentary series from filmmaker Brett Morgen (THE KID STAYS IN THE PICTURE) profiles rural Watersmeet, Michigan, where everyone follows the progress of the local high-school basketball team - the Nimrods. More a portrait of a small American town than a conventional sports documentary, NIMROD NATION sympathetically observes life and conversation in the local coffee shops, hunting lodges and locker rooms as the long, cold basketball season unfolds. NIMROD NATION, premiering November 26, airs Mondays on Sundance Channel.
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