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LSUTiga · Oct 27, 2006

What is a "Volunteer" anyway?

Seriously, what is their mascot's meaning?

Cajun J · Oct 28, 2006

Thanks to Wikipedia:

Tennessee is known as the "Volunteer State" for the overwhelming, unexpected number of Tennesseans who volunteered for duty in the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Texas Revolution, and especially the Mexican-American War. A UT athletic team was dubbed the Volunteers for the first time in 1902 by the Atlanta Constitution following a football game against Georgia Tech. The Knoxville Journal and Tribune did not use the name until 1905. By the fall of 1905 both the Journal and the Knoxville Sentinel were using the nickname. With the creation of women's athletics later in the 20th century, female athletic teams became known as the Lady Volunteers. All varsity teams continue to use their respective nicknames today, although often shortened by cheering fans to just "Vols" and "Lady Vols."
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tigerpub · Oct 28, 2006

Volunteer...One who agrees to be massacred in his own house.:lol:

LSUTiga · Oct 28, 2006

Cajun J said: ↑

Thanks to Wikipedia:
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No thanks to you J..... I didn't know that. Thanks for the info.
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CajunPunk · Oct 29, 2006

Cajun J said: ↑

Thanks to Wikipedia:
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Wow... I've known this since I was a kid. Thought it was pretty well known.

I have a better question... what is a sooner? Why choose a buckeye?

friedriches · Oct 29, 2006

According to my Dad, Sooners are people that went into Oklahoma before the date the government set as the day to enter the state and claim land, and claimed their land.

They did it SOONER.

At least that's what Dad said when I asked him.

LSUTiga · Oct 29, 2006

CajunPunk said: ↑

I have a better question... what is a sooner? Why choose a buckeye?
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When they go to another State to play, the Sooner they leave the better. :hihi:

Dirt Dog · Oct 29, 2006

friedriches said: ↑

According to my Dad, Sooners are people that went into Oklahoma before the date the government set as the day to enter the state and claim land, and claimed their land.

They did it SOONER.
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It was the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889. The "Sooners" could have actually been called "Cheaters".

Cajun Punk...

Buckeye is the official state tree of Ohio. I use to think those stickers on their helmet looked like this

and not this

CajunPunk · Oct 29, 2006

who dat said: ↑

It was the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889. The "Sooners" could have actually been called "Cheaters".

Cajun Punk...

Buckeye is the official state tree of Ohio. I use to think those stickers on their helmet looked like this

and not this
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Oh ok... good to know, but that's still a dumb mascot... :hihi:

and I know what you mean about the MJ...

bhelmLSU · Oct 29, 2006

FYI dont try to make a Buckeye Nut pie because they are poisonous.:wink:

Buckeye fans always say they are a dominant nut. Whatever that means.