Favorite College's Athletic Nickname

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  1. bayareatiger

    bayareatiger If it's too loud YOU'RE TOO OLD

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    OK OK let a left coaster set y'all straight -

    It's the University of California at Santa Cruz that are named the Banana Slugs.

    They got the name about 15 years ago by student consensus vote.

    Seems they wanted a distinctive name. I'd say they have it.

    I swear, banana slugs are DAMNED lucky they aren't indigenous to Looziana because I'll bet some coonies would eat 'em...

    About the only time you see 'em in the hills after a good rain... they're pretty easy to spot because they are a somewhat bright yellow and being that they're slugs, they move like...well, a slug...
     
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  2. bayareatiger

    bayareatiger If it's too loud YOU'RE TOO OLD

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    It's incredible how many announcers throw in the unconscious "s" after Stanford's nickname and they become the "Cardinals"

    Stanford became a color by imitating their scholastic & snooty mentors, Hauvad...

    ...I'm not sure you would insult any political correctness followers with a nickname like that..

    ...but it sure makes cheering them on pretty bland...
     
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  3. bayareatiger

    bayareatiger If it's too loud YOU'RE TOO OLD

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    I've always thought of our official nickname was "the Fighting Tigers", coined during the Dietzel era...

    ...we ARE the only FIGHTING TIGERS...

    ...A nickname I LOVE...
     
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  4. tygertail

    tygertail Founding Member

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    I have the t-shirt
     
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  5. tygertail

    tygertail Founding Member

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    Actually, I am in law school in Delaware. Trust me, I give these guys a lot of crap about having a scary chicken as a mascot.
     
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  6. termite

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    University of Arkansas-Monticello FIghtin' Bollweevils
     
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  7. bayareatiger

    bayareatiger If it's too loud YOU'RE TOO OLD

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    The Auburn TIGERS ???

    HOW CAN YOU BE THE THE TIGERS WHEN:

    A) We are THE Tigers, also in the SEC West
    B) You are also known as "the Plainsmen"
    C) Your "VICTORY" cry is "WAR EAGLE"
    D) Your live mascot is an eagle (named Tiger?????)

    UN-FREAKIN'-BELIEVABLE!

    No WONDER AU fans are so utterly confused !!!!!
     
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  8. bayareatiger

    bayareatiger If it's too loud YOU'RE TOO OLD

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    Where is UC JC located ????
     
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  9. diamondheadtiger

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    "Oregon State Nimrods"

    GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NIMRODS!
     
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  10. BayouBomber

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    Not a college mascot..But does anyone remember a few years ago when a Colorado school had an Intramural team call itself the Fighting Whities...Funny stuff
     
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