If Illinois has to change it's name what should it be?

[XZero771679666304]

I think they should keep it as the Illini but change the reference from the Illini (the Indian tribe) to the Illini (people who curently live in Illinois).

 

And the new mascot should be a mild-mannered guy in a suit.

I thought it was Illinoisans?

 

And you forgot the bad driver part.

 

Believe me, people from Illinois are not that bad of drivers. Go to New Jersey or Ohio for a little while and you'll realize that.

 

Or New Mexico. You wouldn't believe how much car insurance costs down here.

[Marco4]

I lived in Italy for half a year. The Italians are decent drivers, it's just that they don't actually have any sense of what's safe or not.

 

Fair enough - I was speaking more from second hand than first hand experience.

[UK1679666180]

The ILL-INI Storks

 

http://www.mix945.com/file_library/1111206058__.JPG

 

:!:

 

Wisconsin drivers are the worst.

[snoodmonger]

Anyone from Peoria know if there's any truth to the rumor that the Bradley Braves are going to be renamed the Bradley Squirrels? That'd suck.

 

If by "suck" you mean "that would be awesome," then I couldn't agree more.

[Jon]

Anyone from Peoria know if there's any truth to the rumor that the Bradley Braves are going to be renamed the Bradley Squirrels? That'd suck.

 

If by "suck" you mean "that would be awesome," then I couldn't agree more.

Sorry. I already have "Black Squirrels" lined up to be Northwestern's new mascot. It would wear a Lincoln hat.

[Guest]

Anyone from Peoria know if there's any truth to the rumor that the Bradley Braves are going to be renamed the Bradley Squirrels? That'd suck.

 

If by "suck" you mean "that would be awesome," then I couldn't agree more.

Sorry. I already have "Black Squirrels" lined up to be Northwestern's new mascot. It would wear a Lincoln hat.

Maybe Sting could compose the new school fight song.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I think they should keep it as the Illini but change the reference from the Illini (the Indian tribe) to the Illini (people who curently live in Illinois).

 

And the new mascot should be a mild-mannered guy in a suit.

I thought it was Illinoisans?

 

And you forgot the bad driver part.

 

Believe me, people from Illinois are not that bad of drivers. Go to New Jersey or Ohio for a little while and you'll realize that.

 

Californians are bad.

[BleedCubbieBlue81]

Did anyone happen to see the political cartoon in the Sun Times yesterday regarding this topic? I thought it was good. It showed two football players sitting on a bench, with Tinky Winky (the Teletubby) dancing in front of them saying "Go Team". The players said something like, "I know this is the only mascot left that the NCAA hasn't banned, but I just can't see myself rallying behind it."

 

Wish I could find the picture to post it.

[Exile on Waveland]

Lou-Do's.

[mjohnson71]

Flatlanders

[CuseCubFan69]

How about using the student body name?

 

 

Orange Crush

 

 

much meaner and just sounds better than Orangemen.

 

Wasn't Orange Crush stolen from Tennessee fans? I can't be certain, but I remember a different team's fans being called Orange Crush. Illinois stole the I-L-L, I-N-I thing from Mizzou, so I wouldn't be shocked.

 

And actually, I believe 'Cuse is simply the Orange now. That might just be for football though. Syracuse guys, and input?

 

Either way, I think Illinois should keep their name as it is. Unless I'm mistaken, they've been the Illini as long as the school has been open. And they shouldn't have to change because of the NCAA is following the new fad of not offending anyone.

 

Yes, we are the Orange for all sports.

[biittner77]

In the interest of being PC, the team name should be the Illinois Competitive Persons

 

Here we go competitive persons, here we go.

 

 

c-o-m-p-e-t

 

 

i-t-i-v-e

 

And the new cheer

 

p-o-l-i-t-e

we ain't offending nobody

not we

 

B-E s-u-b- m-i-s-s-i-v-e

 

be submissive, got to be submissive

[hardcorecubfan]

flatlanders (coming from a guy who lives in Amarillo, TX)

 

butcheriousbovinious Wyly E. coyote latin for butcher of cows...refering to the rich history of the cattle slaughtering capital of the world

[TC3_Hinrich12]

How about the Illinois Civilized Illini and have the chief shake hands with players and fans before the game.

 

Seriously though, someone mentioned the Orange Crush. That's the best one but I would change it to Orange Krush. They'd probably have to pay that Orange Crush drink company the rights to use the name though.

[illiniguy]

They should keep there name and win the NIT thus declaring it the new National Championship.... oh wait that is what Steve Alford would do if he ever had the talent to win the NIT that is. Kinda like when he called his team the big ten champions when they won the big ten tournament. :roll: HA take the whoever it was who was from iowa city wanting to name us the tar heels.