Lamest Type of Team Nickname

[Derwood]

The irony of the Cubs being named for a baby bear does not escape me, but on with the poll!

[Banedon]

I chose WTF, and although I wouldn't have chosen it, I would add one more category. You have "alternate animal names" but how about "primary animal names"

 

Bucks, Bulls, Hornets, Bears, Cubs, Jaguars, Panthers

 

Also I would argue that Industrial would actually go along with regional since they are regional industries.

 

Fun poll though. :D

[Drew Doughty]

Colors for me.

[adamb0719]

Contrary to popular myth a Hokie is not an animal. It is part of an old cheer that evolved into the team name. I may be wrong on this but their techinical nickname was somthing like the figthing turkeys or fighting gobblers, but the students used Hokie because, well, their nickname sucked. Anyway in the 80s Hokie became the official name, but the turkey mascot stayed.

 

Two of my best friends are VT alum, and that is where I got this from. I think I got the story right. God know I have heard it enough. They get real defensive over people calling a Hokie a turkey for some reason.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Contrary to popular myth a Hokie is not an animal. It is part of an old cheer that evolved into the team name. I may be wrong on this but their techinical nickname was somthing like the figthing turkeys or fighting gobblers, but the students used Hokie because, well, their nickname sucked. Anyway in the 80s Hokie became the official name, but the turkey mascot stayed.

 

Two of my best friends are VT alum, and that is where I got this from. I think I got the story right. God know I have heard it enough. They get real defensive over people calling a Hokie a turkey for some reason.

 

During the VT-Miami game they touched on it as well. They didn't give a back story, but just that it isn't an animal and originated from within.

[JC]

I chose "Other". The Other category for me includes any name denoting plural without using an "s" at the end. The Miami Heat. The Chicago Fire. However, the Crimson Tide gets a waiver, largely due to the Gene Hackman/Denzel Washington submarine thriller.

[Banedon]

I chose "Other". The Other category for me includes any name denoting plural without using an "s" at the end. The Miami Heat. The Chicago Fire. However, the Crimson Tide gets a waiver, largely due to the Gene Hackman/Denzel Washington submarine thriller.

 

I love that movie...I actually own the soundtrack...good music to read a Tom Clancy or Robert Ludlum book too.

[Tim]

The Stanford Cardinal always gets me. That's not the singular of the bird, that's the color red they use.

 

Sheesh. You'd think those brainiacs could think of something better than that.

 

Would that fall under the WTF, bird names or colors?

[JC]

The Stanford Cardinal always gets me. That's not the singular of the bird, that's the color red they use.

 

Sheesh. You'd think those brainiacs could think of something better than that.

 

Would that fall under the WTF, bird names or colors?

 

Not to mention the fact that their freaking mascot is a tree. Sweet continuity, mensa factory.

[TruffleShuffle]

The Stanford Cardinal always gets me. That's not the singular of the bird, that's the color red they use.

 

Sheesh. You'd think those brainiacs could think of something better than that.

 

Would that fall under the WTF, bird names or colors?

 

Not to mention the fact that their freaking mascot is a tree. Sweet continuity, mensa factory.

 

My friends and I just tend to call them the Tree, rather than the Cardinal. It's more fun to say "Stanford Tree."

[Banedon]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Banedon/tree-postgame.jpg

 

Intimidating, huh?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I love the state-of-the-art tissue paper design as well.

[JC]

Stanford students must be pining for a new mascot.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

We call them the Fighting Trees. Of course I shouldn't talk, our mascot is based on being the younger sibling of Cal.

[treebird]

I chose "Other". The Other category for me includes any name denoting plural without using an "s" at the end. The Miami Heat. The Chicago Fire.

 

I'm voting the same, and my examples are the New England Revolution and the Orlando Magic.

[SeldomSeen]

I chose "Other". The Other category for me includes any name denoting plural without using an "s" at the end. The Miami Heat. The Chicago Fire. However, the Crimson Tide gets a waiver, largely due to the Gene Hackman/Denzel Washington submarine thriller.

My first thought as well. I'll throw in the Sox.

"Yes, Len, the former Sox is really struggling at the plate today," or "He was a Bull, now a Magic?" I really hate that.

[Mark_R]

I chose "Other". The Other category for me includes any name denoting plural without using an "s" at the end. The Miami Heat. The Chicago Fire.

 

I'm voting the same, and my examples are the New England Revolution and the Orlando Magic.

 

Utah Jazz wtf.

[Derwood]

I chose "Other". The Other category for me includes any name denoting plural without using an "s" at the end. The Miami Heat. The Chicago Fire.

 

I'm voting the same, and my examples are the New England Revolution and the Orlando Magic.

 

Utah Jazz wtf.

 

Yeah, I should have had a "relocated" category for the Jazz, Lakers, etc.

[CubinNY]

I voted other

 

and it's color

 

Alabama Crimson tide, Stanford Cardinal (Their mascott is a fricken tree). Those people are supposed to be smart you'd think they could come up with a batter nickname.

[Derwood]

In "The Simpsons", Springfield A&M are the Nittany Tide

[Guest]

The Stanford Cardinal always gets me. That's not the singular of the bird, that's the color red they use.

 

Sheesh. You'd think those brainiacs could think of something better than that.

 

Would that fall under the WTF, bird names or colors?

Actually, that was the genesis of the Baseball Cardinals' nickname, as well. The bird logo came later.

[rawaction]

I like the violent nicknames. The Fighting whatevers, and my all time favorites, the Washington Bullets. I used to call them the Bull-ette-s, because they were Jordan's b-s (fill in the blank).

[Havoc 23]

Personally, I enjoy high school mascots more myself. Some of the more interesting ones in Illinois:

 

Cobden - Appleknockers

DeKalb - Barbs

Freeport - Pretzels

Genoa-Kingston - Cogs

Hampshire - Whip-Purs (White & Purple)

Hoopeston - Cornjerkers

Polo - Marcos

Rochelle - Hubs

Rockford East - E-RABs (standing for East Red and Black)

Tuetopolis - Wooden shoes

 

The following line is not meant to offend anyone, but Pekin, IL used to be the Chinks.

[Derwood]

I refer all to this awesome website

[J.R.]

I chose "Other". The Other category for me includes any name denoting plural without using an "s" at the end. The Miami Heat. The Chicago Fire.

 

I'm voting the same, and my examples are the New England Revolution and the Orlando Magic.

 

Utah Jazz wtf.

 

New York Liberty.

 

Pathetic.