Why MU Picked Warriors In 1954?

[ChicosBailBonds]

It could have been during the time you were persona non grata on this board.

That's my current state as well.   

[MU82]

That's my current state as well.   

Oh, Chicos, you'll always be persona grata to me!

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Hurricanes, doesn't count.

Centenary Gentlemen
Bucknell Bison
UWGB Phoenix
Elon Phoenix
Nevada Wolfpack
NC State Wolf Pack
Hofstra Pride (formerly Hofstra Flying Dutchmen which also qualified)
Illinois Fighting Illini
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
UMASS Minutemen
Marshall Thundering Herd
Union Dutchmen
Navy Midshipmen
William and Mary Tribe
Northern Kentucky Norse

Centenerary are no longer D1, no fair!

[keefe]

Centenerary are no longer D1, no fair!

Does The Chief know about this?

Actually, can we still call him The Chief?

[WellsstreetWanderer]

I certainly hope so.                   Otherwise what do we do with   _ _ _ _ Council, Fire _ _ _ _ ,   _ _ _ _  Justice,
  _ _ _ _ of Police etc.?

[keefe]

Crimson Tide
SJU Storm

[keefe]

I think the bottom line is that MU really misunderstood the power of branding. I have no idea about The Zizzo Group but MU lost a tremendous opportunity when it listened to those chuckleheads.

I have a few colleagues who went to RISD and they love the Scrotie Mascot. RISD is a superb school with an international reputation for excellence. They have fun with their mascot which has reinforced the school's position as a center for innovation, creativity, and avante garde thought. Marquette would do well to take notice. Gold was brutally mishandled and Golden Eagle is more than lame.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Crimson Tide
SJU Storm

Crimson is a color

Red storm....red is a color

Neither count

[River rat]

This nickname would have been #2 behind Warriors with every other one miles behind. It had history (our football team was so nicknamed back in the day) and a unique/cool factor. Plus it would have forever enshrined the Avalanche Bar in spite of the administration tearing the joint down.

I spoke to cords during the whole lightning versus eagles debate and qwestioned him why they were choosing between two stupid nicknames and not just go with golden avalanche.  He stated that avalanche was rejected because they couldnt come up with a mascot.  So i asked him , well what a bout lightning which really has the same problem?  He couldnt answer me.  Didnt create much confidence in our leadership for me.

[Galway Eagle]

I spoke to cords during the whole lightning versus eagles debate and qwestioned him why they were choosing between two stupid nicknames and not just go with golden avalanche.  He stated that avalanche was rejected because they couldnt come up with a mascot.  So i asked him , well what a bout lightning which really has the same problem?  He couldnt answer me.  Didnt create much confidence in our leadership for me.

So because you pointed that out were the golden eagles... Jeeze thanks a lot!

[keefe]

Crimson is a color

Red storm....red is a color

Neither count

But Roll Tide ain't!

[ChicosBailBonds]

But Roll Tide ain't!

Correct, but that's not their official name.  Just like Ramblin Wreck of Georgia Tech doesn't count, or War Eagle for Auburn.  Has to be the official team name.

[77ncaachamps]

north dakota state bison
North Texas Mean Green?
Presbyterian Blue Hose
Nevada WOlf Pack
St. Francis Red FLash
Howard Bison

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

north dakota state bison
North Texas Mean Green?
Presbyterian Blue Hose
Nevada WOlf Pack
St. Francis Red FLash
Howard Bison

Can't have a color in the name. Good call on the bison. I think everyone missed those

[Galway Eagle]

Anybody say the Fighting Sioux?

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

It's the Kent State Golden Flashes, so it doesn't count. Marshall is one of the schools but it's Thundering Herd. And suprisingly there is no D1 lightning as far as I know.

I recall during the dumping of the Warriors name, that Lightning was brought up that it would be unique to Marquette.  Chainsaw Al different ideas.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Anybody say the Fighting Sioux?

No longer the name...the Tolerance Lobby killed it.

[MU82]

No longer the name...the Tolerance Lobby killed it.

And yet, somehow, the university didn't have to close its doors or shut down all of its sports programs.

Just as Marquette continued to exist and its athletic department became richer than ever.

Look, I wish we still were the Warriors, but the drama is so overdone.

[GGGG]

And yet, somehow, the university didn't have to close its doors or shut down all of its sports programs.

Just as Marquette continued to exist and its athletic department became richer than ever.

Look, I wish we still were the Warriors, but the drama is so overdone.

Yeah I have learned a valuable lesson wrt the Marquette nickname debate.  It really isn't that big of a deal.  Like you, I would love to still be "Warriors."  But in the end, I just don't care all that much.

[Coleman]

I spoke to cords during the whole lightning versus eagles debate and qwestioned him why they were choosing between two stupid nicknames and not just go with golden avalanche.  He stated that avalanche was rejected because they couldnt come up with a mascot.  So i asked him , well what a bout lightning which really has the same problem?  He couldnt answer me.  Didnt create much confidence in our leadership for me.

Yeah, I really don't understand why Hilltoppers and Golden Avalanche weren't seriously looked at back in 1993-1994. It makes absolutely no sense to me.

I understand and support the move from Warriors (don't want to get into that debate...frankly I'm sick of having it) but why they jumped to generic Golden Eagles vs. Lightning is mind boggling when they already had 2 historic nicknames with loads of tradition sitting in the stable waiting to be used.

[GGGG]

Golden Avalanche was unique to the football team, and I don't think was ever official.  But yeah I agree with you Bleuteaux on all counts.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Yeah I have learned a valuable lesson wrt the Marquette nickname debate.  It really isn't that big of a deal.  Like you, I would love to still be "Warriors."  But in the end, I just don't care all that much.

Amen brother

[Lennys Tap]

Yeah, I really don't understand why Hilltoppers and Golden Avalanche weren't seriously looked at back in 1993-1994. It makes absolutely no sense to me.

I don't think the university wanted any connection to the Avalanche Bar, which they tore down a few years later. Alcohol consumption and naked beers slides didn't fit what the administration wanted to sell any better than Warriors did.

[Galway Eagle]

What's that quote in Miracle? The name on the front of the jersey is a heck of a lot more important than the one on the back.  I know that the mascot isn't on the back but the point is the name on the front of the jersey is what's important and that's always been Marquette no matter Blue and Gold, Hilltoppers, Warriors, Golden Avalanche, Golden Eagles, Gold and anything else we've been called. 

[Coleman]

I don't think the university wanted any connection to the Avalanche Bar, which they tore down a few years later. Alcohol consumption and naked beers slides didn't fit what the administration wanted to sell any better than Warriors did.

I guess, but that would be like UW not wanting Badgers because there was a bar on campus named "The Badger"

Just seems like a lame excuse