Vander has made it to the Championship in the NCAA Tournament's coolest names!
Vander Blue vs Staats Battle
Vote Here: http://espn.go.com/espn/page2/story/_/id/7691735/coolest-name-2012-ncaa-tournament-bracket-results-page
Edit: fixed link
Blue baby!!
http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/poll/_/id/4766
I'll vote for Vander because it's Vander, but Staats Battle is a better name.
I agree with PTM.
I Vote Blue. And I am looking forward to voting for future Warrior - Diamond Stone!
I don't know...I don't think Staats Battle has anywhere near the flow to it that Vander Blue does. Too much staccato in it.
So what would be the all-time Warrior coolest name list?
I just looked at the ESPN bracket when I voted - some great names in there.
Quote from: Warriors4ever on March 30, 2012, 12:20:19 PM
So what would be the all-time Warrior coolest name list?
I just looked at the ESPN bracket when I voted - some great names in there.
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Vander Blue, Carlton Christian, Ron Rahn, Ousman Barro, Kerry Trotter, Jamail Jones, Dean (the Dream) Meminger, Ulice Payne.
All nickname list: Bob (Black Swan) Lackey, Ric (Elevator Man) Cobb, Gary (Goose) Brell, George (Brute Force) Thompson, Bernard (Loony) Toone and, again, Dean the Dream.
Quote from: Warriors4ever on March 30, 2012, 12:20:19 PM
So what would be the all-time Warrior coolest name list?
I just looked at the ESPN bracket when I voted - some great names in there.
I don't know how "cool" it is, per se, but I've always thought the name Maurice Lucas sounded like someone who's a bad a$$...maybe because he was.
Quote from: Lennys Tap on March 30, 2012, 12:41:13 PM
Quote from: Warriors4ever on March 30, 2012, 12:20:19 PM
So what would be the all-time Warrior coolest name list?
I just looked at the ESPN bracket when I voted - some great names in there.
Vander Blue, Carlton Christian, Ron Rahn, Ousman Barro, Kerry Trotter, Jamail Jones, Dean (the Dream) Meminger, Ulice Payne.
All nickname list: Bob (Black Swan) Lackey, Ric (Elevator Man) Cobb, Gary (Goose) Brell, George (Brute Force) Thompson, Bernard (Loony) Toone and, again, Dean the Dream.
No love for Youssoupha Mbao? And for nicknames, The Grimm Reaper?
Quote from: Slim on March 30, 2012, 12:11:48 PM
I Vote Blue. And I am looking forward to voting for future Warrior - Diamond Stone!
This.
Vernjoy Johnson
Tom Rooyakkers
Odell Ball
Roman Muller
Adam Schabes
Terry True
Paul Newman
Odartey Blankson
Wayland Becker
Oluoma Nnamaka's name always rolled off of my tongue pleasantly.
Quote from: Skatastrophy on March 30, 2012, 01:15:06 PM
Oluoma Nnamaka's name always rolled off of my tongue pleasantly.
When spoken, you don't know when the first name ends and the last name begins.
Vander ain't losing to a dude who shares a name with Dwayne Staats, former Cubbies, now Tampa Rays announcer. Not happening.
(http://www.foxsportsflorida.com/common/medialib/264/75115.jpg)
Quote from: Slim on March 30, 2012, 12:11:48 PM
I Vote Blue. And I am looking forward to voting for future Warrior - Diamond Stone!
Sorry, Slim. That will be a different competition: best/worst male or female porn name.
Quote from: Dr. Blackheart on March 30, 2012, 01:13:57 PM
Vernjoy Johnson
Tom Rooyakkers
Odell Ball
Roman Muller
Adam Schabes
Terry True
Paul Newman
Odartey Blankson
Wayland Becker
OUSMANE BARRO. THE OOOOOZE
Also, Niv Berkowitz
I vote for St. John's as the team having the most awesomely-named players. This year their roster included:
God'sgift Achiuwa
Anteh Aryee
Boris Brakalov
Moe Harkless
Sir'Dominic Pointer
Check it out - TWO players that have apostrophes in their names!
Quote from: warriorchick on March 30, 2012, 08:46:18 PM
I vote for St. John's as the team having the most awesomely-named players. This year their roster included:
God'sgift Achiuwa
Anteh Aryee
Boris Brakalov
Moe Harkless
Sir'Dominic Pointer
Check it out - TWO players that have apostrophes in their names!
That was a misprint, actual name is Boris Badenoff. Very talented at planting fuse lit bombs under the other team's bench. The only player cleared by the NCAA to play while wearing a pointy black hat.
Quote from: LittleMurs on March 30, 2012, 09:46:27 PM
That was a misprint, actual name is Boris Badenoff. Very talented at planting fuse lit bombs under the other team's bench. The only player cleared by the NCAA to play while wearing a pointy black hat.
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Not a bad player for being only 3 feet tall.
Quote from: PTM on March 30, 2012, 11:26:39 AM
I'll vote for Vander because it's Vander, but Staats Battle is a better name.
Staats Battle is a walk on, and should be disqualified. If team shouldn't be allowed to win the national championship with a player they weren't even willing to give a freakin' schollie to!