29 years ago today...

[Lennys Tap]

I don't think you guys need a bone thrown to you

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Expect something at least a little clever from the Mopes' #1 spokesperson. Sad.

[Uncle Rico]

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Expect something at least a little clever from the Mopes' #1 spokesperson. Sad.

I'll do better on the new message board

[JakeBarnes]

I'll do better on the new message board

Scoop Social?

[tower912]

Some mopes were upset that not everybody agreed with them.

[Billy Hoyle]

First Warrior ready to go! Pre-game vs Notre Dame '82 or '83

Having not been at MU when the First Warrior was there, was the reception really as negative as I've read it was? Seems that if it worked out we'd still be the Warriors.

[Newsdreams]

Having not been at MU when the First Warrior was there, was the reception really as negative as I've read it was? Seems that if it worked out we'd still be the Warriors.

Yes, students booed while he performed.

[4everwarriors]

Neva happen now. MU has gone all woke, aina?

[Hards Alumni]

Neva happen now. MU has gone all woke, aina?

Basic human decency is 'woke' now. 

Not sure what that makes you, but I think you can figure it out.

[#UnleashSean]

Basic human decency is 'woke' now. 

Not sure what that makes you, but I think you can figure it out.

I'd like to think there's some ground between decent human being and "woke" with names such as warriors, chiefs, and Indians.

[Uncle Rico]

Neva happen now. MU has gone all woke, aina?

Woke!  😂😂

[Newsdreams]

Woke!  😂😂

He has never been awake....

[Lennys Tap]

Basic human decency is 'woke' now. 

Not sure what that makes you, but I think you can figure it out.

Being OK with the nickname "Warriors" means one stands against "basic human decency"? LMFAO. You couldn't have made 4ever's point better if you tried.

Crystal clear what that makes you, no figuring out necessary.

[Newsdreams]

Being OK with the nickname "Warriors" means one stands against "basic human decency"? LMFAO. You couldn't have made 4ever's point better if you tried.

Crystal clear what that makes you, no figuring out necessary.

Yeah you'll don't like real history, we know.

[Lennys Tap]

Yeah you'll don't like real history, we know.

Evidently "you'll don't like" real English.

[Newsdreams]

Evidently "you'll don't like" real English.

You would use you all (you'll). Reality is MU tried to stay with the Native American theme of Warrior and it backfired.

[The Sultan]

You would use you all (you'll). Reality is MU tried to stay with the Native American theme of Warrior and it backfired.

You'll = you will
Y'all = you all

But yes, trying to make native imagery "respectable" is what caused the loss of the name.

[Viper]

Having not been at MU when the First Warrior was there, was the reception really as negative as I've read it was? Seems that if it worked out we'd still be the Warriors.

...was my housemate at MU for my jr & sr years, had a lot of fun with the role for his four years at Marquette, and was quite outspoken with MU in support of remaining Warriors. I won't mention his name since I don't have permission (suppose you can easily look it up) but he's a great guy, served in the military for 20 yrs including a tour in Iraq, and is quite successful. That picture was at Schroeder Hall, 10-north.

[Viper]

Basic human decency is 'woke' now. 

Not sure what that makes you, but I think you can figure it out.

spare us your bs

[Newsdreams]

You'll = you will
Y'all = you all

But yes, trying to make native imagery "respectable" is what caused the loss of the name.

Cool

[Newsdreams]

spare us your bs

Cool

[Newsdreams]

...was my housemate at MU for my jr & sr years, had a lot of fun with the role for his four years at Marquette, and was quite outspoken with MU in support of remaining Warriors. I won't mention his name since I don't have permission (suppose you can easily look it up) but he's a great guy, served in the military for 20 yrs including a tour in Iraq, and is quite successful. That picture was at Schroeder Hall, 10-north.

They did an article including his full heritage, including tribal name.

[MU82]

Cool

Cool? That's such a woke thing to say.

[Newsdreams]

Cool? That's such a woke thing to say.

And nice

[Billy Hoyle]

...was my housemate at MU for my jr & sr years, had a lot of fun with the role for his four years at Marquette, and was quite outspoken with MU in support of remaining Warriors. I won't mention his name since I don't have permission (suppose you can easily look it up) but he's a great guy, served in the military for 20 yrs including a tour in Iraq, and is quite successful. That picture was at Schroeder Hall, 10-north.

Thanks for the info there. I read one interview with the individual who was the model for the warrior silhouette logo and he was in favor of changing it because he didn't like his likeness on merch like boxers. Were  there more than one students who portrayed the First Warrior?

Obviously it's a moot point, but for you old timers (I was never a warrior at MU) would you have accepted an amorphous creature such as an improved Bleuteaux like mascot with just the Warriors nickname? Kind of like X's Blue Blob? Would Bleauteaux work today?

[Billy Hoyle]

I'm still holding out for a return to warriors, but with an equestrian student dressed up as Joan of Arc astride a big horse, clad in chain mail and holding a lance when riding out onto the court. She would scare the crap out of opponents during timeouts. And if Cooley was afraid of a little bat, just think what would happen if a horse was bearing down on him. He'd have to rush back to the locker room and change his underwear.

If you saw the highlights of the SMU game last night you'd have seen having a horse on the court isn't a great idea.

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