Author Topic: 29 years ago today... (Read 205884 times)

Chicago_inferiority_complexes · « **Reply #75 on:** October 13, 2014, 07:43:16 AM »

Could probably still go back to Hilltoppers and people would be complacent.

"Golden Eagles" is in your face stupid. An insult to anybody's intelligence.

GoldenWarrior11 · « **Reply #76 on:** October 13, 2014, 08:30:46 AM »

It says A LOT when you have a majority of alumni (recent and far) still referring to the team as Warriors. It says even more when you have national broadcasters and commentators (on live TV), such as Gus Johnson, Bill Raferty, Dick Vitale, Dan Dakich and Bobby Knight still refer to the team as Warriors.

You can remove the name from shirts, hats, mugs, pennants and jerseys, but you will not take our name away! Freedom! Freedom!

(grabs pitchfork, runs and goes to march down Wisconsin Ave...)

muwarrior69 · « **Reply #77 on:** October 13, 2014, 08:57:18 AM »

Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on October 14, 2013, 07:22:41 PM

Maybe Bob Costas can weigh in....maybe someone will care that Bob Costas weighed in

How about changing the name to Redskins Warriors. I am sure the PC crowd will all be red faced at that suggestion!

alexius23 · « **Reply #78 on:** October 13, 2014, 09:07:02 AM »

I was peeved when it happened but seriously it's time to move on....

Avenue Commons · « **Reply #79 on:** October 13, 2014, 09:12:16 AM »

Hard to believe a dead horse has been beaten for 20+ straight years.

Don't know if I feel more sorry for the horse's carcass or the ones holding the whip.

PuertoRicanNightmare · « **Reply #80 on:** October 13, 2014, 09:17:40 AM »

Quote from: Avenue Commons on October 13, 2014, 09:12:16 AM

Hard to believe a dead horse has been beaten for 20+ straight years.

Don't know if I feel more sorry for the horse's carcass or the ones holding the whip.

The horse has never been anywhere close to dead.

Coleman · « **Reply #81 on:** October 13, 2014, 09:26:01 AM »

Quote from: Avenue Commons on October 13, 2014, 09:12:16 AM

Hard to believe a dead horse has been beaten for 20+ straight years.

Don't know if I feel more sorry for the horse's carcass or the ones holding the whip.

+1

EnderWiggen · « **Reply #82 on:** October 13, 2014, 09:39:33 AM »

You know who cares about this? Alum who went to MU 20+ years ago.

You know who doesn't care about this? The vast majority of current students and alum from < 20 years ago.

It was a stupid decision to change it, but man, the issue is dead. Bunch of crotchety old farts on this message board...

Pakuni · « **Reply #83 on:** October 13, 2014, 09:42:48 AM »

Quote from: PuertoRicanNightmare on October 13, 2014, 09:17:40 AM

The horse has never been anywhere close to dead.

To anyone who matters, it's been dead for a long, long time.

Pakuni · « **Reply #84 on:** October 13, 2014, 09:44:43 AM »

Quote from: EllensonWiggen on October 13, 2014, 09:39:33 AM

You know who cares about this? Alum who went to MU 20+ years ago.

You know who doesn't care about this? The vast majority of current students and alum from < 20 years ago.

It was a stupid decision to change it, but man, the issue is dead. Bunch of crotchety old farts on this message board...

As one of those alums who went to MU 20+ years ago, I couldn't agree more. The majority of people I still keep in touch with from my time at MU agree that 1) it was a dumb and unnecessary decision and 2) it's never changing back.

drewm88 · « **Reply #85 on:** October 13, 2014, 09:45:25 AM »

Quote from: GoldenWarrior11 on October 13, 2014, 08:30:46 AM

It says A LOT when you have a majority of alumni (recent and far) still referring to the team as Warriors.

I don't believe this at all.

GGGG · « **Reply #86 on:** October 13, 2014, 09:53:22 AM »

As someone who went to Marquette 20+ years ago, I wish we could go back to Warriors. But we aren't. I can't get that upset about it any longer. It's just a nickname.

Benny B · « **Reply #87 on:** October 13, 2014, 09:56:10 AM »

Quote from: PuertoRicanNightmare on October 12, 2011, 09:47:03 AM

"Cords said the decision wasn't the result of pressure from Indian groups."

Cords went on to say "The pressure was all internal deciding on whether to keep the nickname or take that sweet, sweet bribe from the Potowatomi."

Johnny B · « **Reply #88 on:** October 13, 2014, 10:04:16 AM »

Quote from: PuertoRicanNightmare on October 13, 2014, 06:24:00 AM

Something like, "Warriors?" Great idea!

Precisely l!

Johnny B · « **Reply #89 on:** October 13, 2014, 10:06:47 AM »

Quote from: martyconlonontherun on October 13, 2014, 07:24:39 AM

Wish they would've gone the Golden State route minus the stupid cartoon mascot. Make it more of a trojan warrior. Would anyone have cared?

Exactly what I was thinking. Have the logo be some roman warrior with a shield and spear. Personally get calls from Rome complaining, but did we even ask eagles if was ok to use their name?

willie warrior · « **Reply #90 on:** October 13, 2014, 10:48:14 AM »

Quote from: PuertoRicanNightmare on October 13, 2014, 09:17:40 AM

The horse has never been anywhere close to dead.

Agreed, and anybody trying to move on is not a true Warrior.

Galway Eagle · « **Reply #91 on:** October 13, 2014, 10:55:58 AM »

Funny enough when I selected MU I was so confused by the nickname cause all the older family friends were calling me a warrior but all the gear said golden eagles that I just started saying we were the golden warriors.

willie warrior · « **Reply #92 on:** October 13, 2014, 10:56:49 AM »

Quote from: MU Fan in Connecticut on October 15, 2013, 07:13:51 AM

I watched The Pacific over the summer. Great story on John Vassilione who ended up dieing on Iwo.

Sorry--it is Basilone--any true marine knows that. Won 2 MOH's. Some great DevilDogs were:
Chesty Puller--5 Navy Crosses (He wasn't PC enough for MOH) Famous quote when his troops were surrounded on three sides by ChiComs in Korea at the Frozen Chosin "Those poor bastards, we have them right where we want them, we can attack in any direction"
John Basilone
Mike Red Edson (Not to be confused with a commie)
Smedley Butler (what a name)

Sorry forgot one:
Howland "Howling Mad" Smith who wrote the book on amphibious landings for USMC in World War II and commanded the Marine assault of Iwo Jima of which he said "Where uncommon valor was a common virtue"

Tums Festival · « **Reply #93 on:** October 13, 2014, 11:12:29 AM »

As an alum who graduated 20+ years ago, we will always be the Warriors and nothing else. Will never understand why we didn't change to a different type of warrior instead of caving in to non-existent pressure.

MU B2002 · « **Reply #94 on:** October 13, 2014, 11:20:41 AM »

Quote from: willie warrior on October 13, 2014, 10:48:14 AM

Agreed, and anybody trying to move on is not a true Warrior.

Just a bunch of slurpers.

Pakuni · « **Reply #95 on:** October 13, 2014, 11:24:01 AM »

Quote from: willie warrior on October 13, 2014, 10:48:14 AM

Agreed, and anybody trying to move on is not a true Warrior.

The True Warrior Police have spoken.

willie warrior · « **Reply #96 on:** October 13, 2014, 11:26:41 AM »

Quote from: Pakuni on October 13, 2014, 11:24:01 AM

The True Warrior Police have spoken.

Yessir, and we have plenty of "true police" on this board.

Chicago_inferiority_complexes · « **Reply #97 on:** October 13, 2014, 12:22:13 PM »

I graduated in 2007, and except for the week when we were the Gold, I practically never saw or heard the bird mentioned on campus. Thus, I have to conclude that either we are still the most recent nickname or that we don't have one.

TAMU, Knower of Ball · « **Reply #98 on:** October 13, 2014, 01:03:58 PM »

As a recent alum, I am happy with Golden Eagles. Would Warriors be cooler? Yeah. But it's never happening and that's our own fault. Shouldn't have made a mascot as racist as Willie Wampum.

It's long past time to move on. When your leader makes a decision you don't like (provided its not unethical) you swallow your pride, move on, and try to make the best of it. Continuing to gripe and moan just makes us look bad.

Coleman · « **Reply #99 on:** October 13, 2014, 01:14:25 PM »

Quote from: The Adventures of HE-Man and the Kangaroo Kid on October 13, 2014, 01:03:58 PM

As a recent alum, I am happy with Golden Eagles. Would Warriors be cooler? Yeah. But it's never happening and that's our own fault. Shouldn't have made a mascot as racist as Willie Wampum.

It's long past time to move on. When your leader makes a decision you don't like (provided its not unethical) you swallow your pride, move on, and try to make the best of it. Continuing to gripe and moan just makes us look bad.

Bingo

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