Proof Marquette Still Wants to be The Gold

[willie warrior]

I sort of agree. Who really cares. Warriors, Golden Eagles, Gold, whatever.

I would have been down for Hilltoppers. Just go old school and end the debate there. I just want the debate over. Its a waste of time and energy. But really, the only one who keeps the debate going anymore is a very small minority.

Yeah sure--but debating about the Coaches, PG, PF, RPI, schedule, recruits etc. is all OK. "At this point in time Senator, what difference does it really make" Who cares--the debate is over.

[StillAWarrior]

Right--it is all about "Youth shall be served". Nothing about the glory years of the warriors--and nothing done since that compares. Kind of like the modern day mantra "We don't need no stinking constitution". Forget about history, heritage, etc. And please do not come back with Warrior is discriminatory.

I kind of thought my login name would give an indication of where I stand on the issue.  I would love for it to return to the Warriors, but don't think that will ever happen.  I was just pointing out that the "over time they won't have to deal with this anymore" comment is only true if they stay with the status quo.  If they make any sort of change, that will just keep the issue alive for another decade or two.

[ChicosBailBonds]

They didn't exactly say "no." The offer initiated a re-vote, which was obviously mishandled.

All you people talking about Golden Eagles are insane. If we switched back to Warriors with a non denominational (or better yet, a Joan of Arc) mascot nobody would complain.

Someone would complain, someone always does.

That being said, that is the right solution and has been for 2 decades now.

[Galway Eagle]

Right--it is all about "Youth shall be served". Nothing about the glory years of the warriors--and nothing done since that compares. Kind of like the modern day mantra "We don't need no stinking constitution". Forget about history, heritage, etc. And please do not come back with Warrior is discriminatory.

que political debate in 3...2...1...

[Henry Sugar]

I doubt it. I have family who graduated in '99, '02, '05, '10 and a current junior at the school, and hanging out with them and their MU friends I've asked them about the nickname and all of them dislike the Golden Eagle. Some would like to see the Warriors come back, some don't care, but none really likes the Golden Eagle.

I say bring back the Warriors, but keep the eagle as the mascot, that way we can further distance MU from the Indian imagery.

All of this, but especially the part in bold.

Golden Eagles is the worst mascot in sports.

[Dawson Rental]

The Marquette Marquetters.

Yeah!

The Marquetting Marquette Marquetters Marquettingly Marquetted you up!

[humanlung]

Marquette Utterly Neutrals.

With the possible exception of cows, this should end all debate on offending any group.

[mr.MUskie]

They didn't exactly say "no." The offer initiated a re-vote, which was obviously mishandled.

All you people talking about Golden Eagles are insane. If we switched back to Warriors with a non denominational (or better yet, a Joan of Arc) mascot nobody would complain.

WARRIORS!

[nathanziarek]

Kind of like the modern day mantra "We don't need no stinking constitution"

What in god's name are you rambling on about?

[nathanziarek]

Golden Eagles is the worst mascot in sports.

It's bland, no doubt, but golden eagles are vicious, awesome animals. I can see why they went with it initially.

[Avenue Commons]

Gold>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Golden Eagles

+Eleventy Billion

[bradley center bat]

The Marquette Marquetters.

Marquette MUers

[MU82]

I still can't believe my write-in vote for The Blue was ignored!

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Current student here. I really doubt MU will ever go back to the Warriors but that doesnt stop the student section from chanting "Lets go Warriors" I as well as many other students have Warrior t-shirts. But since I know the admin will never change it back i say we go to something they would change it to, like the hilltoppers for example.

[mujivitz06]

Please someone make the point that everyone is missing. Is Golden Eagles better than Lightning? I'm sure you would all be crying if we were the lightning for the last 20 years. What a tired, annoying debate.

[willie warrior]

What in god's name are you rambling on about?

Think about it--maybe it will dawn upon you.

[willie warrior]

All of this, but especially the part in bold.

Golden Eagles is the worst mascot in sports.

And the one that dances on the court is as ugly as Blueteaux.

[willie warrior]

que political debate in 3...2...1...

Ha--it did not come and by the way, "que" is what in Spanish. "Cue" is the correct terminology you were searching for.

[Coleman]

And the one that dances on the court is as ugly as Blueteaux.

watch it

[leever]

How about Marquette Scoopers.

Chicos could be the mascot.

[willie warrior]

watch it

Sorry, no offense intended--but does the truth hurt?

[Galway Eagle]

Ha--it did not come and by the way, "que" is what in Spanish. "Cue" is the correct terminology you were searching for.

Very true it didn't shame on you for almost starting one though. And thank you for that correction. 

[willie warrior]

Very true it didn't shame on you for almost starting one though. And thank you for that correction. 

Wasn't trying to start one, just an analogy to current culture. We can agree on Warriors, can't we?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I actually don't think anyone on this site is opposed to Warriors. I would love to be the Warriors again. I also think most of the current students would embrace it. I also think it is possible. In order for it to happen, we need to stop praising the old Indian mascots. No more Willie Wampum. no more Indians as avatar pictures, and no more headresses in the student section.

The only thing blocking us from being the Warriors is that the tribes believe that alumni and students would immediately break out all their old racist Warrior gear. Maybe if we stop, they could see that we could be a non-Indian Warrior.

[muwarrior69]

The truth of the matter is with each passing year the Warrior alums are dying off and the Golden Eagle alums will begin to outnumber them.

Over time, Marquette won't have to deal with this issue anymore.

I think we Warriors should petition the government to declare us an endangered species.