Cool Names - Creighton

[warriorchick]

I have to say that Creighton's official team photo makes them look like a high school team. It must have been taken in their practice gym.

http://www.gocreighton.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=89384&SPID=69

I would also like to note that the Zach Hanson listed on the roster is not the one from the '90's one-hit wonder band, Hanson.  Now you have "Mmm-Bop" stuck in your head now.  You are welcome.

Congrats to our Georgetown winner, Jabril Trawick, who won by one vote over Othella "the big fella" Harrington.

[Lennys Tap]

Love me some Avery Dingman.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

Has there ever been a worse recurring thread than these name threads? Can somebody take them back behind the barn and put them out of their collective misery?

[Benny B]

I have to say that Creighton's official team photo makes them look like a high school team.

Love me a photo of two hoops on one sideline.  That's some old, old, old school hoops right there.

[warriorchick]

Has there ever been a worse recurring thread than these name threads? Can somebody take them back behind the barn and put them out of their collective misery?

I didn't know if most people actually liked the cool name polls, so that is why my first poll this year was a straight up or down vote as to whether to keep them.

http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=45100.msg660938#msg660938

Notice the voting was even more lopsided than the score of  tOSU - Oregon game - in favor of.

No one is forcing you to click on the link.  You won't hurt my feelings.

[naginiF]

Has there ever been a worse recurring thread than these name threads? Can somebody take them back behind the barn and put them out of their collective misery?

It's (was  ) the only thread that is wholly light hearted and positive.  A little levity on this board is a good thing and you're killing the one pure thing!  FYI - the government agents were the bad guys in ET, Sensei John Kreese was the bad guy in Karate Kid, Unicorns are good (as are all but one Leprechaun...which is evil), you can decide for yourself if Ewoks are good or bad.

Trey Deuce Maurice almost got my vote, and would have if he ever goes by the formal, but Avery Dingman received my vote simply for the sophomoric humor potential.

Thanks for doing this WC

[Texas Western]

Has there ever been a worse recurring thread than these name threads? Can somebody take them back behind the barn and put them out of their collective misery?

I really enjoy these threads.

[GooooMarquette]

The threads are great.  Only problem is that the names have been kinda lame lately.  Hard to blame chick for that....

Although I do like Mobaloobawhatever.

[tower912]

I enjoy the threads.   When in doubt, choose the most difficult one to pronounce. 

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

I love when someone clicks on a thread and replies "I do not like the subject matter of this thread." Thanks.
I voted for Mogboluwaga a whop bam boom...Tutti Fruitti, au-ruitti...

[club cheezes VIP lounge]

love these threads.  keep up the good work, chick.

was a bit shocked at the results of the preseason name poll, even a bigger blowout than "should Ners be banned" one!

[Benny B]

Has there ever been a worse recurring thread than these name threads? Can somebody take them back behind the barn and put them out of their collective misery?

I see our good friend Myron has got into the act as well; I'm sure PRN expected this one:

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/102216/top10thursday-best-names-in-college-hoops-myronisamoron

We'll spend the next three months talking X's and O's as college basketball dribbles toward March Madness.

So there's no need to dissect the game or my writing skills every week. Sometimes, you need to lighten up a little bit.

Here are the top 10 names in college basketball. Agree? Disagree? Tell us on Twitter by using #Top10Thursday.

1. Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman, Michigan
Forget college basketball. Dare you to find a better name in America. Two hyphens and shares a name with the greatest boxer of all time? No pressure there for the Wolverines guard.

2. Sir'Dominic Pointer, St. John's
Sir'Dominic Pointer (average of 11.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.3 steals, 1.9 blocks per game) had two choices in life. Evolve into a multidimensional college basketball guard or sail across the Atlantic Ocean as a 16th century explorer in search of new lands. Also, his middle name is Denzel. Seriously.

3. Pookie Powell, Memphis
Coach Josh Pastner has faced some challenges this season. Memphis is struggling. But he's still coaching a guard named Pookie Powell, who would have been a perfect fit for the ABA.

4. Dinero Mercurius, South Florida
The Bulls' freshman guard is from the Bronx, where he was obviously a superhero. His name is a "Jeopardy" answer.

5. Jaron Blossomgame, Clemson
He's averaging 13.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game for the Tigers. But even without the numbers, he'd still be the coolest cat on the court.

6. Scoochie Smith, Dayton
Where do you begin with this one? Not only is he playing well for Archie Miller's crew (9.1 PPG), he has the best name in the Atlantic 10. Be honest. You either have a friend named Scoochie or you wish you had one. He's also from the Bronx, where all babies are given wonderful names.

7. Biggie Minnis, Rhode Island
"Ready to Die" by the Notorious B.I.G. -- a.k.a. Biggie Smalls -- was/is the greatest rap album of all time. That's really all you need to know about the beauty of this Rhode Island guard's name.

8. Parker U'u, San Diego State
The sophomore walk-on guard transferred from Hartford because he wanted to be a baller in California instead of Connecticut. And when you have a two-letter, Samoan last name that means "to hold something," you can do whatever you want.

9. Goodluck Okonoboh, UNLV
His father got shot in the chest when his mother was pregnant with him. He nearly died in the hospital. His father, Sylvester, said he fought for his life because he wanted to see his son live. That's how his parents came up with "Goodluck." Okonoboh wears No. 11. Of course.

10. Andrew Andrews, Washington
You know how hard it is to come up with a baby name? It can be a lengthy and complicated process. Not for Andrews (11.9 PPG) and his family. Whoever named him kept it simple. You have to respect that.

Honorable mentions: Maodo Lo, Columbia; Mike LaTulip, Illinois; BillyDee Williams, West Virginia.

Next week: The bottom 10 names in college basketball.  Spoiler Alert: It's basically the Wisconsin roster.

[warriorchick]

How could this guy leave Lourawls "Tum Tum" Nairn, Jr. off his list?

More proof that he is a hack.

[forgetful]

How could this guy leave Lourawls "Tum Tum" Nairn, Jr. off his list?

More proof that he is a hack.

That was my thought as well.  No way any competent journalist leaves Tum Tum off the list.  No one leaves Tum Tum off.

[barfolomew]

I see our good friend Myron has got into the act as well; I'm sure PRN expected this one:

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/102216/top10thursday-best-names-in-college-hoops-myronisamoron

Benny's even trolling URLs these days.
Nice.

[Benny B]

Benny's even trolling URLs these days.
Nice.

Glad someone caught that.

The funny thing is, it still directs you to the correct page.  I deliberately misspelled the URL so as to not give Myron the benefit of page clicks, but when I saw it was still sending to the correct page (and keeping the URL in the browser), I decided that because the "misspelled" URL is certainly going to show up on an IT report somewhere, it was worth 100x whatever the marginal "value" of a few page clicks is.

[willie warrior]

I see our good friend Myron has got into the act as well; I'm sure PRN expected this one:

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/102216/top10thursday-best-names-in-college-hoops-myronisamoron

We'll spend the next three months talking X's and O's as college basketball dribbles toward March Madness.

So there's no need to dissect the game or my writing skills every week. Sometimes, you need to lighten up a little bit.

Here are the top 10 names in college basketball. Agree? Disagree? Tell us on Twitter by using #Top10Thursday.

1. Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman, Michigan
Forget college basketball. Dare you to find a better name in America. Two hyphens and shares a name with the greatest boxer of all time? No pressure there for the Wolverines guard.

2. Sir'Dominic Pointer, St. John's
Sir'Dominic Pointer (average of 11.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.3 steals, 1.9 blocks per game) had two choices in life. Evolve into a multidimensional college basketball guard or sail across the Atlantic Ocean as a 16th century explorer in search of new lands. Also, his middle name is Denzel. Seriously.

3. Pookie Powell, Memphis
Coach Josh Pastner has faced some challenges this season. Memphis is struggling. But he's still coaching a guard named Pookie Powell, who would have been a perfect fit for the ABA.

4. Dinero Mercurius, South Florida
The Bulls' freshman guard is from the Bronx, where he was obviously a superhero. His name is a "Jeopardy" answer.

5. Jaron Blossomgame, Clemson
He's averaging 13.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game for the Tigers. But even without the numbers, he'd still be the coolest cat on the court.

6. Scoochie Smith, Dayton
Where do you begin with this one? Not only is he playing well for Archie Miller's crew (9.1 PPG), he has the best name in the Atlantic 10. Be honest. You either have a friend named Scoochie or you wish you had one. He's also from the Bronx, where all babies are given wonderful names.

7. Biggie Minnis, Rhode Island
"Ready to Die" by the Notorious B.I.G. -- a.k.a. Biggie Smalls -- was/is the greatest rap album of all time. That's really all you need to know about the beauty of this Rhode Island guard's name.

8. Parker U'u, San Diego State
The sophomore walk-on guard transferred from Hartford because he wanted to be a baller in California instead of Connecticut. And when you have a two-letter, Samoan last name that means "to hold something," you can do whatever you want.

9. Goodluck Okonoboh, UNLV
His father got shot in the chest when his mother was pregnant with him. He nearly died in the hospital. His father, Sylvester, said he fought for his life because he wanted to see his son live. That's how his parents came up with "Goodluck." Okonoboh wears No. 11. Of course.

10. Andrew Andrews, Washington
You know how hard it is to come up with a baby name? It can be a lengthy and complicated process. Not for Andrews (11.9 PPG) and his family. Whoever named him kept it simple. You have to respect that.

Honorable mentions: Maodo Lo, Columbia; Mike LaTulip, Illinois; BillyDee Williams, West Virginia.

Next week: The bottom 10 names in college basketball.  Spoiler Alert: It's basically the Wisconsin roster.

The international, galactical, and botanical diversity of the honorable mentions is great: Chairman Mao at Columbia; a pansy at Illinois; and Lando Calrissian at West Va. Something for everybody there.

[warriorchick]

That was my thought as well.  No way any competent journalist leaves Tum Tum off the list.  No one leaves Tum Tum off.

Not to mention that he is obviously incredibly racist.