Why Is It Ok For Golden State To Be Warriors But Not MU?

[Galway Eagle]

An animal nickname is usually chosen for the association to strength or ferocity, to inspire both athletes and fans. Examples include Wolverines, Tigers, Bears, Huskies, etc. There is nothing fierce or strong about an Anteater. They look ridiculous. I'll take Golden Eagles over Anteaters any day.

Uniqueness isn't that important in a nickname. There's a reason we don't see teams named the Naked Mole Rats, Sea Lampreys or the Pink Fairy Armadillos.

Tell that to the thousands of ants that have lost their lives to the terrifying anteater

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

What's terrifying about ducks,  beavers,  or banana slugs?

[Billy Hoyle]

What's terrifying about ducks,  beavers,  or banana slugs?

"Ducks" and "Beavers" have connections to the state of Oregon.  Beavers because Oregon is the Beaver State, Ducks actually evolved from "Webfoots" originally applied to a group of fishermen from the coast of Massachusetts who had been heroes during the American Revolutionary War. When their descendants settled in Oregon's Willamette Valley in the 19th century.  The student body voted for "Webfoots" but over time the media began referring to them as "Ducks" and it stuck.

Banana Slugs was voted in as a joke by the UCSC students.

Look at others. A "Buckeye" is a kind of acorn.  A "Hoosier" is merely a resident of Indiana (and a derogatory term for certain people in Illinois and Missouri). An "Aggie" is merely a nickname for students at an agricultural school. Golden Gophers derives from Minnesota being nicknamed as "the Gopher State" by a political cartoonist. Cornhuskers? Boilermakers? Terrapins? Blue Jays? None of those names are particularly "terrifying" but they work.  In the end, it's the name of the university that matters.

The most "terrifying' name in the Big East may be the Blue Demons. How's that working out for DePaul in instilling fear and terror in opponents?

[Pakuni]

What's terrifying about ducks,  beavers,  or banana slugs?

A fisherman in Belarus was bitten to death by a beaver, and all he was doing was trying to take its picture.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/04/11/newser-beaver-kills-man/2074145/

[Galway Eagle]

"Ducks" and "Beavers" have connections to the state of Oregon.  Beavers because Oregon is the Beaver State, Ducks actually evolved from "Webfoots" originally applied to a group of fishermen from the coast of Massachusetts who had been heroes during the American Revolutionary War. When their descendants settled in Oregon's Willamette Valley in the 19th century.  The student body voted for "Webfoots" but over time the media began referring to them as "Ducks" and it stuck.

Banana Slugs was voted in as a joke by the UCSC students.

Look at others. A "Buckeye" is a kind of acorn.  A "Hoosier" is merely a resident of Indiana (and a derogatory term for certain people in Illinois and Missouri). An "Aggie" is merely a nickname for students at an agricultural school. Golden Gophers derives from Minnesota being nicknamed as "the Gopher State" by a political cartoonist. Cornhuskers? Boilermakers? Terrapins? Blue Jays? None of those names are particularly "terrifying" but they work.  In the end, it's the name of the university that matters.

The most "terrifying' name in the Big East may be the Blue Demons. How's that working out for DePaul in instilling fear and terror in opponents?

In all fairness Depaul was initially the D-Men because they didn't have a mascot and other schools referred to them as the D-Men because they had a big D on the front of their jerseys.

[GGGG]

In all fairness Depaul was initially the D-Men because they didn't have a mascot and other schools referred to them as the D-Men because they had a big D on the front of their jerseys.

Now that is actually an interesting story.  Never made that connection before.

[naginiF]

In all fairness Depaul was initially the D-Men because they didn't have a mascot and other schools referred to them as the D-Men because they had a big D on the front of their jerseys.

When you say "they had a big D on the front of their jersey" are you referring to the letter in the alphabet, or.....

[Eldon]

"Ducks" and "Beavers" have connections to the state of Oregon.  Beavers because Oregon is the Beaver State, Ducks actually evolved from "Webfoots" originally applied to a group of fishermen from the coast of Massachusetts who had been heroes during the American Revolutionary War. When their descendants settled in Oregon's Willamette Valley in the 19th century.  The student body voted for "Webfoots" but over time the media began referring to them as "Ducks" and it stuck.

Banana Slugs was voted in as a joke by the UCSC students.

Look at others. A "Buckeye" is a kind of acorn.  A "Hoosier" is merely a resident of Indiana (and a derogatory term for certain people in Illinois and Missouri). An "Aggie" is merely a nickname for students at an agricultural school. Golden Gophers derives from Minnesota being nicknamed as "the Gopher State" by a political cartoonist. Cornhuskers? Boilermakers? Terrapins? Blue Jays? None of those names are particularly "terrifying" but they work.  In the end, it's the name of the university that matters.

The most "terrifying' name in the Big East may be the Blue Demons. How's that working out for DePaul in instilling fear and terror in opponents?

Are you kidding me?  I fear our RPI every time we play DePaul.

[StillAWarrior]

A fisherman in Belarus was bitten to death by a beaver, and all he was doing was trying to take its picture.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/04/11/newser-beaver-kills-man/2074145/

I've heard it told that beavers have been known to bite off a man's nipple.

[Dr. Blackheart]

"Ducks" and "Beavers" have connections to the state of Oregon.  Beavers because Oregon is the Beaver State, Ducks actually evolved from "Webfoots" originally applied to a group of fishermen from the coast of Massachusetts who had been heroes during the American Revolutionary War. When their descendants settled in Oregon's Willamette Valley in the 19th century.  The student body voted for "Webfoots" but over time the media began referring to them as "Ducks" and it stuck.

Banana Slugs was voted in as a joke by the UCSC students.

Look at others. A "Buckeye" is a kind of acorn.  A "Hoosier" is merely a resident of Indiana (and a derogatory term for certain people in Illinois and Missouri). An "Aggie" is merely a nickname for students at an agricultural school. Golden Gophers derives from Minnesota being nicknamed as "the Gopher State" by a political cartoonist. Cornhuskers? Boilermakers? Terrapins? Blue Jays? None of those names are particularly "terrifying" but they work.  In the end, it's the name of the university that matters.

The most "terrifying' name in the Big East may be the Blue Demons. How's that working out for DePaul in instilling fear and terror in opponents?

Well, they have beat us three out of the last four years so perhaps we should tone down the chest thumping?

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Well, they have beat us three out of the last four years so perhaps we should tone down the chest thumping?

Marquette has won 4 of the last 5. So a two year blip when MU was rebuilding, then back to business as usual.

[rocket surgeon]

                might as well add these to the bonfire-

[MU82]

Jumpin’ Jesuits would have been catchy.

I always pushed for Scalpin' Savages.

I mean, if you're gonna go with the negative Injun imagery, go all the way!

[TSmith34, Inc.]

                might as well add these to the bonfire-

Why?

[GGGG]

Why?

You need to pay more attention to the whack-job media and their latest outrage.

http://www.maciverinstitute.com/2018/04/marquette-liberals-believe-university-seal-of-namesake-a-microaggression/

http://www.wnd.com/2018/03/marquette-forum-calls-university-seal-a-microaggression/

https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=10697

[Dr. Blackheart]

Marquette has won 4 of the last 5. So a two year blip when MU was rebuilding, then back to business as usual.

And DePaul wasn't rebuilding?  The fact remains, MU has lost to DePaul in three out of the last four seasons.  Hardly worth getting a fan hard-on over a lame school mascot. 

Hopefully, we have turned the corner and the team plays like Warriors as you state.

[warriorchick]

When Wojo or anybody else talks about "playing like Warriors," the context isn't violence and destruction. To be a warrior is to be strong, to show courage, and to persevere no matter what. Granted, that may be too nuanced of an interpretation. Maybe the Marquette Pioneers would have been a more fitting nickname from the very beginning, acknowledging Father Marquette's dedication to exploration and the pursuit of knowledge.

Regardless, none of that matter now. I'm fine with Golden Eagles.

I agree.  Nonetheless, that is not what the name "Warriors" paired with Native American imagery has traditionally suggested due to the historical depiction of Native Americans as "savages".

I had hoped that we could have switched to a more positive warriors theme - someone on this board suggested Joan of Arc, which I thought was brilliant - but unfortunately, that's not going to happen.

[4everwarriors]

What's terrifying about ducks,  beavers,  or banana slugs?

Sum dudes are terrified of beavers. Can't understand der apprehension. Kinda enjoy seein' 'em in der natural habitat, hey?

[TSmith34, Inc.]

You need to pay more attention to the whack-job media and their latest outrage.

http://www.maciverinstitute.com/2018/04/marquette-liberals-believe-university-seal-of-namesake-a-microaggression/

http://www.wnd.com/2018/03/marquette-forum-calls-university-seal-a-microaggression/

https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=10697

Ahhhhh, World Nut Daily.  How could I leave that off my reading list?  Without WND I never would have known that gays were behind the holocaust and Obama was a gay, secret Muslim, foreign born imposter.  The folks who think Breitbart is waayyyyyyy too liberal.

[rocket surgeon]

What's terrifying about ducks,  beavers,  or banana slugs?

well not really terrifying but when the banana slugs meet the beavers, gotta keep those 2 separated-not a made for tv event, eyn'er?

[Pakuni]

Sum dudes are terrified of beavers. Can't understand der apprehension. Kinda enjoy seein' 'em in der natural habitat, hey?

Ricky's on State is not their natural habitat, 4ever

[Billy Hoyle]

Well, they have beat us three out of the last four years so perhaps we should tone down the chest thumping?

I'm referring to overall - one winning record in 13 seasons, five seasons with single-digit wins, eight seasons finishing last in the Big East.  I don't think a couple of upset victories make up for overall horrendous results over a significant period of time. Every other team in the Big East has made the tourney at least twice, since DePaul rode our coattails to the Big East.

[buckchuckler]

Marquette has won 4 of the last 5. So a two year blip when MU was rebuilding, then back to business as usual.

Yeah well, that one out of 5 they got probably kept MU out of the tourney, so I take little solace in winning at an 80% clip.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Yeah well, that one out of 5 they got probably kept MU out of the tourney, so I take little solace in winning at an 80% clip.

Whatever. Feel however you want to feel.

[naginiF]

Whatever. Feel however you want to feel.

This should be the title of this thread