Name Stays; Mascot Goes

[StillAWarrior]

What a concept, Holy Cross.


Now all you kids, get the hell off my lawn.


P.S.  For the record, the name "Crusaders" is light years more offensive than "Warriors."  I'm honestly a little surprised that they didn't change the name, too.

[Benny B]

P.S.  For the record, the name "Crusaders" is light years more offensive than "Warriors."  I'm honestly a little surprised that they didn't change the name, too.

I don't know.... these days I get the distinct impression that it's way worse to mock indigenous peoples than it is to murder them.

What is surprising is that Holy Cross doesn't seem to be taking a payout from any Islamic casino owners to make this happen.  Suckers.

[Litehouse]

This just seems backwards.  The Crusader name is what they seem to imply is offensive, not the mascot, but yet they keep the name and drop the mascot.

[GooooMarquette]

This just seems backwards.  The Crusader name is what they seem to imply is offensive, not the mascot, but yet they keep the name and drop the mascot.

Agreed. Unless maybe they think muslims are offended by really big Uggs.

[GB Warrior]

Meanwhile we still have FSU and the tomahawk chop

[JWags85]

Meanwhile we still have FSU and the tomahawk chop

Florida, much less the panhandle, isn’t exactly a hotbed of cultural sensitivity

[Eldon]

Meanwhile we still have FSU and the tomahawk chop

I believe that FSU has the blessing of the Seminole tribe (as does Utah with the Ute tribe).

[Anti-Dentite]

I believe that FSU has the blessing of the Seminole tribe (as does Utah with the Ute tribe).

This is true, the Seminole Nation in both Florida and Oklahoma support the use by FSU but I get the tomahawk chop reference.

[Coleman]

I don't know.... these days I get the distinct impression that it's way worse to mock indigenous peoples than it is to murder them.

What is surprising is that Holy Cross doesn't seem to be taking a payout from any Islamic casino owners to make this happen.  Suckers.

lol

[MUBurrow]

I believe that FSU has the blessing of the Seminole tribe (as does Utah with the Ute tribe).

I know Utah broadcasts at least one message from a leader of the Ute tribe on the jumbotron at every game.

[rocket surgeon]

I believe that FSU has the blessing of the Seminole tribe (as does Utah with the Ute tribe).

i think it's more along the lines of ble$$ing eyn'a?

  waiting to see if my kid's high school feels the same kind of love-catholic memorial CRUSADERS.  if they even think about following suit, i will guarantee you that it will $ting

btw-found this definition as well-

   "a person who campaigns vigorously for political, social, or religious change; a campaigner"

GO CAMPAIGNERS!!

[GB Warrior]

I believe that FSU has the blessing of the Seminole tribe (as does Utah with the Ute tribe).

Good to know. I know that I cringe when I make it to 1-2 Braves games a year while in ATL for work. I always equated the two, but that's a marked difference

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I believe that FSU has the blessing of the Seminole tribe (as does Utah with the Ute tribe).

IIRC, FSU only has the blessing of like 3/12 tribes.

[Babybluejeans]

I'd be fine if Marquette kept the Golden Eagles name and got rid of the Chicken.

[Warrior Code]

I'd be fine if Marquette kept the Golden Eagles name and got rid of the Chicken.

Same here. Or at least gave it a redesign. Never been a fan of the current eagle logo. I'd also like to see us update the MU logo, at least removing the yellow "shadows." I think it would be a cleaner, more classic look.

[rocket surgeon]

I'd be fine if Marquette kept the Golden Eagles name and got rid of the Chicken.

i think you're going to be about 1/2 fine then, eyn'as?

[dgies9156]

I'd be fine if Marquette kept the Golden Eagles name and got rid of the Chicken.

You mean the Furry Bird.

There's very few feathers on that bird. If we're eagle, make him/her wear feathers! All feathers!

[jesmu84]

I believe that FSU has the blessing of the Seminole tribe (as does Utah with the Ute tribe).

So did North Dakota from the Sioux. But we know how that ended up.

Once again, NCAA demonstrates that they have no problem imposing their will on the lower tiered schools while letting the big boys do whatever they want.

[Eldon]

So did North Dakota from the Sioux. But we know how that ended up.

Once again, NCAA demonstrates that they have no problem imposing their will on the lower tiered schools while letting the big boys do whatever they want.

That's not true.

The NCAA allowed some schools to keep such nicknames provided they received tribal support. But in the University of North Dakota's case, the Spirit Lake Sioux tribe endorsed using the nickname and logo, but The Standing Rock Sioux's tribal council didn't.

http://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/8429126/ncaa-allows-most-north-dakota-sioux-logos-stay