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brewhan davey USA Fan Audubon Place Member since Sep 2010 19151 posts	re: Best college nicknames (Posted on 1/25/13 at 8:06 am to genro) quote: A bunch of white NCAA guys: "This is offensive to Seminoles and you must stop" The actual Seminoles: "No it's not. We like it. Shut the frick up."
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TIGERSandFROGS TCU Fan Member since Jul 2007 3186 posts	re: Best college nicknames (Posted on 1/25/13 at 8:28 am to Kafka) quote: No, rule of thumb should be people should be able to name their business what they fricking want I generally agree with this sentiment, but this isn't a private enterprise--it's the official team name of a state university.
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Phoenix43 LSU Fan Member since Sep 2012 91 posts	re: Best college nicknames (Posted on 1/25/13 at 8:48 am to TIGERSandFROGS) Fighting Tigers comes from the 141 F.A. from the Civil war. The Louisiana Brigade who's motto was "TRY US" Nothing generic about that.
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TigerintheNO LSU Fan New Orleans Member since Jan 2004 19283 posts	re: Best college nicknames (Posted on 1/25/13 at 8:52 am to RonFNSwanson) quote: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors The AD got rid of the name because it was 'too gay'
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white perch LSU Fan the bright, happy side of hell Member since Apr 2012 1904 posts	re: Best college nicknames (Posted on 1/25/13 at 8:54 am to Kafka) quote: LSU Fighting Tigers comes from an army unit in the civil war this LINK
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Sophandros New Orleans Saints Fan R'Lyeh Member since Feb 2005 40649 posts	re: Best college nicknames (Posted on 1/25/13 at 8:55 am to TigerintheNO) An old school one: Univ. Of Nebraska Bug Eaters.
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12Pence LSU Fan Member since Jan 2013 379 posts	re: Best college nicknames (Posted on 1/25/13 at 9:03 am to Sophandros) UMass Minutemen.
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ForeverLSU02 Penn Fan Albany Member since Jun 2007 21538 posts	re: Best college nicknames (Posted on 1/25/13 at 9:06 am to Kafka) Anteaters Shockers
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chalmetteowl USA Fan Da Parish Member since Jan 2008 9629 posts	re: Best college nicknames (Posted on 1/25/13 at 9:09 am to 12Pence) i love me some Dirtbags... then you have a team of surfer guys like Jered Weaver pitching for them...
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ohiovol Tennessee Fan Member since Jan 2010 13193 posts	re: Best college nicknames (Posted on 1/25/13 at 9:12 am to Kafka) I know I'm biased, but for historical reasons, I love 'Volunteers' as a mascot.
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BOSCEAUX LSU Fan Smooth up in ya! Member since Mar 2008 25267 posts	re: Best college nicknames (Posted on 1/25/13 at 9:19 am to ohiovol) I always liked Idaho because their mascot is a crime.
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DownSouthCrawfish LSU Fan Where the kools and beers are. Member since Oct 2011 4751 posts	re: Best college nicknames (Posted on 1/25/13 at 9:26 am to ohiovol) Marshall Thundering Herd ULL Ragin Cajuns Furman Paladins
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RoyMcavoy Akron Fan Member since Jul 2010 1350 posts	re: Best college nicknames (Posted on 1/25/13 at 9:51 am to Kafka) <----- Akron Zips
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BennyAndTheInkJets Arkansas Fan NYC Member since Nov 2010 2891 posts	re: Best college nicknames (Posted on 1/25/13 at 9:57 am to Kafka) The Arkansas schools are all pretty weird. UofA - Razorbacks UofA Monticello - Boll Weevils Arkansas Tech - Wonder Boys (Not joking) ASU - Red Wolves UALR - Trojans
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rockchlkjayhku11 USA Fan Marietta, GA Member since Aug 2006 19761 posts	re: Best college nicknames (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:00 am to Kafka) Jayhawks is a pretty fricking sweet nickname with some real meaning iyam
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DownSouthCrawfish LSU Fan Where the kools and beers are. Member since Oct 2011 4751 posts	re: Best college nicknames (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:01 am to BennyAndTheInkJets) You forgot UAPB Golden Lions.
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ToulatownTiger LSU Fan Louisiana Member since Oct 2012 739 posts	re: Best college nicknames (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:08 am to Kafka) Chippewas
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TulaneUVA Virginia Fan Member since Jun 2005 17481 posts	re: Best college nicknames (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:09 am to Kafka) Most of these mentioned in the thread aren't even nicknames? They're just the athletic team names. Nicknames would be like "Bayou Bengals". Or like in UVA's case, "Wahoos" instead of the athletic team name "Cavaliers"
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rutiger Rutgers Fan purgatory Member since Jun 2007 12548 posts	re: Best college nicknames (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:11 am to TulaneUVA) Humboldt state lumberjacks. Im a proud alum.
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brewhan davey USA Fan Audubon Place Member since Sep 2010 19151 posts	re: Best college nicknames (Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:12 am to BennyAndTheInkJets) quote: Arkansas Tech - Wonder Boys (Not joking) Seriously?
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