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LSU Football nicknames/ etymology / "Buga"
Posted on 10/26/15 at 11:51 am
Posted on 10/26/15 at 11:51 am
The cheesiest nicknames come from Athletic Dept. media types. Things like "Ruston Rifle", to use an old example. Usually awful.
The best are home grown:
For example "Booger" McFarland. And "Honey Badger" seemed to develop on this very site.
Where does the nickname or term "Buga" come from and what, if anything does it mean?
Is it from his family?
Just curious...
The best are home grown:
For example "Booger" McFarland. And "Honey Badger" seemed to develop on this very site.
Where does the nickname or term "Buga" come from and what, if anything does it mean?
Is it from his family?
Just curious...
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Posted on 10/26/15 at 11:54 am to nitwit
You suspect.
Posted on 10/26/15 at 11:59 am to nitwit
Being
United
Generates
Attitude
United
Generates
Attitude
Posted on 10/26/15 at 12:11 pm to nitwit
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"Ruston Rifle"
Speak of cheesy nicknames when does Harris get his nickname I got a few I want to throw out there?
The Bossier City Bomber
The Parkway Pistol
The Louisiana Laser
The Shreveport Shotgun
The Shreveport Sniper
The Shreveport Surgeon
Posted on 10/26/15 at 12:28 pm to nitwit
Fournette himself came up with that nickname apparently. But I don't think it's a personal nickname as much as it is a slogan of sorts. The term itself is a shortened version of the phrase "Buga No Suga" which Fournette says means "Real not Fake". LINK
Therefore I'm guessing Buga means "Real". Fournette's close friend and former teammate Jermaine Roberts also uses the term Buga frequently, which also gives evidence to it not being Fournette's personal nickname (Robert's twitter handle is @Buga_2).
Therefore I'm guessing Buga means "Real". Fournette's close friend and former teammate Jermaine Roberts also uses the term Buga frequently, which also gives evidence to it not being Fournette's personal nickname (Robert's twitter handle is @Buga_2).
Posted on 10/26/15 at 12:40 pm to LSU_Saints_Hornets
The Bossier Baw
Jk...but seriously
Jk...but seriously
This post was edited on 10/26/15 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 10/26/15 at 12:46 pm to CoachKlein
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The Bossier Baw
I feel as if this is pretty fitting. He is from So-Bo (South Bossier) and I feel like that's where the majority of "baws" in Bossier City come from.
Posted on 10/26/15 at 1:26 pm to nitwit
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And "Honey Badger" seemed to develop on this very site.
thought that came from his team mates. Then this forum got wind of it and started using it.
Posted on 10/26/15 at 1:44 pm to CoachKlein
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The Bossier Baw
I like it
Posted on 10/26/15 at 1:45 pm to boxcar willie
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nitwit
You definitely suspect
quote:
thought that came from his team mates. Then this forum got wind of it and started using it.
I'm pretty certain TD created that. Not sure who though
Posted on 10/26/15 at 2:02 pm to nitwit
BUGA = Big Uglies Gridiron Animals 
Posted on 10/26/15 at 2:24 pm to Kato
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I'm pretty certain TD created that. Not sure who though
Mike Linebacker was the first to use it here.
Posted on 10/26/15 at 2:58 pm to nitwit
Buga no suga
Posted on 10/26/15 at 3:11 pm to Tigersport2014
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So-Bo Slinger
Good one!
Posted on 10/26/15 at 3:17 pm to PhillyFan1994
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Fournette himself came up with that nickname apparently.
His mom did.
quote:
Therefore I'm guessing Buga means "Real".
It is an acronym (see above).
quote:
But I don't think it's a personal nickname as much as it is a slogan of sorts.
It has become both.
Posted on 10/26/15 at 4:31 pm to BasilBogomil
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His mom did.
Where is your evidence to prove this?
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It is an acronym (see above)
Once again are you getting this from fans or from Fournette himself? I included a link where Fournette himself said what "Buga no Suga" meant. Pointing out some random commenter who says it stands for an acronym means nothing.
Posted on 10/26/15 at 4:45 pm to boxcar willie
It is with 100% certainty that the poster mike linebacker was the sole originator of Honey Badger.
LINK /
I wish I were him. He's the most under the radar legend of LSU Athletics
LINK /
I wish I were him. He's the most under the radar legend of LSU Athletics
This post was edited on 10/26/15 at 4:52 pm
Posted on 10/26/15 at 5:39 pm to Dodd
Dodd's evidence is pretty convincing on the HB.
The whole Buga thinks sounds a bit unsettled, with more than one understanding.
The whole Buga thinks sounds a bit unsettled, with more than one understanding.
Posted on 10/27/15 at 2:02 am to nitwit
I could have sworn that in an interview, TM said that Chavis gave him the nickname and the team picked it up. I could be wrong, but this is what I seem to remember.
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