re: Best and/or most unique pro and college team names?

Posted by SpartyGator

Detroit Lions fan

Member since Oct 2011

75410 posts

Posted on 6/11/14 at 4:15 pm to Sellecks Moustache

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I really dig names that actually fit the teams,

The Pistons and Gators at least make sense for my teams

Posted by Grizzley

Member since May 2014

935 posts

Posted on 6/11/14 at 4:18 pm to SpartyGator

The Browns. What a terrible name. I heard it was named after their original owner. Sounds like something DonnyTrump would do.

Posted by BowlJackson

Birmingham, AL

Member since Sep 2013

52881 posts

Posted on 6/11/14 at 4:24 pm to 632627

Iowa Hawkeyes is unique
Iowa State Cyclones is geographically fitting
The HS m cousin went to in Illinois is the Pretzels

Posted by theGarnetWay

Washington, D.C.

Member since Mar 2010

25859 posts

Posted on 6/11/14 at 4:35 pm to TigerintheNO

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all 3 were from the Revolutionary War

As was ours.

I generally am a fan of any name that has legitimate historical value. Even if it is one of the more generic mascots. LSU's Tigers is tied to the state in the Civil War, Clemson's is just kind of arbitrary.

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Coastal Carolina is a good one. Apparently, a chanticleer is a fancy name for a rooster.

It is. I think it comes from some French folktale. They used to be about of our university system but then they broke away. If I'm not mistaken they wanted a mascot different than ours but still have some sort of "nod" to their past ties with us. Hence the rooster but of a different name.

This post was edited on 6/11/14 at 4:39 pm

Posted by ballscaster

Member since Jun 2013

26861 posts

Posted on 6/11/14 at 5:17 pm to 632627

Kentucky Wildcats
Missouri Tigers
Georgia Bulldogs

Those are the best and most unique.

Posted by ElderTiger

Planet Earth

Member since Dec 2010

6990 posts

Posted on 6/11/14 at 5:30 pm to ballscaster

Toledo Mudhens

Posted by cjared036

Houston, tx

Member since Dec 2009

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Posted on 6/11/14 at 5:58 pm to 632627

Houston Texans made a nice attempt at some history, even though they were an expansion frachise in 2002.

The Texans names derives from Lamar Hunts Dallas Texans. Lamar Hunt moved his team to Kansas City(became the chiefs) becasue he no longer wanted to complete with the Cowboys.

Houston Oilers were an original AFL franchise but they of course went to Tennessee.

Bob Mcnair took the Texans name to keep the city/franchise connected to the AFC.

it works. But the logo and the font of the Texans is horrible IMO. THey could do better.

Posted by Kafka

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Posted on 6/11/14 at 6:00 pm to cjared036

Texans is a dull, boring, generic name

No history lesson will change that

Posted by bgtiger

Prairieville

Member since Dec 2004

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Posted on 6/11/14 at 7:51 pm to Kafka

Ft. Wayne Pistons

If I remember correctly, the owner had a Piston producing factory in Ft. Wayne.

Another one of those lucky fits when they moved to Detroit.

This post was edited on 6/11/14 at 7:52 pm

Posted by bgtiger

Prairieville

Member since Dec 2004

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Posted on 6/11/14 at 7:55 pm to bgtiger

Gotta respect the Fighting Sioux

Nittany Lions is cool

Green Wave

Sooners, can't stand them, but it's definitely unique

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Posted by xTHUNDERBOLTx

LA Kings Fan

Member since May 2014

1190 posts

Posted on 6/11/14 at 8:02 pm to bgtiger

I liked the USFL names...

Chicago Blitz, Oakland Invaders, Boston Breakers, Memphis Showboats, San Antonio Gunslingers, etc.

XFL had some cool names too... my favorite being the Birmingham Thunderbolts. Their helmets were awesome too.

Posted by xTHUNDERBOLTx

LA Kings Fan

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Posted on 6/11/14 at 8:07 pm to bgtiger

Posted by tigeroarz1

Winston-Salem, NC

Member since Oct 2013

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Posted on 6/11/14 at 8:33 pm to 632627

The Fighting Pickle of UNC School of the Arts here in Winston-Salem. It's a sports mascot for a school without any sports. Famous Alumni that didn't play sports Danny Mcbride, Jada Pinkett and a bunch of people you'd recognize if you saw them. Their campus vehicles are wrapped in pickle graphics.

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Posted by OldTigahFot

Drinkin' with the rocket scientists

Member since Jan 2012

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Posted on 6/11/14 at 8:41 pm to tigeroarz1

Posted by Sellecks Moustache

Member since Jun 2014

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Posted on 6/11/14 at 8:48 pm to tigeroarz1

Those motherfrickers think they're Mount Olive College?

Posted by Bestbank Tiger

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Posted on 6/11/14 at 9:34 pm to Atari

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Really like the Houston Rockets, which is odd since they were also the San Diego Rockets but it fits in Houston and was just a generic name in San Diego.

The Titan rockets were made in San Diego, so there was a local connection. The name just happened to fit in Houston too.

Posted by dek81572

Bossier City

Member since Apr 2012

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Posted on 6/11/14 at 11:05 pm to Bestbank Tiger

Flint Tropics.

Posted by TbirdSpur2010

ALAMO CITY

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Posted on 6/11/14 at 11:28 pm to 632627

Texas Aggies -- "Aggies" isn't original, but the school is the biggest and most storied of the few that kept the moniker

Michigan Wolverines -- because Wolverine

Oklahoma Sooners -- unique

Alabama Crimson Tide -- unique

Marshall Thundering Herd -- badass

NC State/Nevada Wolfpack -- badass

Maryland Terrapins -- I like turtles