Wichita State University, Wichita Kansas - The Shockers. The mascot is a 'shock' of wheat. Looks like a straw broom with no handle. The guy in the suit gets nervous if you show him a bic lighter :evil:
I went to college at USC and this is the story I heard when I was there. I'm not saying its the gospel truth, but its plausible at least.
Once upon a time, Stanford used to have an Indian Mascot .... I don't recall if it was Chiefs, Warriors, Indians, or whatever. Anyway, they were one of the first teams to bow to the political correctness and change their name.
I know from experience, and have a couple of stories I could share, that Stanford students have an interesting sense of humor. Well, they took a vote of the student body at the time and the Cardinal came in first place. That's singular .... Cardinal ..... not Cardinals. If you listen to sports broadcasters and commentators carefully, you will hear them refer to the Cardinal, not the Cardinals, when referring to the Stanford athletic teams.
If that wasn't strange enough, choosing a singular nickname (and this was long before singular sports team names like Orlando Magic and Miami Heat, etc.). Second place was the Trees .... the Stanford Trees. So they have a tree for a mascot. Notice that their athletic logo is an S with a tree in it, not a cardinal like their team name.
The rest of the story is that third place was "Side Order of Fries". I kid you not. How about the Stanford Side Order of Fries? "The Trojans were defeated today by the Side Order of Fries" LOL
Bic Lighter ... LOL. Very funny.
And I always thought Shockers referred to shocking in the sense of instilling fear. Way off! LOL.
Our mascot is Thunder... what the heck does thunder look like? Not a cloud, not lightening, ITS A NOISE!!!
then there is the crimson tide....that i understand
the elephant, however, escapes me.
what does an elephant and a crimson tide have to do with each other?
the elephant, however, escapes me.
what does an elephant and a crimson tide have to do with each other?
Worst names: Anything common (wildcat, tigers, et. al), Hokies, Gophers, Broncos, Huskies, Ducks
Best: Scarlet Knights, Demon Deacons, Blue Devils, Green Wave
Best mascot is (correct me if I'm wrong) Central Florida's. I think they are the Black Knights or Golden Knights. But I know for a fact their mascot is a freaking awesome knight named Knightro.
Best: Scarlet Knights, Demon Deacons, Blue Devils, Green Wave
Best mascot is (correct me if I'm wrong) Central Florida's. I think they are the Black Knights or Golden Knights. But I know for a fact their mascot is a freaking awesome knight named Knightro.
You are correct Sir! The University of Central Florida Golden Knights. Their colors are Black and Gold and the Mascot is an awesome Knight named Knightro!
Very good Izzo.
Our's at MSU is called Sparty. He looks like Jay Leno in a green Greek warrior costume. It is so lame.
ND- the fighting Irish! You can piss and moan about Indian nicknames, but we have enough common sense not to get offended.
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