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Actually UC-SB are the Fighting Gauchos.
UC-JC's mascot is the Fighting Banana Slug. If you watch Pulp Fiction Samuel L Jackson is actually wearing some banana slug gear in the scene where they shoot the kid in the head and get hosed down in Tarantino's back yard. God i have to much time on my hands!!
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OK OK let a left coaster set y'all straight -
It's the University of California at Santa Cruz that are named the Banana Slugs.
They got the name about 15 years ago by student consensus vote.
Seems they wanted a distinctive name. I'd say they have it.
I swear, banana slugs are DAMNED lucky they aren't indigenous to Looziana because I'll bet some coonies would eat 'em...
About the only time you see 'em in the hills after a good rain... they're pretty easy to spot because they are a somewhat bright yellow and being that they're slugs, they move like...well, a slug...
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02-26-2004, 01:50 PM |
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Funny story on college nicknames.
A friend (LSUBeav) and I were discussing different college nicknames during the College World Series. While watching Stanford play, he said something to the effect of, "It's pretty damn stupid for a college to pick a color as a nickname."
I told him that a number of schools did this in the 1800's. I believe Harvard was the first school to call itself the "Crimson". Many other schools followed, including Cornell (the Big Red) and one of my alma maters, NYU, which has the nickname "Violets".
He said, "NYU calls itself 'The Violets'?"
I said "Yeah".
Without skipping a beat, Beav responded, "Well are the black students referred to as 'African Violets'?"
I cracked up laughing.
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It's incredible how many announcers throw in the unconscious "s" after Stanford's nickname and they become the "Cardinals"
Stanford became a color by imitating their scholastic & snooty mentors, Hauvad...
...I'm not sure you would insult any political correctness followers with a nickname like that..
...but it sure makes cheering them on pretty bland...
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02-26-2004, 01:52 PM |
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The Bayou Bengals, I've always wished that was our official nickname as there are so many Tigers.
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I've always thought of our official nickname was "the Fighting Tigers", coined during the Dietzel era...
...we ARE the only FIGHTING TIGERS...
...A nickname I LOVE...
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02-26-2004, 01:55 PM |
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Originally posted by lsugrad00
Actually UC-SB are the Fighting Gauchos.
UC-JC's mascot is the Fighting Banana Slug. If you watch Pulp Fiction Samuel L Jackson is actually wearing some banana slug gear in the scene where they shoot the kid in the head and get hosed down in Tarantino's back yard. God i have to much time on my hands!!
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I have the t-shirt
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02-26-2004, 01:57 PM |
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I always thought that the Delaware Blue Hens (I believe that's correct) was unusual.
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Actually, I am in law school in Delaware. Trust me, I give these guys a lot of crap about having a scary chicken as a mascot.
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02-26-2004, 02:45 PM |
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University of Arkansas-Monticello FIghtin' Bollweevils
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02-26-2004, 03:03 PM |
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The Auburn TIGERS ???
HOW CAN YOU BE THE THE TIGERS WHEN:
A) We are THE Tigers, also in the SEC West
B) You are also known as "the Plainsmen"
C) Your "VICTORY" cry is "WAR EAGLE"
D) Your live mascot is an eagle (named Tiger?????)
UN-FREAKIN'-BELIEVABLE!
No WONDER AU fans are so utterly confused !!!!!
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02-26-2004, 03:04 PM |
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I have the t-shirt
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Where is UC JC located ????
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02-26-2004, 03:08 PM |
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"Oregon State Nimrods"
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NIMRODS!
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02-26-2004, 03:34 PM |
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Not a college mascot..But does anyone remember a few years ago when a Colorado school had an Intramural team call itself the Fighting Whities...Funny stuff
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02-26-2004, 03:45 PM |
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Where is UC JC located ????
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Santa Clara, CA
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02-26-2004, 03:59 PM |
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Delta State University "Fighting Okra".
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dammmiitttt...you beat me to it
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02-26-2004, 04:26 PM |
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Delta State University "Fighting Okra".
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I'd love to see them play the Scottsdale CC Fighting Artichokes in the Veggie Bowl.
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02-26-2004, 04:51 PM |
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I dont know what the nickname is but what about Ball State.. It almost smells
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02-26-2004, 06:39 PM |
Re: Favorite Team Mascots
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Mine is the Fighting Camels of Campbell University
Fighting Camels
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One of our Tiger fans out west could probably validate this, but I believe there's the Bannanna Slugs ....UC Santa Cruz or something along those lines.
Here's another intreging one that should make every male laugh: UMass MINUTEMEN!!!
Don't know if I'd like to be called one of those...
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02-26-2004, 06:41 PM |
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I dont know what the nickname is but what about Ball State.. It almost smells
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Hopefully, one day, Ball State will merge with Bowling Green to form Bowling Ball University.
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02-26-2004, 06:45 PM |
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I dont know what the nickname is but what about Ball State.. It almost smells
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The 8 Balls. Ball State is the Alma Mater of David Letterman and a couple of years ago when the Ball State QB got busted for selling cocaine Dave refered to it as 8 Ball State.
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to much... bowling ball u.. 8 ball...How about that. thank God we have something worth wile..can you think of having to yell GEAUX Bananas------
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after you yell go bananas everyone acts crazy???????
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