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BTown11 Jan 10 2011, 07:17 PM Post #1
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Best
-Indiana Hoosiers (duh)
-UCSB Banana Slugs (can't go wrong with this)
-Oklahoma Sooners (original, historical, and their mascot is pretty cool too)
-New York Knicks (named after knickerbocker street, plus it sounds cool)
-Detroit Pistons (original, and unique to the city)

Worst
-Purdue Boilermakers (huh? and duh.)
-Georgetown Hoyas (huh?)
-Charlotte Bobcats (named after their ex-owner. seriously.)
-Utah Jazz (what's so jazzy about utah?)
-Los Angeles Lakers & Clippers (both nicknames taken from their former cities)
-Memphis Grizzlies (makes sense in vancouver, not in memphis)
-Akron Zips (seriously? a kangaroo?)
Death to Signatures.
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jdm3 Jan 10 2011, 07:26 PM Post #2
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Scottsdale Community College Artichokes

Grand Canyon State Antelopes


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dçamden03 Jan 10 2011, 07:29 PM Post #3
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BTown11
Jan 10 2011, 07:17 PM
Best
-Indiana Hoosiers (duh)
-UCSB Banana Slugs (can't go wrong with this)
-Oklahoma Sooners (original, historical, and their mascot is pretty cool too)
-New York Knicks (named after knickerbocker street, plus it sounds cool)
-Detroit Pistons (original, and unique to the city)

Worst
-Purdue Boilermakers (huh? and duh.)
-Georgetown Hoyas (huh?)
-Charlotte Bobcats (named after their ex-owner. seriously.)
-Utah Jazz (what's so jazzy about utah?)
-Los Angeles Lakers & Clippers (both nicknames taken from their former cities)
-Memphis Grizzlies (makes sense in vancouver, not in memphis)
-Akron Zips (seriously? a kangaroo?)
The Jazz is also taken from its former city.
“He’s always been a guy — maybe to a fault — he would always try to do what I said. That seems like something simple in coaching, but those are the guys I hang my hat on. We’ve had some guys in our program, we had a couple guys that felt I had a bias towards E’Twaun Moore. And they were right — I do have a bias towards E’Twaun Moore. I like guys that go to class, that are academic All-Americans, that come early, that stay late, that love the game of basketball. I am biased towards those guys. And I’m biased towards Rob Hummel. But I’m also biased towards their habits, their work ethic, and how they carry themselves."

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BTown11 Jan 10 2011, 07:30 PM Post #4
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Jan 10 2011, 07:29 PM
BTown11
Jan 10 2011, 07:17 PM
Best
-Indiana Hoosiers (duh)
-UCSB Banana Slugs (can't go wrong with this)
-Oklahoma Sooners (original, historical, and their mascot is pretty cool too)
-New York Knicks (named after knickerbocker street, plus it sounds cool)
-Detroit Pistons (original, and unique to the city)

Worst
-Purdue Boilermakers (huh? and duh.)
-Georgetown Hoyas (huh?)
-Charlotte Bobcats (named after their ex-owner. seriously.)
-Utah Jazz (what's so jazzy about utah?)
-Los Angeles Lakers & Clippers (both nicknames taken from their former cities)
-Memphis Grizzlies (makes sense in vancouver, not in memphis)
-Akron Zips (seriously? a kangaroo?)
The Jazz is also taken from its former city.
yea i know. it's still stupid though.
Death to Signatures.
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BoilerUpAT Jan 10 2011, 07:51 PM Post #5
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What exactly Is the IU mascot? And you know the Boilermaker Special is cool. It's ok, you don't have to say it, we know.
Edited by BoilerUpAT, Jan 10 2011, 07:52 PM.
Close by the Wabash, In famed Hoosier land, Stands old Purdue, Serene and Grand, Cherished in Memory, By all her sons and daughters true, Fair Alma Mater, All Hail Purdue
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boilergrad01 Jan 10 2011, 08:03 PM Post #6
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What exactly Is the IU mascot?
Tmazing
Nothing beats an Astronaut
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dreachon Jan 10 2011, 08:10 PM Post #7
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Best: Evergreen State Geoducks

Don't know what a Geoduck is? Enjoy THAT google search. Hehe.
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crveech Jan 10 2011, 08:36 PM Post #8
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UC Irvine Anteaters (pretty lame)

Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevels (it's some sort of beetle)
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hoosierinhogville Jan 10 2011, 09:11 PM Post #9
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Jan 10 2011, 08:36 PM
Worst

UC Irvine Anteaters (pretty lame)

Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevels (it's some sort of beetle)
Monticello, AR is cotton country. The boll weevil was the bane of cotton farmers during the early 1900's, and had a very negative impact on the economy of Arkansas both before and during the Great Depression.
The name is silly, but does bear some significance to the area.
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crveech Jan 10 2011, 09:17 PM Post #10
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Jan 10 2011, 08:36 PM
Worst

UC Irvine Anteaters (pretty lame)

Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevels (it's some sort of beetle)
Monticello, AR is cotton country. The boll weevil was the bane of cotton farmers during the early 1900's, and had a very negative impact on the economy of Arkansas both before and during the Great Depression.
The name is silly, but does bear some significance to the area.
I always like how mascots are significant to the area. But come on, it's a beetle.
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brumdog44 Jan 10 2011, 10:24 PM Post #11
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Worst: Vincennes Lincoln Alices.
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crveech Jan 10 2011, 10:27 PM Post #12
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Best high school: Shoals Jug Rox (type of rock formation).
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crveech
Jan 10 2011, 08:36 PM
Worst

UC Irvine Anteaters (pretty lame)

Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevels (it's some sort of beetle)
Monticello, AR is cotton country. The boll weevil was the bane of cotton farmers during the early 1900's, and had a very negative impact on the economy of Arkansas both before and during the Great Depression.
The name is silly, but does bear some significance to the area.
I always like how mascots are significant to the area. But come on, it's a beetle.
C'mon now.
This
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Is so much more than just a beetle.
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crveech Jan 10 2011, 10:32 PM Post #14
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Jan 10 2011, 10:30 PM
crveech
Jan 10 2011, 09:17 PM
hoosierinhogville
Jan 10 2011, 09:11 PM
crveech
Jan 10 2011, 08:36 PM
Worst

UC Irvine Anteaters (pretty lame)

Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevels (it's some sort of beetle)
Monticello, AR is cotton country. The boll weevil was the bane of cotton farmers during the early 1900's, and had a very negative impact on the economy of Arkansas both before and during the Great Depression.
The name is silly, but does bear some significance to the area.
I always like how mascots are significant to the area. But come on, it's a beetle.
C'mon now.
This
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Is so much more than just a beetle.
Looks like a martian.
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indytrent Jan 10 2011, 10:45 PM Post #15
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