tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post3001231635528378573..comments2024-03-15T23:39:29.134-08:00Comments on Scribbit | Motherhood in Alaska: Worst Sports Team NamesScribbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-59804180413728286062009-10-16T14:15:44.678-08:002009-10-16T14:15:44.678-08:00I think they meant this kind of Vandal:
http://e...I think they meant this kind of Vandal: <br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VandalsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-75730641278806665592009-02-25T21:08:00.000-09:002009-02-25T21:08:00.000-09:00Love that explanation--and you've given me pause. ...Love that explanation--and you've given me pause. Perhaps I was too hasty in my condemnation of our Canadien friends . . .Scribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-19050046662827358232009-02-25T19:19:00.000-09:002009-02-25T19:19:00.000-09:00Great idea for a post! I do have to defend one of ...Great idea for a post! I do have to defend one of the greatest team names in history, though, the Montreal Canadiens...<BR/><BR/>You'll notice the "H" in the middle of the their logo, which stands for their nickname, "Les Habitants." Translated "the locals", the Canadiens and their nickname ("the Habs") remind the global hockey community that hockey's roots go very, very deep in Montreal and that the legacy of the team is so pure that they need not go by anything more elaborate than "the Canadiens" or the locals. <BR/><BR/>Their name is like the iPod's simple aluminum case or the austere frame of a great piece of modern architecture... simple, pure, and commanding of respect.<BR/><BR/>Ryan (mr. diaper diaries)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-56268902295498637642009-02-22T12:10:00.000-09:002009-02-22T12:10:00.000-09:00Sorry, but your article was just painful to read. ...Sorry, but your article was just painful to read. I could only get about 2/3 of the way through it before i couldn't read anymore. Essentially, you're missing the point of a mascot. It is not necessarily to strike fear into the other team, but provide an uncommon, unique identity for a team. For example, Penn State would have been just the "Lions," but instead they add their geographically location (Nittany Mt) and the species of mountain cat not found anywhere else. If they were just the Lions, what would seperate them from Detroit, or hundreds of hugh school teams across the country? With a lot of the color names (Browns) or names that seem like nonsense words (Hoyas) there is a huge amount of tradition backing the names up. The Browns were named after the first vice president of the franchise, general manager, and head coach, Paul Brown. Hoyas comes from a combination of a Latin and Greek based cheer for the original team. Again, a successful team name is one with which you do not need to mention the name of the school, home city, etc. because there will be no other teams that share that name. The worst team names are the generic ones, the Raiders, Panthers, Falcons, and so forth because they lack identity. <BR/><BR/>Again,sorry, but i just think you missed the boat on the concept of mascots here, and thus your whole list needs to be revisited.<BR/><BR/>The more strange the team name, the more tradition is behind it, and all team names have a reason for their existance. Try typing some things into google next time, it's amazing what comes up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-28176933339128427842009-02-21T22:18:00.000-09:002009-02-21T22:18:00.000-09:00As soon as I saw the title, I KNEW the Houston Tex...As soon as I saw the title, I KNEW the Houston Texans would be on this list. I hate their name!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-27055349840619287402009-02-21T11:01:00.000-09:002009-02-21T11:01:00.000-09:00There are a lot of crazy mascot names but the best...There are a lot of crazy mascot names but the best has got to be Scottsdale Community College. Are you ready for this, "The Fighting Artichokes".<BR/><BR/>I would feel threatened, when the artichokes rolled into town!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-87229743123919405102009-02-20T17:32:00.000-09:002009-02-20T17:32:00.000-09:00Praying Colonels? Koalas? Really?My elementary sch...Praying Colonels? Koalas? Really?<BR/><BR/>My elementary school mascot was the ingot. Yeah, ingots inspire fear and trepidation. Most people don't even know what an ingot is.Damselflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139191935886860839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-26396388922119674742009-02-20T12:14:00.000-09:002009-02-20T12:14:00.000-09:00I was amused to see OBC Prophets in there... havin...I was amused to see OBC Prophets in there... having attended the school and knowing it isn't a huge school. <BR/><BR/>Great list :)Dawn Penguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00993026644778711115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-62230467001787200862009-02-20T12:01:00.000-09:002009-02-20T12:01:00.000-09:00LOL...where do you find this stuff?We had a local ...LOL...where do you find this stuff?<BR/><BR/>We had a local christian school that were the "flames"...I guess the whole pentacost theme...but they forgot about the conotations in this day and age of the flamers, etc....they have since changed it.Mary@notbefore7https://www.blogger.com/profile/17294717852179643696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-30884756690474001382009-02-20T11:47:00.000-09:002009-02-20T11:47:00.000-09:00Actually, we're pretty proud to be the Muleriders ...Actually, we're pretty proud to be the Muleriders here at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, AR. When the school was founded in 1909 as an agricultural school, the first ball teams took Model T Fords or rode the farm mules to a nearby railroad station to travel to nearby schools for games. The other teams, so they say, began taunting, "Here come the Muleriders" and the name stuck. So it's not a made up mascot, it's part of our history. On September 19, 2009, as part of our Centennial celebration, we will host the Great Southern Arkansas Muleride to that railroad station. And on April 1, 2009, Founders Day, we will host a free concert featuring Tracy Lawrence, who is, you guessed it, a Mulerider! You are all invited. www.sau100.netUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08493398611277500252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-31363946675364660322009-02-20T10:55:00.000-09:002009-02-20T10:55:00.000-09:00Awww poor Purdue! I see several have asked (and y...Awww poor Purdue! I see several have asked (and you answered) if you meant....INDIANA!<BR/><BR/>Go Boilermakers! heehee!Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04301736341975637446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-3389321125411202832009-02-20T08:25:00.000-09:002009-02-20T08:25:00.000-09:00I was going to add a story about my daughter and t...I was going to add a story about my daughter and team names, but started to ramble a bit, so I just posted it on my blog and included a link to yours. Hope you don't mind.Patricia Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16457248759136322554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-49722160148347905852009-02-20T06:19:00.000-09:002009-02-20T06:19:00.000-09:00How could I forget the Rainbows??And as it happens...How could I forget the Rainbows??<BR/><BR/>And as it happens, I've seen the Bullets in action back when we lived in Maryland. Yes, Wizards is kind of odd. Especially since all the Harry Potter craziness it gives it even a stranger connotation.Scribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-22443010195752164322009-02-20T05:20:00.000-09:002009-02-20T05:20:00.000-09:00I live near Akron and even funnier than the name Z...I live near Akron and even funnier than the name Zips is the logo which says to, "Fear the Roo." All I can think of is Kanga and Roo from Winnie the Pooh. <BR/><BR/>Also not far from here is Kent State and they are the Golden Flashes. Not the Lightening, not the Chargers, the Flashes. Huh?<BR/><BR/>I do know that the Sooners were the people who went sooner than they were supposed to in the Oklahoma land race, but how is that intimidating? LOL! I have also always wondered what the heck a Nittany Lion was. Only Jo Pa knows, I guess. :o)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720538592229420776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-4643245135540349222009-02-19T23:54:00.000-09:002009-02-19T23:54:00.000-09:00Poor DC. Washington can't get no love. We do have...Poor DC. Washington can't get no love. We do have sucky team names though, except for the Redskins. That is pretty good. And you failed to mention tv basketball team. They USED to be the Washington Bullets, which is a good name. Think fast and deadly. But since D.C. Keeps topping the national list for homicides, someone thought it should be changed. So. They had some contest. And the winner was Wizards. The only upside is that it is alliterative. Other than that, it is stupid.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18167296198042569211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-73852244807544242952009-02-19T23:08:00.000-09:002009-02-19T23:08:00.000-09:00Hope College Flying DutchmenWheaton College Thunde...<A HREF="http://www.hope.edu/athletics/" REL="nofollow">Hope College Flying Dutchmen</A><BR/><A HREF="http://athletics.wheaton.edu/" REL="nofollow">Wheaton College Thunder</A> (they used to be the Crusaders)<BR/><A HREF="http://www.depaulbluedemons.com/" REL="nofollow">DePaul University Blue Demons</A><BR/><BR/>Also, my high school was the Quakers, but for some reason our mascot was a bear. And, what about the University of Hawaii "Rainbow" Warriors?Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16865645292824953080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-11149465867102904212009-02-19T18:56:00.000-09:002009-02-19T18:56:00.000-09:00How about the Banana Slugs? That always made me l...How about the Banana Slugs? That always made me laugh, although I can't remember which university that belonged to right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-40960928401852511822009-02-19T18:38:00.000-09:002009-02-19T18:38:00.000-09:00there's a town in west viginia called poca - their...there's a town in west viginia called poca - their high school team is the Poca Dots! too funny...thehecticeclecticgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874142283423072066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-16097113298200840302009-02-19T16:59:00.000-09:002009-02-19T16:59:00.000-09:00My high school was the Atom Smashers. I think we a...My high school was the Atom Smashers. I think we are the only one. <BR/><BR/>A college friend was a "Syrup Maker" --can you guess the town industry?Jaquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11823536672302144138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-9352822940074720222009-02-19T16:53:00.000-09:002009-02-19T16:53:00.000-09:00Actually, we have several and the current lead goa...Actually, we have several and the current lead goat is Bill XXXIII !USNA Ancienthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00888978890805320146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-23362554059308544282009-02-19T16:26:00.000-09:002009-02-19T16:26:00.000-09:00The Williams College Ephs are named in honor of Ep...The Williams College Ephs are named in honor of Ephraim Williams - the founder. <BR/><BR/>And that's my piece if useless knowledge for the day, thank you very much! :)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000259728837506250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-85690879617539210332009-02-19T16:09:00.000-09:002009-02-19T16:09:00.000-09:00Great post! For my schools (elementary, jr. high, ...Great post! For my schools (elementary, jr. high, high school, college), I've always been an animal: Cougars, Lobos (lobo means wolf), Cardinals, and Bruins. Can't really complain. They're not too original, but I guess the original names made your list!<BR/><BR/>But then again, up until 4th grade, I was in a private co-ed Catholic school and we were called the Augustinians. =/aahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06765480524999482442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-16594259478188046572009-02-19T16:04:00.000-09:002009-02-19T16:04:00.000-09:00I can't believe that Jeopardy just had a question ...I can't believe that Jeopardy just had a question on the Browns and how their first owner's last name was "Brown." With some of the comments here and my favorite T.V. game show, now I know!Perubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17948233191244821909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-28207619323679235012009-02-19T15:07:00.000-09:002009-02-19T15:07:00.000-09:00Driving across the rez in NE Arizona we see a high...Driving across the rez in NE Arizona we see a high school in the distance. As it looms nearer we see the team name. <BR/><BR/>The Redskins. Seriously. On the Navajo Reservation?<BR/><BR/>Up in the mountains, in Idaho Springs, the high school mascot is the 'Golddiggers." Like that for the girls' team too?<BR/><BR/>That said, my college mascot was the "Athenas" A women's college. Pretty cool, eh?Amanda @ www.kiddio.orghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13102052872110352811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-81578061700082738262009-02-19T14:17:00.000-09:002009-02-19T14:17:00.000-09:00Kim--I wondered when I'd see someone from Texas wa...Kim--I wondered when I'd see someone from Texas wander by! Thanks for the background. Too bad the Longhorns was taken, that's a good one. Still . . . I can't help but think that there had to be SOMETHING better than just restating the obvious. Still . . .good logo.Scribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.com