College sports team names with regional significance
FSU Seminoles
OSU Buckeyes
University of Miami Hurricanes
University of Illinois Fighting Illini
Nebraska Cornhuskers
College sports team names with regional significance
FSU Seminoles
OSU Buckeyes
University of Miami Hurricanes
University of Illinois Fighting Illini
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Duke Blue Devils
gkster
May 10, 2019, 5:54pm
65570
College sports team names with regional significance
FSU Seminoles
OSU Buckeyes
University of Miami Hurricanes
University of Illinois Fighting Illini
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Duke Blue Devils
U of North Carolina Tar Heels
College sports team names with regional significance
FSU Seminoles
OSU Buckeyes
University of Miami Hurricanes
University of Illinois Fighting Illini
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Duke Blue Devils
U of North Carolina Tar Heels
UT Longhorns
Indiana Hoosiers
Spoons
May 11, 2019, 6:29am
65573
College sports team names with regional significance
FSU Seminoles
OSU Buckeyes
University of Miami Hurricanes
University of Illinois Fighting Illini
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Duke Blue Devils
U of North Carolina Tar Heels
UT Longhorns
Indiana Hoosiers
University of Calgary Dinos
Formerly the U of C Dinosaurs, the name pays homage to the many dinosaur fossils found in southern Alberta, where Calgary is located.
Spoons:
…University of Calgary Dinos
Formerly the U of C Dinosaurs, the name pays homage to the many dinosaur fossils found in southern Alberta, where Calgary is located.
As printed, one natural pronunciation would seem to pay homage to either of these Dinos
Spoons
May 11, 2019, 9:42am
65575
Well, the U of Calgary has DYE-nos, not DEE-nos; but I take your point. Just realize that U of Calgary teams resemble neither Mr. Martin or Fred Flintstone’s pet, and you’ll be welcome in Calgary.
College sports team names with regional significance
FSU Seminoles
OSU Buckeyes
University of Miami Hurricanes
University of Illinois Fighting Illini
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Duke Blue Devils
U of North Carolina Tar Heels
UT Longhorns
Indiana Hoosiers
University of Calgary Dinos
Notre Dame University Fighting Irish
College sports team names with regional significance
FSU Seminoles
OSU Buckeyes
University of Miami Hurricanes
University of Illinois Fighting Illini
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Duke Blue Devils
U of North Carolina Tar Heels
UT Longhorns
Indiana Hoosiers
University of Calgary Dinos
Notre Dame University Fighting Irish
University of Pennsylvania Quakers
I must be missing this one. What’s the regional significance?
College sports team names with regional significance
FSU Seminoles
OSU Buckeyes
University of Miami Hurricanes
University of Illinois Fighting Illini
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Duke Blue Devils
U of North Carolina Tar Heels
UT Longhorns
Indiana Hoosiers
University of Calgary Dinos
Notre Dame University Fighting Irish
University of Pennsylvania Quakers
University of Oregon Ducks
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Sports teams (be they professional or collegiate) that have changed their nickname, and what their original nickname was
Kent State Golden Flashes - used to be the Silver Foxes
Covfefe
May 12, 2019, 12:10am
65581
Sports teams (be they professional or collegiate) that have changed their nickname, and what their original nickname was
Kent State Golden Flashes - used to be the Silver Foxes
Chicago Bears - Decatur Staleys
gkster
May 12, 2019, 4:30am
65582
Sports teams (be they professional or collegiate) that have changed their nickname, and what their original nickname was
Kent State Golden Flashes - used to be the Silver Foxes
Chicago Bears - Decatur Staleys
St. John’s University Red Storm - Redmen
The school in Queens, NY
Sports teams (be they professional or collegiate) that have changed their nickname, and what their original nickname was
Kent State Golden Flashes - used to be the Silver Foxes
Chicago Bears - Decatur Staleys
St. John’s University Red Storm - Redmen
Marquette Golden Eagles - Hilltoppers
Sports teams (be they professional or collegiate) that have changed their nickname, and what their original nickname was
Kent State Golden Flashes - used to be the Silver Foxes
Chicago Bears - Decatur Staleys
St. John’s University Red Storm - Redmen
Marquette Golden Eagles - Hilltoppers
Tennessee Titans - Houston Oilers
Bayaker
May 12, 2019, 10:08am
65585
Sports teams (be they professional or collegiate) that have changed their nickname, and what their original nickname was
Kent State Golden Flashes - used to be the Silver Foxes
Chicago Bears - Decatur Staleys
St. John’s University Red Storm - Redmen
Marquette Golden Eagles - Hilltoppers
Tennessee Titans - Houston Oilers
Houston: Astros - Colt 45s
Sports teams (be they professional or collegiate) that have changed their nickname, and what their original nickname was
Kent State Golden Flashes - used to be the Silver Foxes
Chicago Bears - Decatur Staleys
St. John’s University Red Storm - Redmen
Marquette Golden Eagles - Hilltoppers
Tennessee Titans - Houston Oilers
Houston: Astros - Colt 45s
Syracuse Orange - used to be the Orangemen
Sports teams (be they professional or collegiate) that have changed their nickname, and what their original nickname was
Kent State Golden Flashes - used to be the Silver Foxes
Chicago Bears - Decatur Staleys
St. John’s University Red Storm - Redmen
Marquette Golden Eagles - Hilltoppers
Tennessee Titans - Houston Oilers
Houston: Astros - Colt 45s
Syracuse Orange - used to be the Orangemen
Washington Wizards - Washington Bullets