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Maybe we can give them some help. Below are my ideas.

_ Alcorn State University (Braves) - The Acorns

_ Central Michigan University (Chippewas) - Chippendales

_ Catawba College (Indians) - Casinos Gamblers

_ Florida State University (Seminoles) - Semis

_ Midwestern State University (Indians) Middies (it works for Navy)

_ University of Utah (Utes) - Ewes

_ Indiana University-Pennsylvania (Indians) - Geographically Challenged

_ Carthage College (Redmen) - Casinos

_ Bradley University (Braves) - Tanks

_ Arkansas State University (Indians) - Inbreds

_ Chowan College (Braves) - Chows

_ University of Illinois (Illini) - Noise

_ University of Louisiana-Monroe (Indians) - Ragin’ Creoles

_ McMurry University (Indians) - McMascot

_ Mississippi College (Choctaws) Mud Pies

_ Newberry College (Indians) - Jellies

_ University of North Dakota (Fighting Sioux) - The Pierres or is it the Bismarks?

_ Southeastern Oklahoma State University (Savages) – Slot Machines

To take it a step farther, there are a considerable number of states that have their names derived from Indian names. Pursuant to NCAA rules, the state sponsored universities that this applies to should not be able to display their state names on their jerseys.

Utah
Illinois
Texas (derived from Tejas, an indian name)

Any more?

Um...Indiana?

Oklahoma
Home of the Redman

I guess Pontiac can no longer advertise on NCAA events. So too Oneida.
Also, Kentucky is no longer allowed and anything with Mississippi has to be out.

Arkansas is derived from Quapaw so they are out too! Plus I think the Native Americans ate Razorback in earlier times so that is definitely savage.

ponyte wrote:I guess Pontiac can no longer advertise on NCAA events. So too Oneida.
Also, Kentucky is no longer allowed and anything with Mississippi has to be out.

Don't forget that you may not refer to "Miami" either.

Shouldn't this thread be in 'Around the Hilltop'?

Alcorn State is a traditionally African American college. Perhaps they ought to adopt a really un-PC name, using the more than 20% of their students exception. Imagine the NCAA PC police having to deal with with a team calling itself the N word, or the J word, or the P word.

over 1/2 the state names come from indian words, some from indian tribes.

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0854966.html


Alabama May come from Choctaw meaning “thicket-clearers” or “vegetation-gatherers”
Alaska Corruption of Aleut word meaning “great land” or “that which the sea breaks against”
Arizona From the Indian “Arizonac,” meaning “little spring” or “young spring”
Arkansas From the Quapaw Indians
California From a book, Las Sergas de Esplandián, by Garcia Ordóñez de Montalvo, c. 1500
Colorado From the Spanish, “ruddy” or “red”
Connecticut From an Indian word (Quinnehtukqut) meaning “beside the long tidal river”
Delaware From Delaware River and Bay; named in turn for Sir Thomas West, Baron De La Warr
Florida From the Spanish, meaning “feast of flowers” (Easter)
Georgia In honor of George II of England
Hawaii Uncertain. The islands may have been named by Hawaii Loa, their traditional discoverer. Or they may have been named after Hawaii or Hawaiki, the traditional home of the Polynesians.
Idaho Though popularly believed to be an Indian word, it is an invented name whose meaning is unknown.
Illinois Algonquin for “tribe of superior men”
Indiana Meaning “land of Indians”
Iowa Probably from an Indian word meaning “this is the place” or “the Beautiful Land”
Kansas From a Sioux word meaning “people of the south wind”
Kentucky From an Iroquoian word “Ken-tah-ten” meaning “land of tomorrow”
Louisiana In honor of Louis XIV of France
Maine First used to distinguish the mainland from the offshore islands. It has been considered a compliment to Henrietta Maria, queen of Charles I of England. She was said to have owned the province of Mayne in France.
Maryland In honor of Henrietta Maria (queen of Charles I of England)
Massachusetts From Massachusett tribe of Native Americans, meaning “at or about the great hill”
Michigan From Indian word “Michigana” meaning “great or large lake”
Minnesota From a Dakota Indian word meaning “sky-tinted water”
Mississippi From an Indian word meaning “Father of Waters”
Missouri Named after the Missouri Indian tribe. “Missouri” means “town of the large canoes.”
Montana Chosen from Latin dictionary by J. M. Ashley. It is a Latinized Spanish word meaning “mountainous.”
Nebraska From an Oto Indian word meaning “flat water”
Nevada Spanish: “snowcapped”
New Hampshire From the English county of Hampshire
New Jersey From the Channel Isle of Jersey
New Mexico From Mexico, “place of Mexitli,” an Aztec god or leader
New York In honor of the Duke of York
North Carolina In honor of Charles I of England
North Dakota From the Sioux tribe, meaning “allies”
Ohio From an Iroquoian word meaning “great river”
Oklahoma From two Choctaw Indian words meaning “red people”
Oregon Unknown. However, it is generally accepted that the name, first used by Jonathan Carver in 1778, was taken from the writings of Maj. Robert Rogers, an English army officer.
Pennsylvania In honor of Adm. Sir William Penn, father of William Penn. It means “Penn's Woodland.”
Rhode Island From the Greek Island of Rhodes
South Carolina In honor of Charles I of England
South Dakota From the Sioux tribe, meaning “allies”
Tennessee Of Cherokee origin; the exact meaning is unknown
Texas From an Indian word meaning “friends”
Utah From the Ute tribe, meaning “people of the mountains”
Vermont From the French “vert mont,” meaning “green mountain”
Virginia In honor of Elizabeth “Virgin Queen” of England
Washington In honor of George Washington
West Virginia In honor of Elizabeth, “Virgin Queen” of England
Wisconsin French corruption of an Indian word whose meaning is disputed
Wyoming From the Delaware Indian word, meaning “mountains and valleys alternating”; the same as the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania

MrMustang1965 wrote:Shouldn't this thread be in 'Around the Hilltop'?

MrMustang1965
Thank you for pointing out my violation of the PonyFans.com code of conduct by posting about mascots on the FOOTBALL Board. I will follow the sterling examples of Baylor and other Universities that have imposed sanctions upon themselves. I hereby exile myself to the Killerfrogs.com website for 48hrs. After which my number of posting will be reduced to an amount TBA for the next scholastic year.

Problem is that "Ewes" is offensive to sheep, "Tanks" is offensive to Army veterans, "Gamblers" and "Casinos" is offensive to gambling addicts, "Chippendales" is offensive to reformed strippersm "chows" is offensive to lovers of that dog breed, "Ragin' Creoles" is offensive to people who love Emeril, "Noise" is offensive to deaf people, "Semis" is offensive to truck drivers, and "Inbreds" is just offensive.

Since in the NFL the Washington mascot has been judged the most racially offensive, they could change their names to the Washington
Red Ants. As for Florida State, they should become the Hemis (as in monster truck rally). In baseball, Atlanta becomes the Bracelets. Anybody notice whether the NBA of the NHL has changes to make? Goodness me, shouldn't the hockey team in Montreal be called the Canada Dry (think of the endorsement income potential)?

Of course the Redskins could change their logo to look like a big red potato as well without changing their name. I can see the headlines now "Spuds beat Pokes".

EastStang wrote: I can see the headlines now "Spuds beat Pokes".

I guess it could happen. Although the Pokes have owned the Skins something akin to the way the Frogs have owned the Mustangs. Doh.