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This list was put together by something called SPM Sportspage. It includes Horned Frogs and doesn't include Mustangs, rendering the list completely moot, but it's an interesting list, nonetheless.

http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/ ... kn-4.shtml
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What? No Banana Slugs? UC Santa Cruz? Anyone?

http://www.goslugs.com/
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the zips is a good one
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They also missed the little gusties of Gustavos Adolphus.
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ThadFilms wrote:What? No Banana Slugs? UC Santa Cruz? Anyone?

http://www.goslugs.com/
Banana Slugs have to be at the very top of that list.
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the injustice
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Corso wrote:
ThadFilms wrote:What? No Banana Slugs? UC Santa Cruz? Anyone?

http://www.goslugs.com/
Banana Slugs have to be at the very top of that list.
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Post by No Quarter »

College names aside, there are some great HS team names -

Cairo GA Syrup Makers

Carlsbad NM Cavemen

Eufaula OK Ironheads

And what's that private school in Chattanooga that fields the Purple Pounders?
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Progresso (HS) Red Ants

Pampa HS (TX) Harvesters

Hutto HS (TX) Hippos
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Hereford Whitefaces.

Still think they should've been the Hereford Herefords.

And there's also the Crane Golden Cranes.
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RGV Pony wrote:Hereford Whitefaces.
Shouldn't they be required to change their name?
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mrydel wrote:
RGV Pony wrote:Hereford Whitefaces.
Shouldn't they be required to change their name?
in which case I again suggest the Herefords.

I heard about the mimes protesting out in front of their stadium last year.
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Summerpuppy is my favorite sports name.
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RGV Pony wrote:
mrydel wrote:
RGV Pony wrote:Hereford Whitefaces.
Shouldn't they be required to change their name?
in which case I again suggest the Herefords.

I heard about the mimes protesting out in front of their stadium last year.
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smu diamond m wrote:
RGV Pony wrote:
mrydel wrote: Shouldn't they be required to change their name?
in which case I again suggest the Herefords.

I heard about the mimes protesting out in front of their stadium last year.
Oh did you?
At least that's what the guy in the box was trying to get across
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