TarPitHeels 11 Posted February 12 LOLcat :censored: 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dynasty 2,411 Posted February 12 I'm guessing anything to do with knights/medieval times is out of the question? 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lana_del_Bae 90 Posted February 12 20 minutes ago, Dynasty said: I'm guessing anything to do with knights/medieval times is out of the question? I'd personally just go with Knights but I'm assuming they are gonna go with a blank slate here 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GDAWG 1,804 Posted February 13 Valparaiso has a Football Team? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NicDB 2,970 Posted February 13 57 minutes ago, GDAWG said: Valparaiso has a Football Team? FCS affiliated, but non-scholarship, which is why you never hear of them. They're a glorified club team. As far as a new nickname, I'd like them to choose somethinh that would enable them to keep their current identity package, as I think it's very well done. I would go with Squires. It means the same basic thing as Knights, but much more unique. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gothamite 24,104 Posted February 13 On 2/12/2021 at 3:21 PM, Dynasty said: I'm guessing anything to do with knights/medieval times is out of the question? “Knights” is one thing. “Knights Who Slaughtered Muslims in a Holy War” is kinda something else. 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PaleVermilion81 2,193 Posted February 13 On 2/12/2021 at 7:45 AM, BBTV said: Dammit. Leave it to a lawyer to bust me on a technicality. Fine. Valparaiso Affiliated Individuals. Valparaiso Human Beings. Worked for Greendale. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dilbert 936 Posted February 13 Valpo Kernels! Valparaiso is where Orville Redenbacher created his popcorn and the city has a statue of him and a popcorn festival every year 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gothamite 24,104 Posted February 13 1 minute ago, Dilbert said: Valpo Kernels! Valparaiso is where Orville Redenbacher created his popcorn and the city has a statue of him and a popcorn festival every year That’s worth changing even a non-offensive nickname to. 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rams80 4,275 Posted February 14 On 2/12/2021 at 2:42 PM, Lana_del_Bae said: I'd personally just go with Knights but I'm assuming they are gonna go with a blank slate here Valpo was almost bought by the Klan back in the twenties. Anything that's been appropriated by white nationalists over the last few years is out. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the admiral 28,760 Posted February 14 Are people allowed to use "crusade" as a verb in any context or is that a Feelings Word now too? 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SFGiants58 14,213 Posted February 14 29 minutes ago, the admiral said: Are people allowed to use "crusade" as a verb in any context or is that a Feelings Word now too? Yes to the former. “Crusader” (you know, the indiscriminate Jew and Muslim slayers) is where people draw the line. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gothamite 24,104 Posted February 14 “Feelings”? 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the admiral 28,760 Posted February 14 Well, how do you crusade against anything without connoting merciless Christian warfare? Word's got "cross" in it and everything. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tBBP 2,573 Posted February 14 20 hours ago, Dilbert said: Valpo Kernels! Valparaiso is where Orville Redenbacher created his popcorn and the city has a statue of him and a popcorn festival every year You might be onto something here. Flip it to "Colonels" as a double entendre and you're working with something... 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OnWis97 4,590 Posted February 14 1 hour ago, the admiral said: Well, how do you crusade against anything without connoting merciless Christian warfare? Word's got "cross" in it and everything. Anti-woke crusaders? I’m not a fan but I bet it could get a plurality of the vote. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chcarlson23 1,470 Posted February 14 I could see something like the Valparaiso Torchlighters. It has a feel of honoring the Christian heritage of the school in a good way, as well as looking to the future. Think like the Torchlighters of the faith, or people blazing the way for numerous things. It also matches the shield that has been used on the Crusaders logo. Nicknames could be the Torches or the Lighters lol. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaliforniaGlowin 2,141 Posted February 15 On 2/13/2021 at 3:55 PM, Dilbert said: Valpo Kernels! Valparaiso is where Orville Redenbacher created his popcorn and the city has a statue of him and a popcorn festival every year Sounds very MiLB 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sportsfan7 432 Posted February 15 3 hours ago, chcarlson23 said: I could see something like the Valparaiso Torchlighters. It has a feel of honoring the Christian heritage of the school in a good way, as well as looking to the future. Think like the Torchlighters of the faith, or people blazing the way for numerous things. It also matches the shield that has been used on the Crusaders logo. Nicknames could be the Torches or the Lighters lol. Torches might not be the best replacement for a problematic nickname. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rams80 4,275 Posted February 15 Beerdrinkers is right there for a Lutheran school. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
