Brian in Boston Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 The GBL's streak of unveiling great team identity packages is in serious jeopardy. The five finalists for team name in Surprise, Arizona are...Surprise Desert Stallions (pulling down 27.3% of the vote in fan polling)Surprise SandStorm (27.3%)Surprise Desert Penguins (18.2%)Surprise Fightin' Falcons (18.2%)Surprise Desert Bats (9.1%)You can say what you want about the San Diego's GBL franchise, but compared to these monikers, Surf Dawgs is positively brilliant.This is the reason that "Name the Team" contests shouldn't distribute entry forms at elementary schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMac Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 PENGUINS... you gotta be kiddin me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mings Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 SurfDawgs is cool, but those suck. What the hell is a Desert Penguin? Dinner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 PENGUINS... you gotta be kiddin me No, no, no.... DESERT Penguins. See? It'll be cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 DESERT PENGUINS???? WTF were they smoking?!They all suck, SandStorm is the only one that is better than the rest. Dont put Desert in the name. It is stupid just like when teams put Ice in front of whatever they are, that is a big no no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appleclock Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 The fact is, the city's name is SURPRISE! How can you not go wrong? They oughta just go with the obvious and call their team the Surprise Parties! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruColor Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 ...Dont put Desert in the name... I GOT it!Desert Trout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronChefShark Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 I GOT it!Desert Trout. mmmm.....trout...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 No CactusBears?:sigh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclopsis Joe Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 The fact is, the city's name is SURPRISE! How can you not go wrong? They oughta just go with the obvious and call their team the Surprise Parties! I think just "Surprise!" would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 How about the Surprise Herpes.As inSURPRISE! Herpes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted February 17, 2005 Author Share Posted February 17, 2005 I had submitted Surprise Homers. It pays homage to the community's founder - Homer Ludden - and references the slang term for home-run. Now, I'll be the first to admit that when I submitted my idea I wasn't really counting on it being adopted. However, compared to these suggestions... hell, it was BRILLIANT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZzyzx41 Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Surprise! We have penguins in Arizona! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCScout76 Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 CactusBears I kinda like the sound of it, how ever I haven't heard much about any "bear action" going on in the desert state. Penguins are way off the map. Why don't we go with Artic Scoripions, or Snow Sidewinders, or the Ice Iguanas. E-GWon-uhs sounds so cool as it rolls off your tongue - say it 10 times slowly. Kinda fun, huh?I vote Sandstorm, but the logo better be cool, I mean Hot. What ever - the logo has to kick some Ares!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesCraven Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Penguins? In Arizona?? Next thing you know, they'll be in Youngtown, Pittsburgh and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideRight Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Oh, so many better options:Surprise AttackSurprise Fighters (prize fighters)Surprise DesertSharkDawgsPhoenix Angels of SurpriseFC Surprise Real Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollux Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 EDIT: nevermind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 The only one that sounds good is the Sand Storm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 This is the results so farSurprise Desert Penguins 11.1% Surprise Fightin' Falcons 64.6% Surprise Desert Stallions 8.1% Surprise SandStorm 13.1% Surprise Desert Bats 3.0% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted February 17, 2005 Author Share Posted February 17, 2005 Of these five, I'd opt for the Surprise Desert Bats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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