Best NCAA Logos

[DrJack]

Hundreds of thousands of Americans have said, in plain English, "We don't like this, we are not honored by it, we are hurt by it, and we would appreciate if the use of our heritage would not be used for your football teams." To which they get this response;

"Prove it," or "It doesn't matter how you interpret it, we are trying to honor you so you should be grateful," or "My teacher said its not a huge deal, and she is an Indian."

As far as these images being trivializing and demeaning, the only evidence we have is your opinion.

You are making my point for me. Why are you asking for evidence? Why do you need proof? Isn't the fact that the subjects of these logos tell you they are offensive and demeaning enough evidence? It blows my mind that people need "proof" on this matter and that schools need to be "forced" to change. Why can't we take the high road and change proactively because we know it is the kind thing to do? Thats all I want to know and no one here has been able to answer that question.

If my word isn't enough proof (and you are uneducated in the wonders of a google search), here is a link to a list of organizations in support of changes to Native American logos and nicknames in sports.

[rams80]

Hundreds of thousands of Americans have said, in plain English, "We don't like this, we are not honored by it, we are hurt by it, and we would appreciate if the use of our heritage would not be used for your football teams." To which they get this response;

"Prove it," or "It doesn't matter how you interpret it, we are trying to honor you so you should be grateful," or "My teacher said its not a huge deal, and she is an Indian."

As far as these images being trivializing and demeaning, the only evidence we have is your opinion.

You are making my point for me. Why are you asking for evidence? Why do you need proof? Isn't the fact that the subjects of these logos tell you they are offensive and demeaning enough evidence? It blows my mind that people need "proof" on this matter and that schools need to be "forced" to change. Why can't we take the high road and change proactively because we know it is the kind thing to do? Thats all I want to know and no one here has been able to answer that question.

If my word isn't enough proof (and you are uneducated in the wonders of a google search), here is a link to a list of organizations in support of changes to Native American logos and nicknames in sports.

How many of those groups actually count Native Americans as their members?

[TheOldRoman]

Hundreds of thousands of Americans have said, in plain English, "We don't like this, we are not honored by it, we are hurt by it, and we would appreciate if the use of our heritage would not be used for your football teams." To which they get this response;

"Prove it," or "It doesn't matter how you interpret it, we are trying to honor you so you should be grateful," or "My teacher said its not a huge deal, and she is an Indian."

As far as these images being trivializing and demeaning, the only evidence we have is your opinion.

You are making my point for me. Why are you asking for evidence? Why do you need proof? Isn't the fact that the subjects of these logos tell you they are offensive and demeaning enough evidence? It blows my mind that people need "proof" on this matter and that schools need to be "forced" to change. Why can't we take the high road and change proactively because we know it is the kind thing to do? Thats all I want to know and no one here has been able to answer that question.

If my word isn't enough proof (and you are uneducated in the wonders of a google search), here is a link to a list of organizations in support of changes to Native American logos and nicknames in sports.

How many of those groups actually count Native Americans as their members?

Yep. And not only that, but I suspect many of them are the same people making up a variety of names for themselves. 5 groups sound more imposing than 1. This was common at U of I, where the Anti-Chief thugs claimed several made-up organizations supported the cause. Depending on the function, the PRC called itself "I-Resist" among other things. There were a lot of organizations with no meetings and no members claiming to oppose the Chief.

[Spearhead]

Another great logo, sadly gone. Abilene Christian College (now university) used this in the 1960s:

[winghaz]

One of the groups listed against American Indian nicknames is the North Dakota State University Student Senate.

Well, sheesh, NDSU is the arch-rival of the University of North Dakota. The folks at NDSU wouldn't mind the UND Fighting Sioux nickname chased to the UND Fighting Daffodils.

[theonlymember]

A little homerism, but I still think its timeless.

As far as creativity, I like the WSU cougar

[Jigga]

A little homerism, but I still think its timeless.

This whole thread has pretty much been an exercise in blatant homerism.

[BlueSky]

A little homerism, but I still think its timeless.

This whole thread has pretty much been an exercise in blatant homerism.

If you'll pardon the pun, I'm going to buck the trend. I've never even been to Wyoming much less rooted for their team but this has always been a favorite.

[Bearcats]

Love this script.

[powersurge]

A little homerism, but I still think its timeless.

This whole thread has pretty much been an exercise in blatant homerism.

Agreed.

While we're at it lets drag some other dead horses out of the closet:

- The Cowboys mismatching blues debate

- The Chargers light blue uni debate

- The fact that someone saw the "new Buccaneer uniforms with a new number style" during training camp revelation

did I miss any?

[rams80]

The pretentiousness of the Cowboys' star logo.

[powersurge]

The pretentiousness of the Cowboys' star logo.

Uh....you know what its really in reference to, right????

I'm just asking.

[rams80]

The pretentiousness of the Cowboys' star logo.

Uh....you know what its really in reference to, right????

I'm just asking.

Yes I do.

I was referencing this thread.

[Island_Style]

The pretentiousness of the Cowboys' star logo.

Uh....you know what its really in reference to, right????

I'm just asking.

Yes I do.

I was referencing this thread.

Damn, let things go. You sound like a little bitch sometimes.

[Jigga]

Ooooooooh, them's fighting words!

[wyopokes2]

A little homerism, but I still think its timeless.

This whole thread has pretty much been an exercise in blatant homerism.

If you'll pardon the pun, I'm going to buck the trend. I've never even been to Wyoming much less rooted for their team but this has always been a favorite.

me and about 400,000 other people agree

[tBBP]

A little homerism, but I still think its timeless.

This whole thread has pretty much been an exercise in blatant homerism.

If you'll pardon the pun, I'm going to buck the trend. I've never even been to Wyoming much less rooted for their team but this has always been a favorite.

me and about 400,000 other people agree

Count me in that 400,000 who LOVE that logo...and the school colors. (I happen to love the color brown...but most times it's used with orange, so the yellow and brown of Wyoming stands out that much more to me.)

Among letter-type logos, this one here might be my favorite of all:

Looks so old-timey (the logo's older than me...but it still does its job and has held very well, in my opinion.

I do agree with whoever posted the Washington State Cougar logo...there's something to be said for uniqueness and creativity.

However, among "animal" logos, there's one that I've always loved even since I was a young one--a lil' tike coming up, and I still view it in the same regard:

[powersurge]

The pretentiousness of the Cowboys' star logo.

Uh....you know what its really in reference to, right????

I'm just asking.

Yes I do.

I was referencing this thread.

Okay, now I get it. I don't think I ever read that thread to be quite honest.