TCU to unveil new graphic identity

[Davidson]

Horned lizards (Phrynosoma). Phrynosoma literally means "toad-bodied".

Sue, they are kind of fat looking like toads. Here is a horned lizard and a horned toad for comparison.

Whilst I appreciate people are attached to the current mark, I think the secondary is a far more accuarate representation of the real thing.

Why call UNT's mascot the Mean Green when their mascot is clearly an eagle? Why does Tulsa, located in a landlocked state at least 500 miles from the nearest ocean, have 'hurricane' as a nickname? And what the hell's a a Jayhawk? (btw, I do know some reasons behind the names, but it's not like they're the most logical things on the planet)

Some names make less sense than others. Besides, considering all the other b.s. that goes on around the current college football landscape, I think they can get away with calling a lizard a "frog".

Not saying the cant, just saying that the animal referred to is the Texas horned lizard. I like original (region specific) mascots. I never understand why new organisations chose cougars/ eagles or why American soccer teams coopt European monikers like Real that are at best contrived anachronisms... Perhaps I miss the entomological reasons, but it seems retarded.

[29texan]

Horned lizards (Phrynosoma). Phrynosoma literally means "toad-bodied".

Sue, they are kind of fat looking like toads. Here is a horned lizard and a horned toad for comparison.

Whilst I appreciate people are attached to the current mark, I think the secondary is a far more accuarate representation of the real thing.

Why call UNT's mascot the Mean Green when their mascot is clearly an eagle? Why does Tulsa, located in a landlocked state at least 500 miles from the nearest ocean, have 'hurricane' as a nickname? And what the hell's a a Jayhawk? (btw, I do know some reasons behind the names, but it's not like they're the most logical things on the planet)

Some names make less sense than others. Besides, considering all the other b.s. that goes on around the current college football landscape, I think they can get away with calling a lizard a "frog".

Not saying the cant, just saying that the animal referred to is the Texas horned lizard. I like original (region specific) mascots. I never understand why new organisations chose cougars/ eagles or why American soccer teams coopt European monikers like Real that are at best contrived anachronisms... Perhaps I miss the entomological reasons, but it seems retarded.

Why's it gotta be 'retarded'? It's just a name. It's not like they're calling bird.

[andrewharrington]

Both 'horned toad' and horned frog' are colloquial nicknames for the Texas horned lizard, even though, biologically speaking, it is neither a toad nor a frog.

[Perfect Zero]

Both 'horned toad' and horned frog' are colloquial nicknames for the Texas horned lizard, even though, biologically speaking, it is neither a toad nor a frog.

This. The top picture is called a "Horny Toad" and is what the old logo looked like. The new logo just looks like a random lizard. That's not to say it's a bad logo; it's just that the old logo looked more like the toads you see around here.

[Davidson]

Both 'horned toad' and horned frog' are colloquial nicknames for the Texas horned lizard, even though, biologically speaking, it is neither a toad nor a frog.

This. The top picture is called a "Horny Toad" and is what the old logo looked like. The new logo just looks like a random lizard. That's not to say it's a bad logo; it's just that the old logo looked more like the toads you see around here.

Did you not read the last few posts? It is supposed to be a horned lizard. And so is the old fat logo.

[TruColor]

Why call UNT's mascot the Mean Green when their mascot is clearly an eagle?

North Texas (my alma mater BTW) uses two separate nicknames: Eagles and Mean Green.

Here's the story - straight from the book "What's in a Nickname?" by Ray Franks, circa 1982:

Since 1922 after a student body vote, North Texas State U. (!) has been known as Eagles. But in 1966, a second nickname was born that generally is preferred by modern-day followers of the Texas school. The "Mean Green" moniker started when Joe Greene, college and pro football great, was a sophomore defensive tackle at North Texas. It was used originally as the Mean Green Defense. By 1967, students and media began referring to the entire team as Mean Green. At that time, Greene himself was not known as "Mean Joe". That began his rookie year with the Pittsburgh Steelers when Yankee writers confused his last name with the school's alternate nickname.

[Perfect Zero]

Both 'horned toad' and horned frog' are colloquial nicknames for the Texas horned lizard, even though, biologically speaking, it is neither a toad nor a frog.

This. The top picture is called a "Horny Toad" and is what the old logo looked like. The new logo just looks like a random lizard. That's not to say it's a bad logo; it's just that the old logo looked more like the toads you see around here.

Did you not read the last few posts? It is supposed to be a horned lizard. And so is the old fat logo.

I have read the last few posts. I also live out here. I've seen enough horned toads to know that the old one looks more like a horned toad than the new one.

[gdu]

Both 'horned toad' and horned frog' are colloquial nicknames for the Texas horned lizard, even though, biologically speaking, it is neither a toad nor a frog.

This. The top picture is called a "Horny Toad" and is what the old logo looked like. The new logo just looks like a random lizard. That's not to say it's a bad logo; it's just that the old logo looked more like the toads you see around here.

Did you not read the last few posts? It is supposed to be a horned lizard. And so is the old fat logo.

I have read the last few posts. I also live out here. I've seen enough horned toads to know that the old one looks more like a horned toad than the new one.

Weird. I've seen plenty too and I think the new one looks more like the real thing.

[29texan]

Why call UNT's mascot the Mean Green when their mascot is clearly an eagle?

North Texas (my alma mater BTW) uses two separate nicknames: Eagles and Mean Green.

Here's the story - straight from the book "What's in a Nickname?" by Ray Franks, circa 1982:

Since 1922 after a student body vote, North Texas State U. (!) has been known as Eagles. But in 1966, a second nickname was born that generally is preferred by modern-day followers of the Texas school. The "Mean Green" moniker started when Joe Greene, college and pro football great, was a sophomore defensive tackle at North Texas. It was used originally as the Mean Green Defense. By 1967, students and media began referring to the entire team as Mean Green. At that time, Greene himself was not known as "Mean Joe". That began his rookie year with the Pittsburgh Steelers when Yankee writers confused his last name with the school's alternate nickname.

Yeah, I know about Mean Joe, but if your gonna have an Eagle as your mascot and logo, why not just be Eagles?

(I know, it's just a nickname)

[tBBP]

Why call UNT's mascot the Mean Green when their mascot is clearly an eagle?

North Texas (my alma mater BTW) uses two separate nicknames: Eagles and Mean Green.

Here's the story - straight from the book "What's in a Nickname?" by Ray Franks, circa 1982:

Since 1922 after a student body vote, North Texas State U. (!) has been known as Eagles. But in 1966, a second nickname was born that generally is preferred by modern-day followers of the Texas school. The "Mean Green" moniker started when Joe Greene, college and pro football great, was a sophomore defensive tackle at North Texas. It was used originally as the Mean Green Defense. By 1967, students and media began referring to the entire team as Mean Green. At that time, Greene himself was not known as "Mean Joe". That began his rookie year with the Pittsburgh Steelers when Yankee writers confused his last name with the school's alternate nickname.

Yeah, I know about Mean Joe, but if your gonna have an Eagle as your mascot and logo, why not just be Eagles?

(I know, it's just a nickname)

Why don't you go ask them folks at Auburn about that?

"WAR EAGLE"

[Somppi]

Why call UNT's mascot the Mean Green when their mascot is clearly an eagle?

North Texas (my alma mater BTW) uses two separate nicknames: Eagles and Mean Green.

Here's the story - straight from the book "What's in a Nickname?" by Ray Franks, circa 1982:

Since 1922 after a student body vote, North Texas State U. (!) has been known as Eagles. But in 1966, a second nickname was born that generally is preferred by modern-day followers of the Texas school. The "Mean Green" moniker started when Joe Greene, college and pro football great, was a sophomore defensive tackle at North Texas. It was used originally as the Mean Green Defense. By 1967, students and media began referring to the entire team as Mean Green. At that time, Greene himself was not known as "Mean Joe". That began his rookie year with the Pittsburgh Steelers when Yankee writers confused his last name with the school's alternate nickname.

Yeah, I know about Mean Joe, but if your gonna have an Eagle as your mascot and logo, why not just be Eagles?

(I know, it's just a nickname)

Why don't you go ask them folks at Auburn about that?

"WAR EAGLE"

"War Eagle" is more of a saying/greeting than a nickname. It's very rare to hear us referred to as the "Auburn War Eagles". Pretty much the only time you hear "War Eagle" is on kickoffs and when you see an Auburn fan, instead of saying "Hey" you say "War Eagle!". Plus we have a lot of Tiger things around campus.

[Captain Poncho]

"War Eagle" is a battle cry.

Tigers is the mascot.

[tBBP]

I know...its just strange nonetheless, especially ro folks who have no clue about Auburn.

I am curious now, though: are there any other programs that have "dual nicknames" (or I guess I should say "mascots") in the same vein as North Texas and, to a lesser extent, Auburn?

[Brave-Bird 08]

I know...its just strange nonetheless, especially ro folks who have no clue about Auburn.

I am curious now, though: are there any other programs that have "dual nicknames" (or I guess I should say "mascots") in the same vein as North Texas and, to a lesser extent, Auburn?

Georgia's team is referred to as "The Silver Britches" by most die-hards. Its own athletic website lists that as an "alternate nickname"

[andrewharrington]

Yale is officially the Bulldogs, I believe, but are also known as the Elis.

[slapshot]

I know...its just strange nonetheless, especially ro folks who have no clue about Auburn.

I am curious now, though: are there any other programs that have "dual nicknames" (or I guess I should say "mascots") in the same vein as North Texas and, to a lesser extent, Auburn?

Georgia Tech: "Ramblin Wreck" and "Yellow Jackets"

[DC in Da House w/o a Doubt]

I know...its just strange nonetheless, especially ro folks who have no clue about Auburn.

I am curious now, though: are there any other programs that have "dual nicknames" (or I guess I should say "mascots") in the same vein as North Texas and, to a lesser extent, Auburn?

Murray State teams are the Racers for every sport except baseball, where they are known as the Thoroughbreds.

Also, the University of Arkansas-Monticello has two outstanding nicknames: Boll Weevils and the Cotton Blossems.

[Joshawaggie]

NDSU is the Bison, but the football team is often referred to as the Thundering Herd.

[Burmy]

I know...its just strange nonetheless, especially ro folks who have no clue about Auburn.

I am curious now, though: are there any other programs that have "dual nicknames" (or I guess I should say "mascots") in the same vein as North Texas and, to a lesser extent, Auburn?

Louisiana Tech's men's teams are called the Bulldogs, but their women's teams are the Lady Techsters...wonder what a women's team would have against bulldogs.

(realizes what female dogs are called)...OK, well that hasn't stopped UGA, Mississippi State, Fresno State, Gonzaga, or YALE last time I checked!

[Youppi!]

Horned lizards (Phrynosoma). Phrynosoma literally means "toad-bodied".

Sue, they are kind of fat looking like toads. Here is a horned lizard and a horned toad for comparison.

Whilst I appreciate people are attached to the current mark, I think the secondary is a far more accuarate representation of the real thing.

I kinda like how the new log....ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD!!!!!