5.12.2005
Hah! No longer 'golden.'
It appears as if Marquette (or at least their governing board) has finally determined how stupid they really are. It must have been one heck of a self-realization, something atune to when Neo realized everything was really falling green stuff and that his bad acting could stop bullets in their tracks.
Apparently I wasn't the only one who hated the name "the Gold." Marquette will now allow students, alumni and fans to select a new team name. The name "Warriors" will not be on the table, but many others are available to choose from.
While the final list has not been decided, the list will certainly include some of the obvious names given Marquette’s athletics history, including Blue and Gold, Golden Avalanche, Hilltoppers and Golden Eagles.
And my "anonymous" Marquette friend (AMF) is happy with the decision to ditch "the Gold," but is unsure as to what new name should be selected:
I like the Golden Avalanche, a reference to when we actually had a football team and they were good. We were in the first Cotton Bowl. I also like Hilltoppers, another old school name for us - I believe our orginal...War Eagles is kind of a cool one too.
My suggestion was the "Marquette Jumpin' Jesuits," although not many people like it as much as I do. AMF also is entertained by a religious-themed name:
I also like the Inquisitors. Imagine the chants about how no one expects the Marquette Inquisition. That would be awesome.
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