Change Nebraska's Team Name

[NebraskaHarry]

I'd go with Antelopes. Of course that is assuming the Antelopes are actually Pronghorn which are not actually an Antelope, but a scientically incorrect name much like Buffalo is for Bison. But I digress. An Antelope or Pronghorn is built for speed. It is speed. And because of that speed I'll go with the Antelopes... Speed.

 

[The Dude]

Maneating Mast0dons.

But seriously, Bugeaters.

 

[grandpasknee]

Rattlesnake Boys...quick and deadly

 

[Fuzzy]

Bugeater's would be less of a stomp on tradition. Do we even have rattlesnakes in Nebraska? And the only antelopes in America are in the damn zoo! LOL

 

[The Dude]

Bugeater's would be less of a stomp on tradition. Do we even have rattlesnakes in Nebraska? And the only antelopes in America are in the damn zoo! LOL

We have both rattlesnakes and antelopes.

 

[jimk]

Bugeater's would be less of a stomp on tradition. Do we even have rattlesnakes in Nebraska? And the only antelopes in America are in the damn zoo! LOL

We have both rattlesnakes and antelopes.

Man eating mastadons can still be found in every bar in Nebraska at closing time.

 

[HuskerFreakz]

Bugeater's would be less of a stomp on tradition. Do we even have rattlesnakes in Nebraska? And the only antelopes in America are in the damn zoo! LOL

You need to visit other parts of the state my friend. The other side of the state, parts have more antelope than deer, and the nasty snake is most common.

 

[EbylHusker]

WTH do you think our mountain lions eat? Antelope and rattlesnakes.

 

[Kiyoat Husker]

beginning in 1892, Nebraska adopted Scarlet and Cream as its colors and accepted the Bugeaters as its most popular nickname until the turn of the century. Named after the insect-devouring bull bats that hovered over the plains,

Bull bat is a common name for the Nighthawk (a bird, not a bat). Common bird in Nebraska in the Summer, active around dusk and dawn. Eats loads of flying insects, just like a bat. The call always makes me think of summer. Here's a vid with the call:

 

[Hoosker]

Sandhill Cranes?

 

[Danimal]

MASTODONS

 

[MLB 51]

It has to be Bugeaters....

Agree. +1

 

[simplekin]

I'm sorry, I love the Bug Eaters, but we would get SOOOO much sh!t. Too easy to bag on. Had to go with the OG-K's

 

[wildman]

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Iowa partisans seemed to prefer Hawkeyes, so Sherman started referring to the Nebraska team as Cornhuskers, and the 1900 team was first to bear that label.

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This is probably the one and only time, that Iowa football had any impact or relevance to Nebraska football.

 

[deedsker]

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Iowa partisans seemed to prefer Hawkeyes, so Sherman started referring to the Nebraska team as Cornhuskers, and the 1900 team was first to bear that label.

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This is probably the one and only time, that Iowa football had any impact or relevance to Nebraska football.

This has made my day.