Arkansas State = New Mascot!

[little pigee]

As a drunk street fighter I'm sick of being associated with the Irish and with Notre Dame.

That is Funny!   +1 to you, Cool One.

[cosmodrum]

As a drunk street fighter I'm sick of being associated with the Irish and with Notre Dame.

That is Funny!   +1 to you, Cool One.

LOL! As a drunk "Irish-American" who lives in Conway, I'm sick of being associated with CCD!

+1 CCD

[little pigee]

Are you supposed to end your sentences with a preposition?

Look, I see your point, but I am entitled to my opinion.  I think that ASU is a crappy school.  It's just an opinion.  You are certainly allowed to have the opinion that my opinions are bunk.  This is just a message board.  It's not like we're hammering out a peace treaty here.

How about "I have to have something to work with, a-hole"?


Professor English says "Great comeback!"  +1 to you both for making my morning.

[maniax22bolts20]

Political correctness/wrongness is every bit the threat to this country that terrorism  is. The nutless,cowardly rats that made the decision to change the Indians mascot should be eliminated or shipped out of this state.

[cityhog]

Political correctness/wrongness is every bit the threat to this country that terrorism  is. The nutless,cowardly rats that made the decision to change the Indians mascot should be eliminated or shipped out of this state.

Please explain.

[cityhog]

I
Native Americans have been called Indians for more than 500 years. And now that we've all but eradicated them from existence, let's make them feel better by banning the word Indian. That makes sense. I'm sure they feel better now.

Actually Indians called themselves whatever their tribal name was, ie. Cherokee, Seminole, etc.  Whites have called them Indians, and a lot worse things for 500 years.  And you're right, now that we've given them booze and small pox infested blankets, let's kick them while they are all but down.  That's the America I know and love. 

btw - Indians still exist.  They are from India.  Evolve people.  The world is shrinking every day. 

[hopefullyapathetic]

How about "Hertz-rent-a-team"?  That could work on two levels.  They're always someone's homecoming opponent and since they are no better than number two in the state it could work.  Maybe they'll try harder!

[ledhead830]

Political correctness/wrongness is every bit the threat to this country that terrorism  is. The nutless,cowardly rats that made the decision to change the Indians mascot should be eliminated or shipped out of this state.

Yes, because fighting the NCAA is the absolutely correct thing to do and definitely the smartest, and that would never come back to haunt a university. ASU fought this decision as long as possible, but there was no way the school was going to win this bout. As for PC being on the same line as terrorism, that is just an absurd statement, exemplifying ignorance beyond comprehension. While the PC police is annoying at times and majority of the times just flat out wrong, I don't believe PC has ever actually taken the life of a person.

[Isapig]

ASU Cottonmouths

"Cottonmouths" is a pretty intimidating nickname.  I like that.  People outside of the south may not understand it however. 

[cityhog]

ASU Cottonmouths

"Cottonmouths" is a pretty intimidating nickname.  I like that.  People outside of the south may not understand it however. 

That was the name I actually thought would be pretty cool.  Or the Water Mocs.

[TheArkansasTraveller]

The Board of Trustees just voted to get rid of the nickname "Indian" & "Indian Family".......

http://www.asuindians.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7200&ATCLID=925876

The city of Jonesboro doesnt seem to really care! What would Fayetteville and the state of Arkansas do if the University of Arkansas was forced to change from the hogs to something else!?!?! How would you personally feel??

They could be called The Shoats!

[BartIV]

Arkansas State Earthquakes

[Boardon Hamsay]

boll weevels is already taking by another university in arkansas

Now that is a serious signature! +1   Similarly, how bout the ASU OBGYN's....they could be the first school to have a mascot acronym...

[Jim]

hmm...

Arkansas has had difficulties in the past when going head to head with ASU.  Nolan almost lost years ago and our Lady Backs got crushed by the Indians.  Maybe we should give them the Razorback and we can go back to being the Cardinals. 

OR...perhaps ASU takes this opportunity to rub Ark's faces a bit roughly and they become the A-State Cardinals.

Yeah, that'd get them an invite to our OOC schedule. 

[ExArky]

The irony ... a lot of you knock ASU grads' grammar skills, and yet your poll shows that most of you support an ASU grad (Scott Inman) to be the next Voice of the Razorbacks.

[MuskogeeHogFan]

The Board of Trustees just voted to get rid of the nickname "Indian" & "Indian Family".......

http://www.asuindians.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7200&ATCLID=925876

The city of Jonesboro doesnt seem to really care! What would Fayetteville and the state of Arkansas do if the University of Arkansas was forced to change from the hogs to something else!?!?! How would you personally feel??

Almost every school is doing it and I salute Florida State for fighting it and I also salute the Seminole Tribe for standing by them in that fight. Now THAT gives me respect for my native american brothers.

[UofstAte]

     First of all I would just like to state that I am as big a hog fan as the rest of you. since the day I was old enough to think about my college career I wanted to go to Fayetteville and be a razorback. Unfortunately I was not blessed with the resources to afford to live there so I was forced to consider other options. I am now an Indian. Jonesboro is only about 30 minutes from where I live so I am able to live at home while I attend school. I am still a razorback fan and always will be, but I also cheer for the Indians. It pains me to see my fellow hog fans put down ASU while there are so many here that cheer the hogs on. I am an athletic training major at ASU so I am around these student-athletes a lot; especially the football team. I see the hard work they go through everyday during spring practices, two-a-days, and the season and to see comments like HOGish made makes me sick. Yes HOGish, we have athletics, and while they are not as skilled and renowned as the hogs they still work hard to be the best they can be. And no Newport Hog, we are not a joke and the Indian athletes do not want to be called razorbacks because they are proud Indians. In fact, the majority of our athletes cheer on the hogs just as I do. bd39 is correct. Most of jonesboro does not care about the Indians because they care about the hogs. I wish they would care about both. I hate seeing the stands only half full at games and I wish we could have more support here. The few Indian fans who believe that ASU should play Arkansas are wrong. That is two different levels of skill and talent, and exactly why I cannot understand why the two sides cannot pull for each other. Some do, like me, but a lot don't as some of you have proven in this thread. I not pulling for absolute love of the Indians here. All I want is for some people here to show a little more respect for ASU's student athletes instead of making fun that they don't exist, and a little more respect for ASU students like myself whom study and earn their education instead of this:

My old boss was a "proud" ASU graduate. 

His English and grammar were terrible.  I can't believe that he has a 4 year degree.

In honor of him, I vote for "ASU Fighting Slapnutts."

I had a boss that had her bachelor's and master's from ASU. She couldn't walk and chew gum at the same time.

I swear, they should just let you come to campus one day, write a check for the amount of 4 years tuition, hand you a piece of paper and send you on your way.

Nicely said "Auron12".  I have a bachelors from stAte and a masters from UofA.  The name-calling and disrespect from those few fans from both schools do not reflect the majority.  This sort of thing actually reflects badly upon the schools the name-callers do support whether they realize it or not.  It only supports the view of many outside of Arkansas that it's still home to backward, redneck hillbillies and adds meaning to "Root Hog or Die" with some agreeing with the latter or "Better Dead than Red".  Let's get behind and support everything "Arkansas".

[Albert Einswine]

They've already got that zany "Red" character so I think it only fitting that they should be called the Arkansas State University "Redheaded Step Children".

[YellvilleHog]

I think they should hire Gus as their coach and change their mascot to "high school"
bwahahahaha, i crack myself up.

[Rooka]

I think they should hire Gus as their coach and change their mascot to "high school"
bwahahahaha, i crack myself up.

Well atleast you made one person laugh.

[10thPlanet]

I think they should hire Gus as their coach and change their mascot to "high school"
bwahahahaha, i crack myself up.

We would really be dodging ASU if that happened.

[hoghearted]

Actually, I think changing their mascot to 'Cardinals' is a brilliant idea.

Personally, I think it's sort of classless to run down your fellow Arkansans. Not everybody can attend UA. There's nothing wrong with furthering your education at ASU. As for the level of education you receive, that's totally up to the student, depending on the drive, desire and study habits applied.

[YellvilleHog]

Actually, I think changing their mascot to 'Cardinals' is a brilliant idea.

Personally, I think it's sort of classless to run down your fellow Arkansans. Not everybody can attend UA. There's nothing wrong with furthering your education at ASU. As for the level of education you receive, that's totally up to the student, depending on the drive, desire and study habits applied.

Are you sure the UA doesn't have the Arkansas Cardinals copyrighted? I mean that was the UA mascot back when Frank was a freshman.

[Lanlord]

They've already got that zany "Red" character so I think it only fitting that they should be called the Arkansas State University "Redheaded Step Children".

The sports page would read "ASU beat like redheaded stepchildren."

[latech_pilot]

Can't believe they may get a marketing firm to help in finding a new name.  Are their students not smart enough to recommend a name for their mascot?

That is what ULM did last year.  Let students and the fans pick.

[Jim]

Actually, I think changing their mascot to 'Cardinals' is a brilliant idea.

Even though as I suggested it as a slight "tongue in cheek" comment, the Arkansas State Cardinals does have a nice flow to it.

[stronguard]

The Fighting Ferrets

[cosmodrum]

I
Native Americans have been called Indians for more than 500 years. And now that we've all but eradicated them from existence, let's make them feel better by banning the word Indian. That makes sense. I'm sure they feel better now.

Actually Indians called themselves whatever their tribal name was, ie. Cherokee, Seminole, etc.  Whites have called them Indians, and a lot worse things for 500 years.  And you're right, now that we've given them booze and small pox infested blankets, let's kick them while they are all but down.  That's the America I know and love. 

btw - Indians still exist.  They are from India.  Evolve people.  The world is shrinking every day. 

I'm not a moron. I realize that "Indians" are from India. I think everyone on this board learned that in grade school. I also realize that Native Americans call themselves by whatever tribe they represent. Again, not a moron. You didn't have to explain what a tribe is, either. Again, not drooling on my keyboard.

My point is that the gesture of banning all names related to Native Americans is too little, too late, IMO.

[cosmodrum]

ASU Cottonmouths

"Cottonmouths" is a pretty intimidating nickname.  I like that.  People outside of the south may not understand it however. 

ASU Cottonmouths

"Cottonmouths" is a pretty intimidating nickname.  I like that.  People outside of the south may not understand it however. 

That was the name I actually thought would be pretty cool.  Or the Water Mocs.

If they were the "Cottonmouths," people from places other than Arkansas would just think they were referring to potheads.

[Dr. Kenneth Noisewater]

The irony ... a lot of you knock ASU grads' grammar skills, and yet your poll shows that most of you support an ASU grad (Scott Inman) to be the next Voice of the Razorbacks.

And voted in an ASU grad as Governor

[badbrad]

asu "smokin' hot broads"...... that campus is eat up with hot chics!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dances With Hogs]

Excellen!t

Mosquito's

[kimjongsqUeAl]

How about the "Seminoles" or the "Redskins", "Aztecs", "Fighting Illini" oh. . . wait those are already taken

[kimjongsqUeAl]

Got one. "The Other School in AR"

[kimjongsqUeAl]

ASU "Orphans", "Chicken Hawks", "Moles", "Pygmy Shrews", "Rainbow Children", "Ragdolls", "Never gonna beat Razorbacks'", "Sows", "Castaways", "Tadpoles",
Or my favorite: "The Arkansas State Smegma"

[Justifiable Hogicide]

The Arkansas State Porta-Potties.

[YellvilleHog]

The Arkansas State Porta-Potties.

They're in Jonesboro, not El Dorado.

[Louis-Hogfan]

Sqeeters. 

[HeathWimp]

ASU "Orphans", "Chicken Hawks", "Moles", "Pygmy Shrews", "Rainbow Children", "Ragdolls", "Never gonna beat Razorbacks'", "Sows", "Castaways", "Tadpoles",
Or my favorite: "The Arkansas State Smegma"

I like "The Smegma."  Kind of rolls off your tongue. 

[gomersnerd]

ASU "Orphans", "Chicken Hawks", "Moles", "Pygmy Shrews", "Rainbow Children", "Ragdolls", "Never gonna beat Razorbacks'", "Sows", "Castaways", "Tadpoles",
Or my favorite: "The Arkansas State Smegma"

I like "The Smegma."  Kind of rolls off your tongue. 

rolled off yours several times i am sure

[DEVIL DOG HOG]

Arkansas State Hillbillies

[Albert Einswine]

Arkansas State "Ridgerunners"

[YellvilleHog]

Arkansas St Wish They Were Razorbacks

[HeathWimp]

ASU "Orphans", "Chicken Hawks", "Moles", "Pygmy Shrews", "Rainbow Children", "Ragdolls", "Never gonna beat Razorbacks'", "Sows", "Castaways", "Tadpoles",
Or my favorite: "The Arkansas State Smegma"

I like "The Smegma."  Kind of rolls off your tongue. 

rolled off yours several times i am sure

No, it actually rolled off your mama's.

[YellvilleHog]

ASU "Orphans", "Chicken Hawks", "Moles", "Pygmy Shrews", "Rainbow Children", "Ragdolls", "Never gonna beat Razorbacks'", "Sows", "Castaways", "Tadpoles",
Or my favorite: "The Arkansas State Smegma"

I like "The Smegma."  Kind of rolls off your tongue. 

rolled off yours several times i am sure

No, it actually rolled off your mama's.

That was both original and mature, all rolled up in one.

[bigyellowdog]

Tiger Junior High

[HeathWimp]

ASU "Orphans", "Chicken Hawks", "Moles", "Pygmy Shrews", "Rainbow Children", "Ragdolls", "Never gonna beat Razorbacks'", "Sows", "Castaways", "Tadpoles",
Or my favorite: "The Arkansas State Smegma"

I like "The Smegma."  Kind of rolls off your tongue. 

rolled off yours several times i am sure

No, it actually rolled off your mama's.

That was both original and mature, all rolled up in one.

Coming from you Yellville, I'll take that as a complement.

Remember, I owe you a case of Diet Coke if we win even one game against Texas, Florida, Georgia, LSU, or Alabama in 2007 or 2008.

[slopinhogs]

how about River Hawks or cyclones. i hope ASU does well and comes out smelling like a rose. :razorback:

[Justifiable Hogicide]

Does anyone know what mascot names are being seriously considered?

The Arkansas State Hog-Haters.

[DEVIL DOG HOG]

how about River Hawks or cyclones. i hope ASU does well and comes out smelling like a rose. :razorback:

Arkansas State Roses - Dose have a sweet smell to it.