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Dance Card: Texas A&M;, Big XII
by Swish Appeal
posted March 18, 2012 at 4:13pm
Who?The Aggies of Texas A&M
What? Named for the Agricultural portion of Agricultural and Mechanical. Reveille is the highest-ranking member of the famed Corps of Cadets.
Where? College Station, Texas, home of the George Bush Presidential Library.
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Dance Card: Georgia, SEC
by Swish Appeal
posted March 18, 2012 at 3:46pm
Who? The Bulldogs of Georgia.
What? They derive their name from the Bulldogs of Yale. Uga is the live mascot; Hairy Dawg is the one in the costume.
Where? Athens, Georgia. Athens does seem like a logical name for a college town.
When? March 18th, in ...more
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Dance Card: St. Bonaventure, A-10
by Swish Appeal
posted March 18, 2012 at 3:44pm
Who? The Bonnies of St. Bonaventure.
What? The team name is derived from St. Bonaventure- but the university is Franciscan, and searching their site reveals the Bona Wolf, named for a creature that St. Francis tamed.
Where? Allegany, New York, juuuuuuuu...more
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Dance Card: Michigan, Big Ten
by Swish Appeal
posted March 18, 2012 at 3:43pm
Who? The Wolverines of Michigan.
What? The origin of the Wolverine name is contested. There is no costumed or live mascot. The symbol is the thing.
Where? Ann Arbor, Michigan.
When? March 18th, in Norman, Oklahoma.
How? They were an at-large selecti...more
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Dance Card: Oklahoma, Big XII
by Swish Appeal
posted March 18, 2012 at 3:42pm
In case you are wondering, and I know you are, after card #64, I feel rather like the end of this video.
Who? The Sooners of Oklahoma.
What? I have never understood why Oklahoma glamorizes the people who jumped the gun when Oklahoma was opened up to whi...more
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Dance Card: Kentucky, SEC
by Swish Appeal
posted March 18, 2012 at 3:39pm
Who? The Wildcats of Kentucky.
What? The nickname was given in a chapel service. (Proof that football is serious business even at basketball schools.) The University of Kentucky does not recommend raising your own Scratch.
Where? Lexington, Kentucky, ...more
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Dance Card: Texas, Big XII
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:29am
Who? The Longhorns of Texas. I have heard the Lady appendage used, but not all the time.
What? Bevo is a Texas longhorn steer, the official large animal of Texas. (States have strange official things.) Hook 'em is his costumed counterpart, because the...more
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Dance Card: South Carolina, SEC
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:27am
Who? The Lady Gamecocks of South Carolina. I'll let you sort through the biological illogic of that.
What? They've been Gamecocks since the early 1900s. The current mascot is Cocky- with two mascot championships, it ain't bragging if you back it up.
W...more
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Join The Swish Appeal Bracket Challenge!
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:24am
Join The Swish Appeal Bracket Challenge!
Ok folks! I know I'm late in getting something set up, but there's still time!
Join the Swish Appeal Bracket Challenge on Yahoo to see how your picks stack up against your fellow Swish Appeal readers and con...more
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Dance Card: LSU, SEC
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:17am
Who? The Lady Tigers of Louisiana State. Occasionally known as Bayou Bengals to differentiate them from the myriad Tigers who prowl the NCAA.
What? Derived from the Tiger Rifles of New Orleans. Mike is named after LSU's athletic trainer at the time the...more
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Dance Card: Kansas State, Big XII
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:14am
Who? The Wildcats of Kansas State.
What? For a brief, brief time, they were Farmers, but their "fighting spirit" prevailed. Their mascot's name is Willie. Yes, I giggled, because I'm a seven-year-old boy.
Where? Manhattan, Kansas; they call it the Lit...more
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Dance Card: Ohio State, Big Ten
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:12am
Who? The Buckeyes of Ohio State. Sorry, the Ohio State University. (Is the Columbus campus the only one who uses it? Because otherwise it's completely illogical.)
What? A bunch of poisonous nuts. Supposedly they're good luck. The one in the costume ...more
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Dance Card: Vanderbilt, SEC
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:09am
Who? The Commodores of Vanderbilt.
What? The school is named after Cornelius Vanderbilt; the teams are named after his nickname, the Commodore.
Where? Nashville, Tennessee, Music City.
When? March 18th, in Nashville, Tennessee.
How? They were an at-la...more
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Dance Card: DePaul, Big East
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:06am
Who? The Blue Demons of DePaul.
What? A good Catholic university called Demons? It's an elision of D-Men, but they've taken it to heart. DIBS- the Demon In a Blue Suit- represents them with honor and occasional snark.
Where? Chicago, Illinois, the City ...more
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Dance Card: Middle Tennessee, Sun Belt
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:02am
Who? The Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State. Sometimes called Middle for short.
What? The Blue Raiders derive their name from Colgate's Red Raiders. Lightning is a pegasus, though MTSU shies away from the word.
Where? Murfreesboro, Tennessee, both...more
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Dance Card: Louisville, Big East
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:01am
Who? The Cardinals of Louisville.
What? The cardinal is the state bird, so Louisville called dibs on it. Some documentation calls him Louie, but I'm not sure if that's accurate or not.
Where? Louisville, Kentucky; the fewer letters you pronounce, the c...more
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Dance Card: Miami, ACC
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 12:58am
Who? The Hurricanes of Miami.
What? Floridians know exactly how destructive hurricanes can be, so I suppose it makes sense as a fearsome name (though, personally, I wouldn't be inclined to name something I liked after something that could leave my house ...more
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College Track Bracketology!
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted March 17, 2012 at 12:53am
I am notably not watching college basketball right now. I haven’t watched a single game this year and had no interest in filling out a bracket. Similar to the old All Things Scottish sketch on SNL, if it’s not track it’s crap.
That do...more
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Dance Card: Kansas, Big XII
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 12:34am
Who? The Jayhawks of Kansas.
What? The jayhawk is a cross between a blue jay and a sparrow hawk. Big Jay and Baby Jay are regulars, but keep your eyes peeled for the rare Centennial Jay.
Where? Lawrence, Kansas, where a rather important gentleman is bur...more
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Dance Card: Nebraska, Big Ten
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 12:30am
Who? The Cornhuskers of Nebraska.
What? Initially, Cornhuskers referred to Nebraska beating Iowa- and Iowa was the team being referred to as Cornhuskers. Herbie Husker recently ditched his overalls.
Where? Lincoln, Nebraska, named after Abraham Lincoln...more
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