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Post by PeoriaBucky on Dec 1, 2021 18:08:23 GMT -5
Nicknames are definitely a big part of sports at any level. I could see if it was distasteful but it’s not. My current favorite nickname going is for MSU's Sarah Franklin who is known by her teammates as "Frank the Tank".  C'mon, Badger fans, nobody's going to correct this? Frank Kaminsky is the only true "Frank the Tank"!!  |
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Post by bprtbone on Dec 1, 2021 18:14:18 GMT -5
I don’t use Minny or Wiscy out of disrespect; I usually use it out of efficiency, especially in game threads. Trying to type on your phone and watch at the same time can be challenging and those few less letters help.
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Post by greatlakesvballer on Dec 1, 2021 18:19:09 GMT -5
Also, I always think of spotty ginger brit guys when I hear the name Roddy. I'm not sure why. And Roddy can appear a bit ruddy, if his volleyball team is not playing well.... |
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Post by greatlakesvballer on Dec 1, 2021 18:20:33 GMT -5
I don’t use Minny or Wiscy out of disrespect; I usually use it out of efficiency, especially in game threads. Trying to type on your phone and watch at the same time can be challenging and those few less letters help. So use UW instead.
It'll piss off people in Seattle that way, too....
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2021 18:27:34 GMT -5
I know I am being unreasonable with the nicknames. I guess it irritates me most when they are used for professional athletes. Announcers, etc... do it in an effort to sound colorful. It seems very forced. Lets call a libero a libero, not a "bro". Okay I feel you there badgerbill. I can’t STAND the term bro for libero. 🤮🤮🤮 |
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Post by Draco_MN on Dec 1, 2021 18:40:47 GMT -5
I think Iowa and Missouri (mostly football fans) use Nebby a lot, at least that's where I've heard it. Edit: what is the proper way to break Wisconsin up? Wis-con-sin or wi-scon-sin keep the Scon together for sure. I despise hearing commentators say “Wis-consin”. Wisconsin was originally spelled “Ouisconsin”, having origins from both French and Algonquian languages. The “Oui” is the French part, so that syllable should be recognizable from the scon syllable. “Sconnies” is also a nickname for Wisconsinites if that helps. (Credibility: I’m from Wisconsin) |
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Post by robtearle on Dec 1, 2021 18:42:32 GMT -5
I think Iowa and Missouri (mostly football fans) use Nebby a lot, at least that's where I've heard it. Edit: what is the proper way to break Wisconsin up? Wis-con-sin or wi-scon-sin If you want to sound like a native, when you say it, swallow the "Wi" almost completely and say "sconsin" |
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Post by exit237a on Dec 1, 2021 18:47:19 GMT -5
My current favorite nickname going is for MSU's Sarah Franklin who is known by her teammates as "Frank the Tank". C'mon, Badger fans, nobody's going to correct this? Frank Kaminsky is the only true "Frank the Tank"!! I think this man might beg to differ:  |
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Post by abcd098 on Dec 1, 2021 18:47:31 GMT -5
Sarah Franklin won a Freshman of the Week award this season, is on the All Big Ten team and listed as a sophomore, but was not chosen for the All-Freshman team. 🤔
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Post by buckybadgers2016 on Dec 1, 2021 18:52:57 GMT -5
In a sport with 7 starters for each team, a 19 player first team seems extremely excessive. Should be between 7-10 Max in my opinion.
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Post by trianglevolleyball on Dec 1, 2021 19:01:13 GMT -5
In a sport with 7 starters for each team, a 19 player first team seems extremely excessive. Should be between 7-10 Max in my opinion. BIG Basketball does three teams, then 5 HM, and 5 Frosh. Ratio ends up being about the same of total players to awardees, except there’s distinguishing between tiers. Not sure if there’s position requirements. Could be interesting to do that with volleyball. Suppose then you have to ask whether you list the 7 best players or best at each position. Only one BIG OH was arguably amongst the 7 best conference players this year. |
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Post by vbsam16 on Dec 1, 2021 19:11:05 GMT -5
Can’t believe Blossom didn’t make any team she was SOTW like every other week? The Blossom erasure is very real smh |
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Post by ted_heise on Dec 1, 2021 19:16:12 GMT -5
I'm not going to stop calling her WhitLo. Mostly because I can't spell Lauenstien. I liked the post game presser with her and Nicklin a few matches back; Nicklin made some remark about saying during the match they needed to get Big Hit Whit cranked up. |
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Post by gibbyb1 on Dec 1, 2021 19:19:34 GMT -5
Now how did Roddy got 1st team and DPOY but not the FOY? Is this the committee or what? What are they smoking? Wealth spreading? |
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Post by ted_heise on Dec 1, 2021 19:20:15 GMT -5
Speaking of nicknames, please retire "Whisky" "Wiscy" etc. WI is shorter... use it. Ban Minny as well. Nobody says Nebby, so knock it off with the others. I'm good with that. I tend to use Cheese Weasels and Nuts anyway. (hat tip to rampageripster) |
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