2006 College Football

[BSP_Nicole]

Originally Posted by SydneyK

Since we're asking why certain schools have whatever nickname they have, in conjunction with rivals.com ranking, I have to ask all those Virginia Tech people out there...

Just what is a HOKIE anyway?

It's a glorified name for a turkey.


(Oh, and I AM NOT a VT alum nor a fan).

[BSP_Nicole]

LET'S GO MOUNTAINEERS!

[WVU alpha phi]

Originally Posted by BSP_Nicole

LET'S GO MOUNTAINEERS!

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!

[kstar]

Most hilarious thing about this weekend: The poor player from Washington with the unfortunate name of Bomar.

I wish Texas had won. Since OU can't, it should at least stay in the Big XII.

[angelic1]

Originally Posted by BSP_Nicole

It's a glorified name for a turkey.


(Oh, and I AM NOT a VT alum nor a fan).

Actually thats not correct.

A hokie is actually a Virginia Tech fan.

The word was made up way back whent the school changed its name for a cheer contest (back before the 1900s) and it kind of stuck.

Why people get this confused is because of the HokieBird. The hokiebird evolved from a turkey because the school was once the fighting gobblers.

I am a Virginia Tech Alum (worked with the alum association in school) and a loyal fan

[adpiucf]

UCF vs USF tomorrow.

I'm a UCF alum and my boss is a USF alum. Loser pays for lunch on Monday. Should be an interesting game. When we win, I'm sneaking into the office and covering his area in black and gold.