10. Orange – I’m so reluctant to put the Orange on the list because I love Syracuse, but it has to be done. Orange is a color, not a nickname. They should’ve stuck with Orangemen.
9. Rainbow Warriors – The Rainbow Warriors. What a great nickname. Too bad all I keep seeing in my head is a couple of angry marchers in a gay pride parade.
8. Blue Devils – “Devils are red.” - Jesus
7. Aggies – You are the agriculture majors. Pretty intimidating. Also, aggie is just such an unpleasant word. It makes me think of an old lady throwing up.
6. Buckeyes – A buckeye is a tree…
5. Hilltoppers – Also known as the vague, yet less extreme mountain climbers. Here are some other nicknames Western Kentucky might want to try out: Large Cats, Guys with Weapons, or Fish That Eat Other Fish.
4. Hoyas – When I researched what a hoya is, I found that no one even knows. A hoya is nothing. What a great nickname for your school. The most accepted story is that Georgetown used to have a cheer called “Hoya Saxa” that means “What Rocks” in Latin. So you’re the What’s. Oh boy.
3. Tar Heels – Here’s another nickname that no one has a clue about, including the university. There are some stories about why they picked the name, but they are, for the most part, just made up so they don’t look like complete idiots over there in North Carolina. Tar Heels is an even worse nickname than the nothingness that Georgetown is. You are dirty parts of feet. No.
2. Sooners – After researching, I found that a sooner is a person who illegally settled lands in the Western United States before it was officially made available. Oh, ok so you are a bunch of cheaters. It all makes sense now. The Oklahoma Cheaters.
1. Cornhuskers – God Nebraska, shut up about your corn already. All of the other 49 states know that you love corn. You didn’t have to reference it your university’s nickname. You husk corn… This is for sure the worst nickname in sports. Not to mention, it sounds like an insult they throw around in Nebraska.
