Best nicknames in University of Michigan sports history

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Best nicknames in University of Michigan sports history

Inspired by this thread.  So what do you think are the best nicknames in U-M sports history?  What are some of the ones you grew up with?  What were the worst/lamest? Any and all sports, of course.  

Obviously, we have nicknames like Shoelace (awesome), Tractor (RIP), and the Butterfly (ugh).  Graham Brown was known as Moose.  I remember whenever Jerod Ward scored, they'd put up the "Hot Rod" graphic in Crisler.  

This is also an education in Michigan sports history for me, as I was pretty much clueless about it until I started attending U-M in the mid-90s.  Before that, I was all about the Georgia Bulldogs and Atlanta pro sports, having been born and raised in the ATL.

For my privacy, my new username is "non-Oriental non-Andrew"
 

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May 11th, 2011 at 3:10 PM | A-Train (Score:5 Normal)
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Still my personal favorite.  Might as well mention A-Tank Aaron Shea as well.

Janeane Garofalo (Film Actors Guild): "As actors it is our responsibility to read the newspaper, and then say what we read on television like it's our opinion"

May 11th, 2011 at 3:08 PM | Apparently DickRod is still (Score:4 Normal)
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Apparently DickRod is still pretty popular, but I can't say that I'm a fan of it.

Not that I loved Rich Rod less, but that I loved Michigan more.

May 11th, 2011 at 3:11 PM | At least it's not popular (Score:1 Normal)
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At least it's not popular around here. That other loser tried to "trademark" Cowhoke (the fuck?) and thankfully that got him banned. I hate nicknames like that.

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May 12th, 2011 at 2:06 AM | Other nicknames for richrod (Score:2)
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Other nicknames for richrod include RichFraud, and B***chRod.

 

I'm personally a fan of Steven "God dammit!" Threet.

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May 11th, 2011 at 3:08 PM | A-TRAIN (Score:4 Normal)
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!

May 11th, 2011 at 3:09 PM | Touchdown Tim. (Score:5 Normal)
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Touchdown Tim.

I hope to be like dang for large sections of the season.

You come at the king, you best not miss.
 

May 11th, 2011 at 3:10 PM | Super mario probably deserves (Score:5 Normal)
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Super mario probably deserves some respect. Its reusable, too

COYS and Vive Le Rouge of Detroit FC!

May 11th, 2011 at 3:10 PM | Air Georgia. (Score:5 Normal)
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Air Georgia.

May 11th, 2011 at 3:11 PM | Bo (Score:5 Normal)
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Bo

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May 11th, 2011 at 3:16 PM | I logged in (Score:4 Normal)
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just to post that. So I'll expand on it.  Glenn Edward "George Patton" Schembechler.

May 11th, 2011 at 3:11 PM | A C (Score:3 Normal)
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A C

May 11th, 2011 at 3:26 PM | Yes, AC (Score:2)
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There you go.  No one was more electrifying that AC (with the possible exception of Denard).  I am especially fond of Anthony Carter because he was there my four undergrad years.  His 90+ yard punt return against Northwestern in the first game of the year had us all wondering "who is this guy?"

May 11th, 2011 at 4:07 PM | Didn't Ufer call AC "The (Score:1)
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Didn't Ufer call AC "The Human Torpedo" during the Wangler to Carter touchdown to beat Indiana? I've always liked that one.

May 11th, 2011 at 4:32 PM | also (Score:1)
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Also called 'the Darter' by Ufer.

5 4 3 2 1 Touchdown!

Touchdown Billy Taylor!

Touchdown Billy Taylor!

May 11th, 2011 at 5:02 PM | could be (Score:2)
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Could be.  That sounds a little familiar (and I can imagine Ufer coming up with it).  I'd have to listen to that call again.  I didn't hear the call live however; I was in the Stadium.  Absolute bedlam.

May 11th, 2011 at 5:33 PM | Ufer (Score:2)
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Referred to AC as "Pelican Legs" or sometimes "Ol' Pelican Legs."  And of course, Bo "George Patton" Schembechler . . . . (honk).

May 11th, 2011 at 5:51 PM | Ufer (Score:4 Normal)
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 Bob was totally beside himself that day.  He also came up with "King Carter" and said "he took off like a penguin with hot herring in his cumberbun".  Best of all was his thought regarding M not attempting the extra point:  "Who cares?  Who gives a damn?"  Not what you usually expected in a college broadcast at that time, but, well, who gave a damn?

Because I'm old and grouchy

May 11th, 2011 at 3:11 PM | Don't know if it's a (Score:5 Normal)
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Don't know if it's a nickname, but I always liked yelling out "SIR CHARLES" during Woodson's days at Michigan, always seemed fitting of someone who was a cut above the rest.

May 11th, 2011 at 11:33 PM | Charles Barkley... (Score:1)
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This is definitely Charles Barkley's nickname

May 11th, 2011 at 3:16 PM | Shoelace and A-Train are (Score:1 Normal)
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Shoelace and A-Train are probably my favorites along with Incredible Hulk for Mike Martin. Hoke-A-Mania is a good one as well.

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May 11th, 2011 at 3:19 PM | Graham Brown's real nickname (Score:4 Insightful)
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Graham Brown's real nickname (used by teammates/friends) was "Hambone."  For some reason, the Maize Rage ignored it and stuck the less-original "Moose" on him (which he didn't like).

Others:

Antoine "the Judge" Joubert

Rumeal "Meal Time" Robinson  

And of course, Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch.

May 11th, 2011 at 3:20 PM | Crazylegs is an awesome old (Score:4 Normal)
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Crazylegs is an awesome old time nickname.

Semper Fidelis

May 11th, 2011 at 3:25 PM | Loved The Judge (Score:3 Normal)
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Joubert had the best nickname in modern times, but as you pointed out, it's hard to beat Crazy Legs Hirsch, or Germany Schulz. 

May 11th, 2011 at 10:40 PM | Agree. It's so damn (Score:1)
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Agree. It's so damn dignified. But scary.

May 11th, 2011 at 3:19 PM | Butterfly??? (Score:3 Normal)
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Who is the Butterfly? I have never heard this as a nickname for any athlete.

Semper Fidelis

May 11th, 2011 at 3:21 PM | Big Ten Network invented (Score:2 Informative)
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Big Ten Network invented nickname for Darius Morris.

I hope to be like dang for large sections of the season.

You come at the king, you best not miss.
 

May 11th, 2011 at 3:24 PM | Denard "Shoelace" Robinson (Score:3 Informative)
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I just came up with that.  I think it will stick because Denard Robinson, our current quarterback, actually does not tie his shoe laces.  Instead, he uses velcro, and I though that Denard "Velcro" Robinson didn't sound that cool.

What do you guys think?

 

EDIT: I just read the entire OP...guh

 

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May 11th, 2011 at 3:22 PM | Fuck Lion (Score:5 Funny)
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Fuck Lion

May 11th, 2011 at 3:51 PM | "Gorgeous George" Sisler (Score:1)
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It's not quite a Fuck Lion, but it's solid.  Baseball always has some good ones, including:

 

Wade "Lollypop" Killefer

Vernon "Slicker" Parks

Charlie "The Mechanical Man" Gehrigner

Dave "Soup" Campbell

 

"Like every good strip club, it's got to be legendary."

May 11th, 2011 at 7:59 PM | Also, Erik "Soup" Campbell. (Score:2)
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Also, Erik "Soup" Campbell.

May 11th, 2011 at 3:23 PM | After "Bo" (which, duh!) (Score:4 Normal)
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Corwin "Corn Flakes" Brown was my favorite Michigan nickname.

"One man. Goodbye! Hello Heisman!"

May 11th, 2011 at 3:24 PM | Mike "The Hulk" Martin (Score:2)
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Mike "The Hulk" Martin

Semper Fidelis

May 11th, 2011 at 3:26 PM | Many of the best nicknames are probably way before our time (Score:5 Normal)
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but here are  a few ottomh:

The Guts and Glue of the Maize and Blue - Rick Leach

The Whirling Divirsh - Gordie Bell

Bo - Glenn E. Schembechler

AC - Carter

Dennis the Menace - Dennis Franklin

The Judge - Antoine Joubert

Captain Comeback - Jim Harbaugh - I think this name comes more from his NFL days than his Michigan career.

Fritz Crisler - Herbert O. Crisler

Hurryup - Fielding H Yost

 

May 11th, 2011 at 3:32 PM | Thanks for these (Score:3 Informative)
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Thanks for these.  I knew that I was forgetting some Uferisms that had to be the best nicknames.  I always loved "The Guts and Glue of the Maize and Blue" for Rick Leach.  Hurryup Yost is, of course, classic.

We could also add to that the nickname for Yost's first couple of teams:  The Point-a-Minute Teams.

I do think that "Bo" has to be number 1 on this list.

May 11th, 2011 at 5:11 PM | Bo will always be a "10".  (Score:1)
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Bo will always be a "10". 

May 11th, 2011 at 3:37 PM | Don't forget the Blonde (Score:1)
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Don't forget the Blonde Bomber from Fremont Ohio Rob Lytle.

"The General" Gary Grant, he's a PTP a prime time performer

May 11th, 2011 at 4:35 PM | The Judge and The General (Score:1)
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Both great individually, but when you consider that Joubert and Grant played together as "The Judge" and "The General" in the same backcourt... that's class.

Third generation Michigan alum

May 11th, 2011 at 10:42 PM | That is a backcourt that is (Score:1)
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That is a backcourt that is commanding and strong. Damn.

May 11th, 2011 at 5:34 PM | Bump (Score:2)
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Elliott

May 11th, 2011 at 7:32 PM | Jumbo (Score:1)
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Jumbo Elliot

5 4 3 2 1 Touchdown!

Touchdown Billy Taylor!

Touchdown Billy Taylor!

May 11th, 2011 at 7:33 PM | B1G!!!? (Score:1)
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B1G Ed Muransky

5 4 3 2 1 Touchdown!

Touchdown Billy Taylor!

Touchdown Billy Taylor!

May 11th, 2011 at 3:29 PM | Jesse "the House Cat" (Score:5 Informative)
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Jesse "the House Cat" Johnson

"Steady" Eddie Davis

Desmond "Magic Man" Howard

Craig "Death" Roh

 "Old 98"

"President" Gerald R. Ford

May 11th, 2011 at 3:38 PM | Not sure how you... (Score:5 Normal)
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...missed this, but team nickname-wise, the 1947 team's sobriquet "The Mad Magicians" has to be mentioned.

Coach-wise, don't forget Chalmers "Bump" Elliot.

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May 11th, 2011 at 3:38 PM | "McCartney's Monsters" for (Score:3 Informative)
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"McCartney's Monsters" for late 70's defense

 

"Herrmann's Hermits" never caught on 

May 11th, 2011 at 11:27 PM | Maybe I missed it in 100 posts (Score:1)
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But if we're going teams, how can we fifer the "Point-a-Minute" teams?

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May 11th, 2011 at 3:35 PM | Ah yes, "House Cat" was one (Score:1)
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Ah yes, "House Cat" was one of the classics.  Completely random for a football player, but that made it cool.

May 11th, 2011 at 7:49 PM | Dangit! (Score:1)
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I thought for sure I would get the House Cat out first, good job guys.  Apparently Jesse got that nickname for his less then stellar work ethic, at least that is my memory...

Also wasnt Greg Skrepenak 'The Barge'

 

Aug

May 11th, 2011 at 3:30 PM | Names I would love to see. (Score:2)
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I want an All-American DT that dominates the interior line. I think he should be called "The Dreadnought", for a couple of reasons. He would have a big set of guns and fear no one. Extra bonus if he actually had Dreadlocks.

Semper Fidelis

May 11th, 2011 at 3:38 PM | Paging... (Score:3 Normal)
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...Richard Ash!

"One man. Goodbye! Hello Heisman!"

May 11th, 2011 at 3:30 PM | (Score:2)
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