Evan Smotrycz needs a nickname
Seriously, he is in dire need of a moniker that will prevent me and hundreds of other Michigan fans from butchering that last name. I have no idea how to say it, not even the faintest clue. So I put it to the masses, please, this man needs a nickname, its the least we can do.
I call him Smo-train, corny I know, but I like it anyway
I nominate Cozy Arm Vents.
Artificially applied nicknames annoy me. No.
Also, I would assume (phonetically) Smo-tricks would do until you can hear an announcer say it.
I think I've actually heard it pronounced Smo-trich. But the "tricks" ending does provide fertile nickname material. Just not in the "what whores do for money" sense (unless he transfers).
But I wasn't thinking anything along the lines of his skill set or anything like "White chocolate" Just something that is a play off of his name that prevents name butchering.
My vote goes for E-Z.
smot like rot
triss like miss
smottriss
That is how I heard his name pronounced
I'd call him Smoke.
I am so disappointed you just said this; Not really I just read the title and was going to recommend that. I am in favor of smoke.
Motorz or Phefferwytcz.
Lankopotamus
Because he...uh...smotes his opponents. They shall be smoted.
How about Evan?
I'm not a fan of last name-themed nicknames. Where's the originality? The best are the ones that reference something else. Think about some of the classics: Magic, Tiny, the Doctor, the Microwave. More locally, Graham Brown's ("Hambone") was awesome, and "Air Georgia" was decent. (OTOH, I didn't like people calling Horton "Sleepy," since that was already taken by the former NBA player.)
are the nicknames that use the first letter of the first name, and the beginning of the last name. There was a time when people handed out nicknames that were any of the following...
a) creative
b) suitable
c) both of the above
Now, all you need to do is look at the name, remove most of the letters, and PRESTO! (see C-Webb, T-Rob, M-Rob, T-Mac, T-Bag...)
What ever happened to nicknames like "Sultan of Swat," or "Hammerin' Hank"?
He gives opposing players crotchsmot
Well, Mannie Harris' nicknamesake couldn't be more distinguished. Producing like 80 Hot Boyz CDs and introducing the world to Lil Wayne? Living legend.
We need to find somebody of equal stature for Smotrycz to be linked to.
Manny Harris.
could there be any other??
Z !!!!!
Or
The Omega!!!!
or I'll give up my nickname and we can go with Ezee Money!
How about Ent? Our maybe that should be McLimans. Or Cronin.
"With a name like 'Smotrycz,' he's got to be good!"