Name for Blogging the Big Ten
The Big Ten is going to keep its name because of branding.
But we're fans, nay, bloggers. We get to call things funny names, like Miami (Not That Miami) and The Troy Trojans of Troy (We're from Troy!) and The Ohio State Stinkynuts.
So let's start a meme, or at least a consistent funny way to refer to our arithmetically nomic-challenged conference. Now taking nominations -- later I'll make a poll. If we come up with something cool I'll use that for all future blogging.
Quick OP nominations:
- Big12Ten
- Big Ten, Little Two
- Big X
- Big Ten Plus Two
- Big Six Plus Six
- Great Twelve
- Laker's Dozen
- Big Dozen
- Big Ten+Big One+Big Eight=12
- Big~Ten
- Big>10
I'll probably just call it the Big Ten until I find out whether they plan to change it or not.
I highly doubt they'll end up changing it. It's been 11 for years now, and as mentioned, they do have their brand to keep. It's been the Big Ten for over 100 years. However, I'm all for a meme.
I remember there was a blog post on ESPN that was the Big Ten logo with MS Paint (plus Northwestern) written underneath. We could extend that and have the Big Ten Logo with (plus Northwester)...(plus Indiana).
For that list, though, I like B10 + 2.
When the University of Chicago dropped athletics they did not leave the BigTen, so we have had more than 10 members since MSU joined. I am not concerned with the numerical count of our membership to define our name.
...the most clever, IME:
- Big~Ten
- Big>10
- Big Dozen
Big~Ten. It's true, funny, and not much extra typing.
Subtle, yet clear.
Big Variable
I like Big X. It applies as both an algebraic equation (i.e. X=12) and as a Roman numeral.
at least until all this crazy talk about further expansion dies away.
++X++;
It makes me sad that more people didn't like this one. If I come up with a joke that involves programming AND football, I don't really have very many people to share it with without explaining it. That means I have to sit in my office laughing to myself.
yours inspired mine.
I also like Big Dozen.
on Big MAC, 'course it is getting close to lunch.
The Big WhateverTheFuckEver?
Think it should be Big 11 now, just to fuck with people.
The Dirty Dozen IME
Big Ten (Not That Ten)
The Big
Should we have 10 conference games so that the name actually has some meaning again?
El Doce Grande
*Joke's on you fool
Big Ten with an asterisk
Big Ten
Michigan et al.
add the slogan:
All Your School Are Belong to Us
..Big Twen?
I don't know how to correctly notate it, but something like:
Big Ten - Duodecimal edition
OR
Big Ten (base 12)
It would need to be Big 10 (base 12) because ten in base 12 is A.
That gives new meaning to "All your base are belong to us" as well.
good call on the difference between ten and 10.....
Or the Big Preteen.
I will second Big ten...ish.
The Big Te-welve-n
constantly represented by the 13 stripes, and the stars vary by the added states:
Big Ten12
Big X(II)
Big 1100
Big 14 (my favorite!)
Big C
Also, shame on you for understanding these. Double shame on me for posting them.
Shame on me I guess. We can be geeky friends.
And then keep adding on as we expand:
13 teams: The Big Thirtwelevten
14 teams: The Big Fourthirtwelevten
P.S. This would make more sense if I had thought of calling the 11 member Big Ten "The Big Elevten."
as in 10% of the sport
People are talking about holding onto the brand. Have any of you ever done any branding work? An organization's name is part of its brand, but not the same thing. Many companies have changed names, usually doing so in order to improve the brand. For example, in 2001 Anderson Consulting (a famous name in its sector) became Accenture. In 2002, KPMG Consulting became Bearing Point.
Of course there are many other examples of name changes done in order to distance the company from some prior negative association (Worldcomm to MCI, ValuJet to Airtran, Philip Morris to Altria, etc.).
The point is that when the name no longer fits, it can be changed and if it's done right the brand is not lost. In fact it should be improved.
Having a conference name with a number in it that no longer has any meaning is poor brand management. The conference needs a new name. If I were advising them, I'd suggest choosing one without a number to avoid this in the future. They phase in the new name over time to transfer the brand value to it. Very doable.
By the way, this site lists some of the famous corporate name changes. My favorite is Yahoo, which was originally Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web, and is an acronym for "Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle".
Yes, but in this case it's been the Big Ten since forever ago. Also, Big Ten football is known for being traditional, power football. If we change the name we leave all that behind.
Yes, some companies change names to improve their branding...but the Big Ten doesn't have much to improve on in terms of the brand awareness. Promotion and placement matter...correctness not so much.
Apple wouldn't switch to...iApple. BP wouldn't switch to Bloody Petroleum (though it might be a good idea to switch to something completely different after they get over this disaster). So the Big Ten shouldn't switch. And that's me...idk what others think
Big 10*
Based on pure geography...how about the
Middle Eastern Conference?
Ohio State fans are an oily bunch.
Whatever the F we feel like being.
I'm on board with the Big 10ish movement
Tried to be clever and use the first letter of all member's names, but the best I could do was: I'M PIMP MINNOW. May be clever for a user name but a conference, not so much.