Unofficial what names lost out to Leaders/Legends thread?

Submitted by MadtownMaize on

    As if the logo and the unbelievably bad ridiculous names for the future trophies weren't enough, the Big 10 offices chose "Legends" and "Leaders" as names for our divisions in football. What I want to know is, what names could they have discussed which later were deemed to be worse than Leaders and Legends? It is seriously difficult to think of names that could be worse, but I'll take a stab at some that I am glad they did not chose, please feel free to add....

Zambonies/Slot Ninjas (we'd need a division of our own)

Bloods/Crips

Here/There

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chewieblue

December 13th, 2010 at 10:38 PM ^

Laverne and Shirley?  Probably lost out 'cause in the end they sold out and moved to Cali.

(And not sure whose idea it was, but I thought "Lakes" and "Plains" was the best suggestion I heard)

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December 14th, 2010 at 4:58 AM ^

Believe me (or not), but I heard it first from that spikey-haired, square jawed, ex-Bachelor, Mark Philippoussis wannabe, Jesse Palmer.  

I didn't mind the name myself.  Though I think most schools are in states with a mix of Great Lakes shoreline and flat terrain.

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wildbackdunesman

December 14th, 2010 at 6:44 AM ^

Lakes and Plains were a great suggestion.  However it wouldn't feel right with Michigan and MSU (the Great Lakes State Schools) in the Plains division with Nebraska and Iowa.  Especially with Northwestern in the same division, which is literally right on the Great Lakes.

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mgoSk

December 13th, 2010 at 10:40 PM ^

Or if you heard on PTI, something along the lines of "teams that lose to the SEC" and "teams that will lose to the SEC" that's where I heard it first at least.

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LaurenNolan

December 15th, 2010 at 2:34 AM ^

I was in Kentucky and reading a University of Kentucky blog and they were coming up with names for the Big Ten. Some of them were so bad they didn't even make any sense.

"well if we’re being honest….
1) Teams Kentucky couldn’t come within two touchdowns of
2) Teams Kentucky couldn’t come within 3 touchdowns of

How appropriate they pick carolina, baby blue for the logo.
1. Wool sweater division
2. Birkenstock division

1.North 2. Norther"

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los

December 13th, 2010 at 10:54 PM ^

"The Division with all the M and N Teams plus Iowa" and the "Everything Else" Division

Not long ago the "Power Division" and the "Glory Division" were suggested... I would've much rather have the Conference choose these two than 'Legends' and 'Leaders'.

That being said, I'm glad we got to be in the Legends Division, the 'Leaders' is just plain retarded...

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Zone Left

December 13th, 2010 at 11:14 PM ^

I found out who picked the names, and unfortunately, he's one of us.  He did have the closest (I can't say best) guess...

 

I personally would really like to see a Leadership Division and a Scholarship Division.

Talk about branding!

Every time these divisions are spoken, it would remind the players, coaches and fans that the Big Ten stands for the highest ideals of college education and personal growth.

It would be a statement that the Big Ten wants all its students to reach their greatest potential as members of our society.

On the margin, these names would even help recruiting, imho.

 

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