How well do you know your college nicknames?
by David Pleacher
UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs -- Slow folk who love that yellow fruit
North Dakota State Bison -- Buy a family member
Creighton Bluejays -- How Jay felt when his girl friend dumped him
Boise State Broncos -- Bucking horses
Colorado Buffaloes -- Like a Bison but from Africa or Asia
Louisville Cardinals -- Church Rulers
BYU Cougars -- Mountain lions
New Mexico Lobos -- When the bows are placed underneath the present and not on top
Iowa Hawkeyes -- How do you know you are too close to a hawk? When you can see the ____.
Bowdoin Polar Bears -- Doing the plunge in frigid waters
Air Force Falcons -- Birds of prey
Cincinnati Bearcats -- Kittens without their fur
Florida Gators -- Similar to crocodiles
Marquette Golden Eagles -- Valuable protected species
Florida A&M Rattlers -- Venomous snakes
University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners -- Joggers on the highway
South Dakota State University Jackrabbits -- When someone asked Jackson who owned the bunnies, he replied, "____!"
Kentucky Wildcats -- Cool dudes
Maryland Terrapins -- Turtles
Texas Longhorns -- Trombones and French horns, for example
Michigan Wolverines -- Muscular Carnivores, also known as skunk bears
Colorado State Rams -- Might make a ewe turn
Southern Illinois Salukis --The Royal dog of Egypt
Murray State Thoroughbreds -- Bread that is baked all the way through
Emory & Henry Wasps -- White Protestants