[Phogge]

You would think that Stanford would have a better nickname than a color.

Robberbarons was the cleverest but somebody will drag something sinister about Leland Sr. A safe choice would be a ferocious animal but Great White won’t work in the political climate. Grizzlies is a non starter because of the Golden Bears and the effete UCLA Bruins. You could do a deal with the shoe company but Antifa would attack the campus if Pumas was chosen.

I keep coming back to “Raptors.” Or “Velociraptors.” I would take “Harriers” but some anti-war guy would object because of the old British attack jet. “Red Tails” could be construed as war like, “Sharp Skinned” doesn’t work and “Bald Eagles” with a helmet decal of Ted Danson without his rug would be cool but obtuse. Anyone object to “Kestrals?”

Of course if your team is the Raptors you need a couple of head hunting safeties like Kenny Easley and at Stanford that has become a non-starter.

[Phogge]

You would think that Stanford would have a better nickname than a color.

Robberbarons was the cleverest but somebody will drag something sinister about Leland Sr. A safe choice would be a ferocious animal but Great White won’t work in the political climate. Grizzlies is a non starter because of the Golden Bears and the effete UCLA Bruins. You could do a deal with the shoe company but Antifa would attack the campus if Pumas was chosen.

I keep coming back to “Raptors.” Or “Velociraptors.” I would take “Harriers” but some anti-war guy would object because of the old British attack jet. “Red Tails” could be construed as war like, “Sharp Skinned” doesn’t work and “Bald Eagles” with a helmet decal of Ted Danson without his rug would be cool but obtuse. Anyone object to “Kestrals?”

Of course if your team is the Raptors you need a couple of head hunting safeties like Kenny Easley and at Stanford that has become a non-starter.