dlarry Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 1 hour ago, billikenfan05 said: I feel like I should clarify, I really don’t mind it as an internal thing but replacing the word Billikens in social media posts marketing the team kind of offends me. Im a Billiken fan, I’ve been a Billiken fan for 32 years. I’ll be a Billiken fan long after Travis is no longer the coach. I don’t yell go Team Blue at games, and nobody should. It’s being framed as a nickname, not a rally cry. That’s where I take issue. It’s like a boring version of “Spoonball.” I don’t care one way or the other but if they are going to use something I wish it was more creative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnkielBreakers Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 20 minutes ago, dlarry said: It’s like a boring version of “Spoonball.” I don’t care one way or the other but if they are going to use something I wish it was more creative. Ford knows how to relate to 14-18 year olds. If this is what he thinks is necessary, more power to him. No one, outside of college coaches, knows how hard it is to have your job (livelihood) depend on the personal whims of people ages 14-22. Maybe he thinks that teens won’t care about the story of the Billiken, or might find it lame. Ok. Sure. As they age, they will appreciate how unique it is. I am sure it is easier for anyone to imagine joining Team Blue, as compared to Team Billiken. Simplifying messaging works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseOfTheBillikens Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 4 hours ago, Reinert310 said: I’ve always been partial to #RiseOfTheBillikens. I don’t know why I like it so much. It’s not particularly fun or clever. Maybe it’s because I used it sarcastically so often in the crews era that it became a guilty pleasure. Yep. Rise of the Billikens was the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniorbill76 Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Welcome to BillikeNation Best I can do at this hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almaman Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 14 hours ago, billikenfan05 said: I feel like I should clarify, I really don’t mind it as an internal thing but replacing the word Billikens in social media posts marketing the team kind of offends me. Im a Billiken fan, I’ve been a Billiken fan for 32 years. I’ll be a Billiken fan long after Travis is no longer the coach. I don’t yell go Team Blue at games, and nobody should. It’s being framed as a nickname, not a rally cry. That’s where I take issue. another - on Blue, only about a 1/3 of teams share Blue as a color, no sharing with our mascot, on this continent anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Kentucky is known as Big Blue Nation. Maybe this has influenced Ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 On 10/16/2021 at 3:32 PM, thetorch said: Why the shoulder brace? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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