Any rumors of a quiet 13th player in on transfer? Has MN started his beard yet? Anyone on some good nicknames for BB, Mart, the other new guys? Can we start speculating about lineups, minutes, O and D? The FB board is slightly depressing and the only place with content…
Need something to look forward to
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The obvious play on Martinelli's name is something that references KMart, but I kind of like going with just Nelly. Martinelli hits a three, opponent calls time out, band strikes up a rendition of "Hot in Herre".
Wait, the lyrics to that song involve clothes coming off. Maybe not the right time for that.
Wait, the lyrics to that song involve clothes coming off. Maybe not the right time for that.
Assuming Collins survives the ongoing purge of all the disgusting male athletic coaches who earn more than the average professor, there actually is something to look forward to in Northwestern basketball.
Regarding nicknames, I'm going to toss in some politically incorrect ideas just for fun...
Nick Martinelli - "Salammi" (pronounced Sa Lammy)
Brooks Barnhizer - "Blitzkrieg" (because his name sounds very German)
Brooks Barnhizer - "Barnstorm" (maybe better)
Matt Nicholson - "The N word" (because his last name starts with an "N")
Matt Nicholson - "The N-ser" (because his last name starts with an "N")
Matt Nicholson - "Full Metal Jacket" (because Nickel is a metal and its a reference to ammunition)
Matt Nicholson - "Ni-Cad" ( a celebration of the rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery)
Boo Buie - "The Shill" (because Schill and "boo" go hand in hand)
Luke Hunger - "Hangry" (combo of "Hunger" and "Angry")
Ty Berry - "The Straw" or "Chuck" (in honor of his 3 pointers)
Not sure which part you're referring to... Obviously much of this was tongue-in-cheek... I know there are some hyper-sensitive folks around here...
"Hangry" would be good for Luke Hunger.
"Chuck" would be great for Ty Berry, except that nobody attending NU has ever heard of Chuck Berry...
He's probably been canceled.
"The N-sir" will never replace "Big Matt."
"Barnstormer" is a hell of a lot better than "Barney" but again, no NU student has any idea what it means.
I'm feeling like "Sa-lammi" has an outside chance for Martinelli.
Or are you questioning my witty use of the word "purge" when it comes to NU athletics?
The phrase "disgusting male athletic coaches" was intended to be 100% sarcastic.
So no, not seriously.
I think it's pretty obvious what I was referring to and one doesn't have to be hypersensitive to find it in extremely poor taste.
If you are referring to "The N Word" as a nickname for Matt Nicholson... this would be a situation where you are being overly sensitive. I suspect satire is not your forte.
"SATIRE applies to writing that exposes or ridicules conduct, doctrines, or institutions either by direct criticism or more often through irony, parody, or caricature."
Based on your version of satire here, I know it is not your forte.
Listen, it was stupid, inflammatory and unfunny. But, the world isn't ending because of it and so I'm moving on.
We’d benefit from a thread about the definition of satire. Just kidding.
Also, Nicholson’s nickname is Lob Woodward.
Hmmmm, where have I seen that lately? I know it's outside this board but I just can't place it.
“Seriously, I was disappointed to hear about hazing.”
“No, really, I didn’t know about any hazing.”
Stick to your day job, and plus minus spreadsheets dude. But thanks for trying.
I think you shut this thread down, despite Bob's valiant efforts to get us to think positive. Wait, did someone hack his account?