Illinois St changes "Redbirds" nickname

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Illinois St changes "Redbirds" nickname

Postby MissouriValleyUnite » April 1st, 2023, 11:47 am

They have a whole video up. New nickname will resemble their teachers' school heritage.
https://twitter.com/IllinoisStateU/stat ... 51233?s=20

ISU press release
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2023/04/ ... edagogues/
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Re: Illinois St changes "Redbirds" nickname

Postby E-Villan » April 1st, 2023, 12:32 pm

If Valpo had only rolled theirs out on 4/1.....

Acutally, I kind of like Fighting Pedagogues. Reminds of the St Louis University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy Eutectics.
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Re: Illinois St changes "Redbirds" nickname

Postby BigMacAttack » April 1st, 2023, 12:35 pm

Pretty slick April Fool's gag!
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Re: Illinois St changes "Redbirds" nickname

Postby Chuck A » April 1st, 2023, 9:36 pm

Excellent!
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Re: Illinois St changes "Redbirds" nickname

Postby Bulldog2323 » April 2nd, 2023, 4:47 pm

This is a good one.
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Re: Illinois St changes "Redbirds" nickname

Postby TBS_20 » April 3rd, 2023, 2:01 pm

Hypothetically, what name would you really give them if they were changing names?
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Re: Illinois St changes "Redbirds" nickname

Postby TBS_20 » April 3rd, 2023, 2:04 pm

Illinois State Coyotes

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Re: Illinois St changes "Redbirds" nickname

Postby Dawgbit » April 4th, 2023, 8:34 am

I questioned some Bradley students at Arch Madness as to Braves or Gargoyles, they honestly did not know.
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Re: Illinois St changes "Redbirds" nickname

Postby TBS_20 » April 12th, 2023, 5:29 pm

Nothing is more prevalent on campus than grey squirrels...i k ow, i know, we can't name the team THAT
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Re: Illinois St changes "Redbirds" nickname

Postby municup14 » April 13th, 2023, 4:32 am

Redturds :Yea!:
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