'Unofficial' Nicknames

[IUPMonk]

I personally call Slippery Rock "slippery (slang for a male body part & slang term rhymes with rock)". I'm sure I'm not the only one who calls them that.

Nope, you're not. That's one of those oldies from way back in the day. Like 'Eat Sh*t Pitt". Had a young ruffian at VT throw that one in my face. I laughed and thanked him for the memories of the old Pitt / Penn State and Pitt / WVU rivalries. He muttered something about 'old People' and just shuffled away.

[IUPNation]

Cal U was also called Thug U for a while.

I don't get the "on top of spaghetti". They play the Chariots of Fire theme, on On Top of Old Smokey. Different melody.

[IUPNation]

I personally call Slippery Rock "slippery (slang for a male body part & slang term rhymes with rock)". I'm sure I'm not the only one who calls them that.

[IUPNation]

Get stuck with the IUP band for a year and you'll miss Chariots in a hurry.

[CHIP72]

[IUPNation]

[ctrabs74]

I always used to refer to the current incarnation of the Big 12 conference as the "Big X(II)" since they only have 10 members (for now).

[Nick - Shep '05]

My VULCANS are occasionally called SPOCKS for obvious reasons which I kind of like. Live long and prosper !!

Never been to Cal. Do people greet each other with the Vulcan Salute?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Never been to Cal. Do people greet each other with the Vulcan Salute?

It's the Mon Valley. More like meth.

[CALUPA69]

Never been to Cal. Do people greet each other with the Vulcan Salute?

Nah, to all true VULCAN fans the presence of the Roman diety on campus is enough of a reminder. Pretty exclusive mascot since the last time I looked only CAL U and HAWAI'I-HILO use it.

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