rename the Stanford Cardinal? (Orange, Palo Alto: credit, schools, university)

[edsg25]

Seems like Stanford is the consensus favorite to be the Pac 12's first champion and the team is ranked high among the best in the nation.

Good karma. But does the name "the Cardinal" really fit the image...or even give an image.

The university, of course, did the right thing years ago to get rid of the offensive "Indian" tagline, but it didn't so well in picking a new name.

The Cardinal isn't even a bird for the folks on the farm; it is a color. So it is not "the Cardinals". Hardly a memorable name for a totally memorable and high profile university.

But since the time of the name change, a new name, IMHO, makes itself available that really projects the university and is a defined part of its image.

Stanford can be credited in creating the very computer based economy that is the South Bay. Why not have a name that reflects and celebrates this.

I propose that Stanford become the Silicon Chips. Chips, for short, which has a cool sound to it. Silicon Chips gives Stanford the same kind of neat name that Boilermakers does for Purdue.

What sounds better for a Big Game match up: Stanford Cardinal vs. California Golden Bears or Stanford Silicon Chips vs. California Golden Bears.

I don't know about anyone else, but the second has a much better ring to me. Others may and will disagree, but I really believe that "Silicons Chips" works and works well.

[humboldtrat]

How about SLACers after the Stanford linear accelerator?

[SunDevil1212]

I can't tell if this guy is serious. The Silicon Chips? Really??? That would be terrible. Is edsg25 a Cal fan in disguise?

[gone down south]

That might be the worst team name ever.

[OakAve2OakLand]

Originally Posted by edsg25

I propose that Stanford become the Silicon Chips.

You're joking right? That sounds about as sporty and intimidating as the "Stanford Codecrunchers".

If you're serious about renaming, I think you need to expand the geographical horizons just a little to more of a Northen California theme...something like the "Stanford Sequoias". I know the image of a tree isn't exactly intimidating either, but at least it is a majestic species of tree, unlike the silicon chip which supposedly gets more minute and cheaper every 18 months. Plus with the Stanford Sequoias, they could retain that image of that tree in the logo. What kind of tree is that, btw? Might as well be a giant sequoia.

[Bulldogdad]

How about those UC Santa Cruz "Slugs"

I'm thinking Cardinal is OK.

Standford Redwoods would be a good name. Big, Stiff and Phallic in nature.

[SunDevil1212]

Originally Posted by OakAve2OakLand

You're joking right? That sounds about as sporty and intimidating as the "Stanford Codecrunchers".

If you're serious about renaming, I think you need to expand the geographical horizons just a little to more of a Northen California theme...something like the "Stanford Sequoias". I know the image of a tree isn't exactly intimidating either, but at least it is a majestic species of tree, unlike the silicon chip which supposedly gets more minute and cheaper every 18 months. Plus with the Stanford Sequoias, they could retain that image of that tree in the logo. What kind of tree is that, btw? Might as well be a giant sequoia.

It's a coastal redwood. So pretty close.

[HockeyMac18]

Originally Posted by OakAve2OakLand

Plus with the Stanford Sequoias, they could retain that image of that tree in the logo. What kind of tree is that, btw? Might as well be a giant sequoia.

It's a Redwood tree; actually, one in particular: El Palo Alto El Palo Alto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Working at Stanford, I see first hand just how little people here (for the most part) don't care about sports. Everyone is really excited when we're winning, but it's not like most schools where sports are a central part of everyone's weekend plans in the fall/winter (football/basketball). Part of that is because the school body population isn't really that big for a D1 school (6887 undergraduate and 8779 graduate students); and also because many students are foreign or are not that big of sports fans to begin with...It's too bad, because I'm a huge college football fan; the Stanford games last year were awesome, in particular.

Getting people excited about a name change would probably take a lot of effort...The Cardinal isn't an amazing name, but at least is somewhat classy. Plus, we have a "mascot" in the dancing tree.

[jsba]

Im not a Stanford fan, I went to Boise State GO BRONCOS, but i don't see a problem with the name. I mean if Syracuse can be the "Orange", also the color not the fruit, why can't Stanford be the Cardinal?

[CAVA1990]

Because of the school's symbol, I've always thought they should be called The Stanfurd Trees.

Go Bears!