Wildcat Contest
Hey guys,
So UCLA '64 had a pretty cool idea, and I thought I'd run with it.
How bout coming up with a name for the Wildcat formation that UCLA runs? Kind of like how Oregon State's "Wildcat" is the "Wild Beaver." Please be more creative than Wild Beaver. There's kids around, come on.
Now this is the tricky part:
I have some UCLA basketball and football cards just lying around. I have a couple of Ben Howland and John Wooden. Some Jordan Farmars, Darren Collisons and Jrue Hollidays. A couple MoJos and a few Marcedes Lewis'.
Would anyone be interested in a package of those or should I come up with something else?
Post your idea for the UCLA Wildcat and your idea for a prize, and I'll try to come up with something.
I know UCLA used to be known as the "Grizzlies" way back in the day so the "Grizzly Offense" would be cool.
Either that or the "Wild Chow"....and everyone could yell "It's time to CHOW DOWN!!"
And yes I would be interested in those cards
Call it the Wild Teddy Bear
I know UCLA used to be known as the "Grizzlies" way back in the day so the "Grizzly Offense" would be cool.
Either that or the "Wild Chow"....and everyone could yell "It's time to CHOW DOWN!!"
And yes I would be interested in those cards
Those cards would be awesome to have. Love the ideas of getting my hands on them. How about "bruinloco" for the name. Wild=loco in some instances.
Jon,
How blazed up are you right now?
Wildbear? Might as well take it before Cal does
Bruincat?
I think the variations came from the Arkansas Razorbacks, who called theirs the "wildhog".
Call it the "Raaarrrr!" formation.
Please note the appropriate numbers of "a" and "r." And the exclamation point at the end is mandatory of course.
I'm gonna back Johnny Utah on this one. And the exclamation point is definitely a must.
What about "Joe Cat" for Joe Bruin, or "West Cat" for Westwood or West Coast.
For Brehaut's sake, they should call it the "QB GET YOUR ASS ON THE F'IN LINE OF SCRIMMAGE!" formation/
The 'woodcat
Get it... (West)wood? C'mon, it's punny.
I'll take the cards.
8clapcat
How about the "Runnin' Wild" formation or the "Bruin Roar" formation.
Examples of what would be said on TV:
"And the Bruins in the Runnin' Wild formation" OR
"And here comes the Bruin ROAR!"
And yes those cards would be awesome Jon!
How about,
Trueblue Formation, BruinBack Formation or WildWestwood formation
I'm going with the "Bearclaw." The claw makes it aggressive, like the [fill in the blank] cat. The bear, well, that's obvious. As long as it isn't looked upon as a snack.
I'm enjoying the Point Break references...
Cards would be awesome...
Bearcat -- simpler and easier to call, ties to original wildcat name, bear for bruins, and an actual animal
Bruin Bear Formation
No Kevins Cat!
WildKnox?
WildDohn
When UCLA uses the Wildcat/single wing formation ...call it "THE - U C L A - REDWING" in honor of Red Sanders who brought the Single Wing to UCLA.
UCLA has a large Latino following. How about using the Spanish "OSO LOCO" for the less than imaginative wild Bruin formation.
Wildbruin
Just call it the Grizzly.
oso loco, 2nd that!
WildDohn is classic....and loco translates to crazy, not wild.
I like "The Westwood Wild!"
BlueNation Formation
The cards would be great....
I like Rys idea of the wild westwood formation
also like the idea of incorporating red sanders, but can't think of a good name that does..
FortKnox
I'd vote for Westcat.
But since it's Chow's offense, shouldn't he be the one naming it?
BEARCAT
My suggestion in the other post was BRUIN SCAT. I thought of another that I like better: WILD BREW.
WildMilton? ... tho I like Bruinswin's suggestion of WildChow
WildWest or Wild,WildWest
The Undie Run
Bruins Gone Wild!
The Bear Trap
I would submit:
ROARING BRUIN
Jon - You can just bring those cards to # 1 Rose Bowl Drive before the ASU Game.
Thanks!
PB
That is the formation he installed to get us our only NCAA national championship in football. Why not name it after our most successful hall of fame football coach?
Wild Chow ... cause its time to Chow Down
"ManBearPig" Offense
JeffC and Anonymous 7:12 PM.
You do know that the #5 team in the county is the Cincinnati Bearcats, don't you?
What was your next choice, the golden bears?
CraftyKnox
Runnin' Bruin formation OR Bruin Roar!
Powder Keg formation, for the "Powder Keg Blue" jerseys worn back in the day (and Saturday).
Here's another idea: Wild Blue
CHOWTIME
The Wild Wild West formation.
Since the beavers have wild beaver, we should use wild wood (as in westwood, as some have mentioned).
The WildClaw
ObKNOXious Wildcat
call it the GRIZZ or The GittylilBruin
well it should have the word Wild in it, but we are Bruins not cats...hmm and we need something hip and with optimal "street cred"...hey, has anyone checked with Randall Carroll?
I vote for the Bear Claw. And yes, I'd like the cards.
We should call it the "If Kahil Bell didn't get cut he could have caught a pass from Bret Favre Cat"
Not one person made a reference to Girls Gone Wild? Amazing....
Air Force: Wild Blue Yonder. You're weclome.
UCLA: Powder Keg
The "train wreck"
as in it is the perfect wrinkle for our offense.
I have three possibilities.
First, as an honor to ancient Bruin lore, the play should be Rags -- named after the Bruins' first mascot (a dog). Wild Rags if you must.
Second, the wild cat play calls back to the grand old days of the 50's and 60's. Southern California was known as the surfing capital of the world. The Beach Boys, Jan and Dean, the Surfaris, Dick Dale and the Deltones were all the rage. One of the Surfaris hits was "Surfer Joe" - an obvious Bruin tie-in.
Surfer Joe has a lot of possiblities. For example, Surfer Joe Cowabunga would be Milton laterals to Prince, Prince then hits a streaking R. Carroll for Touchdown UCLA. If the fumbleruski were still legal then we'd have Surfer Joe Wipeout. Although Surfer Joe Wipeout could also be Milton to the line and a pitchout to Rosario who then streaks down the sidelines for Touchdown UCLA.
Finally, third which may already be taken by Jeffrey Rupp - PowderKegBlue Blast. That would be an homage to Red Sanders who brought the PowderKegBlue jersey to Westwood and gave them that name which is uniquely associated with UCLA. In order for the homage to be complete, the line/team needs a serpentive break from huddle. Of course, a serpentine break would tell everyone in the stadium what is going on. The fans would go crazy, the defense would know what's coming. But as General Patton was reported to say, that's a statement by the offensive line that they are going to (provebrially) hold the defense by the nose and kick 'em in the * * * {other end}.
Why does everyone keep commenting? Pretty sure it was locked up with "Raaaaarrrrrrrrrrr!"
Dohn would never have started this thread after a single win.
Johnny Utah said:
Why does everyone keep commenting? Pretty sure it was locked up with "Raaaaarrrrrrrrrrr!"
Yeah, Johnny I can see it now: Norm Chow calls a power-I formation and while doing it he clears his throat..grraarrr... and all of the sudden Knox is out there instead of Coleman.
The Wild Chow Plow
How about the West Hood offense?
The Euphoric Ursus!
Hiero,
Those all all horrible ideas.
Mourning 'Wood
Anonymous said:
"Hiero,
"Those all all horrible ideas."
Should I consider the source, masked person?
Well, then I got more. How about calling it the Kingfish in honor of Kenny Kingfish Washington, perhaps the greatest Bruin football player of all time.
I like the BearClaw idea. Then as a promo UCLA could give out free bearclaws at the games. Mostly I just want a free bearclaw. They are delicious.
Yeah, it pretty much needs to be "Oso Loco" now
Wildwood, perhaps? Wildcat+Westwood, obviously.
And, y'know, Redwing isn't that bad.
But "Powderkeg" is still the best, in my opinion.
BruCat
Rolls off the tongue, even in CoachScream; easy to remember; both symbolisms captured. (Have to stop watching Mad Men...)
How 'bout we give it a person's name:
Norm Knox NeuCat