What Should We Call TCF Bank Stadium?

by PJS on May 18, 2009 9:47 PM CDT Comment 55 comments

Awhile back we had a contest to name our almost daily set of links to Gophers and other content of interest. You all did a good job coming up with Golden Nuggets, even if I preferred Rodent Droppings. We also had a session discussing possible nicknames for Gophers basketball players. Colt 45 was obvious. DJ Swat was fun. Absolute Zero accurately described the number of three pointers Al Nolen would hit during the Big Ten season!

Anyway, with thos past nickname successes behind us, we again want to ask you to weigh in. This time, we desperately need something creative to call the soon to be operational new football stadium on campus. There's no getting around corporate sponsorships these days, but this is the blogosphere where we can call things whatever we like.

So, what should we call TCF Bank Stadium? GN and I will keep this post up top for a day or two and collect responses and then have a vote as we've done in the past. Winner gets a prize of some sort (GN and I haven't decided what that is yet, but there'll be something).

Let your creative juices flow ........

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Already Done

It’s already being nicknamed the “vault”. I think that is going to be tough to beat.

by Narby on May 18, 2009 9:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I like "the vault"

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by GopherNation on May 18, 2009 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The man said...

…“let your creative juices flow.”

“The Vault” and “The Bank” are not eligible.

Now, let’s start over.

by ReelBigChris on May 18, 2009 10:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Indeed! I thought about writing no bank oriented nicknames, but figured it's possible to do better than the vault.

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by PJS on May 19, 2009 8:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

How about this...

If the “Barn” is right next door to it, how about calling it the “Barnyard?”

by COJOMAY on May 18, 2009 11:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

The Barnyard is the basketball student section

Kill, maim, pillage, burn! Kill, maim, pillage, burn! Eat babies! Badger babies!

by Felix on May 19, 2009 7:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Come on

It should definitely be “The Gopher Hole”

by JRose on May 19, 2009 6:51 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I think ...........

…… “The Vault” is what it’s going to be called. But, here’s a few ideas on what it SHOULD be called….

….what’s close to a barn? The Silo.

….Tim Brewster’s Tremendous FunHouse.

….The Skyline (double meaning: you can see Minneapolis’s from the stadium, and, a recruiting tie-in to Brewster’s favorite high school in Dallas).

….The Shoe (screw Ohio State).

….Eller Field (only if drinking is allowed).

by JG2112 on May 19, 2009 6:52 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Kinnick North-Northeast

I mean, 55-0.

storminspank: "Or we could join you can take our pants off."

by Hawkeye State on May 19, 2009 7:43 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

How about this....

….we’ll name one of men’s bathroom stalls the “Lois Feldman toilet.” We’ll paint it yellow and black and make sure one of those quarter machines with all the “necessaries” is installed in there. And, because it’s for Iowegians, it’ll be extra large in case you need to lie down.

by JG2112 on May 19, 2009 7:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like it...

make it so.

"I'm not doing any good back here."

by Hawkaloogie on May 19, 2009 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Money Pit

although the vault is doable….and Iowa makes me laugh. It sure doesn’t take much to amuse a rube. … JG2112 ,you forgot about the video feed to the scoreboard screen…. “Hey,looky there,Ole. Lena’s on the television….and there’s Sven,too.”

by mahogma66 on May 19, 2009 8:26 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

don't forget...........

……….we can have one of the unemployed sportscasters in town (Doogie?) Tweet from the bathrooms in order to supplement the video feed.

by JG2112 on May 19, 2009 8:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The ATM

You can always go with the Automatic Touchdown Maker

by IDFM on May 19, 2009 9:09 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

How about....

T. Denny Sanford Stadium?
The House that Mason Built?
The Coin-Purse?

by mcin0119 on May 19, 2009 12:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Holyfuckwhyarewerunningthespreadinanoutdoorstadiumwhenits10degreesandsnowing Field

Not quite as catchy as I would I like, I have to admit.

by NorseHawk on May 19, 2009 1:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Not sure how much of a fan you actually are....

…though the “Hawk” kind of gives it away.

There have been dozens of articles this spring with explicit quotes from the mouths of Brewster, Fisch and Davis stating that Minnesota is no longer running the spread offense.

Nice try.

by JG2112 on May 19, 2009 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't look now

As you typed that, Shonn Greene just scored another touchdown.

storminspank: "Or we could join you can take our pants off."

by Hawkeye State on May 19, 2009 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you could have also clicked his name and seen the 1,043 comments on BHGP

of 1074 total. That’d be a clue.

Test Your Awareness

by shake n bake on May 19, 2009 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whatever

It’s gotta be “The Pro”, short for Prohibition Field.

Regretfully loving the Gophers since 1986

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by zipsofakron on May 19, 2009 1:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Shonn Greene's Footprint

I got more rhymes than Wade Lookingbill's got dunks

by Oops Pow Surprise on May 19, 2009 1:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Who invited the Iowa guys?

Haven’t Iowa fans violated enough of our stadiums?

what you say here can, and will, be used against you

by GopherNation on May 19, 2009 2:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Is it beyond the intelligence of Iowa fans....

….to understand that you won last year in Metrodome, and that this is a new stadium? Also, I hope they all realize Shonn is, uh, gonn…

by JG2112 on May 19, 2009 2:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I can't blame them

if we were on the other end of 55-0, I’d use that one relentlessly for years.

what you say here can, and will, be used against you

by GopherNation on May 19, 2009 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

New stadium, same coach

storminspank: "Or we could join you can take our pants off."

by Hawkeye State on May 19, 2009 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

What Should We Call TCF Bank Stadium?

Mostly Empty?

by Bucketochicken on May 19, 2009 3:03 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Cash Money

Are the goal posts able to be carried up the stairs and out ouf the new stadium?

by ChryslerKinnick on May 19, 2009 3:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Wasn't it revolving doors that was the issue last time?

hopefully they passed on those in the new stadium.

Test Your Awareness

by shake n bake on May 19, 2009 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

"We Were Relevant 50 Years Ago Field"

The stadium looks really nice, though. I’m glad you guys finally got around to building what looks to be a classic venue.

Y’all didn’t happen to spring for collapsible goalposts, did you?

by rockyh on May 19, 2009 3:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

The Little House

Michigan be damned

by MongoLikeCandy on May 19, 2009 3:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Mini-House

Mini-Shoe? Like Miniapple? Lame, I know.

Clem's Nuts

by Clem's Nuts on Jun 9, 2009 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

DRY ICE

It doesn’t get any better than this.

I agree, the no beer thing sucks.

by Narby on May 19, 2009 4:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I had an ex fling named that

We called her Dry Ice because she was prude. But she was on the Iowa dance team so I thought it was worth a try to conquer her. It wasn’t, but I did make her cry when I stopped talking to her. Sluts!

by Duez I say on May 19, 2009 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Almost forgot

by Duez I say on May 19, 2009 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

How much did TCF Bank pay...

cause as much as it pains me to say this…Nagurski Stadium would have been pretty freakin’ cool. Ok, enough with the niceties. 55.

"I'm not doing any good back here."

by Hawkaloogie on May 19, 2009 5:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Hasn't

Brewster already been calling it “The Bank?”

If a new name is to be had, I support Mongo’s “The Little House.” You guys and jNW should have a rivalry trophy for battle between the Big Ten’s tiniest stadiums.

by Third Generation Hawk on May 19, 2009 5:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Off his meds again....

No self-respecting man from Iowa goes anywhere without beer

by Hayden Fry's Moustache Ride on May 19, 2009 7:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

T C F

OK, I’ll leave now. Thanks for having me.

No self-respecting man from Iowa goes anywhere without beer

by Hayden Fry's Moustache Ride on May 19, 2009 8:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

PJS...call SBN HQ

is there a way to ban all IP addresses from Iowa?

what you say here can, and will, be used against you

by GopherNation on May 19, 2009 8:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

You should ignore them till football season,

since that’s the only way they can say “their suuuppaa awesomeeee” for winning 5 games or so

"Want a donut go to dunkin donuts, want a linebacker go to Penn State." - Chris Carter

by xozte on May 19, 2009 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

winning 5 games or so?

is that what you meant to say? Or was it “winning games by 55 or so”??

…or was it…..

Below is a 30-year breakdown of Big Ten football from 1979 through 2008.

School Head Coaches Big Ten Record Percentage Titles/Co-Titles Bowl Games
1. Michigan 4 187-53-4 . 775 13 29
2. Ohio State 3 179-59-4 .748 12 27
3. Iowa 2 140-98-5 . 586 5 21
4. MSU 8 119-121-3 .496 2 15
5. Wisconsin 5 114-127-4 . 473 3 17
6. Illinois 6 112-129-4 . 465 3 12
7. Purdue 5 108-132-3 .451 1 13
8.Minnesota 6 80-163-2 .331 0 10
9. Indiana 7 78-165-1 .322 0 8
10. Nwestern 6 73-172-1 . .299 3 6

"I'm not doing any good back here."

by Hawkaloogie on May 19, 2009 9:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

The end.

I think it will be much easier for us to get the goal posts out of the stadium.

I think Nagurski Stadium is cool too.

The vault is cool but requires you to back it up with performance.

by iowagnome on May 19, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You better rethink that buddy,

I have a hunch that your missin’ one school..

"Want a donut go to dunkin donuts, want a linebacker go to Penn State." - Chris Carter

by xozte on May 20, 2009 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

or do you just not wanna add the years that PSU's been in the Big Eleven?

"Want a donut go to dunkin donuts, want a linebacker go to Penn State." - Chris Carter

by xozte on May 20, 2009 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

this was from a post somewhere else

maybe ESPN? Maybe BHGP. I’m not gonna bother to check. Anyway, in the original post they explicitly stated that they aren’t including PSU because we haven’t been in the conference the whole 30 year timeframe. I think the other thing they were trying to look at was a correlation between head coach stability and number of wins, but JoePa is kinda an anomoly.

by The JuggerNitt on May 20, 2009 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs