Andre The Giant And The Giant German.

[Palatine]

Joe D used these nicknames during the Post broadcast. I thought they stunk. Agree? Disagree? You got better?

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

maybe he should ask John Sterling

 

[HuskyFan32]

Joe D used these nicknames during the Post broadcast. I thought they stunk. Agree? Disagree? You got better?

He used "The Giant German" a few times during the game too. That is an awful nickname. Andre the Giant is ok, but not that original for such as unique player.

 

[Kitaman]

Andre the Drum Drummond. Beats you up

 

[SubbaBub]

I'm a yankee fan and not only is one John Sterling too many, he is closing quickly on Tim McCarver as the most annoying sports broadcaster. Joe D would be wise not to go there.

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[Dogdeacon]

Those are very John Sterling-y. Maybe he needs to play an official college game before he gets a nickname.

Can't really think of many UConn players that were often called by a nickname unless it was essentially their name like RIP or Smitty. 'Sticks', I think is most recent good one. Otherwise its more things similar to Okafor's nickname being "Mek", and Kemba Walkers nickname; "Kemba".

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

I like "the business" for shabazz though

 

[Mike Honcho]

When Wolf and Giffey are on the floor together, I like the Third Reich as a nickname.

That's moronic.

 

[Kitaman]

When Wolf and Giffey are on the floor together, I like the Third Reich as a nickname.

You have got to be kidding, I have a great sense of humor but also a respect for history. Their is nothing funny about this Rico.

I bet Giffey and Wolfe would refuse to play with this nick.

 

[joober jones]

Andre Drummond's name makes me think of Arnold Drummond (Gary Coleman) from Diff'rent Strokes... though there could not possibly be a less fitting nickname for AD

 

[MTHusky]

[QUOTEWhen Wolf and Giffey are on the floor together, I like the Third Reich as a nickname. ][/QUOTE]

This is an attempt at some form of sick humor, right?

 

[HooperScooper]

When Wolf and Giffey are on the floor together, I like the Third Reich as a nickname.

I'm sure most Germans today would not like to be associated with Nazis. I'm sure most UConn fans wouldn't like it either.

 

[nomar]

You have got to be kidding, I have a great sense of humor but also a respect for history. Their is nothing funny about this Rico.

I bet Giffey and Wolfe would refuse to play with this nick.

Rico's crime is not offensiveness. It's a complete lack of funniness.

 

[MTHusky]

Rico's crime is not offensiveness. It's a complete lack of funniness.

No, it is offensive, and I'm not even Jewish; I'm a full blooded Lithuanian Christian

 

[UConnSwag11]

I'm sure the students will come up with something cool for nicknames for the guys. I saw the German flag last year and them saying ziggy zoggy ziggy zoggy oye oye oye. Side note I hope Drummond tears the hoop down mainly on cuse and pitt

 

[Rico444]

Yikes. Didn't intend to offend anybody. Sorry.

 

[Prezidint]

You should have gone with the "fourth Reich". It would still have been extremely offensive, but at least it would have made more sense.

 

[Prezidint]

Andre the Drum Drummond. Beats you up

Drummer, maybe. The drum itself, gets wailed upon.

 

[Bryan Lord]

Sticks was great. Did joe d coin the nickname cancer for Jerome? Andre the giant isnt very creative but not terrible. Giffey needs a nickname if only to alleviate the embarrassment of mispronunciation.

 

[Huskybass]

Joe D. has used the term "tricky dribbles" one time too many. Time for some new material.

 

[tcf15]

Sticks was great. Did joe d coin the nickname cancer for Jerome? Andre the giant isnt very creative but not terrible. Giffey needs a nickname if only to alleviate the embarrassment of mispronunciation.

Hot Wheels Niels? Someone on the old board had a good name for him: Giffey of the Tiger.

 

[ctchamps]

With a name like Wolf no need for nicknames.
Jeremy needs a nickname. He is either Smooooth or Go Go Gadget!
Andre is WTF! And right now that can go in both directions.

 

[Huskybass]

I'd say that the good WTF greatly outweighs the bad WTF so far, I have never seen a guy his size move that well.

 

[UConnSwag11]

lambs is j smooth

 

[joober jones]

Perhaps "Nails" if he gets his 3pt shot going for him this season