Coach Nowlin Posted July 23, 2020 Posted July 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Muda69 said: Since this it appears this sickening act of political correctness will come to pass I suggest the following new nickname: Roncalli Hurricanes (some old time GID members may still get the reference. Occurred during the height of the p/p vs. public 'debate' here on the GID.) YES 1 Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted July 23, 2020 Posted July 23, 2020 From what I know, Roncalli been phasing out the Rebel logo for years now, the mascot itself has not been on any t shirts, designs, gear in many years, the new field turf was purposely voided of the word as well. Helmets just featured a script R. from what I can gather the lone voice in Roncalli world around these parts is still TW Quote
LCKfan4life Posted July 23, 2020 Posted July 23, 2020 15 hours ago, TheStatGuy said: Ahh yes cause during WW2... Blacks couldn't vote...eat, sleep, go to school, use bathroom or swim in a damn pool with whites or attend schools with whites. But yeah times were so great back then. Lol - you're right...things are way better now. Quote
CoachDurham Posted July 23, 2020 Posted July 23, 2020 5 hours ago, WolvesOnTheProwl said: Will the university of Mississippi change their nickname as well? No, but the mascot is a super cool landshark. 2 Quote
foxbat Posted July 23, 2020 Posted July 23, 2020 22 minutes ago, CoachDurham said: No, but the mascot is a super cool landshark. 3 2 Quote
ptr Posted July 23, 2020 Posted July 23, 2020 It's only a matter of time before the movie Rebel Without a Cause, with Fairmount, Ind's own James Dean, gets banned. Quote
Grover Posted July 24, 2020 Posted July 24, 2020 Looks like Roncalli's leadership has fallen into the trap of thinking twitter is representative of the general population. It isn't. 1 1 Quote
Bobref Posted July 24, 2020 Posted July 24, 2020 5 hours ago, Grover said: Looks like Roncalli's leadership has fallen into the trap of thinking twitter is representative of the general population. It isn't. As always, the squeaky wheel gets the grease. Quote
TheStatGuy Posted July 24, 2020 Posted July 24, 2020 21 hours ago, LCKfan4life said: Lol - you're right...things are way better now. It is and its not even close. 1 Quote
TheStatGuy Posted July 24, 2020 Posted July 24, 2020 19 hours ago, CoachDurham said: No, but the mascot is a super cool landshark. Will South Newton change its name? Im down for the South Newton Figs. 1 Quote
RetiredOfficial03 Posted July 24, 2020 Posted July 24, 2020 I am the former "rebel03".....still come in and around these parts 3-4 times a week. I graduated in '04 and played on the '02 and '03 championship teams. I was involved in the heyday of the "Horde"! Man, those were great days...... Couple thoughts On the name change- I am not "happy" about it, but we also live in a completely world. It was not uncommon in the 90s for people to have the confederate flag at school flying from their cars. That was nipped in the butt in the 90s, and was outlawed. Admin said if that were to happen anymore, the student would be expelled, no questions asked. I believe one student fell to this punishment, and this was no longer a problem. As you have read, the term came from a famous pope who rebelled against church leaders for the greater good. But, again, we are in different times now. I have requested to be a part of the alumni side to be on the committee to find a new nickname. You have to take the good out of the bad and move on. Current state of the program- My brother played quarterback in the early 90s for the Rebels and made the leap to go coach with Coach Rodenburg. TW is back in the saddle doing some part time coaching with the offensive line. Brian Lauck is back, one of the best Rebel alums turned coach in the history of the school. Numerous other alumni have come out of the woodwork to follow Rodenburg, including Jason Werner as well as others. Rodenburg literally did not bring one person with him to be an assistant. His background in Cincy Catholic football knew that someone that is a great leader will get the pack to follow him, and it is clear that the pack came to help him out. This is the first time I have been excited to watch them play in a long time. The iron fist is back, and ready to get into gear. The kids are buying in, and have a solid nucleus back. If anyone can do this, it will be Coach Rodenburg and the alumni there to help him out. It is an exciting time, and I am happy for the program as a whole. There is a long way to go to get back to where they were, and maybe they never will, but I have hope that the right people are at least in place to get them where they need to go. My son is a 4th grader at Saint Barnabas, I want him to grow up on Friday nights before high school watching what I was able to watch in the 90s. It is a great thing when done right! 4 2 Quote
Gipper Posted July 24, 2020 Posted July 24, 2020 3 hours ago, TheStatGuy said: Will South Newton change its name? Im down for the South Newton Figs. Seriously, Is that all you got? Figs? In another thread I stated how I like wordplay, but that's just silly. Quote
Muda69 Posted July 24, 2020 Posted July 24, 2020 12 minutes ago, Gipper said: Seriously, Is that all you got? Figs? In another thread I stated how I like wordplay, but that's just silly. I like the Calculators. After Sir Isaac Newton who invented calculus, the theory of the gravity, etc. Quote
Gipper Posted July 24, 2020 Posted July 24, 2020 Although Ike was quite the intellectual, Newton County, Indiana was named for Sgt. John Newton of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War. This ungrateful colonial bravely saved American POWs who were to be executed by the British in the Siege of Savannah, Georgia. Patrick Horry, obviously British, refers to this enlisted man as a thief and villain, however. Quote
South Paw Posted July 24, 2020 Posted July 24, 2020 (edited) First of all, in the interest of all that is good and sane, I hope Roncalli does not change their nickname. If they do, Roncalli Rapture might be appropriate for the times. Edited July 24, 2020 by South Paw Quote
Guest DT Posted July 24, 2020 Posted July 24, 2020 53 minutes ago, Bobref said: The Roncalli Revisionists Roncalli Scifrees Quote
TheStatGuy Posted July 24, 2020 Posted July 24, 2020 4 hours ago, Gipper said: Seriously, Is that all you got? Figs? In another thread I stated how I like wordplay, but that's just silly. Fig newtons?? How about South Newton gippers? South Newton fighting Blaine Durhams? Haha jp. Quote
foxbat Posted July 24, 2020 Posted July 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Bobref said: The Roncalli Revisionists Probably not going to be the Reformationists. 😀 Quote
Guest Posted July 25, 2020 Posted July 25, 2020 On 7/23/2020 at 1:31 PM, CoachDurham said: No, but the mascot is a super cool landshark. Great beer Quote
Titan32 Posted July 25, 2020 Posted July 25, 2020 I hereby declare that from this day forward any school at any level or any professional organization that modifies it’s mascot name due to public pressure related to “political correctness” shall have its name automatically and legally modified to be, “The Vaginas”. 2 1 Quote
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