Lady Bulls picked 2nd in american preseason poll

[The Sheriff]

Any chance we can just call them Bulls? Never saw the need to identify the program as the "Lady Bulls" - sounds demeaning from an athletic perspective as they put in just as much time on the practice field as the men. If not, let's call the guys the "Manly Bulls".  

[The Great 8]

No excuses not to fill the house every night.

 

Except, you know. It's WBB...

[Guest PCBull14]

Any chance we can just call them Bulls? Never saw the need to identify the program as the "Lady Bulls" - sounds demeaning from an athletic perspective as they put in just as much time on the practice field as the men. If not, let's call the guys the "Manly Bulls".  

This for the win by a mile

[The Great 8]

Any chance we can just call them Bulls? Never saw the need to identify the program as the "Lady Bulls" - sounds demeaning from an athletic perspective as they put in just as much time on the practice field as the men. If not, let's call the guys the "Manly Bulls".  

 

I assume they're called "Lady Bulls" because there's actually no concept of a Bull which is a female. Does anyone call UConn the "Lady Huskies"?

[Guest PCBull14]

I don't believe calling the Tennessee WBB team the Lady Vols has hurt their program  in the least.

Yep and calling the UConn Women's Basketball team the Huskies has hurt them right...not the point.

 

Americans always trying to be PC...makes me laugh all the time. But at least Bulls is something this country’s idiot sports reporters can pronounce.

[Triple B]

Any chance we can just call them Bulls? Never saw the need to identify the program as the "Lady Bulls" - sounds demeaning from an athletic perspective as they put in just as much time on the practice field as the men. If not, let's call the guys the "Manly Bulls".  

 

Interesting that you think adding "Lady" is demeaning from an athletic perspective ... Isn't Mrs Sheriff an ex-college athlete?

[charsibb]

 

 

Any chance we can just call them Bulls? Never saw the need to identify the program as the "Lady Bulls" - sounds demeaning from an athletic perspective as they put in just as much time on the practice field as the men. If not, let's call the guys the "Manly Bulls".  

 

I assume they're called "Lady Bulls" because there's actually no concept of a Bull which is a female. Does anyone call UConn the "Lady Huskies"?

 

No, they call them Champions!!!

 

 

[Flowers4Heisman]

Funny. I was looking at the roster and their weights are left off! ha ha

[Sipher]

Any chance we can just call them Bulls? Never saw the need to identify the program as the "Lady Bulls" - sounds demeaning from an athletic perspective as they put in just as much time on the practice field as the men. If not, let's call the guys the "Manly Bulls".  

I don't really understand your point here. Are you saying "Lady" is a negative term in general? I'm just not seeing how it could insinuate that female athletes put in less time than male athletes. 

 

Lady is not an adjective, like "manly" is. Lady is merely a title of respect. We could call the guys "Lord Bulls" or "Gentleman Bulls", I suppose.

[Mama_Bull]

Funny, that this same discussion has come up various times on this board over the years and nobody ever mentions that. LOL