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Goin' Bohlen: More March Madness Musings

Indiana has the "Hoosiers," which is actually defined as a native of Indiana. Similarly, a "Tarheel" is a native of North Carolina.

And in my home state of Illinois, we have the "Fighting Illini," named after a Native American tribe.

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But even these strange nicknames aren't the weirdest of them all.

Youngstown State is the "Penguins." Akron has the "Zips."

And my personal favorite is the University of California-Santa Cruz.

How would you feel rooting for the "Fighting Banana Slugs?"

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