Kentucky Sports Radio
[Moderated by Matt Jones, Drew Franklin and Tyler Thompson]
[Moderated by Matt Jones, Drew Franklin and Tyler Thompson]
Everyone loves a nickname, right?? That’s what the folks at CoachCal.com are banking on today, with this poll asking readers to give the 2012 National Champions a nickname. Here are the choices:
The Undeniables
Team-8 (as in teammate)
The Young Guns
The Young and the Relentless
The Selfless Seven
So far, “The Undeniables” is in the lead. On the radio show, Matt and crew threw around a couple of suggestions, including the ever-popular “Devastation Incorporated” and “Super Kittens.”
Why can’t we just call them National Champions?
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June 20th, 2012 at 12:03 pm
What about calling them “Showtime”? Hell, I never seen a team dunk and oop sp much.
June 20th, 2012 at 12:04 pm
“DOMIN8TERS” or “Team Domin8″
June 20th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
Devastation Incorporated
June 20th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
Team DOM-N-8
June 20th, 2012 at 12:06 pm
Feline Phenoms. Feline Phenomenon.
June 20th, 2012 at 12:06 pm
Young Go-Hards
June 20th, 2012 at 12:06 pm
C8TS!!!!!!!!
June 20th, 2012 at 12:06 pm
Devastation Incoporated
June 20th, 2012 at 12:06 pm
Oh no. The team nickname has to come about organically, not through some online poll & a bunch of awful fan suggestions (see: “Showtime”). Let Cal name it and be done with it.
June 20th, 2012 at 12:06 pm
I vote for #3 suggestion
June 20th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
The gr8 ones
June 20th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
GR8NESS
June 20th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
Super Kittens
June 20th, 2012 at 12:08 pm
Blue Balls
Devastation & Diversity
Jodie Meeks University
June 20th, 2012 at 12:08 pm
none of the above. what a chitty selection, who came up with those?
June 20th, 2012 at 12:11 pm
Greatest Ever
June 20th, 2012 at 12:11 pm
One-and-Wons
June 20th, 2012 at 12:12 pm
The 8th wonders
June 20th, 2012 at 12:12 pm
Super Kittens II
June 20th, 2012 at 12:12 pm
O M G
Would UK fans STOP trying to name the teams every freaking year!!!
I love, I mean LOVE UK basketball.
But holy CRAP. This naming thing is border line retarded.
In a blue moon, once in a Gen’ team fine, Fiddlin 5, Rupps Runts, Unforgettables….Fine.
Second If you’re going to name then stop this ‘UN’ crap…it’s lame and shows ZERO imagination.
Un-this, Un-that….
LAME L A M E
How about the 2012 University of Kentucky Men’s National Championship team!!!
Nahh..
Undeniables or Un-Incorperated sounds better
June 20th, 2012 at 12:13 pm
I vote for #17
June 20th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
“The Unforgettables” is the only nickname of any team I can remember (excluding, of course, Fab Five, Rupp’s Runts & the Fiddlin’ Five — but honestly, who remembers those actual teams?). I know there were the Unbelievables & Untouchables while Pitino was there, but those names were forced, as I don’t even remember which were which. Certain teams naturally lend themselves to a monicker. Despite the fact I love this team & it will always hold a special place because of the title, I just don’t see one here. I agree with Mrs. TT: Why can’t we just call them National Champions?
June 20th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
The Gr8 ones.
June 20th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Devastation, Incorporated, but it has to be sung in Fake Beckham’s voice.
June 20th, 2012 at 12:16 pm
You can’t “vote” on a nickname. Those that disagree aren’t going to call them that.
Maybe they won’t have nickname, so what? They were a heck of a team and got us #8.
June 20th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Super Kittens has my vote.
June 20th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Cal’s Kids
June 20th, 2012 at 12:20 pm
Redeem team
June 20th, 2012 at 12:21 pm
UNRIVALED the march through the tournament was made sweeter with the defeat of Indiana, Louisville and Kansas. I don’t think you could ask for a better set of games to win a championship.
June 20th, 2012 at 12:23 pm
Team Restore
June 20th, 2012 at 12:25 pm
I think there should be a 50 year ban on UN-anything.
June 20th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
The 8Team
June 20th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
I really don’t like the “selfless seven”. It belittles all the other teammates. They may not be superstars but they are very much a part of the team!!! I think calling the the “selfless seven” is selfish in tone.
June 20th, 2012 at 12:27 pm
Davis-station incorporated
June 20th, 2012 at 12:27 pm
I wonder if UCLA knows its just a matter of time???
June 20th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
The redeem cats
June 20th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
Hey 20, do us all a favor an do this: 1.find a bridge. 2. Jump as far as you can. You’re just a miserable human being. Gfy
June 20th, 2012 at 12:42 pm
How about “The Golden Boys”
June 20th, 2012 at 12:44 pm
National Champs!
June 20th, 2012 at 12:45 pm
Warrior says “University of Kentucky Men’s Varsity Basketball Squad” is moniker Warrior prefers.
June 20th, 2012 at 12:49 pm
#37 – I actually agree w/ OMG. The nickname stuff is overplayed. No one remembers any of the nicknamed teams except for the few that Rupp had and the Unforgetables. And the “Un” is worn out.
June 20th, 2012 at 12:50 pm
Cal’ Kiddie Kats
June 20th, 2012 at 12:53 pm
How a out the Oneders ?
June 20th, 2012 at 12:54 pm
I like Team8
June 20th, 2012 at 12:55 pm
I really wish “Won and Done” would stick. Fits this team and the whole Calipari generation really well IMO.
June 20th, 2012 at 12:55 pm
You can’t force a name. It just may be that this team doesn’t have a name.
June 20th, 2012 at 12:57 pm
how about “The Best”?
June 20th, 2012 at 1:01 pm
What’s wrong w/ Team Gr8ness???
June 20th, 2012 at 1:03 pm
How about “Swat Team”
June 20th, 2012 at 1:09 pm
the Won and Dones
June 20th, 2012 at 1:22 pm
Tubby went up to Minnesota,
He was looking for a team to steal.
A trail of radiator fluid,
Was how they found Saul behind the wheel.
June 20th, 2012 at 1:23 pm
To me, this team will always be Devastation Incorporated
June 20th, 2012 at 1:38 pm
The Great (Gr8) Ones, for sure.
June 20th, 2012 at 1:45 pm
If a nickname hasn’t come yet, and they’re already gone why continue to force this issue? Just call them champions.
June 20th, 2012 at 1:46 pm
I don’t know if you realize it or not, but The Undeniables was the 1998 team’s name. I like something along the lines of the “Young Guns” or maybe even ” The Youngdeniables”.
June 20th, 2012 at 1:46 pm
Crazy Gr8s
June 20th, 2012 at 1:50 pm
I am in agreement with many. Nicknames come naturally. Let’s drop naming from the outside. The team earns and selects the name.
June 20th, 2012 at 1:50 pm
It’s Devastation, Inc.
June 20th, 2012 at 1:55 pm
Without a doubt, it’s Devastation Incorporated!
June 20th, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Personally, I like “Won and Done”.
June 20th, 2012 at 2:00 pm
55. The 1998 Team was the Comeback Cats officially. Not The Undeniables. And although I do agree with some on here that UK has a slight obsession with naming teams, I personally think this team deserves it. If Rupp’s Runts, the Unbelievables (1997) and the Draft Cats can get named, this team deserves it. Although I think the “Un…” names are quickly becoming worn out, the Undeniables seems like the best fit of any of the ones above (although Team Gr8ness has a nice ring to it as all.
June 20th, 2012 at 2:04 pm
Team 8′s is killer because 8 guys played to get number 8 and they were the best teammates to each other I have ever witnessed but I also like the Won and Done’
June 20th, 2012 at 2:11 pm
“They-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named” since Bobby Knight was completely afraid to even say the name because the team’s power was so great that a mere mention might have unleashed unholy forces upon him…
June 20th, 2012 at 2:16 pm
BIG BLUE MACHINE
June 20th, 2012 at 2:20 pm
The MAGNIFICENT 7.
June 20th, 2012 at 2:23 pm
Undefendables
June 20th, 2012 at 2:32 pm
What was so wrong with “swat team”?
June 20th, 2012 at 2:48 pm
this is tough….
1-devastation inc.
2-UofJodiemeeks
3-super kittens
4-Cal’s 4-0 vs UofL
June 20th, 2012 at 2:51 pm
Swat Team is the only answer here as they broke the single season block record as a team. Anything with 8, super, devastation, prefixed “un” is just lame. We called them Swat Team during the season because it came about naturally. That is their name.
June 20th, 2012 at 2:53 pm
How about The Great Eight!!!
June 20th, 2012 at 2:55 pm
Or, to borrow from history, the Fabolous Five II….
June 20th, 2012 at 2:59 pm
If they go with Young Guns, who gets to be Emilio Estevez?
June 20th, 2012 at 3:02 pm
Alternative to Swat Team (the best name) since not all players blocked a lot of shots, would be 38 Special. Since they are “technically” the only team to win that many games in a season.
June 20th, 2012 at 3:25 pm
I agree with some of the above comments. Why do we have to name these teams every freakin year.And what is up with the Un…. fill in the blank? It was unique back when the original Fabulous Five was named or the Fiddlin Five was named because of a comment Rupp made and maybe Rupps Runts was OK but ever since the Unforgettables it has been Unbelievable.
June 20th, 2012 at 3:26 pm
I just tweeted Coach Cal to let him know my support is for the write-in campaign of “Devastation Incorporated”
June 20th, 2012 at 3:35 pm
They DON’T need a freakin nickname, or gimmicks to sell t-shirts.. they are… THE 2012 NATIONAL CHAMPION KENTUCKY WILDCATS!!! PERIOD
June 20th, 2012 at 4:07 pm
The 1st Rounders.
June 20th, 2012 at 4:29 pm
Too Big To Fail.
June 20th, 2012 at 5:28 pm
How could you name them anything other than
“THE BROTHERHOOD”
June 20th, 2012 at 5:56 pm
Pure platinum
June 20th, 2012 at 6:58 pm
I have a gr8 name…. 2012 NATIONAL CHAMPS! All the “nickname” that I need.
June 20th, 2012 at 6:59 pm
Point Blank Period
June 20th, 2012 at 7:04 pm
1. The Ca8s (it’s what we do…puff our chest to those inferior to us)
2. Fab Five Whoactuallywonandchampionship (Jk…but seriously)
3. Won and Done
Everything else is dumb. Except Unrivaled and Davisstation.
I agree nicknames need to be organic, but eff it; it’s Cal’s first. Well let him enjoy it…more than…my “first”
June 20th, 2012 at 8:27 pm
Why not call them “the won and dones” and if and when we win again with cals way of play well figure it out then?
June 20th, 2012 at 10:26 pm
The Unselfish. I put this on line right after the championship was over.
June 21st, 2012 at 5:33 pm
I liked Clutch Cats, because that’s what ESPN called us on the front cover! Or the Untouchables