We Kid Because We Love

July 19, 2006 by Steve Hanway

With the season still weeks away, how do we pass the time? How else? We come up with nicknames for next year’s (likely) starters. Sure many of these guys have their own nicknames already (like Matt “Pain Train” Slauson), but that’s the fun thing about nicknames – you can always have another. Besides, if Chris Berman can build a career out of coming up with stupid nicknames, I can get one lousy article.

So here are some nicknames for your 2006 Nebraska Cornhuskers:

Matt Slauson “Cutoff” (Think back to Johnny Carson)
“Tough” Mike Huff (Too easy, I know)
Kurt “Youda” Mann (Would also accept “Heda”)
Andy “Jim Dandy” Christensen (As in “Jim Dandy to the Rescue”)
Chris “Hat Trick” Patrick (Would be better if he played hockey but he did help the Huskers win three games to end the season)
Matt “the Barbarian” Herian (Hey, it rhymed)
Zac “the Mack” Taylor (Would also accept “Mack Daddy”)
Dane “Hot Rod” Todd (“Great Dane” too lame)
Cody “1st & Ten” Glenn (He moves the chains)
Terrence “Second to” Nunn (Better than “Big Fun”)
Nate “the Great” Swift (Better than “Air Lift” or“Late Shift”)
Adam “the Undertaker” Carriker (Tough last name)
Jay “War” Moore (Tons of possibilities here)
Ola “High Rolla’” Dagunduro (Better than “Churro”)
Barry “Live Wire” Cryer (Or “He’s on Fire”)
Stewart “Big Hurt” Bradley (Better than “Boo Radley”)
Corey “Neon” McKeon (He’s ready for prime time)
Steve “Doc Ock” Octavien (Think Spiderman)
Andrew “Manly” Shanle (I tried)
“Mean” Tierre Green (Dan Erickson might have gotten this spot if I could think of a nickname besides “The Man” )
Zack “the Showman” Bowman (Better than “Whoa man”)
Cortney “Gots the Quicks” Grixby (Better than “Bill Bixby”)

Any other suggestions?

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