Check it out :) I'm cool

[disneymoc]

Thanks to Imagineer99 for my new avatar.

I am one cool bird.

Go Mocs.

 

[tigsmom]

Lookin' good.

 

[KevinPage]

Whats a MOC

 

[disneymoc]

Whats a MOC

This isn't the first time I've been asked this question. I used to it.

A Moc is really short for Mockingbird. The mascot for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga used to be the moccasins (yes the shoe.) It was based on a bend in the Tennessee River called Moccasin Bend. In all the Native American controversy, the University dropped it and shortened it to Mocs. Our mascot is now a mockingbird (Tennessee's state bird) names Scrappy.

Intimidating isn't it?

 

[Wilt Dasney]

Whats a MOC

Having spent two years at Georgia Southern, I'm somewhat familiar with UT-Chattanooga, since they play in our conference. From what I gather, the term "moc" originally referred to the Native American heritage of the Chattanooga area, and the Moccasin tribes in general. In today's social environment, though, any "mocassin" references have been officially shortened to "moc," and the mascot of the school is the bird you see in the avatar. The bird is a mockingbird, which (I could be wrong here) is the state bird of Tennessee. Also, railroads have played a big part in the history of Chattanooga, thus the bird wears an engineer's hat and at times drives a locomotive engine. So the answer to "what is a moc?" isn't easily answered. It can refer to Indian lore, mockingbirds, railroad engineers, and I'm sure there are other references, too.

(And I'm sure I got some of this wrong, so I'll wait for dinseymoc to correct any mistakes I made here.)

 

[Wilt Dasney]

This isn't the first time I've been asked this question. I used to it.

A Moc is really short for Mockingbird. The mascot for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga used to be the moccasins (yes the shoe.) It was based on a bend in the Tennessee River called Moccasin Bend. In all the Native American controversy, the University dropped it and shortened it to Mocs. Our mascot is now a mockingbird (Tennessee's state bird) names Scrappy.

Intimidating isn't it?

Yeah...what he said.

(Go Eagles!) :animwink:

 

[GoofyFan1]

This isn't the first time I've been asked this question. I used to it.

A Moc is really short for Mockingbird. The mascot for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga used to be the moccasins (yes the shoe.) It was based on a bend in the Tennessee River called Moccasin Bend. In all the Native American controversy, the University dropped it and shortened it to Mocs. Our mascot is now a mockingbird (Tennessee's state bird) names Scrappy.

Intimidating isn't it?

Well from a Cardinal's point of view (SUNY Plattsburgh), the avatar looks cool.

 

[tigsmom]

Well from a Cardinal (SUNY Plattsburgh), the avatar looks cool.

Yay Cardinals!!!!!!!!!!!

My girls had Cardinal sweats when they were little.

Maybe we should have a week when we all have our mascots in our avatars. :lol:

 

[disneymoc]

Having spent two years at Georgia Southern, I'm somewhat familiar with UT-Chattanooga, since they play in our conference. From what I gather, the term "moc" originally referred to the Native American heritage of the Chattanooga area, and the Moccasin tribes in general. In today's social environment, though, any "mocassin" references have been officially shortened to "moc," and the mascot of the school is the bird you see in the avatar. The bird is a mockingbird, which (I could be wrong here) is the state bird of Tennessee. Also, railroads have played a big part in the history of Chattanooga, thus the bird wears an engineer's hat and at times drives a locomotive engine. So the answer to "what is a moc?" isn't easily answered. It can refer to Indian lore, mockingbirds, railroad engineers, and I'm sure there are other references, too.

(And I'm sure I got some of this wrong, so I'll wait for dinseymoc to correct any mistakes I made here.)

Not bad for a person with a GSU education :animwink:

 

[disneymoc]

Well from a Cardinal's point of view (SUNY Plattsburgh), the avatar looks cool.

I bet everything looks cool from a Cardinal's point of view :wave:

 

[GoofyFan1]

I bet everything looks cool from a Cardinal's point of view :wave:

Easy there Moc. We may not have the most manly of birds as a mascot, but we're tough. Our hockey team has been the SUNYAC Champions 17 times and are two time NCAA Champions.

Plus you have to be tough to get through our Cardinal Country winters.

 

[tigsmom]

Easy there Moc. We may not have the most manly of birds as a mascot, but we're tough. Our hockey team has been the SUNYAC Champions 17 times and are two time NCAA Champions.

Plus you have to be tough to get through our Cardinal Country winters.

Which is why I never go to Plattsburgh in the winter. :lol:

As Bird Berdan always said..." its another fine day here in the North Country!"

 

[disneymoc]

Easy there Moc. We may not have the most manly of birds as a mascot, but we're tough. Our hockey team has been the SUNYAC Champions 17 times and are two time NCAA Champions.

Plus you have to be tough to get through our Cardinal Country winters.

I'm not one to talk about having a manly bird. A mockingbird is scrappy, but very small. At least Scrappy appears to be a but intimidating. He would fall over at the sight of a small child walking his way though.

 

[tigsmom]

'burghy....

 

[disneymoc]

OK. Scrappy is more intimidating than that. :drevil:

That isn't saying he is any better than Burghy though.

 

[GoofyFan1]

'burghy....

That's the old version of Burghy. I tried to put a picture of him in here but couldn't figure out how.

Trust me he's much tougher looking now. :lookaroun

Edit: I just realized I'm not allowed to post attachments. Sorry.

 

[disneymoc]

Trust me he's much tougher looking now. :lookaroun

Right! :drevil:

 

[GoofyFan1]

Right! :drevil:

Uhmmm.....really he is :lookaroun . I've got it try this link:

www.cardinalhockey.net

Boy I hope this works. It's bad enough having a cardinal as a mascot, but now I'm defending his honor. :hammer:

 

[disneymoc]

Uhmmm.....really he is :lookaroun . I've got it try this link:

www.cardinalhockey.net

Boy I hope this works. It's bad enough having a cardinal as a mascot, but now I'm defending his honor. :hammer:

Wow. he really is more intimidating. He could kick Scrappy's butt any day.