UNT-Rice rivalry nickname?

[ChristopherRyanWilkes]

Any suggestions? Battle of the birds,the Trinity river shot out? These are terrible of course,chip in!

[Cerebus]

The Rice board seemed to settle on calling it Jazz Band Vs Institute.

[casual fan]

1. The Trinity River Tussle

2. The Raptor Rivalry

3. The Battle of the Claw

4. or The Battle for the Claw ....winner gets a trophy of a claw that gets past from winner to winner each year

[CMJ]

After last night? Hammer vs nail.

[Eagle1855]

The girlfriend was calling it The Battle of the Big Birds. Which I thought was humorous.

[EagleGreen]

I like the "Texas Raptor Rivalry" or the "Texas Talon Rivalry"

[Greenrex]

Fowl Bowl

[FirefightnRick]

1. The Trinity River Tussle

LOL... sounds like a new dance of some kind?

Rick

[greenminer]

You can't nickname a rivalry if the rivalry doesn't exist.

[ChristopherRyanWilkes]

You can't nickname a rivalry if the rivalry doesn't exist.

You don't think this will become a rivalry? Conference mates in Texas who always play each other hard?

[Green Mean]

You don't think this will become a rivalry? Conference mates in Texas who always play each other hard?

By conference affiliation we're "rivals" but I think he's eluding to the fact that it will take time for bigger/better/bitter rivalries to develop. Not saying Rice won't be it or one of them but I think rivalries develop naturally over a long period of time.

[ChristopherRyanWilkes]

By conference affiliation we're "rivals" but I think he's eluding to the fact that it will take time for bigger/better/bitter rivalries to develop. Not saying Rice won't be it or one of them but I think rivalries develop naturally over a long period of time.

Its not a rivalry until they put it on the Wikipedia page

[KingDL1]

The Talon Challenge

[TheTastyGreek]

The Cloaca Smackdown

[EagleGreen]

You can't nickname a rivalry if the rivalry doesn't exist.

You could ask any member of both teams and I think they would confirm the rivalry

[KingDL1]

The Cloaca Smackdown

You know there is a cure for that.

don't talk about your hole

[michagb]

I think there's definitely a rivalry. My hatred for Rice began back in 2006(7?) when we played them down in Houston and during half time when their band performed they said something to the effect of "Remember kids, always tip your waiter in DFW as they're most likely a UNT music grad." ....................................................................................

[KingDL1]

The prey pit

[RBTX]

Battle for the Nest

[UNTexas]

You can't nickname a rivalry if the rivalry doesn't exist.

+1

[oldguystudent]

I don't care what you call it. I'm just basking in the sweet, sweet revenge for that 77 point smackdown they handed us in 2008. Oh, what's that coach? You're sorry you couldn't stop your players from scoring? Here, let Zach Orr and company help you with that.

Edited November 1, 2013 by oldguystudent

[MeanGreenTexan]

By conference affiliation we're "rivals" but I think he's eluding to the fact that it will take time for bigger/better/bitter rivalries to develop. Not saying Rice won't be it or one of them but I think rivalries develop naturally over a long period of time.

Agree.

As it stands RIGHT NOW, our biggest rivalry in C-USA is Middle Tennessee.

I'd love for LA Tech to get back to relevance and develop something with them, and UTEP/RICE would be nice to rival with as well.

[southsideguy]

I enjoyed the game but not just because UNT won. Rice is a class team and showed it on the field. I didn't see any trash talking but i saw a team that showed great sportsmanship. After one flag for holding on Rice i saw the player talking to the person he held and patting him on the back. Watching the reaction of our player it was not trash talk. I am proud to be in CUSA with Rice and I look forward to the games in the future.

[ChristopherRyanWilkes]

Agree.

As it stands RIGHT NOW, our biggest rivalry in C-USA is Middle Tennessee.

I'd love for LA Tech to get back to relevance and develop something with them, and UTEP/RICE would be nice to rival with as well.

Hmm.. I'd honestly like to see Rice be a bigger rival than MUTS, they are much more recognizable because of their academics and are a in-statel/ Dallas vs. Houston rival.