Funny team names

[bob jenkins]

This has probably been mentioned in this (old) thread, but there is (or was) a team in MI called the "Nimrods." Sounds funny today, but it's actually the name of some hunter in the bible, or something (and that weak description sounds more perjorative than I mean it to be -- it's a reflection of my ignorance).

In fact, I once met a fellow official by that name at a basketball camp. He was from the east coast, iirc, and worked many levels. This thread reminds me that I didn't see him at camp this year (at IL College).

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

This has probably been mentioned in this (old) thread, but there is (or was) a team in MI called the "Nimrods." Sounds funny today, but it's actually the name of some hunter in the bible, or something (and that weak description sounds more perjorative than I mean it to be -- it's a reflection of my ignorance).

In fact, I once met a fellow official by that name at a basketball camp. He was from the east coast, iirc, and worked many levels. This thread reminds me that I didn't see him at camp this year (at IL College).

I think I might know him. Is his first name "Ima"? If so, he coached a huge number of my games.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

This has probably been mentioned in this (old) thread, but there is (or was) a team in MI called the "Nimrods." Sounds funny today, but it's actually the name of some hunter in the bible, or something (and that weak description sounds more perjorative than I mean it to be -- it's a reflection of my ignorance).

In fact, I once met a fellow official by that name at a basketball camp. He was from the east coast, iirc, and worked many levels. This thread reminds me that I didn't see him at camp this year (at IL College).

You're right, he wasn't there.

It's too bad; he did bring some flavor to the camp.