Go Rhinos!?!

Arkansas State Univerity officials say they have received more than 1,400 nickname suggestions.

Some of the suggesions include: Aggies, Armadillos, Big Red Rhinos, Black Leopards, Black Mallards, Black Paladins, Black Phantoms, Black Stallions, Boll Weevils, Buffaloes, Cardinals, Catfish, Copperheads, Cottonmouths, Coyotes, Delta Devils, Diamondbacks, Diamonds, Dixie Nights, Eagles, Engines, Fightin’ Farmers, Gorillas, Groundhogs, Moccasins, Naturals, Pine Cones, Red Dragons, Red Hawks, Red Runners, Red Wolves, Reds, Redwings, Ricemen, Silverbacks, Stallions, Tomahawks, Tornadoes, Zebras.

There's a lot of good options there. Here at The Talker, we're kind of fond of "Boll Weevils," "Zebras" and, best of all, "Big Red Rhinos." A nickname's got to have character, after all.

The university expects to pick a new nickname by next spring. It will be interesting to see what they come up with.