OT: JNW

[techtim72]

Does anyone know what JNW stands for? On a Penn State wresting website they refer to the Northwestern wrestlers as wrestling for JNW.

https://www.blackshoediaries.com/20...-wrestling-ohio-state-wrestling-iowa-michigan

 

[Alvious]

Just Northwestern. As in, it's "just" Northwestern, no big deal.

 

[techtim72]

That's what I thought. I have never been much for the "ped" reference but perhaps referring to them as PedSU has some merit. Still not my thing but their arrogance is annoying.

 

[stpaulcat]

Well, they are tied for first place in the B1G and we are #13. Didn't we used to be pretty good in wrestling?

 

[torque-cat]

That's what I thought. I never been much for the "ped" reference but perhaps referring to them as PedSU has some merit. Still not my thing but their arrogance is annoying.

Well we call other teams names like IoA. What’s the difference?

 

[CSCatFan1]

Well we call other teams names like IoA. What’s the difference?

It’s not that hard to figure out the difference. Did you go to Northwestern?

 

[DkeCat]

It’s not that hard to figure out the difference. Did you go to Northwestern?

I don’t think you need an NU education to know the difference.

 

[DkeCat]

That's what I thought. I never been much for the "ped" reference but perhaps referring to them as PedSU has some merit. Still not my thing but their arrogance is annoying.

Don’t think answering name calling with more name calling is the most effective Way to deal with it.

 

[techtim72]

Northwestern use to be very good in wrestling during the Ken Kraft era. I don't know the recent history.

 

[BleedingPurple15]

Penn State is far from the only school who uses the "jNW" moniker.

 

[Fanaticat98]

Penn State is far from the only school who uses the "jNW" moniker.

Io_a is the biggest offender I think. Their BHGP site uses jNW as its standard nomenclature for us.

 

[torque-cat]

It’s not that hard to figure out the difference. Did you go to Northwestern?

Yes I did. And if jNW is arrogant so is Io_a far as I can discern.

 

[eastbaycat99]

Yes I did. And if jNW is arrogant so is Io_a far as I can discern.

A little perspective:

I believe jNW was originated by writers for BHGP, or at least that is where I found first references to it. My memory is that it started t show up around the same time Fitz became head coach. Personally, I found their writers well informed and wickedly funny. They also originated angry Iowa running back hating god to describe the year the first 4 Iowa running backs were injured.

The jNW context revolves around the disparity between the dominance of the Frey era relative to NU, the more recent series parity, butthe general superiority of Hawk to Cats in the late Walker year’s.

The reaction by Cats writers and fans with Io_a was appropriate and damned funny, and back-handedly acknowledged by commenters on BHGP (not unlike some Nebraska fans who acknowledge the “real NU” in years the Cats beat UNL).

My feeling is that broader use of jNW, as it is used here is arrogant, misguided, and misapplied, much as it would be if some fan of some other B1G applied it to men’s basketball. For it to make sense, you need a few years of the Cats overperforming versus a specific team, as they did in football against Iowa in the time the phrase originated.

 

[torque-cat]

A little perspective:

I believe jNW was originated by writers for BHGP, or at least that is where I found first references to it. My memory is that it started t show up around the same time Fitz became head coach. Personally, I found their writers well informed and wickedly funny. They also originated angry Iowa running back hating god to describe the year the first 4 Iowa running backs were injured.

The jNW context revolves around the disparity between the dominance of the Frey era relative to NU, the more recent series parity, butthe general superiority of Hawk to Cats in the late Walker year’s.

The reaction by Cats writers and fans with Io_a was appropriate and damned funny, and back-handedly acknowledged by commenters on BHGP (not unlike some Nebraska fans who acknowledge the “real NU” in years the Cats beat UNL).

My feeling is that broader use of jNW, as it is used here is arrogant, misguided, and misapplied, much as it would be if some fan of some other B1G applied it to men’s basketball. For it to make sense, you need a few years of the Cats overperforming versus a specific team, as they did in football against Iowa in the time the phrase originated.

I am not following why one is arrogant and not the other.

 

[Fitz51]

I am not following why one is arrogant and not the other.

Because Iowa fans are fuckheads.

 

[eastbaycat99]

I am not following why one is arrogant and not the other.

The original jNW was satiric, and in context was a tacit admission that NU had done fairly well against Iowa in a given stretch of time.
The use by a PSU wrestling commentator is a statement that NU is not very good, which is obvious. It is a gratuitous usage, not a satiric one.

Did you read BHGP about 12 years ago or more?

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

Who cares?

 

[Titanium999]

Does anyone know what JNW stands for? On a Penn State wresting website they refer to the Northwestern wrestlers as wrestling for JNW.

https://www.blackshoediaries.com/20...-wrestling-ohio-state-wrestling-iowa-michigan

NU is ranked 10th in the nation. They have beaten three top 25 ranked teams this year.

 

[EvanstonCat]

Just Northwestern. As in, it's "just" Northwestern, no big deal.

When did that term spread? I remember the Iowa fans coming up with it (I promised I wouldn't say Ioa anymore after they helped vote Jansey into the UnderArmour game), since when did PED U fans start using it?

 

[EvanstonCat]

Wondering by the way what the list of derisive nicknames we have as the accepted standard for each school in the B1G:

1. Illinois = ILoLlinois
2. Iowa = Ioa
3. Ohio State = dOSU or better yet fOSU, Suckeyes
4. Michigan = ???
5. PSU = Ped State
6. Rutgers = Buttgers
7. Msu = ???
8. Minnesota = ??? Goofs?
9: Wisconsin = Sconnies?
10: Maryland = ??? Turds?
11: Purdue = ??? Pur-who?
12: Indiana = ???? Hoozits?
13: Nebraska = UN

 

[CatManTrue]

Wondering by the way what the list of derisive nicknames we have as the accepted standard for each school in the B1G:

1. Illinois = ILoLlinois
2. Iowa = Ioa
3. Ohio State = dOSU or better yet fOSU, Suckeyes
4. Michigan = ???
5. PSU = Ped State
6. Rutgers = Buttgers
7. Msu = ???
8. Minnesota = ??? Goofs?
9: Wisconsin = Sconnies?
10: Maryland = ??? Turds?
11: Purdue = ??? Pur-who?
12: Indiana = ???? Hoozits?
13: Nebraska = UN

Michigan = scUM

Maryland = Murdaland (credit to The Wire)

MSU = now Molestor State University

Minnesota = the Goofers

Purdue = PurDon’t

Indiana = Too bad historically in football to merit a nickname. HoosierDaddy (who’s your Daddy?) is the first that comes to mind.

 

[torque-cat]

JN

Wondering by the way what the list of derisive nicknames we have as the accepted standard for each school in the B1G:

1. Illinois = ILoLlinois
2. Iowa = Ioa
3. Ohio State = dOSU or better yet fOSU, Suckeyes
4. Michigan = ???
5. PSU = Ped State
6. Rutgers = Buttgers
7. Msu = ???
8. Minnesota = ??? Goofs?
9: Wisconsin = Sconnies?
10: Maryland = ??? Turds?
11: Purdue = ??? Pur-who?
12: Indiana = ???? Hoozits?
13: Nebraska = UN

JNW looks among the least derisive

 

[hdhntr1]

Well, they are tied for first place in the B1G and we are #13. Didn't we used to be pretty good in wrestling?

We often have good individuals but don't have the depth other teams do because we do not use all our available scholarships. Blame title 9. Same thing happens in Swimming and diving and in Baseball. Add to that a coach that had us competing at a high level that was fired, We have been rebuilding since

 

[torque-cat]

We often have good individuals but don't have the depth other teams do because we do not use all our available scholarships. Blame title 9. Same thing happens in Swimming and diving and in Baseball. Add to that a coach that had us competing at a high level that was fired, We have been rebuilding since

Why blame title 9? Why not blame football since that is what creates the gender imbalance in available scholarships.

 

[hdhntr1]

Michigan = scUM

Maryland = Murdaland (credit to The Wire)

MSU = now Molestor State University

Minnesota = the Goofers

Purdue = PurDon’t

Indiana = Too bad historically in football to merit a nickname. HoosierDaddy (who’s your Daddy?) is the first that comes to mind.

Not bad but for MN is is the golden go f***s

 

[hdhntr1]

Why blame title 9? Why not blame football since that is what creates the gender imbalance in available scholarships.

It is the same for most programs however, at a small school like NU you have to have enough women' s sports or cut mens. The alternative is to cut the number of scholarships on the mens teams you have. And that is what NU has done in those sports. Personally, I feel FB should be excluded from the limits as it funds all the rest

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

Who cares?

I absolutely don't give a shite. We have a better athletic program than most, graduate our kids legitimately, and they stay out of trouble. We should all be so lucky as to have kids of that quality.

 

[Gladeskat]

Insulting team names? Better call the Waterboy.

Where is he these days?

 

[PurpleHaze525]

When did that term spread? I remember the Iowa fans coming up with it (I promised I wouldn't say Ioa anymore after they helped vote Jansey into the UnderArmour game), since when did PED U fans start using it?

It spread to Off Tackle Empire pretty quickly, where the rest of the B1G picked it up.

All in good fun

 

[Frabjous_rivals]

Very offensive. It’s JNU!

 

[Artie M.]

Very offensive. It’s JNU!

Thank you. 30 posts in this thread before someone pointed out the most demeaning part of "jNW".