According to Wikipedia, they've been known as the Falcons since 1927. I think your answer is no.
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On Aug 27, 2012, at 12:32 PM, "mail.bobparks.com" <[email protected]> wrote: > Did they used to be Griffons? > > Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI > Real Estate Broker > Bob Parks, LLC > 1517 Hunt Club Blvd > Gallatin TN 37066 > 615-972-4239 > 615-826-4040 > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 27, 2012, at 10:10 AM, Woody <[email protected]> wrote: > >> falcons >> >> On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 11:07 AM, mail.bobparks.com <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> So, what is Bowling Green's mascot called? >> >> Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI >> Real Estate Broker >> Bob Parks, LLC >> 1517 Hunt Club Blvd >> Gallatin TN 37066 >> 615-972-4239 >> 615-826-4040 >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: Shane Ford <[email protected]> >>> Date: August 27, 2012 9:57:29 AM CDT >>> To: GatorNEWS <[email protected]> >>> Subject: [gatornews] [Gainesville SUN]: Clawson, Bowling Green Look To >>> Turn Corner [Dooley] >>> Reply-To: [email protected] >>> >>> Clawson, Bowling Green look to turn corner >>> >>> >>> Bowling Green head coach Dave Clawson, right, was Tennessee's offensive >>> coordinator under Phil Fulmer for one season. (The Associated Press) under >>> Phil Fulmer in 2008. (The Associated Press) >>> >>> By Pat Dooley >>> Gainesville SUN Staff writer >>> Published: Monday, August 27, 2012 at 6:01 a.m. >>> Last Modified: Monday, August 27, 2012 at 9:28 a.m. >>> >>> >>> You think 2010 was a rough year for Florida's football team. >>> >>> Season opener >>> Who: Bowling Green vs. Florida >>> When: 3:30 p.m. Saturday >>> Where: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium >>> TV: ESPN >>> Radio: 103.7-FM, AM850 >>> Series record: First meeting >>> >>> For Dave Clawson, it was brutal. >>> The Bowling Green coach was in his second year on the job and he inherited >>> a mess. Because of Academic Progress Rate deficiencies, the program was >>> docked a dozen scholarships. He had a plan for the future, but it would >>> mean sacrificing a season. >>> Clawson decided to redshirt 20 players. At times, in part because of >>> injuries, his team had only 45 scholarship players available. Not >>> surprisingly, Bowling Green went 2-10. >>> It got better last season and should be even better this season. >>> “The numbers got right last year, but we were super young,” he said. “There >>> were times we had 10 freshmen on the field on defense. What we went through >>> the last two years was a struggle, but we look like a Division I football >>> team now. >>> “I'm excited about this team.” >>> Bowling Green will come to The Swamp on Saturday with what is probably the >>> best team Clawson has had in his four years at the school. >>> After last year's 5-7 record, he believes his plan has worked to get the >>> program back on track. >>> “We played 34 freshmen and sophomores last year,” Clawson said. “We have 20 >>> starters back. We're a year older, a year more mature. We're improving. It >>> might not have helped us to play all of those players who redshirted, but I >>> like where it puts us now. >>> “We don't have a lot of seniors, but it's a team that listens. What I did >>> is a luxury to have in this conference (The Mid-American Athletic >>> Conference) that you don't have in (the SEC). When I was hired, I was given >>> a 6½-year contract. They knew it would take time. They knew it would be a >>> developmental program.” >>> Florida fans will remember Clawson from a short stint he had as offensive >>> coordinator at Tennessee after successfully turning around programs at >>> Fordham and Richmond. Clawson was hired by Phil Fulmer, but the staff was >>> terminated before the season was over. >>> Tennessee writers called the Vols' attack the “Claw-fense”, but it finished >>> the season ranked 116th in the country in total offense and the Vols went >>> 5-7. Florida beat Tennessee that year in Knoxville 30-6. >>> “But I have no regrets. I learned a lot. Mostly, I learned about >>> recruiting. It was intense. You go against Urban Meyer and Mark Richt and >>> Steve Spurrier and it's going to be extremely competitive.” >>> This is Clawson's first trip to Gainesville as a head coach, but he did >>> make a trip to Gainesville when he was the offensive coordinator at >>> Villanova to watch the Gators practice in the spring. >>> “It was in the mid-1990s and we watched practice and I went over to The >>> Swamp to see it,” he said. “Steve Spurrier was down on the field riding his >>> stationary bicycle working up a sweat. >>> “We'll find out a lot about our team (Saturday). We know we're going to >>> play an excellent team in the premier conference in a difficult >>> environment. Our players always get excited about these games. It's an >>> opportunity our players dream about. I don't think we'll have any guys back >>> down.” >>> >>> -- >>> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >>> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >>> 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >>> 2008 National Football Champions | >>> Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), >>> Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us >> >> -- >> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >> 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >> 2008 National Football Champions | >> Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), >> Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us >> >> -- >> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >> 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >> 2008 National Football Champions | >> Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), >> Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
