Favorite UK player nickname

[Boyd94]

I've always got a kick out of dinner bell Mel but I also love monster Mash.

 

[UKBB4Ever]

I've always got a kick out of dinner bell Mel but I also love monster Mash.

Never been much fan of nicknames. Hated Jorts.

But Monster Mash did have a natural ring to it.

 

[kywildcatsfannumber1]

Goose
The Blonde Bomber
Mountain Mamba

 

[WildcatfaninOhio]

Kenny “Sky” Walker

 

[L.O.D.]

Cant see anyone beating monster Mash .

Mountain Mamba would be up there if he was a great player but can't see him more than a role player

 

[storm1507]

The Blur - Dwight Anderson

 

[littlecreek]

Wallace "Wah Wah" Jones

 

[the nail at the foul line]

King Rex was good.

Cotton Nash

The Brow

 

[Cawood86]

Wallace "Wah Wah" Jones

Harlan County legend. Actually got to meet him one time.

 

[Cawood86]

Goose for me....hewas also my Moms favorite player....and James Lee

 

[runt#69]

The Horse

 

[blue cincy]

Nothing rang out in Rupp like GOOOOOOOOOOOOOSE.
Monster Mash
King Rex
Sky Walker
Cotton
Blonde Bomber

 

[cat tat2]

I think Dick Vitale called Ron Mercer and Derek Anderson “ Thunder and Lightning “, I liked it but it never really stuck.

 

[Aike]

Richard “Master Blaster” Madison

 

[michaeluk26]

I think Dick Vitale called Ron Mercer and Derek Anderson “ Thunder and Lightning “, I liked it but it never really stuck.

It sure did for me.

 

[UKBB4Ever]

The Blur - Dwight Anderson

Forgot that one. Fitting name!!🏀

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Richard “Master Blaster” Madison

Never knew what he was a master of.

 

[Kycatspaws]

Boogie
Big Cuz!

 

[UKBB4Ever]

Never knew what he was a master of.

That dude had all world talent.

I don’t know what the problem was.

I’ve heard some off court stories. But you never know how much truth is there.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

That dude had all world talent.

I don’t know what the problem was.

I’ve heard some off court stories. But you never know how much truth is there.

Your next to last line is correct.

 

[YardCat]

“Looks like Tarzan plays like Jane”
Tubby on Kelenna Azubuike was pretty good, maybe not a nickname.

 

[FurdTerguson]

Every time I hear Mountain Mamba I think of the song Country Roads

 

[storm1507]

LeRoy "Baby Magic" Byrd

 

[jeffky]

Allen feldhaus Sr was called "THE HORSE" before Dan issel
"King and Kong "Robey and Phillips

 

[wildcat_nation28]

Cant see anyone beating monster Mash .

Mountain Mamba would be up there if he was a great player but can't see him more than a role player

oh boy, this is going to get good get ready to get blasted

 

[ukwazoo]

Jorts

 

[drew_ukfan]

Cant see anyone beating monster Mash .

Mountain Mamba would be up there if he was a great player but can't see him more than a role player

Brian Scalabrine was white mamba. Did play in the nba but wouldn’t call him “great” so that’s not necessarily an attribute of the “mamba” title

 

[blubo]

the ashland flash

 

[megablue]

Cotton Nash

 

[TucsonCat]

That dude had all world talent.

I don’t know what the problem was.

I’ve heard some off court stories. But you never know how much truth is there.

Did he really have basketball talent. He was built, but only 6-6 and couldn't dribble or shoot. Fighting Kenny Walker and Winston Bennett for minutes. Impressive he lead the team in rebounding one year. I don't know about off the court, but picking the wrong sport didn't help.

Did you know Bam Adebayo got his nickname from the Flintstones character?
I think Blond Bomber is my favorite.
Saw Travis Perry nomination was the Barkley Bomber and thought that was phenomenal.

Of course Jon Scott has a list.

Kentucky Player Nicknames

 

[OliverSimmonstwinbrother]

Maybe my personal nostalgia but Monster Mash was the GOAT. I remember they even made a parody song about him and it got play on the radio back in the day. I miss those days when we were on top of the world.