Anyone old enough to remember "Brubabes"?
When freshmen weren't allowed to play for the
varsity (see: Alcindor's freshman year), the
men's and women's teams were referred to as "Brubabes."
Horrible.
Glad the women aren't referred to as the Lady Bruins (see
Tennessee).
UCLA originally wanted the nickname Grizzlies, but the
University of Montana objected, thinking it may cause
confusion because they were and still are the Grizzlies.