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How do y'all feel about the term "Plainsmen"?
Posted on 5/14/15 at 12:35 pm
Posted on 5/14/15 at 12:35 pm
Was watching part of the 1983 Iron Bowl online and one of the commentators said "and the Plainsmen are on the move." I knew this nickname existed but I'd never really heard it used. Was it used much back in the day? I like the sound of it. It'd be cool to see it used more.
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Posted on 5/14/15 at 12:41 pm to AUatWashandLee
It's the name of of our ballpark 
Posted on 5/14/15 at 12:50 pm to TheJones
True. Still, I'm talking more it being used as a sometime substitute for "tigers." I guess that wouldn't help the people who are already confused about the distinction between war eagle and tigers hahaha.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 12:51 pm to AUatWashandLee
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How do y'all feel about the term "Plainsmen"?
It's not very politically correct. I prefer the term "mountainous region challenged person"
Posted on 5/14/15 at 1:04 pm to jvilletiger25
I like it! I like to think of Plainsmen as referring to the male student body of Auburn. The Tigers are the athletes.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 1:06 pm to AUatWashandLee
I think you nailed it. If not for the eagle, it would probably be used more in branding/marketing. So we just use it locally around campus for the plainsfolk
Posted on 5/14/15 at 1:29 pm to AUatWashandLee
Take a look at this:
Auburn Plainsmen
Auburn Plainsmen
Posted on 5/14/15 at 1:38 pm to tom1987
Wow I like that a lot. 
It's just such a unique name. Has a nice ring to it.
It's just such a unique name. Has a nice ring to it.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 1:42 pm to TheJones
Response from opposing fanbases:
So which is it Plainsmen, the War Eagles or Tigers?! Pick one!! Durrrr.
tards
So which is it Plainsmen, the War Eagles or Tigers?! Pick one!! Durrrr.
tards
Posted on 5/14/15 at 1:48 pm to AUtigerNOLA
Somewhat related link as we're on the topic of vintage Auburn posters.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 1:49 pm to AUatWashandLee
Mostly used in reference to the track team when I was at Auburn.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 2:17 pm to Pavoloco83
It was used, but mainly as a nickname..Auburn has carried the name Tigers for the entirety of their athletic history, but Plainsmen will always be a word used when referring to Auburn men (But NOT women). The school newspaper carries that name. The War Eagle girls and Plainsmen. Goes about the same as the Auburn FAMILY...
The city's unofficial nickname is “The Loveliest Village On The Plains,” taken from a line in the poem The Deserted Village by Oliver Goldsmith: “Sweet Auburn! loveliest village of the plain...”
The city's unofficial nickname is “The Loveliest Village On The Plains,” taken from a line in the poem The Deserted Village by Oliver Goldsmith: “Sweet Auburn! loveliest village of the plain...”
Posted on 5/14/15 at 2:48 pm to AUatWashandLee
Sidewalker. Don't even care
Or something like that
Or something like that
Posted on 5/14/15 at 3:40 pm to jvilletiger25
quote:I agree! I get pulled over constantly for DWP, and I have had it. amirite?
It's not very politically correct. I prefer the term "mountainous region challenged person"
Posted on 5/14/15 at 6:12 pm to AUatWashandLee
Nope. War Eagles
Posted on 5/15/15 at 12:59 pm to AUatWashandLee
Probably Keith Jackson. Legendary and all that but loved to call us Plainsmen, War Eagles etc.
Posted on 5/15/15 at 1:32 pm to Dr Van Nostrand
I have to say that whenever someone brings up the "which one are you" the plainsman thing is the only one i can't explain very well. I could do without it. Rename the baseball field "Bo Jackson park".
Posted on 5/15/15 at 3:01 pm to flyAU
As much as I love Bo I think Frank Thomas would be more deserving of the naming rights.
Posted on 5/15/15 at 3:18 pm to AUatWashandLee
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As much as I love Bo I think Frank Thomas would be more deserving of the naming rights.
Yeah, I was going to say Bo Thomas park but stuck with the Bo haha. I agree with you though.
Posted on 5/18/15 at 1:06 pm to flyAU
Bo park, Thomas field, Hudson field house.
I like the Plainsmen term, but it is generally used in reference to the student body, not the sports teams.
I like the Plainsmen term, but it is generally used in reference to the student body, not the sports teams.
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