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Got several Go Tigers today
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Got several Go Tigers today


Feb 16, 2016, 8:54 PM

In Steamboat Springs CO. Lived here 16 years ago and always sported the paw. Never heard a word. Oh how times have changed.

Go Tigers!!

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Get lots of Go Tigers here in Va now. Mostly


Feb 16, 2016, 10:45 PM

from hokies and hoos.

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Re: Get lots of Go Tigers here in Va now. Mostly


Feb 17, 2016, 7:17 AM

Whats a hoo?

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wahoo...


Feb 17, 2016, 7:25 AM

From time to time someone will ask on one of the message boards, particularly near the time we are scheduled to play the University of Virginia in some athletic contest, "What Is A Wahoo?" Even though I was employed by the University of Virginia for over five years, I never knew how UVA came about this nickname, so I decided to, once and for all, determine the origin of this moniker.

While there will probably never be an official version of how the nickname came about, the following is more than likely as close as we are going to get and it seems plausible to me. So for all you Tar Heel fans who have ever wondered why the University of Virginia is referred to as the "Wahoos", here goes.

What Is A Wahoo?

The most prominent and widely accepted nicknames of Virginia athletic teams are "Cavaliers", "Wahoos", and "Hoos".

Legend has it that Washington and Lee baseball fans dubbed the Virginia players "Wahoos" during the fiercely contested rivalry that existed between the two in-state schools in the 1890's. No doubt this was a reference to the carp of the same name found in the waters of Virginia which is capable of retaining a prodigious amount of liquid to increase its size and fend off enemies. By 1940 "Wahoos" was in general use around the grounds (campus).

Today the University faithful or "Hoos" for short, embrace and celebrate the "Wahoos" spirited capacity to prevail as their athletic teams continue the proud tradition of success and achievement at UVA.

Now for the rest of the story. Where and how did I get this explanation for the origin of the nickname "Wahoo".


http://www.ramfanatic.com/Misc/what_is_a_wahoo.htm
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