BYU Basketball 2016-2017

[jay santos]

What the h is a Chanticleer?

[Topper]

What the h is a Chanticleer?

A rooster if I recall correctly.

[SCcoug]

What the h is a Chanticleer?

chan·ti·cleer
A name given to a rooster, especially in fairy tales.

[creekster]

Chanticleer is also a choir.

[Joe Public]

What the h is a Chanticleer?

I'm pretty sure it's a song by Sia.

[creekster]

I'm pretty sure it's a song by Sia.

Is that the thing she wants to swing by?

[Joe Public]

Is that the thing she wants to swing by?

I'm almost certain it is. Almost.

[Joe Public]

Nice to get the win against Costal Carolina. Here's hoping for a good week in Las Vegas.

[Non Sequitur]

What the h is a Chanticleer?

I guarantee Wuap knows what a Chanticleer is, because I'm sure he's familiar with the Canterbury Tales. Also, he a Carolinian.

[Commando]

Here you go:

The number one question asked of those associated with the Coastal Carolina University Department of Athletics is "What is a Chanticleer?". The second most asked question is "How do you pronounce your nickname?". Well, answering the second question first may make it a bit easier reading the remainder of this description of CCU's Chanticleer. The proper pronunciation is SHON-ti-clear. You may also hear Coastal's athletic teams referred to as Chants (SHONTS) to shorten the Chanticleer nickname.

Chanticleer comes from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. More specifically, he comes from the Nun's Priest Tale, a story within Canterbury Tales. The Chanticleer is a proud and fierce rooster who dominates the barnyard. For the best description of Chanticleer, we turn to Chaucer's words. "For crowing there was not his equal in all the land. His voice was merrier than the merry organ that plays in church, and his crowing from his resting place was more trustworthy than a clock. His comb was redder than fine coral and turreted like a castle wall, his bill was black and shone like a jet, and his legs and toes were like azure. His nails were whiter than the lily and his feathers were like burnished gold." With all of his splendor and great looks, Chanticleer is also greatly feared and mightily respected by all.

History of Chanticleer at Coastal Carolina University

Now, for the story of how the Chanticleer came to be the mascot of Coastal Carolina University Athletics. In the early 1960s, a group of Coastal students and their English professor brought up the idea of a new mascot. At the time, Coastal's athletic teams were known as the Trojans. With Coastal Carolina serving as a two-year branch of the University of South Carolina at the time, many people began to push for a nickname that was more closely related to USC's Gamecock. Thus, Chanticleer was born as one of the most unique mascots in collegiate athletic history. Chanticleer gave Coastal a mascot which resembles the Gamecock, but still gives the University its own identity.

On July 1, 1993, USC-Coastal Carolina College became Coastal Carolina University by splitting from the branch system of the University of South Carolina. Some people thought that was the time to send the Chanticleer packing and make a complete split from USC. But, as he had before Coastal Carolina gained its independenceand as he has since that time, the Chanticleer continues to overcome battles and reigns supreme. Chanticleer has made a name for himself and Coastal Carolina University around the world and has captured a place in the hearts of CCU fans.

[CardiacCoug]

So this game tomorrow night against SLU is on YouTube? Interesting.

[old_gregg]

So this game tomorrow night against SLU is on YouTube? Interesting.

yeah i love new streaming options. thurs night football on twitter is awesome

[falafel]

Now that you can cast so many online options to your tv, it's really nice. Of course, CMBF will need to borrow his wife's hand-me-down laptop to watch it

[Goatnapper'96]

Princeton lost to Lehigh by 9 as well.

This week will tell us more but I think the two games against USC and Colorado will give us a better idea.

From what I watched against Coastal Carolina the defense seemed significantly improved. Offense is still disjointed but this is the most innexperienced BYU team in perhaps ever. Of the 7 key rotational players it includes 2 guys who played for BYU last year - Davis and Emery. One other player who played for BYU two years ago. Two transfers who have never played for BYU and two true freshman. There are years that our good players, many of whom have no prayer of playing in the NBA, can compete with more talented programs who have a couple of future NBA players because the fact that our players are not good enough to jump to the NBA early gives us the advantage of experience and playing together. While this team is more talented than other teams we have we just don't have the experience. A total of two years in Rose's "system" is what we have amassed between our key rotational players and a total of about 8 years of college experience period in that 7. This is going to take time on both ends of the court. How much we don't yet know and how good can we be this year when we are not even coming close to reaching our peak we also do not yet know.

[jay santos]

TJ needs a boot up his a** when it comes to defense. My huge man crush on him for his offensive skill is getting stalled due to his pathetic effort on D. Standing straight up not getting down into proper position, his man blowing by by him on the perimeter, lazy chasing head fakes, complete lack of effort all around. Needs to get his butt kicked by a coach who cares about defense.