Question about the Terps

[Daddy_O]

does anyone know how the MD Terrapins came to get the nickname of "TERPS"? I am a huge MD fan of all sports, and a fellow co-worker came and asked me and I have no clue. any help would be appreciated. I am currently trying to google the answer but no luck so far...

 

[Otter]

Terrapin has something to do with the state of Maryland..official animal or turtle or something..

Maryland College Park was consolidated from different state schools in 1920 to ... recommended the Diamondback as mascot in 1932 in response to the student ...

 

[Ken King]

The diamondback terrapin is the state reptile of the state of Maryland and the official mascot of the University of Maryland.

 

[Daddy_O]

Terrapin has something to do with the state of Maryland..official animal or turtle or something..

Maryland College Park was consolidated from different state schools in 1920 to ... recommended the Diamondback as mascot in 1932 in response to the student ...

thank you very much, the last paragraph answers the question,
you are a scholar and a genius.....

 

[Daddy_O]

The diamondback terrapin is the state reptile of the state of Maryland and the official mascot of the University of Maryland.

yes sir, I should have posed the question better, it was how did they get Terp from Terrapin, "they missed some letters in there..." is how I was asked about it.

 

[itsbob]

yes sir, I should have posed the question better, it was how did they get Terp from Terrapin, "they missed some letters in there..." is how I was asked about it.

I thought it was pretty obvious.. Terrap doesn't sound quite as cool, as TERP.

Then say Terrapin with a southern drawl, or picture President Bush saying it, probably sounds more like Terpin, abreviatted to 'Terp'

 

[Ken King]

Good thing the mascot and nickname have been around since before a computer science department came around or it could have ended up being "The Twerps".

 

[itsbob]

Good thing the mascot and nickname have been around since before a computer science department came around or it could have ended up being "The Twerps".

HEY!! I resembe that remard!!

 

[Otter]

Good thing the mascot and nickname have been around since before a computer science department came around or it could have ended up being "The Twerps".

Think that is what I called Randy White back in the day..ended up pinned to the ceiling of the 'vous..

 

[DoWhat]

Think that is what I called Randy White back in the day..ended up pinned to the ceiling of the 'vous..

Have had a many of beers there.

 

[Otter]

Have had a many of beers there.

and Town Hall..

 

[Larry Gude]

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