Stunning plea to Marquette: Alum makes offer to bring back Warriors.

About a decade ago, Marquette changed their nickname from the Warriors to the Golden Eagles. The administration's action irked many alumni and fans of the university's athetics program. Wayne Sanders, a member of Marquette University's Board, announced he and another trustee would each donate $1 million if MU would go back to the old nickname.

The rationale for the change was essentially political correctness. What I never understood was if the mascot was offensive to Native Americans, why not just change the mascot itself and keep the name? The name Warriors in and of itself doesn't seem to be a problem. On a sidenote, doesn't it seem odd to anyone that we still have a professional football team called the Redskins? In any case, MU didn't rule out the idea and I'm guessing there will be further talks about the issue in the near future since there appears to be a lot of support for this. Oh, and I'm sure the potential donations won't hurt Sanders' cause either.