Winning nickname for Meeks-Patterson? You decide

Meeks-Patterson Duo gets readers' ideas rolling

By Mark Story - mstory@herald-leader.com

In a Dec. 23 column, I asked Kentucky fans to try to come up with a nickname for the high-scoring duo of Jodie Meeks and Patrick Patterson.

Boy, have UK fans tried.

Mark Story

Herald-Leader columnist Mark Story recently asked readers of his blog to suggest a nickname for UK�s duo of Jodie Meeks and Patrick Patterson. From the dozens suggested, Mark selected a final four. Vote for the one you like best:

Rhythm and Bruise

Slam and Swish

Bread and Butter

Looong and Strooong

Your vote has been counted, thank you for voting.

I have sifted through scores of suggestions.

Some — Meeks & Potatoes; Moose and Squirrel — made me laugh.

Some — PMS (for Patterson and Meeks Show) — made me cringe.

A few — Hop and Scotch; Death and Taxes — made me wonder.

The most often-suggested pair of nicknames were Fire and Ice and Thunder and Lightning. In my view, however, both of those are played.

So here are the Final Four I've chosen from suggested Patterson/Meeks nicknames.

You can go to Kentucky.com or KentuckySports.com to vote for your favorite. Then we'll see if the winning nickname gains popular traction.

A.) Rhythm and Bruise

B.) Slam and Swish

C.) Bread and Butter

D.) Looong and Strooong

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