Welcome to Bucs Nation!
by Buc Wild on Jul 29, 2010 2:19 PM EDT
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Say goodbye to Buc 'Em and hello to Bucs Nation. The long awaited, much anticipated update has been made. While it might seem like just a name change, it will end up being more than that in the long run. While we were endeared a bit to our old persona of Buc 'Em, truth be told, it limited exposure based on the name and what it was a reference to. With the change to a more "PG rated" name, this will allow the site to expand a bit beyond it's web borders. While nothing concrete has been set, we are looking to get some exposure on both the airwaves and some broadcasts.
What does this mean for you the reader? A few minor changes, all (we hope) you see as for the better. For those who are used to typing in www.bucem.com, don't worry. You'll be re-directed (passively) to the new Bucs Nation website. This should ensure continuity for those who don't know about the name change or simply forget. If you have any issues though, let us know and we will do what we can to fix any issues that arise.
We are adding a few writers to the staff which should not only add more content for you to sink your teeth into, but will provide a few new voices to the mix. I'm sure at this point you're sick of hearing me squawk about certain topics. New voices can only be a good thing as they add other points of view and diversification to an already strong staff.
In the near future we also will be updating our community guidelines. This is typically a yearly process and a nice reminder as we head into the season as to what will and won't be tolerated. The good news? Look for some less stringent guidelines while still emphasizing a fun, discussion-oriented environment. We want to encourage intelligent discussion while still maintaining a creative and fun environment.
Lastly, we'll be soliciting some feedback on the site. Those of you who have ideas, get ready to share those with us. There will be a definite time to speak up, though the date hasn't been set yet.
So for now, sit back, relax, grab a cold one (beer, soda, water, juice, your pick) and enjoy the changes that are happening as we speak, particularly our sweet new logo. Kiss Buc 'Em goodbye and join us in ushering in the Bucs Nation era.
Welcome to Bucs Nation!
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KEYSER!
So you can keep knocking but won't knock me down
No love lost, no love found
by Some other guy who does not care on Jul 29, 2010 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Craig would be one the to go to on that info.
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
I like the new site name. I'm not too crazy about the new logo.
by Bucs on Jul 29, 2010 2:41 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Tis.
Logo doesn’t appeal.
So you can keep knocking but won't knock me down
No love lost, no love found
by Some other guy who does not care on Jul 29, 2010 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Though i like the name.
So you can keep knocking but won't knock me down
No love lost, no love found
by Some other guy who does not care on Jul 29, 2010 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Really? I like the logo a lot more than the old one.
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
I like the name.
The logo is OK. It just seems it was poorly put together. Maybe if it had more detail
Josh Freeman is Big Ben 2.0
Realize the one in the top corner of the site is the real logo. The one on the story is blown up and will be fuzzy like any picture blown up.
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
Yea
thats what i was talking about. Its still somewhat of an upgrade i guess
Josh Freeman is Big Ben 2.0
My apologies to who came up with the very unoriginal name, but it sucks.
Buc’em was great, now we’re just one of the billion other “nations” out there. So much for being different.
"Training camp is a little different. To me, that's when you establish the men. You take off your underwear." Raheem Morris
Without divulging too much, we had some other creative names (in my opinion).
However, given that this site isn’t owned by myself or Craig,t here were certain parameters we had to fall within. Obviously, SBN, as a business wants something that they can promote. Some of the ideas we had were either taken, deemed to much a infringement on Bucs property (something like One Buc Space or One Buc Blog would not be accepted).
None of us are under the idea that the name is original, but beggars can’t be choosers. In order to obtain more info, more access and more exposure, there were certain compromises to be made.
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
I'm not coming down on you guys, I know you all put a lot of work into the site and all and I'm sure you agree with me on the name change.
I really thought it would be actual real changes to the website to improve things.
"Training camp is a little different. To me, that's when you establish the men. You take off your underwear." Raheem Morris
We're getting there. Babysteps my friend.
But if you have any ideas, get them ready. We are always open to suggestions. Though it seems trivial to some people, the name change should help improve the site. We’ve been BN for about an hour, lets give it a bit more time.
Also, this name change has been being worked on since the last guy was in charge. We rode the wave.
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
Is this the name he wanted it changed to?
by bucfanlostiniowa on Jul 30, 2010 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions
No. Or at least, not that I know of.
I wasn’t in on all the discussions.
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
Trust me, its a change that will improve things.
The site name was a turnoff to some folks in our local media. I met Steve Duemig during 09 Super Bowl week and had some drinks with him. He did not care for our site name, nor much of what I had to say about the Bucs after name-dropping the site. A key local radio station that shall remain nameless has also passed on any type of radio/online association. As such, this change should help foster more opportunities, both with the local media and, perhaps, some day with the team.
Cannons... fire them.
Buc'Em - SBNation's home for discussion of all things regarding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
by Craig T on Jul 29, 2010 3:33 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Understandable.
Honestly, I’m surprised that Bucem was ever chosen.
Is it understandable?
I suppose it’s to be expected, but I don’t think that’s how things should work.
It's hard to be credible if your site is called something like...
BucNaked.com
TheDamnRams.com
BanglesandButtholes.com
You get the picture. Although, that last one might work.
What about the Falcoholic
Is that respectable? Because it’s alcohol?
I know no one will read this because it’s over 10 days late
Perhaps, I must go through Hell to get to Heaven......................if there is one.
by brotherbrown on Aug 12, 2010 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions
A positive unintended consequence for the name Buc 'Em
He [Steve Duemig] did not care for our site name
Wasn’t that a sign you were on the right path?
by CubFanRaysaddict on Jul 29, 2010 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, why would you WANT to be on that show?
You saw what he did to Scott Reynolds and the Pewter Report.
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The Toughest Blog in America
He has a lot of listeners.
Why? I have no idea.
"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." ~ Mark Twain
by LeeCaz on Jul 29, 2010 9:14 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
What did he do to Scott Reynolds?
I don’t listen that much and I have no idea what happened.
"Training camp is a little different. To me, that's when you establish the men. You take off your underwear." Raheem Morris
Welcome to Buc City?
So you can keep knocking but won't knock me down
No love lost, no love found
by Some other guy who does not care on Jul 29, 2010 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Name seems too generic. The logo is also… eh. It’ll grow on me (both) I guess. But the font should be Romulan Falcon, I think…
BTW for CraigT and BW, I’ll fix the sidebar logo to reflect the new site name…. Personally I’d have kept the original logo but changed the name — but I’m not the one who runs the site.
"Seen Cincuenta" -- 04.10.10 -- Raw Charge.
Put me in the "meh" camp
don’t get me wrong. I come here for the news and the articles. But Bucsnation is very blah…
I understand the pseudo-R nature of “Bucem” it was a little juvenile.
But Buccaneer Booty or The Pirate Ship or something with a little more pizazz would have been preferable to bucsnation
by CelticPride on Jul 29, 2010 3:48 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
That certainly seems easy to type into the browser without fear of misspelling anything.
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
Its certainly descriptive.
I’d say we go with that on the next name change. Anyone else agree?
Josh Freeman is Big Ben 2.0
Seconded.
So you can keep knocking but won't knock me down
No love lost, no love found
by Some other guy who does not care on Jul 29, 2010 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Buccaneer Booty or The Pirate Ship?
Is this a kids ride or playland?
I am a bear of very little brains and big words bother me.
by maxwellsdemon on Aug 1, 2010 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions
RSS Feeds
Chris Haines here, Community Manager on the product team at SB Nation and I just wanted to hop in and let y’all know that if you currently subscribe to the Buc ‘Em RSS Feed, you don’t need to switch to the new feed. The legacy feed will be maintained and new articles will flow into it.
If you see any tech-related issues with the new site, send us a note at support@sbnation.com
"It was almost like if Harry didn't call it, it wasn't real." - Jayson Stark
SB Nation
Thanks for stopping by Chris. Appreciate your work on this.
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
How about "Buccaneer Booty"
bet y’all would get a lot more hits with that :)
And now a word from one of our sponsors "Preparation H, when discomfort sneaks between your cheeks, Preparation H"
Nice troll, Bruh.
So you can keep knocking but won't knock me down
No love lost, no love found
by Some other guy who does not care on Jul 29, 2010 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I just wanna say all in all I'm liking the path Buc's Nation (Buc'em lol) is going in.
Oh and What about “Freeman’s Land”? lmao :D that’s a great name.
Lol yea thats a good one.
But it would have to wait until freeman becomes as popular as manning or brady. Hardly anybody knows his name….
Josh Freeman is Big Ben 2.0
The only people that don't know Josh Freeman's name
Are people that don’t matter in this world lmao. :)
Very cool looking logo
Nice job!
Life without knowledge is death in disguise
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by Zoltan from Budapest on Jul 29, 2010 6:10 PM EDT reply actions
I agree a better name could have been chosen, without being "edgy" like Buc'em was.
But we’ll get over it.
It's simple, mainstream and you're right, you'll get over it.
If someone is juvenile enough to leave over a name change, good riddance.
"I like to believe that my best hits border on felonious assault." ~ Jack Tatum
Not even juveniles would leave over something so minor.
I think they deserve atleast that much credit.
I'm wrapping myself in chains and throwing myself in the bay, farewell
by bucfanlostiniowa on Jul 30, 2010 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions
New just in time fro the 2010 season, get keyserized
I’m rapping myself in chanes and throwing myself in the bay fair well
by bucfanlostiniowa on Jul 30, 2010 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
A Jose Gaspar reference...
well played Bucsfanlostiniowa.
by Cracker Ball on Jul 30, 2010 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions
It's getting going for sure.
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
KEYSER AGREES!!!!
So you can keep knocking but won't knock me down
No love lost, no love found
by Some other guy who does not care on Jul 30, 2010 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Love the name change Brahmin Wachowski, should give you a ton more access
The caller said the boy, after removing the bulb from its socket, left the building and threw the bulb on the ground. When the bulb broke, the caller said the boy screamed "Free the slaves at traffic stops from false arrest and jury fixing"
by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 29, 2010 11:43 PM EDT reply actions
No, this will definitely give you a LOT more access. DUHEEM probably got confused by "Buc Them" but now with Bucs Nation he'll be all like 'Oh, that's a website. Back to chewing on paint chips"
The caller said the boy, after removing the bulb from its socket, left the building and threw the bulb on the ground. When the bulb broke, the caller said the boy screamed "Free the slaves at traffic stops from false arrest and jury fixing"
by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 30, 2010 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Will miss the buc em name
FYI that name is what originally drew me in here. Too many places take themselves way too seriously and I appreciated the levity of the name.
BUT ACCESS
The caller said the boy, after removing the bulb from its socket, left the building and threw the bulb on the ground. When the bulb broke, the caller said the boy screamed "Free the slaves at traffic stops from false arrest and jury fixing"
by Top Gun Numba 1 on Jul 30, 2010 8:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Logo / New format
Congratulations,
On a great new layout, look froward to seeing what the new writers have to say.
As for the logo big or small i must agree it is not to impressive for the name Buc Nation.
I like the name not the logo.
Keep up the great work you do here>
Looking forward to getting more involved here
I am a bear of very little brains and big words bother me.
heh
This caused me to gmail search how we came up with this one!
BucBall.com
BucNation.com
BucBallNation.com
TheBucStop.com
BucEm.com
Opps, I said, "BucEm is great, but not very kid friendly… not sure if that matters. TheBucStop is good, even tough we don’t like “the” "
Tyler thought "If anyone asks we could always just say, “It’s meant like bucking the trend.” ;-)"
OH, well, content is what matters.
by Jerome Armstrong on Aug 2, 2010 3:06 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Ha, interesting.
Buc ‘Em served us well, but I think with the crew we have now, we’re ready to broaden our horizons, or at least attempt to. With a new “family friendly” name, that should only help us.
As you can always expect come from behind victory is when you least expect it.
Just how family friendly does it have to be?
You can be edgy and clever without being crude. Maybe something with the word “daisies” in it?
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