Idaho Vandals?

[Renew Deal]

What kind of name is the "vandals" for a college team? Why not call themselves the scofflaws or the burglars?

[El Supremo]

1. For your edification:

The Vandals were an East Germanic tribe that entered the late Roman Empire during the 5th century, perhaps best known for their sack of Rome in 455. Although they were not notably more destructive than other invaders of ancient times, Renaissance and Early Modern writers who idealized Rome tended to blame the Vandals for its destruction. This led to the coinage of "vandalism", meaning senseless destruction, particularly the defacing of artworks that were completed with great effort.

From Wiki

[SpiralHawk]

2. And as everyone knows,

...the pump don't work
'cuz the vandals took the handles