I went to www.oskie.com and found this from former Tennessee coach General Neyland: What does Oskie Mean? When a defense intercepts the ball, the interceptor hollers "OSKIE SCORE" thus alerting his teammates to turn and block because now "WE have the ball" . Hard and fun concept to teach little little kids. My grandfather had a dog named Oskie who helped him find birds and followed him to football practice for many years.