Ole Miss Scrapping their Mascot--Colonel Reb is too Confederate

[CountDeMoney]

(eg FSU Seminole,

I always thought he was the coolest mascot.  Chief Osceola throwing a flaming spear into the ground from horseback is cool as shit.  Much cooler than, say, a stupid ass drunken Leprechaun.

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(eg FSU Seminole,

I always thought he was the coolest mascot.  Chief Osceola throwing a flaming spear into the ground from horseback is cool as shit.  Much cooler than, say, a stupid ass drunken Leprechaun.

Definitely a cool mascot and the flaming spear ceremony is great.  The crowd trying to yodel along to the music is a bit weak, but one cannot have everything! 

[Lettow77]

Students  have approved Admiral Ackbar by a large majority. The university has made claims that the decision is in the hands if the students, so one can only hope.

[Neil]

Students  have approved Admiral Ackbar by a large majority. The university has made claims that the decision is in the hands if the students, so one can only hope.

No chance.  Lucas would sue the university into insolvency.

[Barrister]

Students  have approved Admiral Ackbar by a large majority. The university has made claims that the decision is in the hands if the students, so one can only hope.

I guess it does make some sense - he was a Rebel Admiral after all...   

While it could happen (Lucas will lecense the hell out of his movies, so I could see him licensing Ackbar's image to Ole Miss), but that would mean the university would miss out on any licensing fees itself from a new mascot.

[Lettow77]

 I heard from some source he gave the green light, but cant find any statements to that effect. I think the faculty is a greater barrier.

Still, I hope this will happen. It feels like a compromise that mitigates the pain of losing the colonel.

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Students  have approved Admiral Ackbar by a large majority. The university has made claims that the decision is in the hands if the students, so one can only hope.

I guess it does make some sense - he was a Rebel Admiral after all...   

While it could happen (Lucas will lecense the hell out of his movies, so I could see him licensing Ackbar's image to Ole Miss), but that would mean the university would miss out on any licensing fees itself from a new mascot.

Yes, and I'd imagine Ole Miss athletic attire would become the most expensive in the world as Lucas takes his cut.

It is a fun concept, but originality is kinda the whole idea behind having a mascot.

[katmai]

 

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Been used already.

[katmai]

Been used already.

As you did not cite the Washington Huskies by name I felt compelled to post

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Been used already.

As you did not cite the Washington Huskies by name I felt compelled to post

There were several hundred college mascots I didn't mention by name! 

The Husky clearly falls into the category of "actual animal" which is a perfectly acceptable mascot. 

This Husky mascot is not:

[katmai]

OMG, that looks like something out of Sav's fan fic.

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OMG, that looks like something out of Sav's fan fic.

It is one billion times better than the "Nittany Lion" though.

[chipwich]

Ole Miss should consider that cartoon-character-like mascots are moronic (see:  Brutus, Sparty, Bucky Badger, or their late Colonel reb) and that it is better to have no mascot than suck a suckass mascot. 

What the fuck is wrong with your brain.

[MadImmortalMan]

OMG, that looks like something out of Sav's fan fic.

It is one billion times better than the "Nittany Lion" though.

If Nittany Lion were in Sav's fanfic, he'd be a creepy old child molester that watches Anne from across the street with binoculars.