OT: Perplexing or gloriously odd mascot thread

[Jaydumo20]

After reading the thread about Jonathan not being able to make the trip to Houston it got me thinking about mascots. We have a pretty great one, IMO. (I cried several times while watching the in memoriam video of our last Jonathan). But there are some mascots that have me scratching my head. Here is my all time fave. He makes no sense, but I've kind of grown to love him in his imperfection. WKU: stay weird. Who are your picks for perplexing or underrated mascot.? Either/or. (BTW I'm fully prepared for this thread to dissolve after the first inside joke post)

 

[Hey Adrien!]

@Jaydumo20 excellent call on Big Red, the official name for the WKU mascot. Although I hate their sports, I do like Syracuse's Otto the Orange...basically any mascot who would be more fun to see when stoned gets a check in my book...Big Jay from Kansas is another one too...

No mascot is creepier than Providence's Friar Dom. College basketball's version of Gritty.

An underrated mascot is UVM's Rally the Catamount. Good vibes, great energy. Spunky. There was one UVM game I was watching this year where Rally stood on the baseline simply holding a poster that read Go Cats! For some reason, that just put me in a good mood.

 

[temery]

No mascot is creepier than Providence's Friar Dom

Every time I see it I think of the original bobble head - A monk. Push the head down and out pops a lawsuit.

 

[Deepster]

Every time I see it I think of the original bobble head - A monk. Push the head down and out pops a lawsuit.

That mascot has been shuffled from parish to parish in the middle of the night before. For sure.

 

[storrsroars]

Are we limiting to D1 schools? Because it's hard to get weirder than Sammy the Banana Slug or Speedy the Geoduck.

 

[Fishy]

Every time I see it I think of the original bobble head - A monk. Push the head down and out pops a lawsuit.

I feel like I should be allowed to swear now.

 

[temery]

I feel like I should be allowed to swear now.

You can say WTF now. They don't seem to care about that anymore.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

The answer is RISD.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

After reading the thread about Jonathan not being able to make the trip to Houston it got me thinking about mascots. We have a pretty great one, IMO. (I cried several times while watching the in memoriam video of our last Jonathan). But there are some mascots that have me scratching my head. Here is my all time fave. He makes no sense, but I've kind of grown to love him in his imperfection. WKU: stay weird. Who are your picks for perplexing or underrated mascot.? Either/or. (BTW I'm fully prepared for this thread to dissolve after the first inside joke post)

 

[temery]

The answer is RISD.

The Scrotie? Is that real?

 

[WhereistheDove?]

The Scrotie? Is that real?

It is real. It’s “unofficial”, but is at all games to my knowledge. Similar situation to the Stanford tree.

For anyone who doesn’t know what I’m talking about:

 

[Fishy]

You can say WTF now. They don't seem to care about that anymore.

I need a complete list.

 

[Jaydumo20]

I forgot about this. Maybe that's where I got my soft spot for big red. Feel bad for the guy

 

[Jaydumo20]

It is real. It’s “unofficial”, but is at all games to my knowledge. Similar situation to the Stanford tree.

For anyone who doesn’t know what I’m talking about:

No way! Really? No way

 

[AreBee1969]

The answer is RISD.

GO Nads!

 

[August_West]

No mascot is creepier than Providence's Friar Dom. College basketball's version of Gritty.

It's legitimately frightening for so many reasons. I had to call my therapist at MSG before tip at BET just to get centered again

They (PC) know it too, which is why they drag around that goofy dalmation which is entirely off kilter as well. When you see Dom and the dalmatian together it causes trauma.

 

[CTBasketball]

It's legitimately frightening for so many reasons. I had to call my therapist at MSG before tip at BET just to get centered again

They (PC) know it too, which is why they drag around that goofy dalmation which is entirely off kilter as well. When you see Dom and the dalmatian together it causes trauma.

 

[CCSUblue]

Santa Cruz banana slugs

 

[Jaydumo20]

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Absolutely terrifying.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

The St Louis Billiken is no prize

 

[Chuck]

UCSC is the best.

I looked up the Billiken recently wondering what the heck it is. He was basically the original Troll Doll. Really odd to make him a mascot.

This is the St. John's mascot after they changed from the Redmen, right?

 

[phillionaire]

Montgomery Biscuits

 

[SockCymbal]

NM

 

[temery]

UCSC is the best.

I looked up the Billiken recently wondering what the heck it is. He was basically the original Troll Doll. Really odd to make him a mascot.

This is the St. John's mascot after they changed from the Redmen, right?

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Mr. Icky?

 

[CL82]

You can say WTF now. They don't seem to care about that anymore.

Really? WTF?

 

[HuskyHawk]

Pittsburg State University (In KS) Gorillas. Gus the Gorilla. Used to have a great DII football team.

 

[HuskyHawk]

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Santa Cruz banana slugs

I can almost smell the pot, patchouli and BO. But the views from Watson were spectacular.

 

[Deepster]

I need a complete list.

Can we JeffG's mom again?

 

[CCSUblue]

What about Keggy the Dartmouth Keg? Unofficial of course!

 

[CTBasketball]

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NM

He’s a lot more stressed now, the poor guy is boozing and lost his arms.