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The Top 10 Most Embarrassing College Mascots

The Top 10 Most Embarrassing College Mascots

Though our team won’t always pull through and we may sometimes feel more ashamed than proud to sport our school colors, at least we can regularly wear our school gear with pride, as we sport hues of red & white with a little Badger to match. Even though I did not know what a badger was until I arrived at school, I knew he was cute and would make...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: I think a Saluki would bite a badger in half...

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Vote for the Best National Collegiate Mascot

Vote for the Best National Collegiate Mascot

Auburn’s very own mascot, Aubie, is nominated for Capital One National Mascot of the Year. This is the fifth time in the competition’s seven-year history that Aubie has been nominated. There are 12 mascots vying for the coveted title from schools all around the nation.

 

The selection process is kind of weird. The first 11 weeks are the prelim...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: how bout the stanford tree hahaha that thing rocks! it gets drunk at games, cant get better than that!!!

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The Stories Behind Strange ACC Mascots

The Stories Behind Strange ACC Mascots

Two questions I am often asked by people who don't go to Chapel Hill are "Do you know Tyler Hansbrough?" (no.) and "What's a Tar Heel?"  Carolina isn't the only school in the ACC with an obscure mascot. Here are the stories behind the Tar Heels, the Demon Deacons, the Blue Devils, the Wahoos, and the Hokies.

 

University of North Carolina Tar He...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: why the ram at UNC? Taken from tarheelblue.com

"In 1924 school spirit was at a peak," Huggins once explained. "But something seemed to be missing. One day it hit me. State had a wolf.

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Daily Dirt: All the News We Missed

Daily Dirt: All the News We Missed

Uncoached declared that they miss college because partying with these Ohio State University girls would be amazing.

 

Busted Coverage asked, “Who the f--- is that chick: [the] West Virginia Tech twirler?”

 

Banned In Hollywood revealed the one thing that they like about hockey. [Hint: Unnecessary Roughness.]

 

Over at Comedy.com, the first episo...

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Daily Dirt: All the News We Missed

Daily Dirt: All the News We Missed

Uncoached named the “five movies with the same name that really give you a buzz kill when the wrong one is playing” on television.

 

Busted Coverage reported on Phillies pitcher, Kyle Kendrick, and his secret obsession with the Backstreet Boys.

 

Mad Atoms declared that Chris Brown and Rihanna were worse than John McCain and Sarah Palin.

 

Drunk...

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Christian Group Wants Duke's Blue Devil Name Changed, Still Undecided About Dirt Devils

Christian Group Wants Duke's Blue Devil Name Changed, Still Undecided About Dirt Devils

Many colleges have been embroiled in controversy over the alleged offensiveness of their mascots. Just last year, University of Illinois’ Chief Illiniwek performed his last mascoting duties due to opposition by Native American activist groups.
 

Now a new controversy is cropping up. A Christian group wants Duke’s Blue Devils name gone because th...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: Tampa Bay suddenly made it to the World Series the first year that they removed Devil from their logo. They no longer the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. They are now the Tampa Bay Rays. I believe they have received blessings due to the name change.

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Top 5 Wimpiest College Mascots

Top 5 Wimpiest College Mascots

#5- University of Alabama
Big Al, the snugly elephant, who dances and waves crimson and white pompoms, is so sweet. The only intimidating feature of Big Al is that he could sit and crush his opponents! I just want to run up and give him a giant hug.

#4- University of Maryland
“Fear the Turtle.” Really? Fear the turtle? Turtles are not capable o...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: otto the orange is the greatest mascot of all time. he will fight all of you and win. and you will all lose.

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