Worst name for a school mascot?

jsluder · Post by **jsluder** » Thu May 19, 2005 11:17 am

While I went to a state university (Univ. of Tennessee, home of the Volunteers), all three of my siblings went to a small, private college in Virginia: Emory & Henry College. E&H's sports teams are called the Wasps. I always found it humorous that "WASP" is also an acronym for "White Anglo-Saxon Protestant", considering that E&H is affiliated with the protestant United Methodist Church, and most (but not all) students are white. (The E&H colors are blue and gold. They lose most games.)

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Thu May 19, 2005 11:25 am

What about the Jenks Trojans? I mean, what could incite more fear than a jinxed Trojan? Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Post by **Nanohedron** » Thu May 19, 2005 11:28 am

Walden wrote:What about the Jenks Trojans? I mean, what could incite more fear than a jinxed Trojan? Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

So, do the Trojans practice safe sacks?

Tyler · Post by **Tyler** » Thu May 19, 2005 11:30 am

There is a high school here in Utah who's mascot is the beet digger

Redwolf · Post by **Redwolf** » Thu May 19, 2005 11:55 am

Let us not forget UCSC's mascot...the Banana Slug! Slime on, Slugs!

My high school mascot was pretty lame too. We were an all-girl Catholic school and for some reason known only to adolescent female brains, decided to pick the Raggedy Ann doll for our mascot. Yep, we were the "Marycliff Dollies." Gag. On the upside, in my junior year we did a centerfold in the yearbook featuring Raggedy Ann au naturel.

Redwolf

Tyler · Post by **Tyler** » Thu May 19, 2005 11:57 am

My mascot wasn't the Beet Digger,it was a rival school....minie was almost as bad
The Miner
oooooooooo...
There's another HS here who's mascot is the Dart...
no not the Dodge Dart....
Dart board dart.

TomB · Post by **TomB** » Thu May 19, 2005 12:42 pm

Redwolf wrote:Let us not forget UCSC's mascot...the Banana Slug! Slime on, Slugs!

My high school mascot was pretty lame too. We were an all-girl Catholic school and for some reason known only to adolescent female brains, decided to pick the Raggedy Ann doll for our mascot. Yep, we were the "Marycliff Dollies." Gag. On the upside, in my junior year we did a centerfold in the yearbook featuring Raggedy Ann au naturel.

Redwolf

Umm, Red. the Banana Slugs were the mascots I used as an example when I began this thread.

I think someone's mind is on a vacation.

Tom

FJohnSharp · Post by **FJohnSharp** » Thu May 19, 2005 1:45 pm

izzarina wrote:THE Ohio State University's mascott is the Buckeye (unless I'm mistaken). I don't see how a buckeye can be a mascot but then that's just me.

Bite me. A thousand times, bite me.

FJohnSharp · Post by **FJohnSharp** » Thu May 19, 2005 1:47 pm

Virginia Tech is the Hokies. They have an alternate name the Fighting Gobblers.

DCrom · Post by **DCrom** » Thu May 19, 2005 1:56 pm

I like the UC Irvine mascot - the Anteaters (and a very Johnny Hart-ish Anteater it is). I'm told the cheer goes "Eat 'em up Anteaters! Zot! Zot! Zot!" This probably only makes sense to those familiar with Johnny Hart's "BC" comic strip, but I got a good laugh from it.

UC Riverside (where my #1 daughter is heading this fall) is known as the Highlanders - the mascot is a rather irritated looking grizzly bear wearing a kilt and highland bonnet. I don't know if he plays the pipes.

Redwolf · Post by **Redwolf** » Thu May 19, 2005 2:16 pm

TomB wrote:
Redwolf wrote:Let us not forget UCSC's mascot...the Banana Slug! Slime on, Slugs!

My high school mascot was pretty lame too. We were an all-girl Catholic school and for some reason known only to adolescent female brains, decided to pick the Raggedy Ann doll for our mascot. Yep, we were the "Marycliff Dollies." Gag. On the upside, in my junior year we did a centerfold in the yearbook featuring Raggedy Ann au naturel.

Redwolf

Umm, Red. the Banana Slugs were the mascots I used as an example when I began this thread.

I think someone's mind is on a vacation.

Tom

Ach...my brain is in England already!

Redwolf

feadogin · Post by **feadogin** » Thu May 19, 2005 2:17 pm

My elementary school (Eader) had the Eader Beavers.

J.

rebl_rn · Post by **rebl_rn** » Thu May 19, 2005 3:44 pm

A few years ago I heard about a high school, somewhere here in Wisconsin but I can't remember where, that decided to change it's mascot. They decided that the George Custer High School Indians just didn't make it for some reason.

Beth

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Thu May 19, 2005 4:18 pm

Nanohedron wrote:Then there are the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. The idea of gophers as awe-inspiring seems to fall just a bit short. But hey, they're GOLDEN. I'll try to work with it.

You forgot to mention the best part about the Golden Gophers mascot “Goldy”. That is that when the mascot was being designed the person had no idea what a golden gofer looked like so he patterned the mascot after a chipmunk.

I like the school colors though. Primer red and caution tape yellow (maroon and gold).

IRTradRU? · Post by **IRTradRU?** » Thu May 19, 2005 4:48 pm

rebl_rn wrote:A few years ago I heard about a high school, somewhere here in Wisconsin but I can't remember where, that decided to change it's mascot. They decided that the George Custer High School Indians just didn't make it for some reason.

Beth

Wow, talk about a bunch of conflicted students!