College Mascots

FSU got a pass because they have worked closely with the Seminoles and have a good working relationship that respects the Seminoles. This endorsement is coming from a Cane, who by the way our mascot is an Ibis eventhough we are called the Hurricanes. Bethcha can't guess why UM picked the Ibis as the mascot.

Mr Real Smith: There was a thread that was started last year about great swimmers from the past. Someone brought up Wade King from South Carolina, who took second in the NCAA Div I championships in the 100 fly in 1988 and 1989 to the first place winner Jay Mortensen from Stanford. In fact I believe Sam Perry works with Jay now or did last year. Anyway, Wade used to drive around with a South Carolina bumper sticker on his vehicle that read "you can't lick our cocks" with a picture of the masot in school colors. I think for this reason they should change the mascot.

OK Mr. forum moderator......where are you on this one! Frank, your a VERY bad boy! Sad to say I just hard that UCSB wa hoping that the Mexican government would protest the "Gaucho" mascot so they could get a real one........but no such luck! By the way.....maybe PETA will protest Stanford so they can switch over to the "Tree's"?!

Actually I was just copying what the Arm started on that thread last year. I figured since it was ok then, its ok now. From my understanding, Wade was kind of a crazy guy and he would do something like this. All the reason to change the mascot.

I love Ohio State. I swam for and graduated from OSU but really...... the buckeye?! A poisonous nut is not my idea of a great mascot.

I really think USC shouldn't have been named after a condom...

Riddle me this swim fans, Why is it that when a University decides its mascot or nickname is not suitable, they usually pick something totally lame to replace it. Stanford used to be the Indians. OK, a little insensitive, but you're telling me the most aggressive replacement you can imagine is the CARDINAL?! (Don't mess with me man! I've got an artist's pallette and I'm not afraid to use it!) Hey Marquette, what the heck is a Golden Eagle anyway? The little statue on top of the flagpole? Ooh, that's intimidating; I'm so scared. You might beat me severely with gilded statuary. The other thing I don't get is the most flagrantly insensitive nickname out there and where the team is from. I've lived in DC metro area. It is one of the most PC places on the face of the planet. How the heck does that area call its football team the "Redskins"? We can argue about whether the names Seminoles, Aztecs or Warriors are demeaning or disrespectful. "Redskins"?! Good gracious, that's on par with the n-word. And WASHINGTON residents actually DEFEND that nickname and refuse to change it! And while we're on the subject of Washington football, can someone please explain to me the idea behind the cross-dressing crew? Yeah, I understand the reference to their tradition of excellent offensive linemen, so the overweight men wearing pig snouts (i.e. "the hogs") makes perfect sense. But, what's up with the dresses and the purses? Are they making some kind of reference to the secret lives of Washington's football players? Aren't these people supposedly the ones who LIKE these players? Just asking, Matt

This thread hits very close to home, sigh University of Illinois is on the list.

I still do work with Jay, haven't seen him in a while but he had back surgery last summer if any one cares. On to the topic, my question is when is PETC going to do about USC Trojans? PETC = People for the Ethical Treatment of Condoms... P.S. When we swam aginst South Carolina in the 80's the team had T-Shirts that looked like the Hard Rock Cafe shirts. Instead of Hard Rock Cafe, they had Hard **** Swimming. I thought it was funny then but now in the age of PC who knows?

Rhode Island School of Design, where I studied photography, didn't have an intercollegiate athletic program -- but it did have one intramural hockey team. The team was called the "Nads" and the team cheer was "Go Nads!" True story.