In an effort to change the somewhat bitter tone of recent threads, I propose a new topic that I think will give everyone a smile and reason for good natured jocularity.
Imagine a virtual pit into which your college mascot, starved and abused into a snarling rage, is slowly hoisted down to fight to the death with my college mascot.
In the first of such grudge matches, a gelded Texas longhorn, still bleeding from its evacuated sack, but relatively huge in size, and with pointy horns gleaming, is loaded onto a winch and slowly but surely cranked down into the pit where awaits...
its worst nightmare.
The fierce killing machine that is the Michigan wolverine, pound for pound the meanest and most rapacious species of rodentia the earth has ever known.
Alas, before the straps can even be removed from the pathetic cow, my wolverine has eviscerated it and made a fine snack of its entrails.
Next?
I invited you to hoist your own college mascot down into the arena where it shall quickly join the carcass of the cow.
(Guys! Isn't this fun!!!!)
Jim- the unofficial mascot of USMS Forums, the dreaded "Masters Swimmer acting like a Triathlete" would savage any of the pussies thus far nominated...
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I have 3:
1) Ephman (named after the founder of Williams College) probably wouldn't do much damage, nor would the affectionately adopted purple cow that has unofficially taken Eph's place
2) Longhorn. This one has already been talked through, but I also recall that some A&M aggies kidnapped bevo and served him up as BBQ at some point in history...
3) Cardinal. Not sure the color red can do much damage. However, the unofficial mascot, the Stanford Tree (in the form of a giant Sequoia) could certainly do some damage were it to fall on and crush any number of the mascots listed in the above posts.
The advantage to having attended a school with a mythical mascot is that I can assert that it would be stronger and more ferocious than any mere Longhorn (or Wolverine), and no one can dispute that statement.
If the might of a mascot is measured by the variety and volume of commercial merchandise emblazoned with its image, then the Kansas Jayhawk’s superiority is clearly established. In these parts, there is nothing that cannot be purchased with the imprint of the ever-smiling mascot.
Being a fan of large rodentia, however, I do admit an ever-so-slight amount of regret in not having attended a school with the mighty Capybara for its mascot...
I had two schools and two mascots, but neither make for a good contest.
First, a Tartan! Yes, try to kill a plaid, it just cannot be done.
Second, a comet, which would toast a rugby team (or freeze them depending on your astrophysics background).
Still, both are boring when it comes to blood and guts competition.
Not sure how long they'd last in the king of the pit death match, but for gruesome points let's not overlook the San Diego State Aztecs --- rip the beating heart right out of your chest!
Jim- the unofficial mascot of USMS Forums, the dreaded "Masters Swimmer acting like a Triathlete" would savage any of the pussies thus far nominated...
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