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Title: U of I Searching for a New Mascot
Post by: Blue Horseshoe on May 02, 2016, 05:50:09 PM

University of Illinois is forming a committee on the subject. I highly suspect the new mascot will be bland.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-university-of-illinois-mascot-chief-illiniwek-20160502-story.html (http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-university-of-illinois-mascot-chief-illiniwek-20160502-story.html)

Title: Re: U of I Searching for a New Mascot
Post by: Skatastrophy on May 02, 2016, 06:05:42 PM

Have they considered a color?

Title: Re: U of I Searching for a New Mascot
Post by: warriorchick on May 02, 2016, 07:07:43 PM

Just a suggestion:

(https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/662307736013676544/lypJgM5f_400x400.jpg)

Title: Re: U of I Searching for a New Mascot
Post by: MUsoxfan on May 02, 2016, 09:51:07 PM

Quote from: warriorchick on May 02, 2016, 07:07:43 PM
Just a suggestion:

(https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/662307736013676544/lypJgM5f_400x400.jpg)

Better than the golden chicken we have now. What time period was this?

Title: Re: U of I Searching for a New Mascot
Post by: wadesworld on May 02, 2016, 10:29:45 PM

Tom Crean's not a good enough mascot?

Oh. U of I, not IU.

Title: Re: U of I Searching for a New Mascot
Post by: Coleman on May 02, 2016, 10:56:57 PM

Quote from: MUsoxfan on May 02, 2016, 09:51:07 PM
Better than the golden chicken we have now. What time period was this?

80s. http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/nickname/bleuteaux

God that was a horrible decade.

Title: Re: U of I Searching for a New Mascot
Post by: GGGG on May 03, 2016, 07:55:48 AM

Quote from: MUsoxfan on May 02, 2016, 09:51:07 PM
Better than the golden chicken we have now.

No.

Title: Re: U of I Searching for a New Mascot
Post by: GooooMarquette on May 03, 2016, 01:22:36 PM

Maybe they could use Thunder Horse.

http://www.redstormsports.com/ot/mascot-search-horse.html

Title: Re: U of I Searching for a New Mascot
Post by: MU82 on May 03, 2016, 02:27:56 PM

According to my unimpeachable sources, Willie Wampum is available.

Title: Re: U of I Searching for a New Mascot
Post by: ChicosBailBonds on May 04, 2016, 09:33:24 AM

(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/b4/5b/fc/b45bfc42dfca5fa11948f18df9de274e.jpg)

(http://cdn-ugc.mamaslatinas.com/gen/constrain/500/500/80/2013/06/25/13/ai/sk/pofssvqog8.jpg)

Title: Re: U of I Searching for a New Mascot
Post by: rocket surgeon on May 17, 2016, 03:02:44 PM

Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on May 04, 2016, 09:33:24 AM
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/b4/5b/fc/b45bfc42dfca5fa11948f18df9de274e.jpg)

(http://cdn-ugc.mamaslatinas.com/gen/constrain/500/500/80/2013/06/25/13/ai/sk/pofssvqog8.jpg)

i always thought the banana slugs were cool and that sir, does not look like a banana slug. umm, it kinda looks like a female part

Title: Re: U of I Searching for a New Mascot
Post by: tower912 on May 17, 2016, 05:05:09 PM

if there was still a politics board this would be a great Rorschach test to tie in the state of illinois' budget issues with the university of illinois search for a new mascot. one week too late. ah well. on balance the board is better.

Title: Re: U of I Searching for a New Mascot
Post by: rocket surgeon on May 19, 2016, 06:58:46 PM

Quote from: tower912 on May 17, 2016, 05:05:09 PM
if there was still a politics board this would be a great Rorschach test to tie in the state of illinois' budget issues with the university of illinois search for a new mascot. one week too late. ah well. on balance the board is better.

shhhhhhhhhh...we just ditched the $500 ambulance chaser...

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