Can this Mascot Thing Get Any Sillier?

[tornado]

The College of William and Mary is looking for a new mascot and logo...
as most of you know, their previous ones for almost a century were and are deemed too offensive for the NCAA and apparently other people of like minds, and so they are being forced to come up with a new one...
(Indians & Tribe)

One of the notable nominations is asparagus!
That's right, a stalk of asparagus....Really a great American mascot, right?
Here is what they say...
"The asparagus stalk supporter notes that if served with cheese, the vegetable represents the school colors."

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/ncaa/06/22/william.mary.ap/index.html?eref=si_ncaab

seriously....at least the asparagus mascot will last more than a few decades, who could ever be offended by it?

[squirrelgotdead]

. . .and people think a squirrel is embarrassing

Reminds me of when Brussels was going to get a WLAF franchise and the name Brussels Sprouts had been chosen already.

[Beninator]

seriously....at least the asparagus mascot will last more than a few decades, who could ever be offended by it?

Well maybe the powers that be at William and Mary will figure out that a stalk of asparagus for a mascot could be shortened to just "stalker" and... well..... back to the politically correct mascot drawing board.

[MacabreMob]

OMG! Asparagus! I LOVE asparagus! And so unique of a name/mascot/etc... I'd have to buy some gear! Just think of the recognition and exposure they are going to get. Too bad they thought of the idea before Bradley.

[Out of Balance]

OMG! Asparagus! I LOVE asparagus! And so unique of a name/mascot/etc... I'd have to buy some gear! Just think of the recognition and exposure they are going to get. Too bad they thought of the idea before Bradley.

I hate Asparagus! How about Garlic! Could be used by the players to keep opponents away for open shots! Keeps ugly women away, for that matter all women Forget it

[Beninator]

OMG! Asparagus! I LOVE asparagus! And so unique of a name/mascot/etc... I'd have to buy some gear! Just think of the recognition and exposure they are going to get. Too bad they thought of the idea before Bradley.

The next thing you know, W&M will be on ESPN the Ocho.

[BradleyStuff]

Ah...if only the BU student body had pushed a bit harder back in the mid-90s. We were told that the Fighting Squirrel was one of the finalists. Of course the, uh, Bobcat ended up coming out the winner. I think the campus squirrels are still ticked.

Fighting Squirrels football--that would have been the start of something really big!

[MacabreMob]

Bradley Fighting Squirrels is plain stupid IMO.

Period.

If/when BU adopts a squirrel mascot will be the day I stop supporting BU athletics.

[Beninator]

Bradley Fighting Squirrels is plain stupid IMO.

Period.

If/when BU adopts a squirrel mascot will be the day I stop supporting BU athletics.

I'm with you on this one Mob.