I understand that Cardy isn't the coolest mascot out there, but he's better than most. Here are some of the weirdest and most bizarre.
1. Texas Christian Horned Frogs: Unfortunately, they are sometimes referred to as the horny frogs. It must be hard having a mascot who is sexually frustrated. Next thing you know, someone will call themselves the University of Blue Ballers.
2. California-Santa Cruz Banana Slugs and Southern Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils: This is just gross. I don't understand why bugs are so popular for school mascots.
3. Brooklyn College Bridges: How weird would it be to be at a football game and see a running, jumping, flipping bridge?
4. Delta State Fighting Okra, Scottsdale Fighting Artichokes and North Carolina School of Arts Fighting Pickles: I could maybe understand a turkey or an ear of corn. But okra, artichokes and pickles?
5. Erskine Flying Feet: If someone told me their mascot was the Flying Feet, I would think they were about to tell me a Brothers Grimm fairy tale gone wrong.
6. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors: This is an oxymoron. Are they just a colorful military or do they actually fight against rainbows in the sky? But if they were the Double Rainbow Warriors, that'd be OK by me.
7. Idaho Vandals and Grays Harbor College Chokers: This is not a very positive reinforcement for the students if the mascot is a vandal or a choker. You might as well be encouraging them.
8. Spokane Sasquatch: This is awesome. There must be a lot of sightings here. This would be a great prank to play on freshmen.
9. Sweet Briar Vixens: I wonder if their sports teams wear lingerie. I would love to see a guy play this mascot.
10. Tennessee Volunteers and Whittier Poets: Aww, sensitive. I can understand why a school would want this as their symbol, but your mascot? Doesn't matter, Otterbein's probably got them beat as far as volunteering hours goes. We win awards for this every year.
Lastly, I would like to add that I am impressed — no, stunned — by the fact that boards of trustees approved some of these choices. t&c;
