College Mascot News

[ScriptOhio]

RIP Butler Blue II: Butler University’s mascot passes away



It is with heavy hearts that we report to you that Butler’s beloved mascot, Butler Blue II, has passed away due to complications from congestive heart failure.

Blue retired as Butler’s mascot on May 20th, but he officially handed over duties to Blue III, aka “Trip”, in a ceremony on March 9th.

“Blue really galvanized the pride and tradition of having a live mascot at Butler,” owner Michael Kaltenmark said in a university release. “His daily presence on campus, online and at everything from athletic events to black tie galas made him a living and breathing fixture of the Butler brand. He was born for the role.”

“Blue epitomized the Butler Way. We will miss him very much,” Butler president Jim Danko said.

Blue II was always beloved in Indianapolis, but he gained national fame as Butler made back-to-back national title games, because who doesn’t love an adorable English Bulldog pup?

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/09/03/471021/

 

[Buckeye86]

“Blue epitomized the Butler Way.”

I realize that this is hyperbole, but that's just stupid.

Do stoners epitomize the Butler way as well? They do nothing but sit around eating, going to the bathroom and being generally nice to people as well.

There was also a recent story about TAMU's dog no longer receiving full military rights at its funeral.

Treating animal mascots as anything more than animals affiliated with the school is archaic and silly.

 

[BigWoof31]

I realize that this is hyperbole, but that's just stupid.

Do stoners epitomize the Butler way as well? They do nothing but sit around eating, going to the bathroom and being generally nice to people as well.

There was also a recent story about TAMU's dog no longer receiving full military rights at its funeral.

Treating animal mascots as anything more than animals affiliated with the school is archaic and silly.

You mean you don't treat your beloved mascots well when they pass on? No memorial to commemorate the records the teams accumulated while they roamed the sidelines?
Shame on you, heartless monster!

 

[Buckeye86]

You mean you don't treat your beloved mascots well when they pass on? No memorial to commemorate the records the teams accumulated while they roamed the sidelines?
Shame on you, heartless monster!

Treating them well and giving them full military rights and/or saying they epitomize your school are two different things.

I am curious about the "luck" factor involved, given that you track the records of each.

Was there an Uga in particular that had a notably successful run and is held in higher esteem? That's the kind of thing that would make live mascots fun, in my opinion.

 

[Dryden]

Was there an Uga in particular that had a notably successful run and is held in higher esteem?

My guess is it'd be either III or IV. III's last game clinched a national title, IV went to the Heisman ceremony with Herschel and was eventually awarded a varsity letter.

 

[Zippercat]

Just plain scary that you--anyone--would know all that about dead dogs.....

 

[ScriptOhio]

It's a dog's life:

 

[OHSportsFan]

Tennessee Vols' mascot, Smokey, got cold this weekend.

 

[buckeyebri]

There was something on CBS Sunday morning yesterday on the UGA history and the current UGA being named mascot of the year......insert snide $EC joke here....

 

[ScriptOhio]

Try not to wince watching this mascot accidentally shoot himself with a T-shirt gun

It's probably not an awesome idea to use a T-shirt gun if you're not absolutely sure which end the tees are meant to come out. Alas, this was the grievous mistake that led to a mascot injury last week.

The University of Colorado's mascot Chip the Buffalo was carted off the field during a football game against the University of New Hampshire last week after shooting a T-shirt gun in the wrong direction, according to Buzzfeed.

Instead of sending a tee into the crowd as intended, he shot himself. Ouch.

Chip — well, technically the person behind the Chip costume — was then carted off the field to seek medical attention.





Entire article: https://mashable.com/article/mascot-shoots-himself-with-t-shirt-gun/#0kPHNVaawiqi

 

[Jaxbuck]

Saw that a couple days ago and I cannot stop laughing

 

[AKAK]

 

[BB73]

I will neither confirm or deny anything that may have happened between us after the New Century Party in Madison.