Comments on: On College Mascots

By: Leopold Stotch

Leopold Stotch — Sat, 13 Aug 2005 17:00:06 +0000

It's called satire Ben, lighten up.

By: Ben Dover

Ben Dover — Sat, 13 Aug 2005 16:20:04 +0000

What a bunch of whinny idiots. May I suggest that you look up the real reason why Notre Dame adopted the "fighting Irish Leprechaun"? Or would that remove your case for whining? FYI, we turned something that was âa disparaging stereotype into something to be proud ofâ¦â But you would rather wallow in your own self-loathing. Get over it!

By: Ted

Ted — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 21:34:25 +0000

A Boilermaker isn't an ethnic group, but isn't Purdue in INDIANa?

By: Brandon

Brandon — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 17:57:32 +0000

The Fighting Irish mascot seems to be the example du jour for those of us opposed to this silly decision.

By: Steph

Steph — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 17:08:23 +0000

How do you think small bears and lions feel about being represented by the Cubs?

I happen to know some native americans because while I was working on my teaching degree I worked a few summers working with Native American children.

The concensus among them is they wish the PC Nazis would spend all this time and energy on things that would actually help them.

By: Chris S

Chris S — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 16:43:45 +0000

I'm a UW Madison Grad and I'm worried about how those poor badgers feel when we blatantly stereotype them as vicious critters.

I feel so ashamed.

/switching sarcasm off now

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 15:32:49 +0000

Wow, you must've read my mind. Posted THIS about a week ago. Great minds must think alike

By: Secure Liberty

Secure Liberty — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 15:23:33 +0000

College Mascots

Damn, Leopold Stotch at Outside the Beltway beat me to it. I've been meaning to blog about the NCAA's political correctness gone crazy, and point out one MASSIVE bit of hypocisy created by their new rule.
For those of you who don't know, the NCAA,...

By: McGehee

McGehee — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 15:16:13 +0000

I thought a boilermaker was a drink.

By: legion

legion — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 14:30:13 +0000

HA! As a Purdue grad, I must heartily agree with your statements.

Does anyone know if a Boilermaker is an ethnic group?

By: Conservative Outpost

Conservative Outpost — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 14:25:28 +0000

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By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:53:52 +0000

How about the Nebraska Cornhusker mascot? Stereotyping of a farm hick.

GET RID OF IT NOW NCAA!

By: ICallMasICM

ICallMasICM — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:47:21 +0000

'The recent decision by the NCAA to ban the display of offensive mascots '

Does the NCAA really think Florida St. fans are offended by their mascot? At UMass a group wanted to get rid of the Minuteman because it was a white male holding a gun.