Choosing your college based on mascot
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Anonymous
| The best mascot is unquestionably UGA. |
Anonymous
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I'm glad this got revived. The mascots people are posting are mostly new to me and I love 'em. I will add:
Vassar's mascot is the Brewer, because the college founder made money in the brewing industry. So, beer built Vassar College! (No, it does not flow out of the taps there, but that would be fitting.) |
Anonymous
| Minnesota Golden Gophers! |
Anonymous
| Otto all the way! |
Anonymous
Clear #1. |
Anonymous
| Fighting Irish |
Anonymous
| My favs are the UCSC Banana Slug and Oregon Ducks. |
Anonymous
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The clear winner is Artie the Artichoke “Scottsdale Community College”
The most idiotic has to be Alabama’s Alamite. 
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Anonymous
| Swarthmore earthworms (an anagram) the women’s rugby team -at least it used to be! |
Anonymous
| Otto |
Anonymous
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Obie, the Albino Squirrel. Oberlin (which does have albino squirrels on campus). Legend has it that you can’t graduate unless/until you can take a picture of one.
(This is not a school that’s into sports, obviously). |
Anonymous
| UofT Beaver, very Canadian. |
Anonymous
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To be a good mascot, a college be able to clearly explain why it was chosen.
Wolverines, buckeyes, hoosiers, gophers - state nicknames - excellent Gators, buffalos, banana slugs, nittany lions - animals native to the area - excellent Minutemen, pirates, colonials, cavaliers - historical figures with ties to area - good Wildcats, tigers, bulldogs, random bird - unoriginal, terrible - my kids not allowed to attend |
Anonymous
Sparty is my favorite too. He’s the best. |
Anonymous
I can’t believe I’m quoting this from 2019, but horns down. There’s only one! Boomer and Sooner. As my spouse likes to tease me, I’m rooting for convicts. There may be another Sooner in the family if the kid feels at home during their admitted student day. The Shockers are one of my favorite - an angry, muscular wheat sheaf. |