The elephant is more accepted and integrated in our program than the black bear is with them. Though I don't buy or see a lot of Ole Miss merchandise. I think I've seen one piece of their merchandise that has the Black Bear on it. With us the Elephant is used a lot, especially with t-shirts.
Thus, you opened this thread!
I took RedStar's post to mean folks associate Ole Miss with Colonel Reb and Alabama with the Crimson Tide. Obviously, we've had the elephant much longer than they've had the bear, which allows for the elephant to be used/seen more often.
It's the off-season. I'll actually open threads about Oregon, Ole Miss, Missouri, and Montravius Adams. You'll notice that my meter was actually a click off the lowest level. As a matter of fact, I'll give it a solid "Meh", which is O.K. for April. :wink:
But the question was whether or not the Black Bears had ever been their nickname, and it hasn't been. Outside of seeing a black bear mascot at games instead of Colonel Reb, I really haven't noticed much of a change at all.
I just thought their uniform with the blue helmet, red jersey and gray pants was as good as I've ever seen. I can't believe they'd do away with that.
They never quit being the Rebels. They just did away with Col. Reb to be PC. Col. Reb was replaced with a black bear mascot for the sidelines, but they never became the Black Bears.
