Ole Miss Mascot to be the Black Bear

[RJ YellowHammer]

Hotty Toddy.

 

[derek4tide]

Whats that? :conf3:

Chevy Chase thought about going to Ole Miss......:wink:

 

[JohnnyCache]

So from a white plantation owner to a black bear... geez, talk about going from one extreme to the other.

 

[Heather]

Whats that? :conf3:

On the thread before debating the mascot choices it was brought up that I think it was a former player that went to Iraq and got killed. Some association with him. I can't remember right off.

Maybe someone else will remember better lol!

 

[Im_on_dsp]

Haaaaaaaa!!! Wait........whhhhhaaat?

A Black Bear? HAHAHAHAHA

How long have you lived in Tuscaloosa? Do you remember that the old Tuscaloosa High School's mascot was a black bear?

Sorry, I guess I should have read all the posts before. My bad.

 

[Highway59]

Well with Auburn in town at end of season, you have to watch out for your laptop. With Ol Miss in town this week, we'd better keep an eye on our picknicka baskets.:biggrin:

Sorry no Yogi picture to support above statement.:blush:

 

[bayoutider]

They are getting closer and closer to becoming Auburn.

Auburn Tigers, Planesmen, War Eagles.

Ole Miss Rebels, Black Bears, play Dixie.

 

[Heather]

They are getting closer and closer to becoming Auburn.

Auburn Tigers, Planesmen, War Eagles.

Ole Miss Rebels, Black Bears, play Dixie.

:biggrin:

 

[derek4tide]

 

[RollinTider1335]

Colonel Reb will always be their mascot in my eyes. Talk about not having an identity now!!

 

[BamaFlum]

I haven't really kept up with this. Are they really changing from the Ole Miss Rebels to the Ole Miss Black Bears? Seriously?

 

[DiamondDust]

I haven't really kept up with this. Are they really changing from the Ole Miss Rebels to the Ole Miss Black Bears? Seriously?

No. They will still be the Rebels.

It's just like us being the Crimson Tide with our mascot being an Elephant.

 

[Heather]

Lunch just took a turn for the worse......

 

[Chukker Veteran]

 

[BAMA1979]

The University of Maine Black Bears

They are 1-0 against Mississippi State.

 

[Heather]

Awww.....poor Les Miles. All them close games are really getting to him!

 

[BamaFlum]

No. They will still be the Rebels.

It's just like us being the Crimson Tide with our mascot being an Elephant.

So, political correctness has now made a rebel into a black bear. Nice.

Ole Miss Rebels! Roar!

 

[BrettStah]

 

[exiledNms]

What a *fantastic* pic, CV! I love this particular bear's expression, which begs many a UM-related caption...

exiled

p.s. - Re: Landshark...Former Reb LB Tony Fein died a year or two ago. He also served in Iraq w/ the Army, I believe. When he played, he adopted the phrase "Land Sharks" to refer to their defense. Hence the sign they'll still occasionally make after a good defensive play, and the consideration of "Land Shark" for their mascot.

 

[Heather]

What a *fantastic* pic, CV! I love this particular bear's expression, which begs many a UM-related caption...

exiled

p.s. - Re: Landshark...Former Reb LB Tony Fein died a year or two ago. He also served in Iraq w/ the Army, I believe. When he played, he adopted the phrase "Land Sharks" to refer to their defense. Hence the sign they'll still occasionally make after a good defensive play, and the consideration of "Land Shark" for their mascot.

I know that bear pic is great!

And I think they should have gone with Land Shark.