LOL: Ole Miss officially adopts Landshark mascot

[crimsonaudio]

http://www.oxfordeagle.com/2017/10/...pts-landshark-mascot-chancellors-full-letter/

What a bunch of maroons...

 

[EscaTider]

Some folks are talking about this very thing at work right now. How embarrassing...as if the Rebel Bears name wasn't bad enough.

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[dayhiker]

The Ackbar's still gets my vote. That was on the initial poll 7 years ago.

 

[RedWave]

Some folks are talking about this very thing at work right now. How embarrassing...as if the Rebel Bears name wasn't bad enough.

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But at least the bears had an historical significance.

 

[tusks_n_raider]

http://www.oxfordeagle.com/2017/10/...pts-landshark-mascot-chancellors-full-letter/

What a bunch of maroons...

That felt just like reading an article from 'The Onion'.

 

[Elefantman]

Chevy Chase should sue them.

 

[BayouBama75]

That defense last week was more like guppies than sharks..

 

[TomFromBama]

That felt just like reading an article from 'The Onion'.

SERIOUSLY!!!! Is this real, or just a satire site???

And as noted by dayhiker, I was pulling for them to adopt Admiral Ackbar as Mascot - would have made more sense than the bear - of an imaginary creature from a old SNL skit......

 

[KrAzY3]

That felt just like reading an article from 'The Onion'.

Yeah, this is for real? I wasn't even sure what to call them after the game. They do understand they're now officially an SNL skit right?

 

[crimsonaudio]

That felt just like reading an article from 'The Onion'.

I swear I triple-checked the URL before posting - I was almost certain it was satire...

 

[crimsonaudio]

https://twitter.com/abc/status/916342316570480640

 

[Bamabuzzard]

If they were serious about changing their name and identity they should have taken it seriously, put some real thought into it, made the decision and move forward. This has now long past become a joke and not the kind that Ole Miss can join in and laugh along. It's an embarrassment to their program and right now they don't need anymore embarrassment. This is like the cherry on top.

 

[crimsonaudio]

If they were serious about changing their name and identity they should have taken it seriously, put some real thought into it, made the decision and move forward. This has now long past become a joke and not the kind that Ole Miss can join in and laugh along. It's an embarrassment to their program and right now they don't need anymore embarrassment. This is like the cherry on top.

Which is why I love it so much! :biggrin2:

 

[TideEngineer08]

If they were serious about changing their name and identity they should have taken it seriously, put some real thought into it, made the decision and move forward. This has now long past become a joke and not the kind that Ole Miss can join in and laugh along. It's an embarrassment to their program and right now they don't need anymore embarrassment. This is like the cherry on top.

But this is Ole Miss. It is so so very Ole Miss.

 

[Tide&True]

I just have to wonder how the old timers feel about this...like Archie. I hate this PC world we live in!


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[Bamabuzzard]

But this is Ole Miss. It is so so very Ole Miss.

So you saying Ole Miss is just "Ole Miss'n" like only Ole Miss knows how to do?

 

[rgw]

They should've just kept Col. Reb but made him look less like a plantation owner. I guess the alternative was to play up the colonel part and that wasn't likely to help undergraduate 'crootin either.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

They should've just kept Col. Reb but made him look less like a plantation owner. I guess the alternative was to play up the colonel part and that wasn't likely to help undergraduate 'crootin either.

I told a buddy of mine who is an Ole Miss alum that they should consider Ole Miss Raiders or Ole Miss Red Raiders as their new name. It's pretty close to the "sound" of Ole Miss Rebels and IMO wouldn't be such drastic transition and change from mascot design, marketing and merchandising change etc. I guess someone thought Landsharks was a better name. LOL! Good for them!!!

 

[JBama_in_PCOLA]

And this is the funniest thing for today.


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[bamamc1]

After they get through this train wreck period, they will need to do a re-brand.