Mascot(!) Panic Thread

Submitted by Wolverine Devotee on

This picture is from the cheer team's recent competition in Florida....

If you want to see the thing, click the link, and select Intermediate Coed from the competition selector above the video and then scroll through the list and look for Michigan. Or just type Michigan into the search bar and select "all competitions" and find the one that has this set up.

Viewer discretion is as advised.

Commense PANIC!!!!!

Meanwhile somewhere, you will see this:

If you watch the video, it seems that it is the resurrection of Willy the Wolverine.

Welllughhh

April 15th, 2012 at 2:26 PM ^

I don't get why so many people are opposed to a mascot.   I think it could be a positive thing.  Especially for the younger fan base.

Not to mention finally having a mascot to play with in the NCAA Football Mascot Game.

Owl

April 15th, 2012 at 2:35 PM ^

He (literally) doesn’t get it. Seriously though, you’re cool with the gradual encroachment on the program we keep experiencing in the form of hashtags on the field, Rawk music, etc? Mascot talk is a clear escalation, and cannot be tolerated.

moredamnsound

April 15th, 2012 at 3:38 PM ^

My personal reasons:

1. Mascots creep me the fuck out.

2. The only reason I can think that schools would keep a mascot around is the history of the mascot, and we haven't had one, so why should we get one.

3. Mascots don't make anything better. As a matter of fact, whenever you hear a story about a mascot, it's about how they embarrassed the school in some way.

4. There are some shitty looking mascots, ours would probably be too.

Sopwith

April 15th, 2012 at 2:30 PM ^

You know the program is heading in the right direction when this is what we're worrying about in the offseason.  Seriously, though, this aggression will not stand, man.

Bb011

April 15th, 2012 at 2:32 PM ^

Its probably just the cheer team trying to integrate something. I HIGHLY doubt we would debut a mascot at a cheer competition if we were to debut one...

OMG Shirtless

April 15th, 2012 at 2:44 PM ^

What's the worst that happens?  Some old fucks see the mascot and have a heart attack?  Some whiny ass alums return their diplomas to Mary Sue?  I don't think adding a mascot is going to stop the Al Glicks of the world from donating.  

Wolverine Devotee

April 15th, 2012 at 2:48 PM ^

I don't want some goofy looking thing prancing around the sidelines. We had a mascot. A REAL Wolverine.

If Michigan gets a mascot, I want it to look badass and not friendly.

ak47

April 15th, 2012 at 3:23 PM ^

then you are doing it wrong. Kids have a good time you never notice anything because you are watching football, what part of this is that bad? yeah if the mascot looks dumb its stupid but the idea of a mascot literally has no bearing on the atmosphere for you at a game.

Owl

April 15th, 2012 at 3:32 PM ^

Neither then do advertisements on the scoreboards, Michigan Stadium brought to you by ____, even more obnoxious music (say dubstep), permanent hashtags, corporate flags flown around the stadium instead of the current big ten team flags, sponsored events such as interceptions (and that was an allstate good hands interception!), advertisements on the big screens during timeouts, I could go on.