Our new mascot is...Mike Tyson?
Stumbled across this interview with Mike Tyson in New York Magazine:
Other than his pigeons, he’s had pet tigers over the years. I ask Tyson if he were an animal, what animal would he be?
He looks up at the tinseled ceiling. He scratches his thick neck. “I’d like to be a lion, but I think I’m a wolverine,” he says.
Wolverines: “They’re like big giant rats. They’re about 50 pounds and fearless. They fight to the death. They don’t move fast. They walk slow because they’re not afraid of nothing. That’s how I think. And they can be a little reckless.”
http://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/encounter/mike-tyson-2011-3/
If DB can get Iron MIke on the sideline taking pictures with the kiddos I would support that...
I'd still rather have him caged... I like my ears :-P
...coming in the air tonight...oh lord....hold on hold on this my part ya'll
...and I've been WAITING for this moment, all my life, sing the chorus, fellas
He's still got it.
O LORD
Mostly because I would like to see someone actually land a punch on Brutus.
Brutus doesn't have any ears... this could be a problem
Tyson has already visited him.
"I'm the best ever. I'm the most brutal and vicious, the most ruthless champion there's ever been. There's no one can stop me. Brutus is a conquerer? No, I'm Alexander, he's no Alexander. I'm the best ever! There is no one who can match me. My style is impetuous, my defense is impregnable, and I'm just ferocious. I want his heart! I want to eat his children! Praise be to Denard!"
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is the ass kicking he got from the guy he was ranting about.
What also made that quote great was that he talked about eating Lewis's children, and then ended it by giving praise to Allah.
pure gold
That is awesome! I always had a hard time getting past Mr. Sandman.
haha this is amazing
That'd be awesome.
See also: This was discussed on the front page a few weeks ago.
I've got to go with Amadou Ba as my favorite mascot. The day he threw MSU's mascot across the court still holds a special place in my heart. We may have split the series on the basketball court that year, but Ba DOMINATED the mascot challenge.
They are not that slow. The loping gait that they use is acutally quite efficient in the snow covered areas that they tend to live in. And that's only about 3rd gear for them. They can go into a full out run if they have to. I'm not sure about reckless...although I guess climbing a mountain because one can would be that.....
I'm getting that facial tattoo!
This slogan would really work great on next year's student t-shirt: "How dare they challenge us with their somewhat primitive skills. They're just as good as dead."
So he's saying we don't have SEC speed?
Chris Benoit should be the mascot. He was the rabid wolverine and he was insane.
Credit: TheAnimalFiles.com
Main Characteristics
Wolverines are the largest member of the weasel family and they are the second largest mustelid, giant otters being the largest. They have a body length of 65 - 105 cms (26 - 41 inches), a tail length between 17 and 26 cms (6.5 - 10 inches) and they weigh between 8 and 14 Kgs (18 - 31 lbs). Male Wolverines are generally approximately one third larger than females.
Wolverines are strong, stocky, bear like animals with extremely powerful jaws that can crunch through frozen meat and bone. It has long, dense fur that doesn't retain much water making it very resistant to frost in the Wolverine's cold habitat.
They are black/brown in colour with a pale brown band down each side, a long tail and they have been known to give off an extremely strong and unpleasant odour.
Habitat
Wolverines are found in isolated areas of Canada, North West USA, Northern Europe and Northern & Eastern Asia. They live in dens amongst roots and rocks or sometimes they dig one into a snow drift.
They are solitary animals and they have a very large range. Males defend a territory up to 620 Kms (385 miles) while females have territories between 130 and 260 Kms (81 - 162 miles). The territory of a male will overlap several female territories.
Wolverines roam around a lot and they can travel up to 24 Kms (15 miles) per day.
Diet
Wolverines are omnivores but their diet mainly consists of meat. They are known to eat deer, hares, rodents, birds, eggs, carrion and seasonal fruits.
Breeding
After a gestation period of 30 - 50 days, 2 - 3 kits are born between January and March. They are born covered in white fur and with their eyes closed. At birth they weigh approximately 84g
(3 oz) and they will remain with their mother until they are weaned at approximately 9 - 10 weeks old.
By late May the young will move around with their mother and they are usually fully grown by the winter. After their first winter they may venture out on their own or they could remain in the same areas as their parents or siblings. Wolverines become sexually mature at approximately 2 years of age.
Predators
Predators of the Wolverine are humans, mountain lions, wolves and bears.
Subspecies
There are two subspecies of Wolverine:
Gulo gulo gulo
Gulo gulo luscus
Interesting Facts
Wolverines are also known as:
Glutton
Caracjou
Skunk Bear
Nasty Cat
The Norwegian municipality of Bardu has a Wolverine in its coat-of-arms.
The US state of Michigan is known as the Wolverine state.
^ Godamnit we are awesome (we being Wolverines)
I always wondered why I reached sexual maturity as a toddler...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bardu
hmm nice flag.
Tough call between just "gulo gulo," "gulo gulo gulo" or "gulo gulo luscus," but thanks for inspiring a much overdue new user name.
"Tough call between just "gulo gulo", "gulo gulo gulo" or "gulo gulo luscus", but thanks for inspiring a much overdue new user name.
Nice! I kind of like Gulo Gulo Gulo Glutton myself.
The Annual battles of Mike Tyson v. Brutus and Sparty would make me laugh every year. Mainly because those mascots would be destroyed and well...nobody's going to stop Mike Tyson
is impetuous andhis defense is impregnable...I wouldn't mind having these things.
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