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Wait...this thread is not a joke? Ole Miss is really going to be the "Landsharks" now? Amazing.
What an amazing post and thank you for the history lesson. You definitely changed my mind on what went down 160 years ago! Keep up the good work sir. Everyone else take note: Discussions of mascots are the perfect segue to Antebellum politics.
I’m pretty certain he’s thinking, “oh my!, how romantic!”
I have a feeling the #metoo folks are going to have a problem with this. That mascot actually looks like someone who is trying to “scam” (as we used to say back in college) on a drunk woman.
Tell me that mascot doesn’t look like Pal from Uncle Buck
http://www.tzr.io/yarn-clip/7a53eb9a-b622-41b7-8bd9-183a7822f3e9
Landshark defined:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PaN_23J9wWo
Changing from Colonel Reb was a good idea. Deciding on a LandShark is OK. Naming him after a fallen hero is outstanding!
Making the shark look like a wimp???
I was a victim of some poor reporting.
“Tony” was an Iraq veteran who played linebacker for Ole Miss. He died prematurely but not in action.
I knew Chief KnockAhoma. He lived in Macon and my buddy's dad was a postman there growing up. I used to know his real name but that was 40 years ago almost. He was a really cool guy. Loved playing the character. He was either Creek or Cherokee, which I am. Well, a quarter. BTW I thought the Ol Miss thing was a joke. I don't know what to think bout that. Looks like arena ball
Thought his name was Levi.
That's it. You nailed it @donm. Levi Walker. It came to me as soon as I read your response. Thanks
Just my opinion, but they have every right to change their mascot. Especially when there's a good reason like the old mascot being reminiscent of the civil war and slavery. Doesn't matter what any of our opinions are on it, if people don't like the mascot then why the hell would they NOT change it?!
Also, the shark is definitely no Hairy Dawg but in this instance I stand by Coach MacElwain: the shark is pretty cool
If they had no mascot, and someone came up with two ideas - 1) land sharks. 2) rebels
The overwhelming pick would be land sharks. It’s more fun, looks cooler, and as a bonus avoids the ambiguity involved in identifying with secessionists in a war fought over slavery.
I am amazed at the Landshark idea. Here is a pic of him interacting with people:
https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/DIz1zH5kBdxFuZ26mhtwlL5WpJA=/0x0:768x1024/920x613/filters:focal(351x307:473x429)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/60805729/EFF0BA50_D6E2_4702_9274_3F8741470941.0.jpeg
Don't understand it but if they like it--great.
Maybe they should also rethink the whole "Ole Miss" thing as well. It came about in the 1890's to kind of celebrate and romanticize the "Old Mississippi". Slight racial overtones on that one I think.
is this related to that basketball player they had a while back that would do a land shark celebration? white guy, liked cocaine. don't remember his name