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If the Squirrel became the new mascot...

Wow.. That squirrel mascot for the Lake District in England looks real creepy. I have been to the Lake District in Northern England. It is beautiful there but can get very crowded and touristy during holidays and weekends. Nice but not my favorite part of Northern England.

After reading the book and viewing the video from Victory, Honor, and Glolry, if BU ever drops the Braves name, I wouldn't mind going back to the Hilltoppers nickname.
 
Beninator said:
Wow.. That squirrel mascot for the Lake District in England looks real creepy. I have been to the Lake District in Northern England. It is beautiful there but can get very crowded and touristy during holidays and weekends. Nice but not my favorite part of Northern England.

After reading the book and viewing the video from Victory, Honor, and Glolry, if BU ever drops the Braves name, I wouldn't mind going back to the Hilltoppers nickname.
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Hilltopper ... sounds like the mascot for a School of Animal Husbandry :-o
 
Dallas Brave said:
Beninator said:
Wow.. That squirrel mascot for the Lake District in England looks real creepy. I have been to the Lake District in Northern England. It is beautiful there but can get very crowded and touristy during holidays and weekends. Nice but not my favorite part of Northern England.

After reading the book and viewing the video from Victory, Honor, and Glolry, if BU ever drops the Braves name, I wouldn't mind going back to the Hilltoppers nickname.
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Hilltopper ... sounds like the mascot for a School of Animal Husbandry :-o
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That's funny! :lol: :lol: :lol: At least we would have an entertaining halftime show!
 
Aww, come on. Change the shirt to a Where'sWaldo pep band shirt and we might have something. Perhaps we should start a contribution drive for an independent mascot costume. How long would it take for KK to have THE SQUIRREL ejected from CA? :D
 
If BU has a Squirrel for a mascot, I will jab my eyes out with a pencil! :wink:

Either we get a good mascot or nothing at all. imo
 
squirrel said:
That is NOT a squirrel. That is some sort of creepy combination of a mule and a fox :-o
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In the link, the video "features MC Nuts in the leading role ???‚¬??? better known as Sam - the Lake District Red squirrel mascot for Ullswater Steamers.

(the words in quotations are taken directly from the text on the link I provided)
 
I'd rather have no mascot than a squirrel as a mascot. For some reason I don't think BU will have a mascot for a very long time.
 
To me, it's all about marketing possibilites. A squirrel GUARANTEES us ESPN commercials, extra play in video games which result in national visibility, add in the extra revenue that official plush toys, autographed souvenir acorns can raise, BU is missing out on a goldmine.
 
All colleges face these kinds of decisions.
Marketing vs. prestige or respect.
The University of Illinois could make a lot of money marketing a cute mascot like a squirrel, too. But does anyone think they would do that? Why should Bradley?

The UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs make a lot of money from marketing their unique mascot and logo, but in the world of NCAA sports, they are little more than a laughing stock.
 
squirrel said:
To me, it's all about marketing possibilites. A squirrel GUARANTEES us ESPN commercials, extra play in video games which result in national visibility, add in the extra revenue that official plush toys, autographed souvenir acorns can raise, BU is missing out on a goldmine.
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What guaranteee is there?

The Akron Zips aren't exactly all over ESPN all day.
 
thefish7 said:
squirrel said:
To me, it's all about marketing possibilites. A squirrel GUARANTEES us ESPN commercials, extra play in video games which result in national visibility, add in the extra revenue that official plush toys, autographed souvenir acorns can raise, BU is missing out on a goldmine.
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What guaranteee is there?

The Akron Zips aren't exactly all over ESPN all day.
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I have inside sources at ESPN who have confirmed as much. Bradley is actually relevant again, moreso than a middle of the road MAC school.

The UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs are DIII. No comparison.

Money brings prestige. A squirrel can be done in a manner that is both respectful and not embarrassing. People just need to open their minds.
 
squirrel said:
thefish7 said:
squirrel said:
To me, it's all about marketing possibilites. A squirrel GUARANTEES us ESPN commercials, extra play in video games which result in national visibility, add in the extra revenue that official plush toys, autographed souvenir acorns can raise, BU is missing out on a goldmine.
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What guaranteee is there?

The Akron Zips aren't exactly all over ESPN all day.
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I have inside sources at ESPN who have confirmed as much. Bradley is actually relevant again, moreso than a middle of the road MAC school.

The UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs are DIII. No comparison.

Money brings prestige. A squirrel can be done in a manner that is both respectful and not embarrassing. People just need to open their minds.
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I do have an open mind, but I would rather be relevant on our own terms than be "commercialized" by the mass media such as espn.
 
squirrel said:
I have inside sources at ESPN who have confirmed as much. Bradley is actually relevant again, moreso than a middle of the road MAC school.

The UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs are DIII. No comparison.

Money brings prestige. A squirrel can be done in a manner that is both respectful and not embarrassing. People just need to open their minds.
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Yeah, but our relevance has everything to do with our basketball product, which will get us slotted on ESPN, squirrel or no. I can't see how a squirrel gets us addtional exposure if our basketball isn't there... which is how it is for the Zips.
 
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