Bradley changes mascot to a gargoyle

[Wufan]

I'm not going to run down the gargoyle BUT I don't get why Bradley is leaving their name as the Braves but changing the mascot to a gargoyles? I get that the former mascot isn't PC but the name "Braves " is? That makes no sense.

The PC crowd is so overwhelmed with rules that they can't even make logical ones now. The use of the term Brave, meaning courageous, is okay so long as you don't use the term when referring to a Native American. And while I'm not a fan of changing the name of a mascot for PC reasons, I'm actually quite surprised that the Washington Redskins are still accepted.

[squirrel]

I'm not going to run down the gargoyle BUT I don't get why Bradley is leaving their name as the Braves but changing the mascot to a gargoyles? I get that the former mascot isn't PC but the name "Braves " is? That makes no sense.

Sure it does. All Bradley needed to do to avoid continually being brought up in the debate was adopt a mascot. As long as nothing was used, they were vulnerable. But with something, they can continue to keep their name and move on.

[squirrel]

This will be Bobcat, Part Two.

Disagree. The squirrel would have been. This one has a chance to be good.

I was talking more in the rollout. The big reason the bobcat failed was because it was confusing from the get go...the vast majority I have spoken with about this are beyond confused and don't get it.

This is a perfect example of over thinking marketing.

[Khan4Cats]

This will be Bobcat, Part Two.

Disagree. The squirrel would have been. This one has a chance to be good.

I was talking more in the rollout. The big reason the bobcat failed was because it was confusing from the get go...the vast majority I have spoken with about this are beyond confused and don't get it.

This is a perfect example of over thinking marketing.

It could be a D+. That one tested very well according to marketing strategists.

[musiccitybulldog]

Why not have a gargoyle? Make it a red gargoyle with the Bradley "B" in the shield on the chest, implying Bradley and/or Bravery. Stranger looking the better.

The conference already has some unique mascots in my book, the Shocker and Aces mascot's are interesting to look at, the UNI panther too.

The North Carolina Tar Heels have a sheep or ram for a mascot, which didn't relate to "tar heel" to me.

[sixth ace]

I'm not going to run down the gargoyle BUT I don't get why Bradley is leaving their name as the Braves but changing the mascot to a gargoyles? I get that the former mascot isn't PC but the name "Braves " is? That makes no sense.

The PC crowd is so overwhelmed with rules that they can't even make logical ones now. The use of the term Brave, meaning courageous, is okay so long as you don't use the term when referring to a Native American. And while I'm not a fan of changing the name of a mascot for PC reasons, I'm actually quite surprised that the Washington Redskins are still accepted.

Actually the Redskins dropped Washington out of their official
name as they found it to be an embarrassment

[unipanther99]

Reminds me of Bat Boy.

http://dullumfile.areavoices.com/dullum ... oy_1_2.jpg

[Redbird23]

WTF is wrong with Bradley?

[pafan]

WTF is wrong with Bradley?

Their design staff probably got lost in Bloomington on their way from Transylvania to Normal.

[Redbird Recon]

And if the gargoyle doesn't work out, at least we're not an unoriginal redbird.

The Illinois state bird is the northern cardinal.