Bradley changes mascot to a gargoyle

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A few examples of nickname mascot differences.
Iowa State - Cyclones - a redbird
Kent State - Golden Flashes - an eagle
Akron - Zips - a kangaroo
Tennessee - Volunteers - a hound dog
North Carolina - Tar Heels - a ram
Virginia Tech - Hokies - a turkey
Auburn - Tigers - an eagle
Tulane - Green Wave - a pelican
Utah - Utes - a hawk
There are many more. I assume the motivation is two fold. Get the NCAA of their back about Braves and sell some merchandise. If they do a good job with the mascot and it transfers well to merchandising I think it is a smart move. One thing for sure it will be the only gargoyle mascot around.

[DoubleJayAlum]

A few examples of nickname mascot differences.
Iowa State - Cyclones - a redbird
Kent State - Golden Flashes - an eagle
Akron - Zips - a kangaroo
Tennessee - Volunteers - a hound dog
North Carolina - Tar Heels - a ram
Virginia Tech - Hokies - a turkey
Auburn - Tigers - an eagle
Tulane - Green Wave - a pelican
Utah - Utes - a hawk
There are many more. I assume the motivation is two fold. Get the NCAA of their back about Braves and sell some merchandise. If they do a good job with the mascot and it transfers well to merchandising I think it is a smart move. One thing for sure it will be the only gargoyle mascot around.

You forgot the one in the MVC:
Indiana State - Sycamores - some sort of rodent thingy

[BCPanther]

A few examples of nickname mascot differences.
Iowa State - Cyclones - a redbird
Kent State - Golden Flashes - an eagle
Akron - Zips - a kangaroo
Tennessee - Volunteers - a hound dog
North Carolina - Tar Heels - a ram
Virginia Tech - Hokies - a turkey
Auburn - Tigers - an eagle
Tulane - Green Wave - a pelican
Utah - Utes - a hawk
There are many more. I assume the motivation is two fold. Get the NCAA of their back about Braves and sell some merchandise. If they do a good job with the mascot and it transfers well to merchandising I think it is a smart move. One thing for sure it will be the only gargoyle mascot around.

You forgot the one in the MVC:
Indiana State - Sycamores - some sort of rodent thingy

Leave the DogRat alone...

[squirrel]

One thing for sure it will be the only gargoyle mascot around.

Not really. There's one major school less than 200 miles away that has one.

[Majik45]

Here's a link to a picture of the Huge blow-up Gargoyle that they had outside the Arena after the Red White Scrimmage last Friday night. Don't know if this is the official mascot yet or not, but I would think it will be something close to this:

http://i40.tinypic.com/2iiewbc.jpg

[squirrel]

Here's a link to a picture of the Huge blow-up Gargoyle that they had outside the Arena after the Red White Scrimmage last Friday night. Don't know if this is the official mascot yet or not, but I would think it will be something close to this:

http://i40.tinypic.com/2iiewbc.jpg

It will be nothing like this. That has been confirmed by the University. This is something that they've had for student activities for a couple years, completely independent of this process.

[rlh04d]

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.

It's only a matter of time. The Cleveland Indians will be gone as well, and probably the Atlanta Braves.

As a Florida State alumni, we still have issues with our name, despite a full relationship with the Seminole Nation of Florida, and the tribe's input on iconography.

I understand the complaints sometimes, and I think the Redskins name is ridiculous, but at some point I think you have to wonder why the name Trojans isnt considered racist against Turkish Americans, or the Minnesota Vikings against Scandinavian Americans, etc. Why are some stereotypical images fine and some aren't?

There are some clearly negative representations of Native Americans being used. But that doesn't mean ALL stereotypical images of Native Americans should be considered negative. Any more than any other stereotypical historical image should be considered negative. The reaction on this issue borders on pushing shame of Native American history.

[advance]

One thing for sure it will be the only gargoyle mascot around.

Not really. There's one major school less than 200 miles away that has one.

OK only division 1. Division 3 major?

[mvcfan]

I have a soft place in my heart for Bradley and their history. But talk about a loss of dignity. This is just too far.

[Wufan]

I have a soft place in my heart for Bradley and their history. But talk about a loss of dignity. This is just too far.