Kaboom recognized as a terrible mascot

by **Saluki2009** » February 25th, 2014, 10:31 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi1y_v3g-kQ

Haha now everyone knows how dumb "kaboom" the bradley gargoyle is.

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by **MissouriValleyUnite** » February 25th, 2014, 11:02 am

Intellectuals should leave to the LCD's in society putting any stock into what the shallow end of the gene pool (the media) mindlessly flocks to.

Kaboom! joins the end of the line of WuShock, Ace Purple, and the Saluki as the most unique conference of mascots in the country. The media can take their cookie-cutter preferences and shove them up their ass.

by **rlh04d** » February 25th, 2014, 11:03 am

I like terrible mascots.

by **Mikovio** » February 25th, 2014, 11:27 am

Of course nobody outside Peoria is going to understand the Snell reference in the name, and without that understanding it just seems corny.

I do like the costume design though. I think they struck the perfect balance between being too Disney like and too scary for the kids. It's easy to tear down new things and snark sells (Did anyone really expect earnest praise from Keith Olbermann?) but BU "bravely" stuck its neck out here and I'm glad they did.

by **BradleyFan71** » February 25th, 2014, 11:40 am

Mikovio wrote:Of course nobody outside Peoria is going to understand the Snell reference in the name, and without that understanding it just seems corny.

Same goes for the gargoyle reference! The national media tearing the idea apart seem to have no idea where the idea even came from. Great work journalists!

by **Saluki2009** » February 25th, 2014, 12:24 pm

I think its more due to the fact that you are the bradley braves with a gargoyle mascot. Why not drop the braves? if you want to have a different mascot. Obviously they don't have a brave mascot because it isn't politically correct. Why not just go the whole way and just be the bradley gargoyles, i think that would make more sense.

by **squirrel** » February 25th, 2014, 12:31 pm

Saluki2009 wrote:I think its more due to the fact that you are the bradley braves with a gargoyle mascot. Why not drop the braves? if you want to have a different mascot. Obviously they don't have a brave mascot because it isn't politically correct. Why not just go the whole way and just be the bradley gargoyles, i think that would make more sense.

In what universe do mascots and team names have to match? Sure as hell not here in reality world.

by **TheAsianSensation** » February 25th, 2014, 12:34 pm

I do think we got a bit too cute with the name, but I'm all for the actual mascot. Thanks for the free exposure, ESPN.

by **Mikovio** » February 25th, 2014, 1:41 pm

Saluki2009 wrote:I think its more due to the fact that you are the bradley braves with a gargoyle mascot. Why not drop the braves? if you want to have a different mascot. Obviously they don't have a brave mascot because it isn't politically correct. Why not just go the whole way and just be the bradley gargoyles, i think that would make more sense.

Indiana State and Loyola don't have matching nicknames and mascots either. Have you b!tched at them too?

by **squirrel** » February 25th, 2014, 1:54 pm

Or Army. Or WKU. Or Miami (FL). Or Tulane. Or Xavier, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Alabama, St. John's, or Akron, Siena and Western Illinois?

I'm sure there are many, many more.