SLU's terrifying mascot update

[LPOrange]

Saint Louis University prez jokes about backlash against 'terrifying' new mascot

Saint Louis University president (and former LeMoyne president) Fred Pestello defends the new Billiken

 

[Brooky03]

But is it racist? Did they at least set up a safe space so students can avoid being triggered?

 

[Orangello]

What about making therapists available to counsel students or children who are terrified or begin to suffer PTS ?

I may need to take a day off of work after seeing this. Viewer discretion is advised.

 

[UnderHisOwnPower]

What about making therapists available to counsel students or children who are terrified or begin to suffer PTS ?

I may need to take a day off of work after seeing this. Viewer discretion is advised.

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and yet still better than an Orange from the snow belt.

 

[HoustonCuse]

and yet still better than an Orange from the snow belt.

No. Otto is one of the most unique, fun, and recognizable mascots in all of college sports. Getting rid of him or the orange name/identity of Syracuse would be a hideously bad idea. There is a school of thought that says the mascot is supposed to be scary, intimidating, aggressive, or whatever. Please. I'm sure the 300 lb linemen and 6'10" basketball players Syracuse plays against would be totally cowed if we had a generic "wildcat" stuffed animal with fangs. Otto is absolutely perfect for a mascot.

If you insist it has to be a strike-fear-in-the-hearts of the opponent mascot, then I will settle for nothing short of changing the mascot to a nuclear bomb. Not a stuffed animal, but an actual, live, armed nuclear bomb that the cheerleaders (or Dome Eddie) rolls around the dome on a dolly.

 

[Briancuse]

What about making therapists available to counsel students or children who are terrified or begin to suffer PTS ?

I may need to take a day off of work after seeing this. Viewer discretion is advised.

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I don't think he's even as bad as the Wake Forrest guy, or the Providence Friars, those guys creep me out.

 

[UnderHisOwnPower]

No. Otto is one of the most unique, fun, and recognizable mascots in all of college sports. Getting rid of him or the orange name/identity of Syracuse would be a hideously bad idea. There is a school of thought that says the mascot is supposed to be scary, intimidating, aggressive, or whatever. Please. I'm sure the 300 lb linemen and 6'10" basketball players Syracuse plays against would be totally cowed if we had a generic "wildcat" stuffed animal with fangs. Otto is absolutely perfect for a mascot.

If you insist it has to be a strike-fear-in-the-hearts of the opponent mascot, then I will settle for nothing short of changing the mascot to a nuclear bomb. Not a stuffed animal, but an actual, live, armed nuclear bomb that the cheerleaders (or Dome Eddie) rolls around the dome on a dolly.

What I can never get past with Otto is that he is a result of the PC removal of Orange MEN and the Saltine Warrior. Combined, they were fearsome enough. But the kids do love the squeezable Orange.

 

[Cheriehoop]

What I can never get past with Otto is that he is a result of the PC removal of Orange MEN and the Saltine Warrior. Combined, they were fearsome enough. But the kids do love the squeezable Orange.

Otto came well before the elimination of "Orangemen". Otto was the unofficial mascot from 1990 and was officially named SU's mascot in 1995. Orangemen was eliminated in 2004 while the Saltine Warrior was retired after American Indian protests in 1978 and was replaced by a Roman gladiator no one liked that same year, 1978.

 

[orange79]

I don't think he's even as bad as the Wake Forrest guy, or the Providence Friars, those guys creep me out.

I can take or leave the Deacon, but the Friar is genuinely creepy and scary.

 

[mark79]

Otto came well before the elimination of "Orangemen". Otto was the unofficial mascot from 1990 and was officially named SU's mascot in 1995. Orangemen was eliminated in 2004 while the Saltine Warrior was retired after American Indian protests in 1978 and was replaced by a Roman gladiator no one liked that same year, 1978.

In 1978 or 1979 my fraternity brothers and I dressed up one of our brothers as a big paper mache Orange and he ran around Archbold stadium during a football game. It was around the same time that they were looking for a new mascot. Some day the true story of the origin of Otto will be told.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Otto was adopted as the official Mascot when his selfless little brother sacrificed himself against the backboard to distract Patrick Ewing's free throw attempt.

 

[Briancuse]

I can take or leave the Deacon, but the Friar is genuinely creepy and scary.

I just wouldn't leave with the Deacon.

 

[Eric15]

 

[Jasoncuse]

Sorry, but that new one isn't more terrifying than the old one:

 

[Cão de Agua]

No. Otto is one of the most unique, fun, and recognizable mascots in all of college sports. Getting rid of him or the orange name/identity of Syracuse would be a hideously bad idea. There is a school of thought that says the mascot is supposed to be scary, intimidating, aggressive, or whatever. Please. I'm sure the 300 lb linemen and 6'10" basketball players Syracuse plays against would be totally cowed if we had a generic "wildcat" stuffed animal with fangs. Otto is absolutely perfect for a mascot.

If you insist it has to be a strike-fear-in-the-hearts of the opponent mascot, then I will settle for nothing short of changing the mascot to a nuclear bomb. Not a stuffed animal, but an actual, live, armed nuclear bomb that the cheerleaders (or Dome Eddie) rolls around the dome on a dolly.

How about Trump, he certainly is orange and has that capacity.

 

[cuseattle]

Sorry, but that new one isn't more terrifying than the old one:

The old one is like a Dr. Seuss villain.

 

[Briancuse]

The old one is like a Dr. Seuss villain.

Your a mean one Mr. Grinch

 

[sufandu]

No. Otto is one of the most unique, fun, and recognizable mascots in all of college sports. Getting rid of him or the orange name/identity of Syracuse would be a hideously bad idea. There is a school of thought that says the mascot is supposed to be scary, intimidating, aggressive, or whatever. Please. I'm sure the 300 lb linemen and 6'10" basketball players Syracuse plays against would be totally cowed if we had a generic "wildcat" stuffed animal with fangs. Otto is absolutely perfect for a mascot.

If you insist it has to be a strike-fear-in-the-hearts of the opponent mascot, then I will settle for nothing short of changing the mascot to a nuclear bomb. Not a stuffed animal, but an actual, live, armed nuclear bomb that the cheerleaders (or Dome Eddie) rolls around the dome on a dolly.

My wife, an Auburn grad that loves her Aubie the Tiger, now prefers Otto. My nephew, who is not yet into sports, said he thought he was a cheese puff.

 

[PeteCalvin]

I don't think he's even as bad as the Wake Forrest guy, or the Providence Friars, those guys creep me out.

I think the Wake Forest mascot was on one of the 'Dateline: To Catch a Predator' episodes.

 

[Jeepers]

Are they playing these guys?