Hard to understand why you would wait almost a month from when voting stops to announce the winners. The votes were counted electronically. They know who won already. Why lose the momentum and interest the voting cycle generated like this? Not sure these people know what they are doing.
Last year, 4 mascots were elected. 18 mascots were nominated. Guessing 4 will make the cut again this year. All things being equal, Otto has a 22.2% chance of making the cut. Though I honestly think Otto is easily the most qualified of the mascots on the ballot.
The list of mascots already elected is troubling and a mess. Only 8 college mascots have made it. No Otto. No ACC mascot period. That awful Penn State embarrassment made it. That blob from Western Kentucky. I give them credit for getting Brutus in, who is a good rip off of Mr Met for unimaginative mid western mouth breathers.
Any mascot hall of fame without Gritty and Otto in it is shameful. Shameful.
Voting began Sunday and runs until May 27th
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