The Syracuse Clown Mascot? (stolen from r/cfb)

[All4SU]

The dome ranger never attacked anyone. I believe it was arthritis affecting his knees and a bad Achilles that made him quit. He was never removed from a game. He sold insurance and worked for the city at one point.

Dome Eddie, a janitor at Lemoyne, sadly was attacked by 2 fans after a basketball game and suffered a broken leg and torn ligaments in 1989 ending his 4 year performance as Dome Eddie. The rainbow colored wig guy who I think was a student was attacked right during a game by other students right near where the Sour Citrus band plays.

Pretty sure the Dome Ranger went to work for a local radio (Y94?) station selling air time.

 

[NJCuse97]

I had a vision of an orange Grinch in a plaid suit with a wide paisley tie. He could throw his coat off, stomp around, “scratch” his nose. It would be great at basketball games.

 

[RandomGuy]

Yikes.

What the heck is that hairy horned mascot?

 

[blizz]

The funny thing is, he did. In 2005 he came back and hung around a few years.

Whoa!! You're freaking me out! Sweartagahd the hair on dabackamahneck just stood up.

 

[DNABB5]

Can I refrence the time Otto got in a fistfight with a student wearing a rainbow wig?

 

[kimfororange]

We could have had dueling wolves pre-game when we played NC State.

In my collection of posters over the years, The poster that shows the wolf's head on it was made back in 1995 and yes it did have the quote "For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.”

 

[AZOrange]

This is 100% accurate. I was the Orange in 95-96 and we staged a protest during the WVU homecoming game where i dressed as a wolf and the Orange beat me up and tossed me into a body bag. We pulled it off, it was fantastic, the crowd went nuts. I ran off the field and into the lockerroom and removed the wolf costume.The police came to arrest me and banged on the door. A certain omerta prevented it from happening that day because everyone was clueless to who was the perpetrator. I was also VERY hungover that day and was probably legally drunk. A double whammy if I get arrested and I smell like Goldschlager from 44s.

A day later, I got a call from Linda Bell, cheerleading HC, who indicated I would be meeting with Jake and the GM of the Dome about the stunt we pulled. Omerta was no longer.

During that meeting, I came thisclose to getting expelled because I made a mockery of the school, trespassed (not really) and created a chaotic situation. I pleaded to Jake and Doug? (GM of the Dome) that we were just passionate about this ridiculous decision and the school wants the Orange forever. It seems like a scene from a movie but it was really me talking in circles and Jake grumbling the whole time. He was a real beaut.

Long story short, i didn't get expelled, the Orange reigned and I went back to being the worst Mascot in Syracuse history. I do relish my .1% impact on the decision and REALLY relish the fact that every autograph that I signed at Rutgers in 1995 was my real name and not Otto the Orange. Always P*ssed off the Rutgers fans. LGO!

Tough guy Otto: A rollover no more

Unreal

 

[Stern]

If they would have made this an evil clown like DOINK, who walked around the Dome and found fans of our opponents and messed with them, this would have been a GENIUS IDEA!!

I'm not against bringing this back with that idea. (and if you don't know who Doink was I apologize and am sad you didn't have a great childhood like I did)

 

[nzm136]

If they would have made this an evil clown like DOINK, who walked around the Dome and found fans of our opponents and messed with them, this would have been a GENIUS IDEA!!

I'm not against bringing this back with that idea. (and if you don't know who Doink was I apologize and am sad you didn't have a great childhood like I did)

For anyone who wants to be jealous:

(Upstate NY’s own Jim Duggan is on the house)

 

[FrancoPizza]

Yes he got jumped after a basketball game and they broke his leg also causing ligament damage. He was hospitalized for a while.

They ever find the perps?

 

[Cheriehoop]

They ever find the perps?

Never heard that they did. Anyone else know?

 

[creatorsgam]

That has to be CousCuse or Ish88888.

 

[Jake]

Yikes.

What the heck is that hairy horned mascot?

Ha. That reminds me - painters hats were once a “cool trend” in the 80s

 

[CousCuse]

That has to be CousCuse or Ish88888.

As a child I was deathly afraid of Bozo, and don't really like any clowns.

 

[orange79]

Ha. That reminds me - painters hats were once a “cool trend” in the 80s

I still have my Ya Gotta Regatta painters hat.

 

[MSOrange]

As a child I was deathly afraid of Bozo, and don't really like any clowns.

coulrophobia - I feel your pain!

 

[sutomcat]

Yikes.

What the heck is that hairy horned mascot?

That big weird thing was something that was called ‘The Beast of the East’.

I think it would be great fun if, just for one game, Otto came out from the locker room wearing jiggly eyes, an unkempt beard and adopted the personality of Gritty. If you don’t know who Gritty is, these links are worth investigating...

The Philadelphia Flyers Introduce New Mascot Gritty

‘Gritty’, the internet’s most beloved mascot, explained

 

[OrangePA]

It was also the team poster that year

True!

I thought at the time that that was the direction the University was taking.

 

[juse5]

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I own that rug and a patch of the saltine warrior

 

[juse5]

That thing looks like a fox or a brown Pomeranian.

I recall a vote that season, and a eolf was an option for a mascot. Im pretty sure i drew a middle finger next to the wolf and put it in the box.

 

[nzm136]

I do not recall this but apparently SU had an official mascot in 1982 that was a clown. It's up for creepiest mascot on r/cfb. Anyone recall this and why the university went this direction:

Holy cow! I just realized from where I recognized that guy! He currently works for Nike Designing our jerseys.

 

[JeffCuse]

Can I refrence the time Otto got in a fistfight with a student wearing a rainbow wig?

I am almost positive I was at this game … late 90s?

 

[NJCuse97]

I am almost positive I was at this game … late 90s?

I mentioned DJ Marty Rounds in the intro music thread. The tension created between the band and the DJ was mirrored in the tension between the cheerleaders and the rainbow wig (we called him Wiggins) guy. They were around the same time and it was also a time when we were considering changing our mascot to a wolf or a lion. Traditions matter. Without them... chaos!

 

[JeffCuse]

I mentioned DJ Marty Rounds in the intro music thread. The tension created between the band and the DJ was mirrored in the tension between the cheerleaders and the rainbow wig (we called him Wiggins) guy. They were around the same time and it was also a time when we were considering changing our mascot to a wolf or a lion. Traditions matter. Without them... chaos!

That was my freshman year. The Orange Pack of Wolves or some crap.

We protested outside Buzz Shaw's house.

 

[Roger N]

The Dome Ranger’s name was Dennis Rogan, I believe. I think he also did some local radio and theater on the side of his insurance business.

I believe he was a sports reporter for a radio station so he could get into the games for free