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- SwampHound - 04-04-2004 01:29 AM
some of us have played them in the past so I thought some may be interested in this
Friday, April 2, 2004
Associated Press
THIBODAUX, La. -- Nicholls State is dropping its mascot, a Confederate officer which some feel is an homage to the Old South and the slave era.
The school announced Thursday that it would erase images of the mascot on school buildings and property and get rid of the costumed figure at football and basketball games.
The mascot is often referred to as Tillou, recalling the school's namesake, former Gov. Francis Tillou Nicholls, who was a Confederate general.
Still, university officials said Friday that the school never actually gave the mascot a name, and that the cartoon image was not originally conceived as a Civil War icon.
<a href='http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=1774385' target='_blank'>http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=1774385</a>
- Tuffguy20 - 04-04-2004 08:03 AM
Man, call me a racist or whatever you want, but this is some grade A Bull******. Ive been mad about the NCAA with this garbage since Ole Miss was force to switch its mascot. I mean seriously people, were in southern states, your not just gonna erase things like that, and last time I checked, no onr wasnt lynching anyone at a football games, especially not because of what the damn mascot wears. These people need to get over themselves and find something more creative to do with their time.
Tuffguy