Welp...I guess TROY football's no longer included?

I think I saw Troy cheerleaders early on and maybe a basketball shot. Still, huge oversight.

Still hate that Georgia Southern has that eagle in the middle of the fans.

Animals are not equipped to routinely handle that amount of noise and commotion, it triggers the flight response.

I'm no PETA guy, I just hate seeing animals subjected to stuff like that unnecessarily.

(07-03-2014 01:30 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  Still hate that Georgia Southern has that eagle in the middle of the fans.

Animals are not equipped to routinely handle that amount of noise and commotion, it triggers the flight response.

I'm no PETA guy, I just hate seeing animals subjected to stuff like that unnecessarily.

Considering almost everyone has a live mascot these days, there isn't much anyone can really do about it.

(07-03-2014 01:34 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  Considering almost everyone has a live mascot these days, there isn't much anyone can really do about it.

I know... But Texas State doesn't have one! And Troy, the Cajuns, App State, NMSU, and Idaho don't count (UTA & UALR either).

But it's not a knock on Georgia Southern... I just don't like it.

(07-03-2014 01:30 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  Still hate that Georgia Southern has that eagle in the middle of the fans.

Animals are not equipped to routinely handle that amount of noise and commotion, it triggers the flight response.

I'm no PETA guy, I just hate seeing animals subjected to stuff like that unnecessarily.

Yeah it's unfortunate, but thankfully Steve has done an incredible job over the years training our birds. Freedom (the one who does all of our game day stuff) is a rescue bird. He's got a crooked beak and cant eat like a normal Eagle. If our Rapture center didn't take him in and take care of him he would have starved to death years ago.

That was a pretty cool video though. "Together We Rise" kinda sounds like a gospel track.

(07-03-2014 01:37 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  

(07-03-2014 01:34 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  Considering almost everyone has a live mascot these days, there isn't much anyone can really do about it.

I know... But Texas State doesn't have one! And Troy, the Cajuns, App State, NMSU, and Idaho don't count (UTA & UALR either).

But it's not a knock on Georgia Southern... I just don't like it.

Can you really tame a bobcat?

stAte doesn't have one...but that's probably more because Red Wolves are an endangered species.

(07-03-2014 01:44 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  Can you really tame a bobcat?

stAte doesn't have one...but that's probably more because Red Wolves are an endangered species.

You can tame any wild beast. I wouldn't support my school if it did though.

(07-03-2014 01:45 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  

(07-03-2014 01:44 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  Can you really tame a bobcat?

stAte doesn't have one...but that's probably more because Red Wolves are an endangered species.

You can tame any wild beast. I wouldn't support my school if it did though.

I was thinking more of like letting one roam free on the football field pre game. Maybe it could maul an opposing fan who got too drunk.

Saw App State 3 times, only saw us once.....and nothing from competition, just Steve Hein and Freedom (which is awesome either way).

Oh well, maybe there'll be more next time.

(07-03-2014 01:44 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(07-03-2014 01:37 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  

(07-03-2014 01:34 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  Considering almost everyone has a live mascot these days, there isn't much anyone can really do about it.

I know... But Texas State doesn't have one! And Troy, the Cajuns, App State, NMSU, and Idaho don't count (UTA & UALR either).

But it's not a knock on Georgia Southern... I just don't like it.

Can you really tame a bobcat?

stAte doesn't have one...but that's probably more because Red Wolves are an endangered species.

I double checked my own facts. There are between 90-110 Red Wolves living in the Wild today. (Mostly in North Carolina) with 200 more living in captivity. There were 9 confirmed shootings of Red Wolves last year, and the government is having to kill coyotes to keep them from cross breeding with the Red Wolf.

http://www.fws.gov/redwolf/

(07-03-2014 01:45 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  

(07-03-2014 01:44 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  Can you really tame a bobcat?

stAte doesn't have one...but that's probably more because Red Wolves are an endangered species.

You can tame any wild beast. I wouldn't support my school if it did though.

Not me.

(07-03-2014 01:30 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  Still hate that Georgia Southern has that eagle in the middle of the fans.

Animals are not equipped to routinely handle that amount of noise and commotion, it triggers the flight response.

I'm no PETA guy, I just hate seeing animals subjected to stuff like that unnecessarily.

You wanna see a flight response. Wait till we get 'em at Cajun Field.

(07-03-2014 02:32 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  

(07-03-2014 01:30 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  Still hate that Georgia Southern has that eagle in the middle of the fans.

Animals are not equipped to routinely handle that amount of noise and commotion, it triggers the flight response.

I'm no PETA guy, I just hate seeing animals subjected to stuff like that unnecessarily.

You wanna see a flight response. Wait till we get 'em at Cajun Field.

Oh! Okay it's on now! We were going light on you but now you messin with Freedom..

Freedom was injured as a hatchling and raised by humans due to his injuries. I used to be worried about how he would handle the large crowds, but it doesn't throw him off at all. He's been doing this stuff since he was a chick and seems to think it's normal. Plus Steve Hein is a raptor expert. He goes on falconry hunts on his free time and practically lives in a nest. I have complete faith that he knows how to keep Freedom happy.

Hopefully Southern's use of the bird wont turn into an Alfred Hitchcock experience where multiple fans and their babies are attacked.

(07-03-2014 04:36 PM)KeyWestTROYTrojan Wrote:  Hopefully Southern's use of the bird wont turn into an Alfred Hitchcock experience where multiple fans and their babies are attacked.

That'd get some YouTube hits...plus turn over some PETA tickle-boxes to boot...

Steve is the Director of the Georgia Southern Center for Wildlife, Rapture Center.

http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/wildlife/

Before home games Freedom is released from the perimeter of the stadium and flies to Steve in the center of the field. This with 20,000+ cheering fans. Freedom's fine with it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LJo0uHLPl4

That's why we don't have a live mascot. We are afraid he would get mad at all the low-land trespassers and shoot them. Especially if they got too close to his shine jug.

Can't be too careful.