College football mascots just as good at keeping their identities secret as firing up a crowd

Many college mascots are not permitted to reveal their identities until after their days of being a costumed performer have ...
Daily Emerald

NCAA requires football teams to field mascots in game

As if the college football world couldn’t get any crazier, the NCAA now finally plans to address the inequity between athletes and mascots in college sports. According to reports from multiple sources ...
KCCI Des Moines

Griff benched by NCAA: Fans rally for Drake's beloved mascot to join March Madness fun

THE TEAM WILL BE HEADING TO THE BIG DANCE WITHOUT A KEY MEMBER OF THEIR SQUAD. GRIFF, TWO. DRAKE’S LIVE MASCOT WILL BE FORCED TO STAY BACK IN DES MOINES. THE NCAA ONLY ALLOWS LIVE MASCOTS AT THE FINAL ...

Are live animals as college football mascots on their way out? A history of the practice

While live animal mascots continue to rile up crowded college football stadiums, questions and criticisms about ethics ...
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Why March Madness has banned some mascots from NCAA Tournaments

The NCAA has explained why no live animal mascots are allowed in arenas in rounds before the Final Four. Animals play a big role in college sports, with many being tabbed to represent the school if ...
WDSU

March Madness mascots take center stage during NCAA men’s and women’s tournaments

Fans navigating the dozens of schools in the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments might become as attached to the mascots as the athletes themselves.Furry, animated characters used as ...
Taipei Times

Football mascots keep names secret

Ramsey and his buddies are members of an elite fellowship of ex-mascots. Men and women who once carried on as Big Al, Alabama ...