Nicknames/Mascots
 MASCOTS    Bulldogs in peril?   No, not any team named Bulldogs, but the actual animals themselves.   New York Times Magazine, 11-27-11
 
September 2011
I'd give it all away for a box of cheap cigars   A fanciful, meandering whimsy of half-wit thoughts regarding conference realignment.   Quincy Adams Eagstaff, Huxley College (undated)
 
April 2011
 HOSTILE & ABUSIVE    NCAA doesn’t care what NoDak legislators say: ‘Fighting Sioux’ must go   Six years after “hostile and abusive,” UND has become the Last Stand.   Yahoo! Sports, 4-20-11
 
 PC MASCOTRY    The NCAA’s version of Custer’s Last Stand?   In 2005 the NCAA initiated its infamous “hostile and abusive” policy, and the last stand is unfolding at the University of North Dakota.   Clips eFLASH   Nick Infante, Clips Editor, 4-22-11
 
November 2010
Mascots Gone Wild   Everybody wants their 15-minutes of fame, including mascots. Here’s a pictorial . . . .   Sports Illustrated, 11-5-10
 
October 2010
At Georgia, it’s a dog’s life   After Uga VII’s tragic death last season, a mascot loving crowd welcomed the new Uga (VIII) into its Georgia home.   New York Times, 10-16-10
 
Ole Miss gets new mascot   Goodbye Colonel Reb, Hello Rebel Black Bear. Ole Miss website, 10-14-10
 
Animals on the field: “the 40, the 30,” the 20” . . . .    Live mascots cavorting on the field are an important element of college football; here’s an update on the zoo crew.   SI.com, 10-14-10
 
July 2010
The ‘Acronymization’ of school names   WKU (aka: Western Kentucky U, or “Western”) is the latest school to take charge of its branding efforts by adopting a catchy acronym. Lexington Herald-Leader, 7-11-10
 
June 2010
“Hostile and abusive” trumps again    D2 Newberry College becomes the latest (and last?) school to succumb to NCAA pressure to drop its former Native American nickname (the Indians). The State, 6-8-10
 
April 2010
College FB's best home-field advantages   Home games result in more W’s than away games, but for some football programs the advantage is more pronounced than others.   Sporting News, 4-27-10
 
December 2009
Top 10 College Football Trophies   College football has historic and unique trophies. Here are ten of the most unique.   Real Clear Sports, 11-17-09
 
September 2009
Clips Blog Review: Uni Watch   Clips Blog Review   Nope, you haven’t missed any, this is the first-ever Clips Blog Review. And it won’t be the last.   Clips Blog Squad, 9-7-09
 
Top 10 College Football Entrances   From the distinctly creative lists section of RealClearSports come the loudest, most intimidating and fan-invigorating college football psych-outs.    RealClearSports, 9-1-09
 
August 2009
This Year’s Top Selling Colleges and Manufacturers for Licensed Products    The Collegiate Licensing Company Names Top Sellers: University of Texas, EA Sports, Nike and the J&W Interests Inc.   press release, Collegiate Licensing Company, 8-14-09
 
A Midsummer Night’s Pleasure   Clips Eyewitness Report   The Penn State College of Communications staged a “Networking at The New York Times” on Wednesday, Aug. 4, and the Clips Truth Squad was there.   Clips Eyewitness Report, 8-5-09
 
Mascot mania    Among the unique attributes unique to college football / basketball are the real, “live” mascots that patrol the stadiums and arenas to juice up the faithful and entertain the kiddies.  Here’s the take by the Washington Times on the best, the silliest and the most recognizable.   Washington Times, 6-16-09
 
March 2009
Changing Nicknames and Mascots: Right or Wrong?    Three years after the NCAA actions, few schools still have Native American imagery.  And some schools are nickname or mascot-free.   USA Today, 3-2-09
 
October 2008
 
July 2008
One site’s opinion: 11 ugliest college FB uniforms    Campus Squeeze, 7-28-08
 
April 2008
Mascot Update    Chronicle of Higher Education, 4-11-08
 
January 2008
A mid-major makes major strides   FAU press release, 1-18-08
 
When you say ‘logo’ I think ‘brand’   Clips Guest Commentary by John Cimperman, SportsBusiness Journal, 1-14-08
 
October 2007
"Banned” Chief Illiniwek resurfaces at U-Illinois  New York Times, 10-28-07
 
September 2007
Carnivore mascot in the limelight   New York Times, 9-9-07
 
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