Jamie_B Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 http://www.ajc.com/sports/uga/is-it-a-trap-325708.html?referrer=search_buy&imw=Y [quote]Is it a trap? Students push Admiral Ackbar for Ole Miss mascot [img]http://www.ajc.com/multimedia/dynamic/00417/ackbar_417664l.jpg[/img] Will a "Star Wars" character be the new Ole Miss mascot? The campaign for Admiral Ackbar is gaining Internet, if not intergalactic, steam. Voted to find a new mascot to replace the abandoned Colonel Reb. A student committee to develop and propose a new mascot will be formed soon. Ackbar, a member of the Mon Calamari species who led the Rebel Alliance ships into the Battle of Endor, appears to be the early favorite. He has more than 14,000 Facebook fans. Websites like notatrap.org -- "It's a trap!" was his famous line -- are promoting Ackbar's candidacy. "Who wants a Colonel when you could have an Admiral?" the Web site asks, before launching into "The Story of Ole Miss Ackbar." "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away ... Admiral Ackbar received a deep space transmission of SEC coverage. He found that he couldn't stop watching everything from football to volleyball. One team stood out to him, the Ole Miss Rebels. He led the Galactic Rebellion, and he knew he needed to be with the Ole Miss Rebels. And so, he started the long trek to Oxford, Miss." The Colonel, who served as the official mascot for 24 years, was discontinued in 2003 when school officials decided his image was a bit too Old South and might offend some minorities. The character still appears at pregame tailgating festivities on the Ole Miss campus, but he has no official role with the school.[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmishBengalFan Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 In light of Dayton's victory over Mississippi in the NIT Semi-finals tonight, Ole Miss (who needs to learn how to spell) might want to use one of these pwned photos instead: [img]http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/426/olemiss.jpg[/img] [img]http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/3301/olemiss2.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTBengalsFan Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 I'd definitely get some Ole Miss gear if Ackbar was their mascot. Of course, George Lucas would probably have something to say about that if it ever got that far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted September 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Lucas turned them down. Booo, George, Booo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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