hettinger_rl Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Illinois seeks new mascot 9 years after Chief Illiniwek's removal Ala UND it will probably be a hawk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 This thread's going to go well... I can feel it. http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Probably gonna be Abe Lincoln with a giant cartoon head. I'd be down for a giant outline of the state of Illinois...with googly eyes. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I'm personally hoping for a huge orange block I with cartoon hands and sneakers. Or to better represent the community, just go with a fat white guy named Hank eating potato chips & wearing a Cardinals shirt and a "Make America Great Again" cap. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sk2k Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Just make a roundel with "Illinois" everywhere, god forbid someone gets their feelings hurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoknight Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 17 minutes ago, Sk2k said: Just make a roundel with "Illinois" everywhere, god forbid someone gets their feelings hurt The Illinois Illini of Anaheim. 5th in NAT. TITLES | 2nd in CONF. TITLES | 5th in HEISMAN | 7th in DRAFTS | 8th in ALL-AMER | 7th in WINS | 4th in BOWLS | 1st in SELLOUTS | 1st GAMEDAY SIGN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 How about a big letter I for a mascot. Name it something like "Ivan the I". It's that simple. Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch B Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 2 hours ago, 4_tattoos said: How about a big letter I for a mascot. Name it something like "Ivan the I". It's that simple. Someone dressed up as an orange "I" running around a football field would be comical. ? "Of course, that's just my opinion. I could be wrong." Dennis Miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynasty Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I guess discontinuing that NA logo wasn't enough for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Admiral Akbar got screwed at Ole Miss. Time to try again at Illinois. On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 4 hours ago, 4_tattoos said: How about a big letter I for a mascot. Name it something like "Ivan the I". It's that simple. Piggybacking off of that a little.. How about "'I' of the Storm'"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Nah, that has me thinking Iowa State Cyclones and also of hurricanes, which downstate Illinois is not known to have. I'm telling you, guy dressed as Illinois is the way to go. It's not without precedent: Soyby the Soybean is also not without merit. Have you ever been south of I-80? It's nothing but soybeans! A veritable ocean of 'em! ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 New college mascot? Illinois should take notes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 But they will still be called the Illini, so what kind of mascot can they now use ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mingjai Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 On 5/4/2016 at 9:58 AM, hettinger_rl said: Illinois seeks new mascot 9 years after Chief Illiniwek's removal Ala UND it will probably be a hawk! You're probably right. Birds of prey seem to be the go to for nickname/mascot changes under these circumstances. Looking specifically at mascot but not nickname changes, the Utah Utes, who were allowed to keep the Utes nickname, have used a anthropomorphic red-tailed hawk as their mascot since 1996. Within the Illinois, the Chicago Blackhawks use [friendly] black hawk as their mascot. Visit my store on REDBUBBLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Very nice bird the Blackhawks has as a mascot, even looks like it has a nicer jersey then the players....no diaper hemline !? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 On 5/5/2016 at 0:20 AM, Thomas said: But they will still be called the Illini, so what kind of mascot can they now use ? Let's go with the white-tailed deer, as it is a perfect metaphor for the athletic department. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Hopefully they go with a giant chunk of fluorite. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoknight Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Maybe they can get a licensing deal from Hasbro to use Spirit Iron-Knife from GI Joe 5th in NAT. TITLES | 2nd in CONF. TITLES | 5th in HEISMAN | 7th in DRAFTS | 8th in ALL-AMER | 7th in WINS | 4th in BOWLS | 1st in SELLOUTS | 1st GAMEDAY SIGN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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