animator Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 http://www.gomemphis.com/mca/midsouth_news...2292032,00.htmlArticle recap:? University of Mississippi officials on Tuesday delayed an online election for students, dues-paying alumni and others to choose a new look for the Colonel Rebel mascot.? The athletics committee was "not enthusiastic" about any of the three proposed new looks that were to be put up for a vote, said Jeff Alford, assistant vice chancellor of university relations.He said the committee _ made up of athletes, faculty, alumni and staff _ asked artists to tweak their drawings before the three proposals would go to the online vote, but committee members still were not satisfied after changes were made.? Alford described the three proposed finalists as "race neutral" _ one had blue skin, one had gray and one had red. The school colors are blue and red. Alford said one of the three finalists was a motorcycle rider, one bore a resemblance to the advertising icon Mr. Clean and one was a bearded, athletic looking man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 Pathetic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDunn Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 I understand race neutral, but blue, red, and gray skin?Also, I envisoned the biker as having a lot of hair and a big bushy beard when I heard about him. Kind of like Jerry Garcia, but meaner looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterling84 Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 wait for it.......................................................................................................................................................................................................I TOLD YA!Milwaukee City Flag Contest...........part deux!This b*tch will be swept under the rug and ignored so fast you won't believe it. Contest? What contest? The Official Cheese-Filled Snack of NASCAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtrich11 Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 Exactly....We knew it.Too many cooks in the kitchen who don't know what the hell they're even trying to make. Someone should step up and make a decision. Some administration. Other schools have had controversies, but ultimately changed for the better. Miami of Ohio comes to mind. Some school presidents & athletic directors get it, some don't. These guys don't, and because of rediculous pressure, they never will.I'd love for all of us to send them an invoice for the time wasted, just to make a point. Did anyone here get contacted? Beside those who posted already, did anyone else submit? Perhaps Animator could post all of our submissions. Let's see if we can get as many of the 315 as we can. cafepress.com/artbyrichards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterling84 Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 Didnt someone mention its illegal to run a contest no one can win?I smell class action y'allNeeYAH! The Official Cheese-Filled Snack of NASCAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJR Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 Looks like they went by the model set by the Seattle Thunderbirds. FantasyHockeySim.com || DetroitHockey.Net || DetroitHockey.Net FHL || cjr.dev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagan696 Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 yea, bummer... i was one of the three (beard guy). we (ole miss and i) tweaked the design i posted a few weeks ago, but as you've read, they felt it wasn't exactly what they wanted. who knows, maybe they can decide what they're really after and we can all go from there. i have no hard feelings, it is disappointing, but work goes on.thereblas, i was thinking of your first post on this that got me involved in the contest. thanks for the heads up, maybe next time... Carolina Dreamin' ΓΔΒ ΓΔΒ ΓΔΒ When a robotic Nixon is on the loose, we have a duty to take action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDunn Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 I haven't seen the final three. Can you show us yours, pagan? Or are you contractually obliged not to in case they use/something like it not to show it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagan696 Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 no contract forbidding it, but i may wait a short time (in case it flip-flops back around). i posted it a few weeks ago, but it has changed quite a bit from the original. Carolina Dreamin' ΓΔΒ ΓΔΒ ΓΔΒ When a robotic Nixon is on the loose, we have a duty to take action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 I'm not really defending Ole Miss, because, frankly I think they're being stupid. However, in their fake defense, the rules did say if they did not find a design they really liked, they could extend the contest. JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuss16 Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 what the heck! I did not submit an entry seeing that i have no talent :: however i do feel bad for those who did. This is really unfair from a spectator point of view. Doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whchoclte Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 Mr. Clean, now lets get serious. Out of 350 entrees this is what they select.This is an utter joke. I am sorry I even wasted my time putting in an entry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 I agree this is dumb... but please... please... stop making a new thread every time Ole Miss makes another mistake... everything under the original heading of "Ole Miss Contest" would've attracted everybody who cares and nobody who doesn't. Please don't be offended, but also please heed my advice... it allows for more material to stay on the first page where people will read them... important but less response-invoking threads like Webdav's September Challenge fall off the map and must be continually bumped, a necessary evil.Thank you for understanding, and also thank you for keeping us up to the minute on the Col. Reb situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 You need a new hobby, Sy. :: Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 Sleep is what I need... thanks for the "lighten up" reminder... sorry if I came across too harsh animator...have a good night everybody!Be thankful that the Ole Miss AD's office isn't in the Oval Office! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 What makes this so surprising for me is that Mississippi ordinarily does such a fine job with running its public schools.. . . . . . . . . (projects coffee through his nose at high velocity attempting to stifle raucous laughter) . . . . . . . . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animator Posted September 24, 2003 Author Share Posted September 24, 2003 I've been getting emails from others who entered the now defuncted mascot contest. They have asked that I post their entries in hopes of collecting all 315 submissions.I started a page to showcase the designs of others who entered.http://www.aaronandpatty.com/If you would like your entry posted, please email me your entry (jpg or gif). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster04 Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 Bat Creative submissions=wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtrich11 Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 Thanks for doing the extra submissions postings! I'll bet we'll have quite a few before the next few days are up. I think Greg Malek's entry is prettydarnnice.Mine aren't earth-shattering, but look digitized on-screen. Could be since I sent you a gif file, the indexed colors freaked out when resized. Did you need another file as RGB jpeg? cafepress.com/artbyrichards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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