So what exactly is a.....

[Stier]

....hilltopper? 

[RiverBull]

Hope this helps, but probably not...

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Big Red is the name given to Western Kentucky University's mascot, a red, furry blob created by WKU student Ralph Carey in 1979. Big Red is meant to symbolize the spirit of WKU students and alumni as well as the sports teams' nickname, the "Hilltoppers," a name chosen because the school's campus sits atop a hill standing 232 feet (71 m) above the Barren River flowing through WKU's home city of Bowling Green.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Red_(Western_Kentucky_University)

Go Bulls

[bullwark]

Big Red is Grimaces' Ugly Brother.

[Bull Dozer]

I'd imagine it to be like a less manly mountain man because Hills obviously aren't as tough as mountains.  So a hill dwelling redneck pretty much sums up my answer. 

[Guest hm101]

its an old wooden ship

[gobulls83]

I'd imagine it to be like a less manly mountain man because Hills obviously aren't as tough as mountains.  So a hill dwelling redneck pretty much sums up my answer. 

Mountaineers in training.

[dh5158]

Straight from the mouth of a WKU (shortened because I don't remember exact details):

Big Red is a towel.  Back in the day, the basketball coach would always carry around a red towel with him and would throw it into the air during games and it just became the mascot of the school.  They are the hilltoppers because the school lies at the top of a hill.

So yeah, mascot's a towel.  BE INTIMIDATED.

[Bull Dozer]

Straight from the mouth of a WKU (shortened because I don't remember exact details):

Big Red is a towel.  Back in the day, the basketball coach would always carry around a red towel with him and would throw it into the air during games and it just became the mascot of the school.  They are the hilltoppers because the school lies at the top of a hill.

So yeah, mascot's a towel.  BE INTIMIDATED.

[crambone]

You wanna get high?

[dh5158]

This tells the whole story behind Big Red

http://www.hilltopperhaven.com/towel/index.html