Florida State takes a giant mascot leap backward

[GaUSFBull]

Ugh. Reminds me of those USF Tampa Bay logos that were floating around a while back. What is FSU thinking?

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Most schools are looking to improve their image with awesome new uniforms and cool redesigns of their mascots, but not Florida State. Nope, the Noles are taking a step backwards and making My Little Pony their mascot.

It’s all good though because the school is obviously looking to do away with one of the better mascots, Chief Osceola (seen below) sometime in the future.

http://cfbsection.com/2012/05/florida-state-takes-a-giant-mascot-leap-backwards/

[crambone]

PC bullshite.

[Danm1983]

they actually said it was because chief osceola and his horse were too intimidating and scary to kids. but last time i checked, mascots are for the students, not necessarily little kids...and an established university like fsu doesn't have to appeal to little kids, their alums and fans brainwash them from birth as it is (same goes for UF). now usf being so young does have to appeal to the younger kids since they want that family atmosphere at RJS (rolling eyes), but rocky is a good mascot.

i'd be okay with it if they keep the chief for football games and maybe basketball (does he even appear for those?), and let this little warhorse frolic around at baseball and volleyball or something.

granted, i'm sure the pc crowd will love this regardless if they do away with the chief....granted i never thought it wasn't PC, i mean the seminoles gave them permission! the only thing that could be construed as not pc about it is the fact that it's usually a white guy in makeup. and how is the horse covered in native american tribe markings pc? lol

[Goldenbuc]

Too funny.

[GaUSFBull]

The Seminole Indians not only gave them permission, they helped design Chief Osceola's outfit. Crazy.

[charsibb]

Here, Wigo!!

[gibbsak]

[Triple B]

This is a joke, right?

Reading the linked comments in the article, I get no sense of doing away with Osceola and Renegade anytime in the near future ... The writer of that blog is a as clueless and reactionary as some our fans.

[GaUSFBull]

This is a joke, right?

'Fraid not ... it's on the Tallahassee Democrat's Seminole blog:

http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20120502/TLHLOCAL/205020317/FSU-gets-mascot-kid-appeal

[Triple B]

Yeah, I adjusted my comments ...