When Johnny Comes Marching home, a big ol' bear is gonna eat em'...

The political correct-ness(new word) that got it's hands on college athletics within the last 20 years makes me sick. First, a bunch of Native Americans cried foul on the numerous Native inspired mascots(both college and pro), when in actuality the native americans crying foul were descendents of native americans and by the time they were in an up-roar, were generations removed form actually being native american in the first place . Hell, they were probably whiter than Everett C. Lemaster himself...And then you have that discrace in the NBA where the Washington Bullets name was deemed too violent and like a theif in the night, the greatest uniform in the history of the NBA was replaced by a fucking regect wizard from Sword in the Stone...*quick note- I love American Indians, and claim ancestory myself, although not to open a casino, but people please, the Seminole Nation LOVES the fact that FSU honors them with their name and mascot...they have said so NUMEROUS times...Checks in the mail guys....

But now, a bastion of southern heritage and strong-hold to the anti-bellum culture of us southerners has finally been thrown to annals of history... Col. Reb, the Southern Gent who for a billion years has had his likeness on everything athletic in Oxford has been booted due to the image he may or may not have presented as a racist figure the represented torture and opression...Jesus, he wasn't Bin Laden...matter of fact, you could have told people it was supposed to be Mark Twain and they would have bought it... For months and months, the school said it WOULD get rid of the mascot and was actively taking suggestions and putting together research groups to decide what should replace him..sounds like a great use of money by the way...not to mention the numerous marketing and ad campaigns that will now take place die to the unveiling of a new mascot...

A grass roots movement by the student body, which was highly publicized on ESPN.com(blah), had the students choice: Admiral Ackbar from Star Wars fame, you know the one, looks like a red catfish and was famous for 'it's a trap!!!!'....They mocked up logos, t-shirts and plastered their tongue in cheek yet very serious movement all over the place, until George LUcas politely told them to knock it the fuck off....After that dream died, enter the selection.... A Black Bear... great thinking guys...THink about it...a BLACK bear....you replaced what was perceived as a rascist mark, Col. Reb, with a BLACK bear...Kudos on well spent research and development money...Guess we are going to have to wait a lil' longer on that cure for cancer.....

There were several submissions...and the Hoddy Toddy was one I thought was great... It captured what Southern Football in College was all about, a drunk student with his blazer and school issue neck time with khakis....but.....they wen't with a black bear(no caps this time, you get the point)..

It's like they think if they get rid of Col. Reb, that people will forget about the Civil War and think slavery never happened...Next thing you know, they will remove the 10 Commandments from public buildings.....

* Big ASS Disclaimer: This is a shits and giggles post and is in no way indicative of any form a racism or bigotry on behalf of the author or 64/60 sports...lighten up...it's a joke.... Idge loves all people Red,Yellow, Black and White....But has to admit, he would throw rocks at a green one, that's just creepy...