The mascot debate/fandom thread
Lou the Flying Illini | Mascot Hall of Fame
mascothalloffame.com
Huh?
Battle89
- Cary-Grove, the better Trojan team
Where in the H did that come from? If that site is legit it almost feels like another fanbase pranked them (and us) with Illinois 'mascot' info.Lou the Flying Illini | Mascot Hall of Fame
Huh?
I thought the whole game experience for the fans was much better. The music selections were better - more variety. Whoever is in charge of the music/announcements still needs to let the game breath a little bit. Part of the enjoyment of the game is to actually enjoy the ambience of a football game. Not every second between plays needs to be filled with an announcement or blaring music. The game and the crowd have a life of their own - let them breath. And pick some music that builds to a crescendo, not just tubthumps you out of your seat - although that is ok at certain times during the game.
And the encouragement for ILL...INI was better than that AI generated robotic nonsense from last year. The fake, superficial attempts to generate crowd excitement aren't always the answer.
Last night seemed more thoughtful and responsive and definitely a step in the right direction.
And of course if we could bring back the Chief, and stop catering to the woke minority, that would be another step in the right direction...but alas.
And the encouragement for ILL...INI was better than that AI generated robotic nonsense from last year. The fake, superficial attempts to generate crowd excitement aren't always the answer.
Last night seemed more thoughtful and responsive and definitely a step in the right direction.
And of course if we could bring back the Chief, and stop catering to the woke minority, that would be another step in the right direction...but alas.
The Chief does not need to come back. And this isn't a "woke minority" (whatever that means) opinion. People seriously need to get over the Chief not being around. It's been gone long enough now that there's no need to bring it back.
I don’t think people think Chief is ever coming back. However Chief was interwoven into our game day experience. 3 and one song selection. Since the removal the fan experience and atmosphere at both basketball and football has gone down. Not sure what caused the change.
whatever the university does it will be a mixed reaction from the fan base
I also think the arched ‘ILLINI’ is the closet thing we have to a semblance of the chief’s headdress without screaming chief. I think enough time has elapsed with the anti chief period that we can play on the chief theme without causing great throwback. Remember the old logo that had the word ILLINI forming the chief’s headdress from the side profile?
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There’s so much in this picture that creators can use for a new logo without using the chiefs face. Surely something can be produced that can satisfy all people no?
What if instead of the slant Illinois we made it like the Chiefs headdress? I think it’s past time for all the anti Chief people that we can start playing around with logos that have a little bit of a Chief image without showing his face. We could even use the ILLINI here instead of just Illinois for a headdress. There’s lots of potential here even with not using the Chiefs face.
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The NCAA is basically gone why not try it?
krushalot2005
- Chicago, IL
Not sure if it's really been said but I think this whole thing sucks...However, if the Big-10 and SEC breakoff (effectively) there should absolutely be a movement to bring back the War Chant (or pipe dream the Chief) because it is such an iconic melody/theme for the ILLINI whereby now there really isn't anything, which I think kind of brings down the gameday experience as there isn't really a unifying theme or song or anything
Watched Oregon take down Ohio State. The Oregon Duck was crowd surfing after the game. And the Duck stole the show on College Gameday this morning. I have to say I'm extremely jealous of the Duck.
We are beyond the point of getting Chief Illini back. It is time to establish a Mascot. We need something. I have seen the Otter mentioned, or the Kingfisher, etc. I just want something we can call our own. Whatever it is we will love it. How can we get a mascot? Who is in charge of officially getting one? Just establish it and let's go!
We are beyond the point of getting Chief Illini back. It is time to establish a Mascot. We need something. I have seen the Otter mentioned, or the Kingfisher, etc. I just want something we can call our own. Whatever it is we will love it. How can we get a mascot? Who is in charge of officially getting one? Just establish it and let's go!
Homecoming 2019
- Chicago
Can we make galloping ghosts the school mascot?
Either a ghostly horse alone, a ghostly horse and ghost rider, or just a grey ghost like old-timey football player.
All great options!
Either a ghostly horse alone, a ghostly horse and ghost rider, or just a grey ghost like old-timey football player.
All great options!
One thing I have thought about over all these years is what we could do that fans would actually buy into and rally around and that the administration would support and I am somewhat in the same mindset as you. If we were to go in that direction, I would also lean heavily on the "Fighting Illini" and "Memorial Stadium". Maybe in the pregame or halftime as part of the 3 in 1, start pouring down smoke, silence the crowd, and strike the bell, and out from the smoke steps out selected students dressed as our greatest players and figures as they were in their playing days. Red Grange, Dick Butkus, Papa Bear Halas, Ray Nitschke, Jim Grabowski, Simeon Rice, Jeff George, etc. and make some sort of pageantry of it whether it be a presentation of trophies or championships they won (yes that does sound ostentatious), or leading us in Loyalty. And also have a special honor that day for one of them where similar to the Red Grange run you have a fan challenge them between quarters (imagine for Butkus, a fan and the Butkus impersonator in those inflatable balls and the fan has to get past Butkus in 10yds for the first down. Fans would devour that).
Basically don't give a single mascot, but instead almost make it a bunch of our former players as technically mascots to honor our "Fighting Illini" and traditions. And you could do the same with basketball. The Legendary Fighting Illini. Something like that.
Unless the game is on Halloween
band camp
- STL City
It has been discussed over the years.
I think it's a great idea that needs to be thought about.
Just, 'Ghosts' for short. Endless amounts of marketing/merch possibilities.
I actually love this idea! The Illinois Galloping Ghosts!
it was right in front of us the entire time. (if we have to change from fighting illini, which i love as a nickname if the wwi origin is true. i am an alum and hated the chief, so delete this post if this causes the millionth debate about all this.)