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<blockquote data-quote="Point-Illinois" data-source="post: 1938497" data-attributes="member: 747217"><p>I have always wondered why this whole (create a mascot) thing is happening. It feels like they are finding a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist.</p><p></p><p>Like if Josh Whitman came out said “Hey Illini Nation, here is the analytical (or maybe empirical?) data showing how our athletic department is suffering because of a lack of mascot,” I’d take more notice.</p><p></p><p>To my knowledge he hasn’t started that capital campaign right? </p><p></p><p>The amount of effort and drive behind the kingfisher mascot campaign doesn’t scream “casual fan that thinks it would be cool to entertain kids at games/represent the UofI in mascot related media/events.”</p><p></p><p>It feels like there is a long term agenda to normalize it for future expanded use. I mean, it got on that NBC tweet before someone (probably the UofI) told them to take it down. That wasn’t an accident.</p><p></p><p>Or maybe it’d stop at goofy mascot status. Who knows? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Point-Illinois, post: 1938497, member: 747217"] I have always wondered why this whole (create a mascot) thing is happening. It feels like they are finding a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist. Like if Josh Whitman came out said “Hey Illini Nation, here is the analytical (or maybe empirical?) data showing how our athletic department is suffering because of a lack of mascot,” I’d take more notice. To my knowledge he hasn’t started that capital campaign right? The amount of effort and drive behind the kingfisher mascot campaign doesn’t scream “casual fan that thinks it would be cool to entertain kids at games/represent the UofI in mascot related media/events.” It feels like there is a long term agenda to normalize it for future expanded use. I mean, it got on that NBC tweet before someone (probably the UofI) told them to take it down. That wasn’t an accident. Or maybe it’d stop at goofy mascot status. Who knows? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ [/QUOTE]
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