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<blockquote data-quote="Fuze" data-source="post: 1956444" data-attributes="member: 749685"><p>This is one of the larger issues I have with the whole mascot situation. The Kingfisher task force is terrible at preventing people from being misinformed of their goal. Most of the fanbase is unsure if the current push is 1) to add a mascot AND a name change, 2) a mascot as the first step towards a name change, or 3) if they are just simply trying to have our version of Iggy. They already have a merch section of their website so it'd be as simple as having a shirt that says "Fighting Illini" available for purchase and pushing that design on their socials. When your goals are already controversial, not being adamant to separate yourself from another goal which would be even more controversial is a bad idea, and their lack of effort in this respect makes me uneasy about them. </p><p></p><p>This is coming from someone who isn't necessarily against a mascot as long as 1) It doesn't change the team name and has no way to turn it into a name change and 2) isn't a bird because my god there are just way too many bird mascots. These two reasons are why the options that have been brought up that I like the most are Blocky or even the Ghost idea, which for all we know is athletics' long-term goal with these Red Grange promotions. I still would prefer something like Gritty, Big Red (WKU) or the Blue Blob (Xavier).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fuze, post: 1956444, member: 749685"] This is one of the larger issues I have with the whole mascot situation. The Kingfisher task force is terrible at preventing people from being misinformed of their goal. Most of the fanbase is unsure if the current push is 1) to add a mascot AND a name change, 2) a mascot as the first step towards a name change, or 3) if they are just simply trying to have our version of Iggy. They already have a merch section of their website so it'd be as simple as having a shirt that says "Fighting Illini" available for purchase and pushing that design on their socials. When your goals are already controversial, not being adamant to separate yourself from another goal which would be even more controversial is a bad idea, and their lack of effort in this respect makes me uneasy about them. This is coming from someone who isn't necessarily against a mascot as long as 1) It doesn't change the team name and has no way to turn it into a name change and 2) isn't a bird because my god there are just way too many bird mascots. These two reasons are why the options that have been brought up that I like the most are Blocky or even the Ghost idea, which for all we know is athletics' long-term goal with these Red Grange promotions. I still would prefer something like Gritty, Big Red (WKU) or the Blue Blob (Xavier). [/QUOTE]
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