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<blockquote data-quote="MechSE10" data-source="post: 1967905" data-attributes="member: 749377"><p>The attached picture is all the evidence needed for the argument of not needing some animal as a mascot. </p><p></p><p>My seven year old daughter which has never been to an Illini sporting event YET, barely watches any of the games with me, and doesn’t know of our mascot debate, drew this picture for my birthday today. From left to right; myself, “the Illini I mascot”(her own words), and her.</p><p></p><p>I only witnessed Chief Illiniwek once live. It was in 2005 against UC-Berkeley. I was still in high school and came up to visit my sister who was a student at the time and we went to the game. It gave me chills then, and still does today when I watch past performances. It is unfortunate how things played out and I don’t agree with them, but I don’t see things changing.</p><p></p><p>Whatever we do, for the love of pete, don’t make some animal a mascot. But, if we must have a mascot, I’m jumping on the “Blocky” train!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MechSE10, post: 1967905, member: 749377"] The attached picture is all the evidence needed for the argument of not needing some animal as a mascot. My seven year old daughter which has never been to an Illini sporting event YET, barely watches any of the games with me, and doesn’t know of our mascot debate, drew this picture for my birthday today. From left to right; myself, “the Illini I mascot”(her own words), and her. I only witnessed Chief Illiniwek once live. It was in 2005 against UC-Berkeley. I was still in high school and came up to visit my sister who was a student at the time and we went to the game. It gave me chills then, and still does today when I watch past performances. It is unfortunate how things played out and I don’t agree with them, but I don’t see things changing. Whatever we do, for the love of pete, don’t make some animal a mascot. But, if we must have a mascot, I’m jumping on the “Blocky” train!!! [/QUOTE]
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