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Origin of our mascot
Posted on 12/14/22 at 8:07 am
Posted on 12/14/22 at 8:07 am
Why we are bulldogs
For those asking about the bulldog mascot here is the full story. We used to have more military style traditions back in the day and the funeral March was one done especially when we won a big game.
I feel like the University will find a great way to integrate Leach’s legacy into our schools history and traditions. Would be cool to have a big march to the stadium on super bulldog weekend to dedicate a new tradition or part of the stadium to him.
God bless the family as they go through this and continue to pray for our players and coaches.
For those asking about the bulldog mascot here is the full story. We used to have more military style traditions back in the day and the funeral March was one done especially when we won a big game.
I feel like the University will find a great way to integrate Leach’s legacy into our schools history and traditions. Would be cool to have a big march to the stadium on super bulldog weekend to dedicate a new tradition or part of the stadium to him.
God bless the family as they go through this and continue to pray for our players and coaches.
This post was edited on 12/14/22 at 8:08 am
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Posted on 12/14/22 at 8:16 am to STATEofMIND
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military style traditions
A lot more of this in southern football tradition than most realize.
Posted on 12/14/22 at 8:25 am to STATEofMIND
Radio guy going nuts referred to the team as a band of wild Arkansas Razorbacks.
It stuck and replaced the Cardinals.
Misread OP “our” as “your”. Oh well, now you know.
It stuck and replaced the Cardinals.
Misread OP “our” as “your”. Oh well, now you know.
This post was edited on 12/14/22 at 8:28 am
Posted on 12/14/22 at 8:32 am to STATEofMIND
Should adopt the leech as secondary mascot like Ole Miss did the Black Bear and Landshark
Posted on 12/14/22 at 8:38 am to timdonaghyswhistle
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military style traditions
A lot more of this in southern football tradition than most realize.
Exactly. The number of southern colleges that are products or beneficiaries of the Morrill Land-Grant Acts is pretty amazing.
Auburn
Arkansas
Kentucky
LSU
Miss State
Mizzou
NC State
Clemson
aTm
VA Tech
Posted on 12/14/22 at 8:48 am to Fightin Okra
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Should adopt the leech as secondary mascot like Ole Miss did the Black Bear and Landshark
I laughed. Lol
Posted on 12/14/22 at 8:50 am to timdonaghyswhistle
Most Southern schools were all male and based on military even if some look nothing like that today. Using Kentucky as an example
Spun off from private school (Transyivania)
Lexington was heavy military back then, and influenced school (all male)
Became an A&M under the Morril Act
Evolved from a state college to a national university
Admitted women
Admitted blacks
Now as much research as education
Now an international University
Spun off from private school (Transyivania)
Lexington was heavy military back then, and influenced school (all male)
Became an A&M under the Morril Act
Evolved from a state college to a national university
Admitted women
Admitted blacks
Now as much research as education
Now an international University
Posted on 12/14/22 at 8:52 am to Fightin Okra
Fighting Okra is an awesome mascot
Many early SEC were water related
Flood = Mississippi
Wave = Tulane
Tide = Alabama
Many early SEC were water related
Flood = Mississippi
Wave = Tulane
Tide = Alabama
Posted on 12/14/22 at 8:59 am to PJinAtl
U of Tennessee & U of Florida are also Land Grant colleges ala 1862 Morrill Act. All Land Grant colleges were mandated to teach Military Science for 100 years, thus compulsory ROTC until 1970s.
Posted on 12/14/22 at 10:11 am to ROPtiger
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U of Tennessee & U of Florida are also Land Grant colleges ala 1862 Morrill Act. All Land Grant colleges were mandated to teach Military Science for 100 years, thus compulsory ROTC until 1970s.
As is UGA as well. I left those three off because they were (at least UGA and UT, I think UF) were well established state universities for 75 years or more before the Morrill Act. The others pretty well owe their existence or at least a major part of their post Civil War growth to it.
Posted on 12/14/22 at 10:25 am to PJinAtl
Nah we aren’t that old. I think 1853.
Posted on 12/14/22 at 10:49 am to timdonaghyswhistle
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military style traditions A lot more of this in southern football tradition than most realize.
LSU Fighting Tigers is based off a regiment in the civil war called the Fighting Tigers
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