What should be the cutoff number for "greatest" traditions?

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Well hell, if 100+ teams have one of the greatest, that kind of dilutes the "greatest" part right?

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No, becasue the traditionis great to that fanbase...they dont care about the others.

i dont care about your arch or puppies form Savannah...but you do.

But the entire country recognizes our mascot as great. And the Arch, while unique to UGA, isn't one of the greatest traditions in the country.

I don't really have a point here, just thinking out loud really about how seemingly every school has "one of the greatest" somethings in the country.

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No, becasue the traditionis great to that fanbase...they dont care about the others.

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But that's not what I'm really saying. I know Auburn has Samford hall (although I don't know why it is special), but just because it's one of their main buildings and Auburn likes it doesn't make it one of the greatest buildings in the country.

You watch any given football game and the broadcasters always use hyperbole.

There is no "greatest" tradition, except for your own.

How could you not love this little guy?

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Apparently you haven't had enough of the Bama chest beating on here

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I've learned to tune it out.

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You watch any given football game and the broadcasters always use hyperbole.

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Yeah that's what got me thinking about the subject.

Bulldog Mascots in College
Adrian College (Mascot name: Bruiser)
Alabama A&M University
Ave Maria University
Barton College (Mascot name: Bully)
Bowie State University (Mascot name:Bowie Bulldogs)
Bryant University (Mascot name: Tupper)
Butler University (Mascot name: Butler Blue II)
California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) (Mascot names: Timeout, Victor E.)
The Citadel (Mascot names: General, Boo V)
College of San Mateo
Concordia University, Nebraska
Dean College
DeSales University
Drake University (Mascot name: Spike)
Ferris State University (Mascot Name: Brutus)
Gardner-Webb University (Team name: Runnin' Bulldogs, Mascot name: Barney the Bulldog)
Georgetown University (Team name: Hoyas, Mascot name: Jack the Bulldog)
University of Georgia (Mascot name: Uga)
Gonzaga University (Mascot name: Spike Q. Gonzaga)
James Madison University (Mascot name: Duke Dog)
Kettering University (Mascot name: General Determination)
Louisiana Tech University (Mascot names: Tech XX, Champ)
McPherson College (Mascot name: Ben the Bulldog)
University of Minnesota Duluth (Mascot name: Champ)
University of Montana Western (Mascot name: Charge)
Mississippi State University (Mascot name: Bully)
North Carolina A&T State University (Team name: Aggies)
Union University (Mascot Name: Buster)
University of North Carolina at Asheville (Mascot Name: Rocky)
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (Mascot name: Tarzán)
University of Redlands (Mascot name: Buddy)
Samford University
South Carolina State University
South Suburban College
Southwestern Oklahoma State University (Mascot names: Brandi and Duke)
Texas Lutheran University
Truman State University (Mascot names: Spike, Simone)
Western Illinois University (Team name: Leathernecks, Mascot name: Colonel Rock)
Wilberforce University
Wingate University (Mascot name: Victor E. Bulldog)
Yale University (Mascot name: Handsome Dan)

I just don't think Uga really stands out. And yes, I know Tigers isn't any more unique.

Auburn University (Aubie; also uses War Eagle and other mascots)
Campbellsville University
Clemson University (The Tiger also has assistant called Tiger Cub)
Colorado College (Prowler)
DePauw University (Tyler the Tiger)
Doane College (Thomas the Tiger)
Fort Hays State University (Victor E. Tiger)
Grambling State University
Hampden-Sydney College
Idaho State University (Bengals)
Jackson State University
Louisiana State University (Officially the Fightin' Tigers; Mascot is Mike the Tiger)
University of Memphis (Tom the Tiger)
University of Missouri (Truman the Tiger)
Occidental College
Ouachita Baptist University
University of the Pacific
Princeton University
Rochester Institute of Technology (RITchie the Tiger)
Savannah State University
Stillman College
Tennessee State University
Texas Southern University
Towson University (Doc)
Trinity University
Tuskegee University (Golden Tigers)
Wittenberg University
East Texas Bapist University

How many of those have attended a Heisman ceremony, been in a movie, and made the cover of SI? 1.

The "bulldogs" part isn't unique, but Uga is.

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But seperating the "greatest" would be hard.

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and amazingly biased. i wil say some are really cool , but not "great". Vol Navy is cool because it is unique, but not great. FNL is cool but not great. Tiger Walk...great!!! Chinese Bandits...cool.