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South Carolina’s live rooster mascot, known as Sir Big Spur, is about to debut a name change sometime between now and when the Gamecocks kick off the season Sept. 3 against Georgia State. Why a name change? It boils down to a disagreement between the bird’s original owners, Mary Snelling and Ron Albertelli, and the new owners, Beth and Van Clark, over whether or not the animal’s “comb” on its head should be trimmed...
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According to a report from The (Charleston) Post & Courier, the original owners trimmed the rooster’s comb — the red, fleshy area on its head — to make the bird look more like a fighting Gamecock. The Clarks have opted to keep the comb intact, citing the health benefits to the bird.

An agreement with the original owners allowing the use of the Sir Big Spur name has expired. USC is guiding the process to select a new name.

The Clarks, for now, have changed the Twitter handle of the rooster simply to “mascot.” The new name won’t be Big Spur, which was the name used for USC’s costumed mascot in the pre-1980s and before the creation of Cocky.

The university’s legal team “advised against using an old name ‘Big Spur,’ which was suggested by many fans, due to its close relationship to Sir Big Spur, which is not owned by the University,” USC marketing director Eric Nichols told The State.


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Mr Boyles33 months
Red Rockets
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BIGJLAW33 months
Cock Beater
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LSUvet7233 months
Hunter Biden
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CanebreakCajun33 months
Flaccid cock?
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rbtgoodson33 months
Since the usage is well documented and owned by the university, they should just go with Big Spur, and the legal team's suggestion seems ridiculous.
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TigerDean33 months
Master Cock
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Damathe33 months
Jeezuz. Leave it alone. The bird obviously self identifies as a hen.
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weremoose33 months
this is retarded and the last thing SCAR needs as they try to take the next step
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EulerRules33 months
Ole RockyCock
Boy, would that piss off the Tenn fans.
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Skeet Mc33 months
Chickenf**ker

Simple and accurate.

(Don’t ban me Chicken)
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cypresstiger33 months
Rooster Cockburn
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teke18433 months
Barry McCockiner
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soccerfüt33 months
Aggie Nip
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KAGTASTIC33 months
Master Pecker
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BCLA33 months
We've already reached shenanigans and the season hasn't even started yet.
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Morpheus33 months
Wyatt Chirp
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kkv7533 months
If they go with Cock Commander, I may have to switch my fandom - GO COCKS!
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Tigers4Lyfe33 months
You like Cocks don't you?
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Floating Change Up33 months
Y’all SC fans need to really cause some frickery and just name the rooster Labiahead.

Cocky and Labiahead would be a good combo.
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YMCA33 months
Mr. Any Cock Will Do
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LesnarF533 months
Mr. Big Cock!
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MMauler33 months
I like this. They can come up with substitute lyrics for...

Mr. Big Cock
Who do you think you are?
Mr. Big Cock
You're never gonna win the East....
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