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ouleaf
4/7/2010, 02:24 PM
Yep.....can't believe I'd say this but the Horsepigs are an upgrade from this. This just looks ridiculous.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/blog/the_dagger/post/William-amp-Mary-chooses-the-griffin-as-its-ne?urn=ncaab,232525

Eighteen months after William & Mary appointed a committee of alumni, students, faculty and staff to search for a new mascot, school officials have finally announced their selection.

Their choice is the griffin, a mythical creature with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion. It emerged the winner from a group that included four other finalists: a pug, a phoenix, a wren and royalty, represented by a king and a queen.


"The Griffin has joined the Tribe," said William & Mary President Taylor Reveley, who unveiled the new mascot Tuesday. "With its arrival, we now have a mascot that unites strength with intelligence, recalls our royal origins, and speaks to our deep roots in American history."



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Jacie
4/11/2010, 08:54 AM
They lose the feathers but they keep the Tribe.

I am not following the thought process or exactly who was offended.

virginiasooner
4/13/2010, 12:57 PM
Before W&M was the Tribe, they were the Indians -- that name was abolished about the same time Little Red vanished from the Owen Field sidelines.