The Oglethorpe University mascot is: The Stormy Petrel

that being: A small yet diligent sea bird whos oily feathers where set afire by ancient mariners because the birds would always fly through the storm towards land. The mariners would follow the flaming bird to shore

yeah...go petrels!! (it's also idiosyncratically pronounced pea-trel on campus instead of petrel)

I know a guy whos highschool mascot was the spoof-hound
I do not know what a spoof hound is.

Every school I've taught at has played Oglethorpe and you don't KNOW how hard it is to fit "Stormy Petrels" into an anti-other-school cheer!

Ok mine isn't unusual as a stormy petrel or anything but I have a story that makes you go: :rolleyes:

Here at CSU Stanislaus we are the Warriors. (Very common) BUT the little mascot that runs around campus is a hawk type bird.
There is no explanation for it but people see the "bird" and are like, 'wait I thought you were the warriors'... Yup we are. :rolleyes:

We all think some one made a boo boo when ordering the mascot costume. :rolleyes:

Ok sorry for the mini hijack you all can go back to talking about stormy petrels. hee hee

I like those Banana Slugs. :)

Thanks (from a banana slug!) ;)

You're welcome! COOL! I saw Pulp Fiction the other day, and that banana slug shirt just made me smile. :)

Carnation,

it's just as hard to think up go stormy petrel cheers!!!!!
(I think, I don't make it to that many sporting events, we're not a very athletic school)

however, it's always nice to mention your school and not have someone say "Ogle-what?":D

There is a small town near Purdue named Frankfurt, IN and their high school mascot is the Hotdogs. Try that one on for size ;)

At GW our main mascots are renditions of George Washington. Our unofficial mascot is a Hippo.

Ooh! I've got some good ones.

My friend went to Harpeth Hall in Nashville (where Reese Witherspoon went) and their mascot was a HONEYBEAR! I love it. :)

I have a friend at Williams. They are the Ephs (sometimes Ephmen and Ephwomen), but are mostly known as the Purple Cow.

My dad went to Trinity College (a Bantam.. what IS that?) and UVA. UVA is officially the Cavaliers (still bad), but are also well known as the Wahoos. Umm... what?!

I'm a Trojan. And the other USC (South Carolina) are similar colors and the Gamecocks. Trojans and Cocks... hmmmmm.

For those of you whom did not go way way way back::

Pittsburg State U. (kansas) "Gus The Gorilla"

Now I migh add what the F**k is a Gorilla doing in SE Kansas:confused:

We're the Knights, and our mascot's name is Knightro. His girlfriend's name is Glycerin.

Furman University's is the Paladins, better known as a knight commissioned during the reign of Charlemagne. I get asked all the time, Wha' the hayle is a PALADIN? It's cool tho, because we have a man in full body armor riding a white horse on the sidelines during football games.

Our Mascot is a Highlander...Some Scottish Guy. Remember WillIam Wallace from Braveheart? Our Motto is Braveheart is Alive

UC Riverside...

btw also they get some type of bear from Highlander...

I might have already posted in this thread....but it's too early to remember.

Boston University's mascot is the Terrier...yes, a little yappy dog. Not exactly a mascot that will strike fear into anyone.