All That and a Bag of Mail: Jersey Blues

Filed under: Mississippi, Nebraska, Tennessee, Big 10, All That and a Bag of Mail

The long regional nightmare that is the Ole Miss mascot selection is nearing an end. After years of analysis, and much ridicule from me because Ole Miss people won't simply name William Faulkner as their mascot, the Rebels have three final nominees: a. Hotty and Toddy -- a nebulous idea that is associated with the school's cheer; b. a bear; c. a land shark. It's time to put this mess to rest once and for all. If Ole Miss is serious about these three choices, as it must be at this point, you have to select the bear as the choice.

Absolutely have to.

I'm putting whatever limited endorsement power I have, and trust me it's limited, behind the bear. Today on my radio show, we learned that there are still 75 black bears alive and well in Mississippi woods. And if you're not going to go with William Faulkner, then you might as well go with the most famous animal that he ever wrote about in the best short story ever written by a Southern author. So it has to be the bear.

In fact, just to ensure it happens, I'm making the Ole Miss bear our Beaver Pelt Trader of the Week. Now on to pink hippos, Nebraska jersey sales, drunken Englishmen, Derek Dooley's shower discipline, Big Ten props, Bama Bangs analysis and more in today's mailbag.

 

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