They are high-flying pranksters who do not have to utter a single word to get a crowd going. For some, they are the highlight of the game, the crowd pleaser who come around to hug you if you’re a fan or, perhaps, “accidentally spill” something on you if you’re rooting for the opposing team.
The mascots are one of the most entertaining parts of sports culture, with unique personalities and tricks that each mascot is known for. From Mr. Met to Mike the Tiger, fans and players alike have grown to love and follow their mascots on to the field or even Twitter. Their acrobatics are amazing (have you seen some of the dunks the NBA mascots do, even if it is with the help of a trampoline??) and they will do just about anything to get the crowd chanting, cheering or even laughing.
Some teams, mostly universities, have live animal mascots. Mike the Tiger graces the field or LSU before home football games and Colorado University runs with their buffalo down the yard markers. Others have humans dressed up as their character, like the University of Southern California Trojan or the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Leprechaun. Others, such as Otto the Orange or the San Antonio Spurs Coyote, are snug inside their costumes, rain or shine, heat wave or below freezing temperatures. They’re based off of humans, animals and some of them (we’re looking at you Big Red), well, we’re not really sure what they’re supposed to be. But you better be sure that they get the job done.
Whether your team is winning or losing, these guys are there to put a smile on your face and make sure you are having a good time. They are the constant and these are the best mascots in US sports:
[post_page_title]Dartmouth’s Keggy the Keg – unofficial[/post_page_title]
We want to start out with a special shoutout to an unofficial mascot that represents college better than any other mascot can. Dartmouth College doesn’t have an official mascot, but they have Keggy. Keggy the Keg was created in 2003 by a college humor magazine as a way to fill the void left when the college’s Indian mascot was abolished. At first, Keggy was a controversial character, but overtime, the college, and arguably the nation, grew to love him, and he is now a part of Dartmouth’s culture (and possibly all colleges in the US).
