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Scratch is a nice fella, and has been a part of the program for 35+ years.
The Wildcat mascot originated during the 1976-77 academic year at UK. Gary Tanner was the original Wildcat, dancing and entertaining thousands of UK fans at Commonwealth Stadium and Rupp Arena during athletics events.
A few years later, he was joined by another Cat - walking on stilts - who made his appearance during UK's twin tower era of Melvin Turpin and Sam Bowie. Even today, the original mascot is joined by Scratch, who's a more child-friendly mascot and serves as the host of UK's Junior Wildcat Club.
Today, both mascots attend each football and basketball game, several academic functions and generally serve as friendly ambassadors for the University.
In Fall 2003 and 2004, Scratch was named to the Capital One All-America Mascot Teams and competed for the title of the Capital One Mascot of the Year.
--Wildcat is the man, but I certainly don't waste any energy hating Scratch, he's paid his dues. When you have kids you'll understand.
The Wildcat mascot originated during the 1976-77 academic year at UK. Gary Tanner was the original Wildcat, dancing and entertaining thousands of UK fans at Commonwealth Stadium and Rupp Arena during athletics events.
A few years later, he was joined by another Cat - walking on stilts - who made his appearance during UK's twin tower era of Melvin Turpin and Sam Bowie. Even today, the original mascot is joined by Scratch, who's a more child-friendly mascot and serves as the host of UK's Junior Wildcat Club.
Today, both mascots attend each football and basketball game, several academic functions and generally serve as friendly ambassadors for the University.
In Fall 2003 and 2004, Scratch was named to the Capital One All-America Mascot Teams and competed for the title of the Capital One Mascot of the Year.
--Wildcat is the man, but I certainly don't waste any energy hating Scratch, he's paid his dues. When you have kids you'll understand.
- Blue — A live bobcat (note that in American English, "wildcat" generally refers to this particular mammal). He lives at the state-operated Salato Wildlife Education Center near the state capital of Frankfort. Unlike the school's two costumed mascots, he never attends games, because bobcats are very shy by nature and do not react well with large crowds.
I wonder if anyone has ever pooped/peed/skeeted on themselves while wearing those costumes? Probably.
Put a college kid (presumably a furry) in a costume in front of thousands of people and tell them to start wildin'?
Over.
Scratch is at least better than this thing.
Debatable.
Blue needs to quit being such a *****, IMO. He's either a wildcat or he isn't - time to get off the fence. If Mike the Tiger, Uga, and Dabo Sweeney can handle crowds, so can he.
From WWTDD:
In the absence of winning, being a functional alcoholic becomes a problem rather than a coach’s idiosyncrasy everybody needs to shut the **** up about and ignore. USC is determined to use their shock at Sark’s drinking problem as grounds to void the remaining three years of his expensive contract. All of which should be a lesson to addicts out there, don’t suck at your job. The difference between a lousy drunk and a man bravely working his way through a disease is about two conference rival victories.
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In the absence of winning, being a functional alcoholic becomes a problem rather than a coach’s idiosyncrasy everybody needs to shut the **** up about and ignore. USC is determined to use their shock at Sark’s drinking problem as grounds to void the remaining three years of his expensive contract. All of which should be a lesson to addicts out there, don’t suck at your job. The difference between a lousy drunk and a man bravely working his way through a disease is about two conference rival victories.
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Pretty sure this also applies to the legal profession.
The Wildcat on stilts always weirded me out a bit. Just lumbering around in white and blue, way above everyone else, with no real purpose or value. Basically Rob Lock.
You guys remember that big inflatable mascot they used to have at basketball games? Tucky? He used to do that stupid trick where the guy inside would flip the costume upside down and act like tucky was walking on his head. Awful
Psssht....please. I could take Rob Lock. The guy isn't Josh Walls.
Tucky's tongue was operated by the guy's hand and one time pregame he punched out some chick in the front row with it. She had to get escorted to the back.
UofL gave a standing ovation.
Also, bye.
UofL gave a standing ovation.
Also, bye.
Also doesnt help that he & every other Wildcat are about as large & intimidating as a household kitten. the bengal tiger that nearly caused Craig Yeast to ish his pants a few years ago, they are not.
betcha those firecracker jump rope gals could get good elevation on our new turf
It's gotten stupid. Push it back to Thanksgiving. Season keeps creeping up closer and closer to October.
Exhibition games the middle of November. First regular season games the weekend before Thanksgiving. Then lead right into Feast Week tournaments/events.
Agreed. Outside of the diehards college basketball is faltering. Make the start of the season an event. Don't try to compete with the NFL or college football on the weekend either. The Wednesday night before Thanksgiving would be a good spot. A lot of folks are going home for Tgiving and are out on the town celebrating with old friends. Why not scream at a couple top 10 teams.
Time you getting down there? One, one thirty, seems to be the consensus here.
***** mouth
College basketball, nationally, can't compete with college football and the NFL. If it started after the holidays, by the time it really got going football would be done. Then the focus would be squarely on basketball through late winter and spring. Once it finished, you'd only have a couple of months before football practice started up. Yes, March Madness would become May Mayhem or some **** like that. but I could get used to it.
Waffled a bit back and forth but ultimately said the hell with it and booked flights for my dad and I to Chicago for game 3... Dad doesnt know yet but assuming i can find tickets now- it should be a nice little roadie.
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