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Saturday, January 1, 2011
Horned Frog: College Football's Most Original Mascot?
Horned Frog: College Football's Most Original Mascot?
So I have noticed that "horned frog" is the No. 1 term on Google right now, and I can't help but wonder if that's because the general public simply has no idea what TCU's mascot is all about.
Well, since that's something I've always wondered about myself, why don't we take a look?
Ironically, TCU's mascot is not actually a frog, but a lizard. It's a Texas horned lizard, to be exact. It is commonly referred to as a "horned toad," a "horny toad," or a "horned frog," but it is a creature that is neither a frog nor a toad.
In addition, it's not a native of Texas. In fact, it may be native to Louisiana and Arkansas.
On balance, TCU's mascot is pretty unique. And if you think about it, it could very well be the most original mascot in all of collegiate athletics.
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are pretty good. So are the West Florida Argonauts. And I've always been partial to the UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs myself.
So what do you think? Does TCU have college football's most original mascot?
By
(Featured Columnist) on January 1, 2011
Source : http://bleacherreport.com/articles/558975-fiesta-bowl-nfl-playoffs-gator-bowl-and-todays-late-sports-news/entry/38994-horned-frog-college-footballs-most-original-mascot
So I have noticed that "horned frog" is the No. 1 term on Google right now, and I can't help but wonder if that's because the general public simply has no idea what TCU's mascot is all about.
Well, since that's something I've always wondered about myself, why don't we take a look?
Ironically, TCU's mascot is not actually a frog, but a lizard. It's a Texas horned lizard, to be exact. It is commonly referred to as a "horned toad," a "horny toad," or a "horned frog," but it is a creature that is neither a frog nor a toad.
In addition, it's not a native of Texas. In fact, it may be native to Louisiana and Arkansas.
On balance, TCU's mascot is pretty unique. And if you think about it, it could very well be the most original mascot in all of collegiate athletics.
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are pretty good. So are the West Florida Argonauts. And I've always been partial to the UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs myself.
So what do you think? Does TCU have college football's most original mascot?
By
(Featured Columnist) on January 1, 2011
Source : http://bleacherreport.com/articles/558975-fiesta-bowl-nfl-playoffs-gator-bowl-and-todays-late-sports-news/entry/38994-horned-frog-college-footballs-most-original-mascot
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Syracuse football: Great win, bad call and an Oklahoma memory
You know you've turned into an old guy when - whiole watching a terrific sports event - you stop thinking in the moment, and start thinking in corollaries.
So it was with this wonderful Syracuse University win in the inaugural Pinstripes Bowl. In a magnificent second half in which both teams just kept scoring (corollary one: the football equivalent of the SU-Georgia NCAA basketball tournament game in 1996), Kansas State pulled within 36-34 on a touchdown with about a minute to go. All was set up for a thrilling, do-or-die two-point conversion attempt - which, if successful, would have left Syracuse with time to make a stab at a field goal - but the officials banged Kansas State receiver Adrian Hillburn with a penalty for excessive celebrating, a sin that consisted of offering a military-style salute to the crowd. That meant the conversion attempt was from a distant 18 yards out.
SU stopped it, and won.
Yes, to me, the call itself seemed excessive. But I immediately thought of an instance when Syracuse was on the wrong end of a similar call. It's the Carrier Dome, 1994, and Oklahoma is blowing out the Orange, 24-0. Syracuse begins an incredible rally that starts when defensive back Bryce Bevill chases down a guy at the goal line and strips of him the ball. When SU goes ahead deep in the fourth quarter, 29-27, the Orange spill into the end zone to celebrate - and get penalized for that spontaneous jubilance, with the yardage imposed on the subsequent kickoff. Oklahoma uses the great field position to move quickly for a field goal, and Syracuse goes down.
Conclusion? Syracuse played a memorable game at Yankee Stadium and earned a terriric win, linked to an unfortunate call - and old-timers in Syracuse can take pleasure in the victory, while understanding exactly why it stinks for Kansas State.
Source : http://www.syracuse.com/kirst/index.ssf/2010/12/syracuse_football_great_win_ba.html
So it was with this wonderful Syracuse University win in the inaugural Pinstripes Bowl. In a magnificent second half in which both teams just kept scoring (corollary one: the football equivalent of the SU-Georgia NCAA basketball tournament game in 1996), Kansas State pulled within 36-34 on a touchdown with about a minute to go. All was set up for a thrilling, do-or-die two-point conversion attempt - which, if successful, would have left Syracuse with time to make a stab at a field goal - but the officials banged Kansas State receiver Adrian Hillburn with a penalty for excessive celebrating, a sin that consisted of offering a military-style salute to the crowd. That meant the conversion attempt was from a distant 18 yards out.
SU stopped it, and won.
Yes, to me, the call itself seemed excessive. But I immediately thought of an instance when Syracuse was on the wrong end of a similar call. It's the Carrier Dome, 1994, and Oklahoma is blowing out the Orange, 24-0. Syracuse begins an incredible rally that starts when defensive back Bryce Bevill chases down a guy at the goal line and strips of him the ball. When SU goes ahead deep in the fourth quarter, 29-27, the Orange spill into the end zone to celebrate - and get penalized for that spontaneous jubilance, with the yardage imposed on the subsequent kickoff. Oklahoma uses the great field position to move quickly for a field goal, and Syracuse goes down.
Conclusion? Syracuse played a memorable game at Yankee Stadium and earned a terriric win, linked to an unfortunate call - and old-timers in Syracuse can take pleasure in the victory, while understanding exactly why it stinks for Kansas State.
Source : http://www.syracuse.com/kirst/index.ssf/2010/12/syracuse_football_great_win_ba.html
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