Mascot Hijinks: September 2010

9/29/10

Swoop scoffs at BYU

The University of Utah's fierce rivals are the Cougars of Brigham Young. In the build-up to a local derby, the Utes mascot Swoop shows a combination of brashness and scornful disdain as he peruses a Cougars' program:

ESPN in bizarre new College GameDay commercial

Featuring perennial first-ballot Hall of Famer, the Oregon Duck:

9/28/10

Lucky shows he isn't lucky

According to this Boston Herald blog, Lucky the Leprechaun owned his fellow mascots in Sunday’s TD Bank Mayors Cup Mascot Race.

The Celtics’ good luck charmer beat Wally the Green Monster, Blades and BC’s Baldwin to the finish line in the race, which is part of the big Hub on Wheels/Mayors Cup Pro Race at City Hall Plaza.

Pat Patriot was otherwise occupied helping Tom Brady & Co. beat the Bills.

9/27/10

Jaxson De Ville dabbles with extreme sports

Awesome bungie jump by the Jags' mascot:

And here's the extended version:

9/26/10

Sparky needs to get in shape: part 3

A double relegation sees Sparky in the construction yard. Triple relegation ensues:

Sparky needs to get in shape: part 2

Fresh from being relegated to the weights room, Sparky fares no better:

Sparky needs to get in shape: part 1

After a summer of excess, LU's Sparky is in trouble with coach:

9/23/10

Happy birthday to us!

It's been 1 year; we hope that you've enjoyed this as much we have.

We'll try to come up with a decent post to commemorate this momentous event

Nameless Panda wreaks havoc when spurned

A series of commercials for an Egyptian cheese company. We at MH would never refuse this Panda's cheese.

Never Say No To Panda - watch more funny videos

9/22/10

Phanatic channels Lady Gaga

The Phillie Phanatic's routine often contains gender bending elements intended to confound unwitting umpires or opposing coaches. This is no different:

Mascot bootcamp

A special feature by HBO:

9/20/10

Rufus needs to work on his fundamentals

God know what possessed Ohio's Rufus Bobcat when he attempted to tackle (The) OSU's Brutus; however his poor technique left him looking rather red-faced:

And here is some additional footage of the fracas:

9/18/10

DJ Kitty makes his debut

The Tampa Bay Rays have long relied on Raymond for their mascot hijinks. Now he has some help:

9/16/10

UMD's Testudo and JHU's Blue Jay prepare for a smackdown

These cats mean business:

[Note: the first 30s don't work properly; FFWD to 30s in.]

9/14/10

Testudo gets rocked

Donovan McNabb's just moved to DC. Alex Ovechkin's helping him out - at the expense of UMD's Testudo:

9/13/10

More cheerleader consumption

Mascot Hijinks isn't a fan of these bizarre videos involving mascots eating cheerleaders; however for the sake of indicating that we are aware of this latest specimen, here it is:

9/11/10

Pranks at the Capital One Bowl

Mascot Hijinks particularly likes Testudo's refrigerator prank:

9/7/10

The search for Ole Miss' mascot continues

A quick search of Mascot Hijinks will confirm that we have been on top of the Ole Miss mascot search. As the issue has grown in stature, ESPN have taken note and made a TV commercial that explores the controversy:

9/6/10

Oregon Duck is never far from controversy

Evidently aware of the Oregon Duck's penchant for fisticuffs (and general misdemeanors), Flo TV have released this advert that shows him crossing swords with UT's Hook'em:

Oregon Duck pays the price

According to the Portland Tribune, The Oregon Duck has a rule that says that whenever the Ducks score, he must perform a number of push ups that equals the current Ducks' score. Doesn't sound too hard, right?

Well last weekend saw the University of Oregon destroy New Mexico 72-0, forcing Duck to perform 506 push ups! According to the Tribune report:

'Curiously, approached by a reporter and asked about his/her prolific output, Ducky chose not to say anything while celebrating with fans. Not even a "quack!"'

ADDENDUM: here is video footage and an interview

9/3/10

Gorilla's got loads of great tips

From how not to dribble, to what to eat:

Dinger in Godfather reference

Roary goes for a spin

A novel use for an escalator. As ever, the consequences were entirely predictable:

9/2/10

2010 Mascot challenge is back

The Capital One Bowl is back; can last year's Cincinnati Bearcat defend? Mascot Hijinks' hot tip is infamous bete noir the Oregon Duck. We also think that the U's Sebastian is a dark horse: