DeLay of Game

February 25, 2010 • Jackson DeLay, Online Editor  
Filed under Opinion, Sports

How young is too young? For a 13 year-old 7^th grader to make a decision about what college he will attend is stupid. David Sills could finally watch the PG-13 rated Transformers movie without a parent around, and now he is already verbally committing to USC?   When coaches start recruiting kids before they can drive, there is a problem.

Missouri students are protesting to buy a live tiger for their mascot.  They want the tiger to be at the field for their football games.  This proposal made me think of some of the stranger mascots in college.  I decided to compile my top five worst mascots.

1. Evergreen State- Speedy the Geoduck tops my list of the worst college mascots.  A geoduck is defined on dictionary.com as “a very large edible clam.” Talk about intimidation.
2. Delta State University and Scottsdale Community College- These two tie for the number two spot because they both have food as a mascot.  The Fighting Okra and Artie the Artichoke, respectively, help inspire these two teams.
3. University of Irvine- Peter the Anteater is their mascot, enough said.
4. Xavier University- The Blue Blob sounds more like something from a children’s book.
5. Stanford University- The Stanford Cardinal is a tree.

Everybody is wondering “Who Dat” Haley’s Comet is.  Well, here is his take on the Super Bowl.

Who Dat nation was celebrating as the New Orleans Saints won their first ever NFL Super Bowl. The Saints organization has been around for 44 years, and has never reached a Super Bowl. They defeated the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 to win Super Bowl XXXXIV (44). Drew Brees grabbed the MVP award and tied the NFL record for completions in the Super Bowl game with 32. I’m happy to see the Saints pull off this victory after all the tragedies from Katrina, and the effects on the city.
Talk to Barb Kathrens, Holton Custodian, around March Madness time for your bracket. She entered the Holton Recorder Super Bowl contest and guessed the right score earning her 50 chamber bucks.

Take advantage, this month is Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month.

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