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The fun, wacky and sometimes terrifying mascots of March Madness - SFGate.com (blog) Mar 16th 2012, 18:08 The fun, wacky and sometimes terrifying mascots of March Madness Cheerleaders may take all the sideline glory during March Madness, but we're constantly on the lookout for the weirdest, funniest mascots. Some are pretty boring (have you seen enough wildcats yet?), while some are truly unique. We do have one warning for you before you dive in: The Saint Louis billiken is not for the weak of heart. (But if you still like cheerleaders the best, check them out here.) The wild, wacky and weird mascots of March Madness For more information on each mascot, click 'Show Caption' on the bottom right corner of the first slide. Show Caption The infamous Wichita State Shocker ... you either hate it or you love it. (Jonathan Ferrey / Getty Images) Show Caption Big Al, the mascot for the Alabama Crimson Tide, seems to be having some sort of trunk malfunction. (Chris Graythen / Getty Images) Show Caption CAM the Ram of Colorado State has just enough mean in his eyes to work. (Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images) Show Caption Murray State's Dunker might need to be tested for PEDs. Look at his arms! (Andy Lyons / Getty Images) Show Caption Our pick for the scariest mascot of all time. Once the Saint Louis Billiken looks into your soul, no amount of scrubbing can remove the image from your eyeballs. (Mel Evans / Associated Press) Show Caption Monte of the Montana Grizzlies looks very warm in that furry suit. (Christian Petersen / Getty Images) Show Caption Pretty sure BYU's Honor Code has a rule against what mascot Cosmo the Cougar is doing here. (Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images) Show Caption Wisconsin's 'Bucky Badger' is a college classic, and its rather flat head is oddly amusing. (Ronald Martinez / Getty Images) Show Caption Mr. C's face is a little too real, Vanderbilt... (Christian Petersen / Getty Images) Show Caption The Wildcat of Kentucky sure gets a boost from sporting an Anthony Davis unibrow tribute. (Andy Lyons / Getty Images) Show Caption South Dakota State would like to remind you that there is no copyright infringement of any animated bunnies going on here. (Christian Petersen / Getty Images) Show Caption Big Red, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers mascot, is a big red blob. No, really. Guess it was too hard to literalize a Hilltopper. (Andy Lyons / Getty Images) Show Caption Iowa State's Cy the Cyclone is fine, but does anyone else think birds with teeth are weird? (Andy Lyons / Getty Images) Show Caption VCU's warmer, cuddlier answer to Colorado State's ram. (Jonathan Ferrey / Getty Images) Show Caption Gonzaga's bulldog is our favorite of the many variants of this mascot. Check out its huuuuge jaw. (Jared Wickerham / Getty Images) Show Caption Mississippi State's Bully the bulldog has a lot more jowls. (Bill Haber / Associated Press) Show Caption Trivia question: What is the name of UConn's husky? Answer: Jonathan. Yeah, way more boring than you thought, right? (Andy Lyons / Getty Images) Show Caption Uh, excuse me, Pistol Pete? Your mustache appears to be trying to distance itself from your face. (Jonathan Ferrey / Getty Images) Show Caption Now that's a mustache! (UNLV's The Shark) (Ronald Martinez / Getty Images) Show Caption Somebody get NC State's mascot some Prozac! Look at the sadness in his eyes! (Chuck Burton / Associated Press) Show Caption That big grin on Nebraska's Herbie Husker must be very ironic when the team loses. (Kiichiro Sato / Associated Press) Show Caption Syracuse is known as the orange. Its mascot is an orange. Simple as that. (Seth Wenig / Associated Press) Show Caption The thousand-mile stare of Memphis' Pouncer makes you contemplate life's mysteries. (Mark Humphrey / Associated Press) Show Caption Sparty the Michigan State Spartan must have a heck of a workout program. The muscles on his legs have muscles. (Michael Conroy / Associated Press) Show Caption Herky the Hawk of Iowa possesses a color scheme unknown to hawks in real life. (Michael Conroy / Associated Press) Show Caption The San Diego State Aztec is one of the few Native American mascots still remaining. (Julie Jacobson / Associated Press) Show Caption Mr. Cat of Davidson is appropriately cute for the little school where youthful star Stephen Curry played. (Rick Bowmer / Associated Press) Show Caption Hooter the Owl of Temple (no Hooters tie-ins that we know of) has eyes you would not want to see glaring back at you in a dark alley. (Lynne Sladky / Associated Press) Show Caption The Blue Devil is the perfect mascot for the most hated team in college basketball. (Chuck Burton / Associated Press) Show Caption We wonder if Ohio State's Brutus the Buckeye was up to no good on the Ides of March. (Tony Dejak / Associated Press) Show Caption Not to hate on a local mascot, but St. Mary's Gael Force 1 is a bad conglomeration of many disparate parts. The Ugg boots aren't helping. (Julie Jacobson / Associated Press) Show Caption The best part of Florida Gators mascot Albert is his cute little hat. (Chris Graythen / Getty Images) Posted By: Katie Dowd ( Email ) | Mar 16 at 11:08 am This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.

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