I played football at Purdue. In the "Dream Girls" thread we've been having fun over Purdue's "creepy" mascot. Admittedly, Purdue hasn't exactly had overwhelming success in sports.
Although it has produced some good players and a few HOF Quarterbacks (Drew Brees anyone?). Purdue calls itself the "cradle of quarterbacks." "Cradle?"
I also have a degree in Industrial Management from there. And a Doctorate from, umm... that
other school in Indiana. I teach Business Analytics at a small local private university and own a Market Research firm. Maybe I should help them out?
So, what’s in a mascot anyway? I like this “Purdue Pete” much better than the others. At least he looks like he’s been working out.
Make fun of
him and he will kick your ass. And the phrase “Boiler Up” actually is “Boiler The Fuck Up.” Yes! Really. But they can’t say that. Well they
could… Maybe they
should…
And they should make use of the Train logo more (read the story behind it). Go for it!
Admittedly the ‘Bama logo and mascot is pretty tough to beat. “Crimson Tide.” And a fucking pissed off elephant! Badass! Their motto is "Where legends are made." What do you think? There’s a reason they’re ranked #1 right now. IMHO only Clemson has something to say about that.
The last picture: Clemson’s new
$55 million football facility. They are so good they could probably use “Willy Wonka” as a mascot and still kill everybody. Their motto is "All In."
(Sorry couldn't help adding this... This post may be the only place you will see Purdue next to Alabama and Clemson. My advice to the Boilers? Look at what these other guys do. And keep trying. Plus WE have Neil Fucking Armstrong. Let that sink in. And the guy who used to light barbecues with liquid oxygen.
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