Tennessee plays the Arkansas State Indians tonight, a team facing an NCAA-mandated name change, because it's acceptable for one school to wave Confederate flags on national television but not for another to call themselves Indians. Come to think of it, we're very much in favor of just stripping all mascots from all teams and starting over with ourselves in charge of the renamings:
Livia: maybe they mean the Arkansas State People From The Nation Of India.
Holly: Somehow I don't think that would win them any more favor.
Holly: Wait, did you hear Bob Kesling just say that AK State used to be the GORILLAS? The Ozark Silverbacks!
Livia: because if there is one thing arkansas is known for, it is the silverbacks of little rock.
We spent the first quarter of the game brewing possible replacement mascots. The list so far:
I suggest Athletics of Arkansas State University presented by Walmart
Posted by: TheGoldfishCowboy at September 22, 2007 07:12 PMThe Arkansas State Hey At Least We Produced Josh Lucases
(school song chorus: we can make them sexy looking/but we can't make them act/do you really require that/no)
Posted by: The Great Barstoolio at September 22, 2007 07:47 PMcan we trade a bushel of pink tomatoes for the city of Memphis? Arkansas gets a city that more closely resembles the rest of their state, and we Tennesseaners get something to juggle...it's a win-win.
Posted by: Alex at September 22, 2007 09:47 PMHow about the Arkansas State "We almost beat Texas in 2007s"
Posted by: R.D.Baker at September 23, 2007 08:23 AMHow about the Arkansas State Relatives???
Left off the list for no reason:
The Arkansas State Penitentiary (singular, like MLS = edgy!)
The Arkansas State Wards