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15 NCAA mascots that deserve an animated TV series

By Carly Regehr

December 31, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes mascot Brutus before the game against the Clemson Tigers in the the 2016 CFP semifinal at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
December 31, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes mascot Brutus before the game against the Clemson Tigers in the the 2016 CFP semifinal at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 10, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide mascot celebrates defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks during game eight of the SEC Conference Tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Alabama won 64-53. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 10, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide mascot celebrates defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks during game eight of the SEC Conference Tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Alabama won 64-53. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 14: Big Al of Alabama

Name of Show: Al’s Fables and Tales of Folklore

Network: Spike TV

Voiceover By: Morgan Freeman

Big Al is one of the most legendary storytellers of his generation. He’s also misunderstood because he’s very different looking than most from his hometown. But that doesn’t stop him from chasing his dreams of being the all-time best at what he does. Big Al has worked through too much adversity to throw it all away. He also wants to be the figure that kids look up to, so what better way to do so than to tell a story.

Big Al’s Fables and Tales of Folklore captures the stories of the pretenders — those who tried, but failed. Big Al sits, perched up on a suede, crimson-colored ottoman, wearing a fresh pair of reading glasses. He then takes a swig of the summer’s finest sweet tea as the fireplace behind him crackles. It starts like this every time for Big Al before a tale is told. It’s the southern gentleman in him, but deep down, he humble brags about his triumphs once story time is completed.

Some of the fables and folklore include a rebellious colonel from Mississippi and a high-ranking member of the Navy from Tennessee.

This show, of course, was influenced by an unbeatable force in sports: Alabama. There are many Division I programs that want to be like Alabama, while others want to make a mockery out of them. Unfortunately, the only way of going about that is through a dimension called fantasy.

By telling those stories through Big Al’s Fables and Tales of Folklore, those Alabama knock-offs get their 15 minutes of fame. It’s almost a sign of bad sportsmanship, but there’s no harm, no foul done when Big Al is voiced over by Morgan Freeman.

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