The 21 most nightmare fueling mascots in college athletics
By Ian Pierno
3. Wichita State University
OK, before we get started, I’ll admit I looked at Wichita State’s mascot and thought three things:
- What the hell is that? Human? Animal? Extra-terrestrial?
- Why does its haircut make it look like a balding Boris Johnson?
- Someone needs to get this thing some wrinkle cream.
A quick Google search told me that his name is “WuShock,” which made me wonder one more thing about this mascot:
- Was WuShock at any time referenced or featured on a Wu Tang Clan song?
More Googling. Unfortunately, he hasn’t.
But what is he? According to wichita.edu, the school’s beloved mascot is “a big, bad, muscle-bound bundle of wheat.”
My conclusion is this: there’s no way anyone (sober) likes this mascot. But beer comes from wheat and college students drink beer, so maybe it’s a match made in heaven. Or maybe only a pair of beer goggles could make this straight 1/10 fella’ look like anything other than the stuff of nightmares.
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