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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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Of the 351 Division I schools in America, 15 of those schools’ mascots should have rights to their own cartoon show.

The only thing some colleges have going for them is their mascot. Some times, mascots are more symbolic to a college than the institution itself. Aside from basketball, it’s hard to associate the University of North Carolina with anything else than the tar heel. The University of Southern California isn’t complete without the Trojan riding on horseback on Saturdays. Essentially, mascots are brands that impact, influence and define universities.

Mascots are also celebrities. They’re constantly photographed and some even have their own line of merchandise, including stuffed toys and glassware. All things considered, it’s only fair that the next step be their own animated TV series. It would make sense for the NCAA to do, since some mascots are even looked up to by younger people. Meanwhile, some mascots are too vivid for real-life and would, therefore, be better off in the hands of a graphic designer.

That said, here’s a brief list of which mascots deserve the honor of being sketches for an animated TV series:

Sep 3, 2016; Lubbock, TX, USA; The Texas Tech Red Raiders mascot takes a break during the game with the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at Jones AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; Lubbock, TX, USA; The Texas Tech Red Raiders mascot takes a break during the game with the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at Jones AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 15: Masked Rider of Texas Tech

Name of Show: The Raider of Kingsbury Court

Network: FOX

Voiceover By: H. Jon Benjamin

The Raiders of Kingsbury Court are assigned to infiltrate their opponents, forwarding any time sensitive intelligence reports to their court, headed by Kingsbury himself. Like his fellow minions, Kingsbury once served a term as a raider. Coupled with devilishly good looks, Kingsbury slayed whichever villain he faced, constantly ploughing through the castles in New Mexico and Texas. It was because of his service that he then became the youngest raider to ever be promoted.

With those years behind him, a new truck load of raiders approached Kingsbury Court, awaiting orders to sabotage their competition. That competition hoarded their own arsenal, like schooners and wild animals, in hopes of evading any threat. But it wouldn’t come easy for a king’s court and his men as they have a lack of resources — mostly in personnel.

Throughout the animated TV series, the raiders of Kingsbury Court would be battle tested and put on the frontline. Regardless of their continuous offensives by the raiders, the fate of Kingsbury Court would ultimately be sealed with episodes of failed attempts to secure themselves in the rankings of what’s already a filled pool of dominating empires.

As with most tales, there’s always a lesson to be learned. The moral of this story from the raiders point of view is to not bite off more than you can chew, in addition to picking your battles carefully. Their invasions of New Mexico, Arizona and Kansas were always successful, but their spirits would be tested in Arkansas and in their homeland of Texas.

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