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30 goofiest mascots in college sports

By Charles Rahrig V

Sep 17, 2016; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal treem mascot performs with marching band during tailgate festivities before a NCAA football game against the USC Trojans at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal treem mascot performs with marching band during tailgate festivities before a NCAA football game against the USC Trojans at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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DETROIT, MI – NOVEMBER 12: Sparty the Michigan State Spartans mascot gets the fans raved up before a college football game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Spartan Stadium on November 12, 2016 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI – NOVEMBER 12: Sparty the Michigan State Spartans mascot gets the fans raved up before a college football game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Spartan Stadium on November 12, 2016 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images) /

22. Sparty

The small schools in the Midwest aren’t the only programs that do the mascot game right. Most definitely not at all. The Big Ten is the powerhouse for goofiest mascots in the region and there are some legends among the bunch.

When it comes to the state of Michigan, Sparty might reign supreme. He links and builds with the vision that there might not be a mascot with bigger leg muscles than he. In a conference that’s loaded with Brutus, Lil’ Red, Herky the Hawk and others, Sparty has stiff competition for the goofiest.

His lower legs are so wide it looks like the blood has rushed straight to them and they have swelled up. He might seriously want to see a doctor about that. This mascot looks like it was designed to be the most buff one in college.

Still, it’s a legend and one of the very best around. This is straight to the point and stays on theme with the logo and identity. Sure, the program could have gone the route of a human riding a horse like USC did, but this is still solid.

Perhaps something could have been done about the eyes. It has an overly concerned look that just stands out too much. It might just be the thought of having to face Urban Meyer and Jim Harbaugh twice a year.

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