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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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STILLWATER, OK – OCTOBER 1: The Oklahoma State Cowboys mascot Pistol Pete walks downfield during the game against the Texas Longhorns October 1, 2016, at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Cowboys defeated the Longhorns 49-31. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
STILLWATER, OK – OCTOBER 1: The Oklahoma State Cowboys mascot Pistol Pete walks downfield during the game against the Texas Longhorns October 1, 2016, at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Cowboys defeated the Longhorns 49-31. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /

15. Pistol Pete

If you think your mascot knows how to hat, then you need to take a cue from Kendrick Lamar and sit down and be humble. There isn’t a soul alive that can match the hat that Oklahoma State’s Pistol Pete wears on a weekly basis.

Why don’t they just have a regular cowboy walking around? Well, could a regular cowboy wear such a magnificent hat like this? That should answer and end any hesitations right there before they even begin.

This certainly is one of the crown jewels of the Big 12. You know Pete isn’t afraid to crack open a cold one with the boys on Saturdays. He’s the quickest draw in Stillwater, which features an offense that can run a draw pretty successfully already.

It’s just…it’s the hat. He is one of the goofiest for the hat. It is best to take that as a compliment because that is everything about this individual’s charm. The Texas State Fair might have Big Tex, but Oklahoma State has Pistol Pete.

The five o’clock shadow on his oversized head captures the essence of how cool he is. It’s a combination of a human and a costume. It sounds weird spelling it out, but that’s exactly what we are dealing with here.

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