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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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SYRACUSE, NY – NOVEMBER 28: Syracuse Orange mascot Otto dances to Silentó – ‘Watch Me’ during the game against the Boston College Eagles on November 28, 2015 at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse defeats Boston College 20-17. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
SYRACUSE, NY – NOVEMBER 28: Syracuse Orange mascot Otto dances to Silentó – ‘Watch Me’ during the game against the Boston College Eagles on November 28, 2015 at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse defeats Boston College 20-17. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /

2. Otto the Orange

A guaranteed way to rank near the top of the goofiest mascots in all of college football is to be a fruit. The Syracuse Orange literally stand by their name and in return produced one of the legends of the game.

Otto the Orange is the perfect blend of friendly and awesome. It takes a lot to commit to having a piece of fruit as the brand identity, but Syracuse went for it. Also the costume is highly functional as well.

Rather than having to put on a full costume, Otto the Orange doesn’t have to worry about trying to walk inside of a costume. That means getting to run around while using human legs adds to more orange-like things that this particular upstate New York phenomenon can do.

Some mascots also can tend to be a little terrifying. Everyone knows that particular mascot that they wish to avoid and want absolutely no part of. Anything to do with clowns or what the New Orleans Pelicans have drawn up tends to typically lead people to the opposite way.

That’s not the case with Otto at all. That friendly smile draws everyone in and promotes getting a full daily dose of vitamin C. It’s promoting healthy while being a school’s identity. That’s truly next level.

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