kepdawg
02-17-2007, 12:43 AM
URBANA, Ill. -- The University of Illinois will retire its 81-year-old American Indian mascot, Chief Illiniwek, following the last men's home basketball game of the season on Wednesday.
The NCAA in 2005 deemed the buckskin-clad Illiniwek an offensive use of American Indian imagery and barred the university from hosting postseason events.
Chief Illiniwek Retired (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2767980)
Some fans on an Illini message board are suggesting new Illini symbols. Some rather interesting suggestions (15th post down is especially interesting, by a poster called Cratchelow).
Sucking Tully Monsters (http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?S=169#S=169&F=2616&T=128350)
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q278/beecee06/tully.jpg
The NCAA in 2005 deemed the buckskin-clad Illiniwek an offensive use of American Indian imagery and barred the university from hosting postseason events.
Chief Illiniwek Retired (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2767980)
Some fans on an Illini message board are suggesting new Illini symbols. Some rather interesting suggestions (15th post down is especially interesting, by a poster called Cratchelow).
Sucking Tully Monsters (http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?S=169#S=169&F=2616&T=128350)
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q278/beecee06/tully.jpg