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Admiral Ackbar Ignites Backlash at Ole Miss






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This is sooooo stupid! There is NOTHING wrong or RACIST about the old mascot. For christ's sake, get over yourself, people!

1477 days ago


Am I the only one who is saying that Lucas isn't going to let a college have one of his characters. They can vote for him all then want but then I see them getting sued by Lucas.

1477 days ago


It's a joke, people... And not a racist one, btw. If this were at Duke or Vanderbilt (where an admiral actually kind of fits), people would get that it's all an exercise in irony. I guess people expect all Ole Miss fans to be humorless Christians.

1477 days ago

Elvis Twin    

Obviously their political affairs classes are teaching socialism. The Dumbass students don't know how to vote something down! Its typical that college students just complain about stuff instead of doing something about it.

1477 days ago


I attended Ole Miss and i received a great education! We've been without a mascot for years (I think Eli was there when they banned Col Reb). It's not been a big focus, bc it takes a lot to change an institutions' mascot and create buy in. FYI, this is a joke... I found it quite humorous.

Leave Mississippi alone. I live in LA now, but every time I go back, I thank God that I was lucky enough to grow up there!

1477 days ago


Mississippi State's more like star trek: where no man has gone before.

1477 days ago

Admiral Akbar    

I commanded the fleet that destroyed the effing Deathstar, why the hell wouldn't you want me as a mascot!!! Fish-squid people are people too you know.

1477 days ago

Kelly Jacobs    

No matter which NEW mascot is chosen, a small number of people will complain loudly. Those opposed to Ackbar to even be on the ballot as a choice for new mascot, are probably not fans of Robot Chicken, which has given Ackbar this surge of popularity. Unfortunately, without written permission from George Lucas/Lucasfilms, Admiral Ackbar for mascot cannot succeed. Lucasfilms has a huge legal dept that sues to protect their $8 billion a year in consumer sales world wide.
The legalities of an agreement could take longer than the Ole Miss administration will wait before issuing a ballot, but I think the financial rewards would be great. Admiral Ackbar has a huge fan base (more than 17,000 fans on facebook) who might buy mascot merchandise, making new students the ones who would benefit the most.

1476 days ago


Doing this would be too much of a big mistakey.

(Admiral Ackbar: Big mistakey?)

1476 days ago

She is hot    

First of all, all you morons out there that are saying it is Mississippi and everyone is a racist or redneck, you have probably never even been to Mississippi so frankly, have a coke and a smile and shut the F up. Ya'll are probably the same liberals that preach tolerance even when you act a fool with comments! Second, Ole Miss will always be the Rebels to people in Mississippi even if they do change their mascot. If people take Colonel Reb as racist then PC is completely outta control and ya'll will see everything in Mississippi or the south in general as racist! Bet ya'll are the same absolute MORONS that get pissy and call racism everytime someone says something against Obama's dumbass policies! Lastly, as a State fan I don't care if Ole Miss picks that thing, it will be funny as hell no doubt but they will always be the Rebels to Mississippi sports fans!

1476 days ago


Our schools can't repel mascots of that magnitude!

1476 days ago


"Mississippi State's more like star trek: where no man has gone before."

Well, having grown up Auburn fan in Mobile for 17 years then moving to Mississippi and attending MSU, I believe this statement is completely ridiculous. My parents (who are Auburn Alumni) and friends who currently attend Auburn have visited our campus and town and said that it is remarkably similar to Auburn.

As a side note to people criticizing Mississippi, the South is not the only place with redneck white trash. I've been all over the country and have seen it all. The term "hillbilly" is actually referring to people in the Ozarks and Appalachian mtns, and the term "hick" refers to people found in the subparts of Kentucky, Nevada, Texas, or Tennesee. (I actually looked those up so I'm not making this up). I'm not judging or accusing anyone, just trying to prove a point that Mississippi should not be singled out as a 'redneck' state.

1476 days ago

non sequitor    

Well, natbat, the American colonies rebelled against the British government once. Our founding fathers were considered "rebels" at that time. I suppose the English people could have considered them terrorists. I suppose it is all a matter of perspective. Yours seems very limited.

The sweeping generalizations describing everyone in Mississippi as racists or people that fit into one of three convenient categories are based on the ignorance of the posters.

As for Admiral Ackbar - it is a joke, everyone. Who cares about a mascot anyway? Mascots are irrelevant and unimportant.

1476 days ago

Soli Deo Gloria    







1476 days ago


Dissenting students can't repel awesomeness of this magnitude!

1476 days ago

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