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Moller: The most bizarre NCAA Division I mascots

Nate Moller | Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Mascots for college sports are like no other in the sense that they can give a team, campus and entire community a distinct identity. Since I was a young boy following college athletics, I was always drawn to the most bizarre names, and to this day I still have a laugh when I hear some

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The NCAA entitled

Stephen Raab | Tuesday, March 31, 2015

The end of March brings with it the NCAA basketball tournament. The Sweet Sixteen, the Elite Eight, the Final Four — it’s an American tradition like no other. Notre Dame’s out, of course, but no matter who’s playing it’s always fun to relax with the guys and watch the rhythm of the game. (As a