William & Mary’s NCAA Logo Appeal
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Yesterday, The College of William & Mary submitted its appeal of the NCAA’s decision with respect to our feather logo. Much to my delight, president Nichol’s cover leter is particularly scathing of the committee’s decision. I hope the NCAA comes to their senses on this particular issue. |
Original roclar.net Post
W&M News Article Including President Nichol’s Cover Letter
Full Appeal Sent to the NCAA
Summary of the Appeal
Honestly, I’m trying to work up some outrage over this. But I just can’t.
Comment by Tommy — June 16, 2006 @ 1:25 pm
I understand. Since you aren’t an alumnus, employee or sports fan it doesn’t really mean much to you. The only interest for you might be the NCAA coming out with a relitively silly policy, absolving the richer and bigger Florida State while picking on the smaller schools. Honestly, I didn’t really care that much about the logo until the NCAA tried to take it away.
Comment by roclar — June 16, 2006 @ 2:04 pm
Don’t get me wrong. I think your point about dual standards is correct. Did Florida State have to appeal, or did they get a free ride from the start?
(When your alma mater mascot is a gopher, of all things, it’s hard to get worked up over other schools’ logos. No matter what you do, yours will be better.)
Comment by Tommy — June 16, 2006 @ 3:33 pm
The parenthetical comment isn’t clear at all. What I meant is, no matter what happens with the W&M logo, it’ll still be better than being from the U of M and having a gopher as a mascot. (On the other hand, we were using a Gopher to access information way back in ‘91. Who needs the damn WWW!)
Comment by Tommy — June 16, 2006 @ 3:59 pm
At least the Gopher is unique I suppose and there are the underlying geeky undertones to it. I am sure we could come up with something creative and fun. I just don’t think its the NCAA’s business to attempt to make us change it.
Florida State did not require any appeal at all. Here is the ruling for FSU. Perhaps it was FSU’s threat of legal action that persuaded the NCAA. Regardless, its pretty clear that the NCAA’s rulings have been pretty inconsistent.
Comment by roclar — June 16, 2006 @ 4:52 pm
Wow. That’s pretty bad.
Yeah, the gopher is unique. Uniquely stupid. Back when I started college, it was indeed a scrawny, geeky rodent. While I was there (1986) they changed to a tough, steroid gopher, which looks just plain stupid: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldy_Gopher
It’s still the steroid gopher: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Goldy.jpeg
Comment by Tommy — June 16, 2006 @ 4:58 pm
Preppy gopher….
Oh well, we were the UPS Loggers, and our mascot was a lumberjack….talk about dumb.
Comment by aktreefrog — June 16, 2006 @ 10:33 pm
They will have to pry the feathers logo from my cold, dead hand. Seriously, don’t these guys have better things to do? IT’S TWO DAMN FEATHERS. Where’s my AK?
On the other hand, perhaps I will just buy up all of the feather logo stickers I can an eBay them for MEEEELLIONSSSSS!
Incidentally, I think President Nichol’s letter should have a P.S. HULK SMASH!!! At the bottom. That guy is a beast, it’s too bad he couldn’t have made this appeal in person
Comment by DrFaulken — June 18, 2006 @ 1:35 am