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Paw Warrior [4884]
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Why does Syracuse have a tropical fruit for a mascot?
Oct 5, 2013, 7:52 AM
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I'm not an arborist but I don't think orange trees can survive in the crappy climate they have in Syracuse. I do know an orange strikes fear in people about as much as a chicken does.
Or is it just an orange blob of something? Inquiring minds want to know.
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Ultimate Tiger [34895]
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An orange is more intimidating than an apple!***
Oct 5, 2013, 8:10 AM
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Team Captain [489]
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Re: Why does Syracuse have a tropical fruit for a mascot?***
Oct 5, 2013, 8:11 AM
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Athletic Dir [881]
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Re: original team name was orange for their school color
Oct 5, 2013, 8:14 AM
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Had an indian for a mascot. Also were known as orangemen or orangewoman. PC movement happened and they dropped the indian and men or women to be gender neutral. To go back to the original source orange,they picked a cartoon orange as a mascot. Some cheerleaders named it Otto.
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Paw Warrior [4884]
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So they're gender nuetral? Interesting concept.****
Oct 5, 2013, 8:20 AM
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Athletic Dir [881]
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Re: can't make this stuff up
Oct 5, 2013, 8:24 AM
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Guess they figured an orange wouldn't offend anyone until the orange trees get a lawyer!
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Because NYC already took the 'big apple.'***
Oct 5, 2013, 8:16 AM
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I do know from a Syracuse native that their name change...
Oct 5, 2013, 8:30 AM
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from the Orangemen to the Orange was due to their President/Chancellor who deemed the name Orangemen as sexist and demeaning to women
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Freshman [4]
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Oct 5, 2013, 8:33 AM
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We were the saltine warriors which we had similar mascot to FSU but the NY libs didnt like that so we swtiched to Orangemen but then again they NY libs didnt think that was PC so now were just Orange???
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Clemson Icon [27773]
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Well, if you have trouble with the latter, then just
Oct 5, 2013, 8:39 AM
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call yourselves, "The Urnge." If disagreement arises with that, tell 'em to kiss your posteriors!
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Paw Warrior [4884]
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110%er [6101]
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Could be worse
Oct 5, 2013, 8:56 AM
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Could be a mango or a papaya
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Rock Defender [65]
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Re: Why does Syracuse have a tropical fruit for a mascot?
Oct 5, 2013, 9:48 AM
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It is all about PC. Orange has been SU's official color since 1890. The team mascot was formerly the Saltine Warrior after an archaeological find of a warrior skeleton in the area. The saltine comes from local natural resources.
In 1978, Native American students successfully petitioned to discontinue the Saltine Warrior, disapproving the mascot's supposed "stereotypical portrayal" of Native Americans.
Several new mascots were tried beginning with a Roman gladiator dressed in orange armor, Fans booed the mascot. We also had the "Dome Ranger" - really dumb.
In 1990, the Chancellor planned to introduce a new mascot of a Lion but the student body supported Otto.
Its tough having a piece of fruit for a mascot. That's why just about everybody just uses Cuse.
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Orange Elite [5125]
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Let's get Tropical!***
Oct 5, 2013, 10:00 AM
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