Let the Fur Fly-- Part 4: It's Victor E. Huskie vs. Southpaw

This past month, the Chicago Tribune has been running a Sweet 16 contest involving Chicago area mascots which has brought a lot of voting from interested parties.  Now, there are just two left for the championship and Tribune backing for inclusion in the National Mascot Hall of Fame when it opens.

And, now, the sixteen mascots are down to just two: Southpaw of the Chicago White Sox and Victor E. Huskie of NIU.  Normally, I would vote for Southpaw as I am a big White Sox fan, but not when he's up against my old school.

We find out tomorrow who is the top Chicagoland mascot.

When I voted earlier this week, the voting stood at Victor E. Huskie 59.08% and Southpaw 40.92%.

You can vote at www.chicagotribune.com/mascotpoll.

Vote Early, Vote Often As They Say in Chi-Town.  --RoadDog

Let the Fur Fly-- Part 2

From the September 19, 2014, Chicago Tribune.  "Main Event: Furry Friday."

Continued from Monday, September15th.

The results are in for the first round of Chicago-area mascots.  The Canine bracket was the most competitive with a real dogfight between Victor E. Huskie of NIU and LU Wolf of Loyola University.  Victor E. was the leading vote-getter overall!!

Whose Left in the Crazy Eight:

LARGE MAMMAL BRACKET

Benny the Bull (Bulls)

Staley (Bears, they were originally the Decatur Staleys and then Chicago Staleys)

CANINE BRACKET

Victor E. Huskie (NIU)

Skates (Wolves, hockey)

UFO BRACKET (UNCLASSIFIED FURRY OBJECTS)

Southpaw  (Sox)

Roobarb  (Sox)

FTF BRACKET (FLYING THINGS AND FELINES)

Tommy Hawk (Blackhawks)

Ozzie (Kane County Cougars, Class A Baseball)

I've already voted.

Vote Early, Vote Chicago-Style.  --RoadDog


SAY WHAT?  "Film at 11:  Today's TV news is digital.

Let the Fur Fly-- Part 2: The The Chicagoland Mascots

These are the mascots in the Chicago tribune poll.  You can vote at (www.chicagotribune.com.mascot)

LARGE MAMMAL BRACKET

1.  Benny the Bull (Bulls)
2.  Clark the Cub (Cubs)
3.  Staley (Bears)
4.  Da Bull (Bulls)

CANINE BRACKET

1.  Victor E. Huskie (NIU)
2.  LU Wolf (Loyola)
3.  Skates (Wolves)
4.  Sparky (Fire)

UFO BRACKET (Unclassified Furry Objects)

Southpaw (Sox)
2.  Dibs (DePaul)
3.  Roobarb (Sox)
4.  Ribbie (Sox)

FTF BARCKET (Flying Things and Felines)

1.  Tommy Hawk (Blackhawks)
2.  Willie the Wildcat (Northwestern)
3.  Sky Guy (Sky)
4.  Ozzie (Kane County Cougars)

I Voted According to My Favorite Teams, Of Course.  --RoadDog

Let the Fur Fly!!-- Part 1: Vote Early, Vote Often (If It's for My 'Cot)

From the September 12, 2014, Chicago Tribune "Main Event Furry Friday:  Let the fur fly."

"Currently, the Mascot hall of Fame is only a virtual place online (www.mascothalloffame.com), but there are plans to build a physical Hall in Whiting, Indiana.  That's great, but we checked the MHOF website and noticed they have inducted anyone since 2008.  Are they super-selective, or just plain lazy?  Let's find out.

"Go to (www.chicagotribune.com/mascot) poll and vote in Round 1 of our mascot tournament."  Round 2 will be next Friday.  I voted today.

They have four brackets of Chicago-area mascots:
Large Mammal Bracket
Canine Bracket
UFO Bracket (Unclassified Furry Objects)
FTF Bracket (Flying Things and felines

And, Who Are the Mascots?  Next Post.  --RoadDog