Playing college football in the SEC is not for the faint of heart. UK fans know all too well the terror of traveling to Death Valley on a Saturday night, or the endurance required to outlast an army of cowbells in Starkville, Mississippi. But perhaps the scariest sight of all on those harrowing nights is that unholiest of God’s creatures, the mascot.
Sure, they can look cute at first. Cuddly, even. But make no mistake: these befeathered beasts are out for blood. And if you’re not careful, your next trip to Kroger Field could be your last.