Let’s first be clear: we are most certainly not calling for the University of Mississippi to ditch Tony the Landshark, who is very good, and who we hope will not pick up vaping. We are merely asking that the University of Mississippi hire the Philadelphia Flyers’ new mascot Gritty to roam the sidelines of random Ole Miss sporting events as an additional and complementary on-site mascot to Tony the Landshark. Gritty would be an immediate hit.
So, (politely) ahem.
To Ross Bjork and the rest of the Ole Miss athletics department staff: Please hire Gritty to be Ole Miss’ additional on-field mascot presence.