UAB athletic director Mark Ingram had a really good idea.
And by good, I mean completely absurd and could never actually be executed in real life, but if it could it would be the greatest thing ever.
The Blazers are building a new football stadium they expect to open in 2021. Their mascot is a dragon.
Naturally, fans wanted to know if they could possibly get some sort of dragon in the stadium. Not one that breathes fire, but a Komodo dragon that fans could hype up and maybe even take pictures with.
Ingram heard them and was ready to make that a reality.