TGIF! Chris is out of town, so you get my curated links for the day.
Saint Louis University mascot being redesigned | SI.com
Saint Louis University’s new Billiken was too frightening to survive.
Villanova University Receives Million Commitment for Villanova Football | Villanova.com
Villanova University President the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD, has announced a million gift from Sheila Labrecque, wife of the late Thomas Labrecque 60, former chairman and chief executive of the Chase Manhattan Corporation and former Villanova University Trustee, to support the Villanova Football program. Inspired by a longstanding friendship with Villanova Football Head Coach Andy Talley, Labrecque has designated the gift to support the construction of the West End Zone Complexan million project that is being funded entirely through donor support.