Texas mascot-Bevo

[eerdoc]

Not trying to be overly critical and just raising a question--"Did anyone else think the current version of Texas mascot (Texas Longhorn-Bevo) was a little pathetic? The horns were hardly representative of a classic steer of this breed. What did others think?"

 

[The Hunteeeeeer]

It looked like a young pup steer to me. Definately not the same one I saw in 2012.

 

[eerdoc]

It looked like a young pup steer to me. Definately not the same one I saw in 2012.

Maybe so. Makes one wonder why they would choose such when there must be hundreds and hundreds of other, better, representatives available throughout Texas.

 

[Mounty Dan]

Maybe so. Makes one wonder why they would choose such when there must be hundreds and hundreds of other, better, representatives available throughout Texas.

Hundreds and hundreds? LOL!

 

[xafjag]

The previous Bevo passed away October 2015. Bevo XV is only about 21 months old.

https://news.utexas.edu/2015/10/16/bevo-xiv-famed-ut-mascot-peacefully-dies

http://www.hookem.com/story/welcome-bevo-xv-sunrise-spur-makes-debut-texas-mascot/

 

[estrata1]

Was it my imagination or was Bevo's appearance at the game very minimal? I only saw him once on the sideline.

 

[eerdoc]

Hundreds and hundreds? LOL!

Not sure what about that made you chuckle so.

 

[eerdoc]

The previous Bevo passed away October 2015. Bevo XV is only about 21 months old.

https://news.utexas.edu/2015/10/16/bevo-xiv-famed-ut-mascot-peacefully-dies

http://www.hookem.com/story/welcome-bevo-xv-sunrise-spur-makes-debut-texas-mascot/

Appreciate the links. THANKS. My assessment was on target--just didn't know the underlying story and history. Still feel he is not up to the standards generally associated with Bevo, but he can grow into the position.

 

[skygusty]

Was the previous Bevo part of the athletic training table? Seems only reasonable that he would have given 100 percent effort.

 

[eerdoc]

Was the previous Bevo part of the athletic training table? Seems only reasonable that he would have given 100 percent effort.

would you encourage the human consumption of a diseased animal? Maybe we do and are not aware of it, but to know the reasons for the demise and then serve it to the team seems a little beyond what is normally acceptable.

 

[HurdyGurdyEer]

Frankly .... I think that our guys should have wrangled Bevo away from UT after the win and brought him back to Morgantown for a BBQ.

 

[Die HardEER]

Frankly .... I think that our guys should have wrangled Bevo away from UT after the win and brought him back to Morgantown for a BBQ.

.....he may have been a tad on the smallish side, but he stll looked delicious!.....

 

[skygusty]

would you encourage the human consumption of a diseased animal? Maybe we do and are not aware of it, but to know the reasons for the demise and then serve it to the team seems a little beyond what is normally acceptable.

Probably pretty tough cut of meat too.