It’s been 12 years since the University of Illinois had an official symbol/mascot. In the wake of the Chief’s departure, the University decided not to take a hard turn to some other mascot unlike other schools facing mascot controversies, and instead left a void, which allowed controversy to keep festering. So we intend to fix that, and though there are definitely bad ideas in brainstorming, that’s not going to stop us from still trying to make a case for them.
And so, without further ado, let’s talk pumpkin.
The Case for The Great Pumpkin and pumpkins in general as a mascot:
- Illinois is the king of pumpkins.