To no one’s surprise, Rebel Black Bear hasn’t been so popular among Ole Miss fans since his inception in 2010.
One Ole Miss student, Sam Fowlkes, petitioned AD Ross Bjork to change the Ole Miss mascot to Landshark, citing the team’s “Landshark” defense and the various other ties it has to Ole Miss. From the change.org petition:
“Everywhere you look on gameday in Oxford, the story is all about the Landshark. Whether it is in the defense making plays, the hype video, the flag waving, or even the fan cams, the landshark is an embodiment of the team and the University.