However, one Bronco stole the show for some fans, and he didn’t play in the game.
Along with the aforementioned changes to the team, coach, and culture, WMU had been hyping up a new look for the school mascot, Buster Bronco. With videos of Buster hitting the gym and working out around campus via their social media accounts, people were understandably wondering what the new Buster would look like. The fans got their first look at the new Buster, and some fans did not like it.
The newly-buff Buster, with a somewhat-menacing look, was so unpopular with one fan, Fritz Klug, that he started a petition to bring back the “fun loving WMU goofball” version of Buster.