Swing and a miss for Illinois...

[DanGenck]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2221165

[Sonny]

When it's all said and done - Some NCAA school (Illinois, U of North Dakota, ?) will appeal that issue all the way to the Supreme Court.

[lil lady lax fan]

An additional article on the subject of mascots.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2218890

Good luck to Illinois and UND.

[Zeuslax]

This issue seems to have hit the tipping point. I'm still struggling with an opinion on this topic. I wonder are my fellow Greeks offended by the Spartans. I know they are not! There is a way that mascots can bring positive attention to a topic. If painted in a positive light.

The terrapin at the University of Maryland is the genesis for constant reminders of how the species was abused, over harvested, and how its an endangered animal that needs our protection. Being the mascot of the University it has brought tons of interest pieces and knowledge to the general public. Somewhere there's a balance to be found.

[Jay Wisnieski]

There's a new article on this topic at espn.com:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2425381

[GrayBear]

The NCAA has been "hostile and abusive" to Illinois for decades.

[Boilerlax17]

next thing you know all the schools with live animal masctos will have to get rid of them because its "animal crualty"

[GrayBear]

Give 'em hell.