From dogs to boars to tigers and to birds, the live mascot is part of what makes college football so great.
Where else can you see a team represented by a living, ferocious tiger? Where else do you see a dog that has his own car? Only in the SEC.
There are eight live mascots in the SEC. All are great in their own way, and I ranked them here in order of my favorites.
8
Sir Big Spur, South Carolina Gamecocks
South Carolina Gamecocks’ live mascot Sir Big Spur (Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports)
An Old English black-breasted red gamecock, Sir Big Spur is cool. But it’s not cute and it’s not intimidating. You have to be at least one of those two things.
7
Smokey, Tennessee Volunteers
Tennessee’s live mascot, Smokey X (Syndication: The Knoxville News-Sentinel)
A Bluetick Coonhound, Tennessee has carried on this tradition since 1953. Smokey’s cute, it’s just too bad he has to wear that hideous orange.
6
Tusk, Arkansas Razorbacks
Fans take pictures of the Arkansas Razorbacks mascot “Tusk IV” (Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports)
Tusk, a Russian Boar, is simply awesome. The Russian Boar closely resembles the type of “wild band of razorback hogs,” which was first described in 1909 by then-Arkansas head coach Hugo Bezdek.
5
Reveille, Texas A&M Aggies
Texas A&M’s Reveille X (Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports)
The First Lady of Aggieland, Reveille, a Rough Collie, just looks like a happy pup who wants everyone to have fun.
4
War Eagle, Auburn Tigers
Auburn’s golden eagle, Aurea, also known as “War Eagle VIII” (Syndication: The Montgomery Advertiser)
Now this is just flat-out cool.
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