Monday, January 7th, 2008 by Matt Felser
Soulja Mascots
It is pretty common for a cultural phenomenon to eventually affect the sports world. Whether it was disco (who could forget Bill Veeck’s ill-fated Disco Demolition Night?) or the haka (how many high school teams have copied the New Zealand All-Blacks rugby squad?), random events have always affected the way sports are played or experienced. The newest craze is the infamous dance known as the Soulja Boy. The Pitt Panthers did it in the locker room immediately afer upsetting West Virginia in the Backyard Brawl (we had that video, but it has been removed), teams are using it to get pumped before games, and mascots nation-wide have added it to their routines. With that said, here is a collection of various mascots doing the Soulja Boy.
Sebastian the Ibis (University of Miami Hurricanes)
Our first video has been floating around the net for a while and could be credited with starting the mascot Soulja Boy dance fad.
George Washington (George Washington University)
Our nation’s first president would surely roll over in his grave if he saw a 13-foot tall replica of himself breaking it down.
Cocky (University of South Carolina)
Cocky is a well-known dancer who also likes to walk it out. Unfortunately, you’ll need to look past some lady who also things she can dance. Leave it to the professionals.
Hooper (Detroit Pistons)
Who said only college kids are allowed to Soulja Boy?
Testudo (University of Maryland)
Note to cameraman: tilting the camera sideways only makes your viewers nauseous.
Avalanche and Friends (Kutztown University)
Where exactly is Kutztown University? Who knows, but their mascot, along with a crayon and some Hershey candybars, really knows how to crank that.
Black Knight (Army)
I didn’t think they allowed these shenanigans in the Army. I guess it’s “Don’t ask, don’t tell.”
Gunston (George Mason)
I’m not sure what Gunston is, but I think he’s the spawn of Oscar the Grouch and Elmo.
Bevo (University of Texas)
It looks like Bevo doesn’t know the whole dance, but he certainly likes to superman…
HokieBird (Virginia Tech)
Cheered on by a group of bandies, the HokieBird puts on a short by sweet show.
Truman the Tiger (University of Missouri)
Always one to please the fans, Truman jumps into his own sped-up rendition of the dance.
A Lot of Mascots at Soldier Field
For unknown reasons, nearly a dozen mascots made their way onto Soldier Field on December 2nd and started doing the Soulja Boy during a TV timeout. I could probably work in a Soulja-Soldier reference but I’m drawing a blank.
NCAA Mascot Camp
There is a potpourri of mascots in this video, including Cocky from South Carolina (he really likes this dance) and Rameses the Ram of North Carolina. The synchronized Soulja Boy begins at about 40 seconds into the routine.
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