mikey say birds of a feather flock together.

All six new schools have bird implications or history on their mascot situation.

The dragon-bird is a stretch but weechee warrick says: I’ll allow it

(04-13-2023 03:22 PM)ghostofclt! Wrote:  

(04-13-2023 03:03 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

(04-13-2023 01:59 AM)ECBrad Wrote:  It would be funny if Charlotte changed their mascot back to the Owls. It would also be better than the 49ers which has always felt like a weird branding choice to me.

This got me wondering why the "49ers" so I looked it up...

Quote:UNC Charlotte originally began as the Charlotte Center of the University of North Carolina (CCUNC) in 1946, founded to serve the educational needs of veterans returning from World War II — one of a handful of similar institutions across the state. These were created in response to rising education demands generated by the war and its technology.

In 1949, after just three years, North Carolina moved to close all the state’s college centers, declaring that on-campus facilities were sufficient to meet the needs of returning veterans. However, Bonnie E. Cone, the University's founder, and her supporters were keenly aware of the region’s need for public higher education and valiantly fought to keep the institution open. In a dramatic turn of events, Cone and her supporters succeeded and Charlotte College was officially established that same year.

Were it not for the tenacity and determination of Miss Bonnie, as she was affectionately known, UNC Charlotte would not exist today. Thanks to that ambitious attitude and pioneering spirit, and in honor of the year 1949, the University officially adopted the “49ers” nickname.

However, the “49ers” moniker wasn’t officially adopted until 1961. During its early years, the school’s nickname was the Owls because the institution operated primarily at night — and even fielded a football team.

Night Owls ---> 49ers

clt says we'll stick with 49ers


but a throwback game with the owls logo would be fun

There are many schools where the nickname and the animal are not the same.

For example, Navy is the Midshipmen and uses a goat. Army is Cadets and uses a donkey.

Charlotte could be the 49ers and have an owl (with a pick and gold nugget).

clt says owls would be awful miners tho

(04-20-2023 05:36 PM)ghostofclt! Wrote:  clt says owls would be awful miners tho

Clementine and Charlotte are not the same girl.