2004 NCAA 2nd Round: Maryland v Syracuse

DENVER - MARCH 20: The Maryland Terrapins mascot during the second round game of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament against the Syracuse Orangemen at the Pepsi Center on March 20, 2004 in Denver, Colorado. Syracuse defeated Maryland 72-70. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

2004 NCAA 2nd Round: Maryland v Syracuse

DENVER - MARCH 20: The Maryland Terrapins mascot during the second round game of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament against the Syracuse Orangemen at the Pepsi Center on March 20, 2004 in Denver, Colorado. Syracuse defeated Maryland 72-70. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

2004 NCAA Round 3: Pittsburgh v Oklahoma State

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - MARCH 25: Pistol Pete, the Oklahoma State University Cowboys mascot, performs during an intermission in the third round game of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament against the University of Pittsburgh Panthers at Continental Airlines Arena on March 25, 2004 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Oklahoma won 63-51. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Arizona Wildcats v Oklahoma State Cowboys

CHICAGO - MARCH 24: The Arizona Wildcats' mascot performs during a stoppage in the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in game two of the Chicago Regional in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship at the Allstate Arena on March 24, 2005 in Chicago, Illinois. Arizona defeated Oklahoma State 79-78. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Villanova Wildcats v DePaul Blue Demons

ROSEMONT, IL - FEBRUARY 11: The DePaul Blue Demons mascot performs during the game against the Villanova Wildcats on February 11, 2006 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. Villanova won 61-51. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

San Diego State Aztecs v Indiana Hoosiers

SALT LAKE CITY - MARCH 16: The mascot for the San Diego State Aztecs looks on against the Indiana Hoosiers during the First Round of the 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament March 16, 2006 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake CIty, Utah. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

South Carolina Gamecocks v Florida Gators

NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 12: Cocky, the mascot of the South Carolina Gamecocks entertains the crowd against the Florida Gators during the Championship game on day 4 of the SEC Men's Basketball Conference Tournament March 12, 2006 at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Florida won 49-47. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals: Purdue v Iowa

CHICAGO - MARCH 09: Purdue Pete, the mascot of the Purdue Boilermakers, performs against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Conference Tournament March 9, 2007 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals: Michigan State v Wisconsin

CHICAGO - MARCH 09: Bucky, the mascot of the Wisconsin performs against the Michigan State Spartans during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Conference Tournament March 9, 2007 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

NCAA First Round - Texas A&M Corpus Christi v Wisconsin

CHICAGO - MARCH 16: The mascot of the Texas A&M - Corpus Christi Islanders performs against the Wisconsin Badgers during the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the United Center March 16, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Baseball Season Resumes At Virginia Tech

BLACKSBURG, VA - APRIL 20: Kids play with the Virginia Tech mascot as the Virginia Tech baseball team plays the University of Miami April 20, 2007 in Blacksburg, Virginia. The game is the first home sporting event for Virginia Tech since Cho Seung-Hui, a 23-year-old South Korean undergraduate student in his senior year at the school, went on a shooting rampage killing 32 people before killing himself on the campus Monday. The team wore patches on their jerseys and Monday?s date inscribed on their caps to mark the tragedy. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

NCAA First Round: Utah State Aggies v Marquette Golden Eagles

BOISE, ID - MARCH 20: Big Blue, mascot of the Utah State Aggies stands on the court during the game against the Marquette Golden Eagles in the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Taco Bell Arena on March 20, 2009 in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

NCAA First Round: Robert Morris Colonials v Michigan State Spartans

MINNEAPOLIS - MARCH 20: RoMo, the mascot of the Robert Morris Colonials performs against the Michigan State Spartans during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on March 20, 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

NCAA First Round: North Dakota State Bison v Kansas Jayhawks

MINNEAPOLIS - MARCH 20: Thundar, the mascot of the North Dakota State Bison performs against the Kansas Jayhawks during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on March 20, 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Kansas won 84-74. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

NCAA Second Round: Purdue Boilermakers v Washington Huskies

PORTLAND, OR - MARCH 21: The Purdue Boilermakers mascot performs on the court during a break in the action while taking on the Washington Huskies during the second round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Rose Garden on March 21, 2009 in Portland, Oregon. The Boilermakers defeated the Huskies 76-74 to advance to the Sweet 16. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

NCAA Sweet 16: Missouri Tigers v Memphis Tigers

GLENDALE, AZ - MARCH 26: The mascot of the Missouri Tigers performs during the game against the Memphis Tigers in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the University of Phoenix Stadium on March 26, 2009 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

NCAA Elite Eight: Connecticut Huskies v Missouri Tigers

GLENDALE, AZ - MARCH 28: The mascot of the Missouri Tigers performs during the game against the Connecticut Huskies in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the University of Phoenix Stadium on March 28, 2009 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

NCAA Final Four: Villanova Wildcats v North Carolina Tar Heels

DETROIT - APRIL 04: The North Carolina Tar Heels mascot performs before the game against the Villanova Wildcats during the National Semifinal game of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship at Ford Field on April 4, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

NCAA Final Four: Michigan State Spartans v Connecticut Huskies

DETROIT - APRIL 04: The Connecticut Huskies mascot performs on the court during a break in the action against the Michigan State Spartans during the National Semifinal game of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship at Ford Field on April 4, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

NCAA Elite 8: Michigan State Spartans v Louisville Cardinals

INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 29: The mascot for the Louisville Cardinals performs against the Michigan State Spartans during the fourth round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Lucas Oil Stadium on March 29, 2009 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Big Ten Basketball Tournament - First Round

INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 11: The mascot of the Penn State Nittany Lion performs during the game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the first round of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse on March 11, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Big Ten Basketball Tournament - First Round

INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 11: Goldy Gopher, mascot of the Minnesota Golden Gophers performs during the game against the Penn State Nittany Lion in the first round of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse on March 11, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

SEC Basketball Tournament - Mississippi St. v Kentucky

NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 14: The Wildcat, mascot for the Kentucky Wildcats performs against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the final of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at the Bridgestone Arena on March 14, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Florida v Brigham Young

OKLAHOMA CITY - MARCH 18: Cosmo the mascot of the BYU Cougars performs against the Florida Gators during the first round of the 2010 NCAA men?s basketball tournament at Ford Center on March 18, 2010 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Murray State v Butler

SAN JOSE, CA - MARCH 20: The mascot of the Butler Bulldogs performs during the game against the Murray State Racers in the second round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament at HP Pavilion on March 20, 2010 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

Northern Iowa v Kansas

OKLAHOMA CITY - MARCH 20: The mascot and cheerleaders from the Northern Iowa Panthers perform against the Kansas Jayhawks during the second round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament at Ford Center on March 20, 2010 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

North Texas v Kansas State

OKLAHOMA CITY - MARCH 18: Scrappy the mascot for the North Texas Mean Green performs against the Kansas State Wildcats during the first round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament at Ford Center on March 18, 2010 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Cornell v Kentucky

SYRACUSE, NY - MARCH 25: Big Red Bear the mascot of the Cornell Big Red performs against the Kentucky Wildcats during the east regional semifinal of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament at the Carrier Dome on March 25, 2010 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

NCAA Final Four - Butler v Michigan State

INDIANAPOLIS - APRIL 03: Sparty, the mascot of the Michigan State Spartans, performs on the court before the Spartans take on the Butler Bulldogs during the National Semifinal game of the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship on April 3, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

NCAA Championship Game: Butler v Duke

INDIANAPOLIS - APRIL 05: The Butler Bulldogs mascot performs on the court during a break in the game against the Duke Blue Devils during the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 5, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

NCAA Championship Game: Butler v Duke

INDIANAPOLIS - APRIL 05: The mascot of the Duke Blue Devils celebrates on court after they won 61-59 against the Butler Bulldogs during the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 5, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

NCAA Championship Game: Butler v Duke

INDIANAPOLIS - APRIL 05: Blue II, the mascot of the Butler Bulldogs, on the court before the Bulldogs take on the Duke Blue Devils before the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 5, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

NCAA Championship Game: Butler v Duke

INDIANAPOLIS - APRIL 05: The Butler Bulldogs mascot performs on the court during a break in the game against the Duke Blue Devils during the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 5, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

SEC Basketball Tournament - Alabama v Kentucky

NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 12: Big Al, the mascot from the Alabama Crimson Tide, performs against the Kentucky Wildcats during the quarterfinals of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at the Bridgestone Arena on March 12, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Idaho v Nebraska

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - SEPTEMBER 11: Nebraska Cornusker mascot 'Lil Red body surfs during first half action of the Cornhuskers football game at Memorial Stadium on September 4, 2010 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nebraska defeated Idaho 38-17. (Photo by Eric Francis/Getty Images)

Arkansas v Auburn

AUBURN - OCTOBER 16: Arkansas Razorbacks mascot Big Red watches the action on the field during the game against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on October 16, 2010 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

Arkansas v Auburn

AUBURN, AL - OCTOBER 16: Auburn University mascot Aubie the Tiger cheers on the field before the game between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on October 16, 2010 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

Michigan State v Iowa

IOWA CITY, IA - OCTOBER 30: Dressed as Captain American Univeristy of Iowa mascot Herky the Hawk celebrates with fans after Iowa defeated the Michigan State Spartans at Kinnick Stadium on October 30, 2010 in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa won 37-6 over Michigan State. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images)

Minnesota v Saint Joseph

PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 08: The mascot for the St. Joseph's Hawks performs against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Michael J. Hagan Arena on December 8, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Chris Chambers/Getty Images)

Rhode Island v Providence

PROVIDENCE, RI - DECEMBER 04: The mascot and cheerleaders from the Rhode Island Rams perform against the Providence Friars at the Dunkin' Donuts Center on December 4, 2010 in Providence, Rhode Island. (Photo by Chris Chambers/Getty Images)

Michigan State v Penn State

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 12: The mascot for the Penn State Nittany Lions performs against the Michigan State Spartans during the semifinals of the 2011 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse on March 12, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Penn State v Ohio State

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 13: Brutus, the mascot of the Ohio State Buckeyes performs against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the championship game of the 2011 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse on March 13, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Clemson v West Virginia

TAMPA, FL - MARCH 17: The Tiger, mascot for the Clemson Tigers performs against the West Virginia Mountaineers during the second round of the 2011 NCAA men's basketball tournament at St. Pete Times Forum on March 17, 2011 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images)

Michigan State v UCLA

TAMPA, FL - MARCH 17: Sparty, the mascot for the Michigan State Spartans performs against the UCLA Bruins during the second round of the 2011 NCAA men's basketball tournament at St. Pete Times Forum on March 17, 2011 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images)

Clemson v West Virginia

TAMPA, FL - MARCH 17: The mascot for the West Virginia Mountaineers looks on against the Clemson Tigers during the second round of the 2011 NCAA men's basketball tournament at St. Pete Times Forum on March 17, 2011 in Tampa, Florida. West Virginia won 84-76. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Michigan State v UCLA

TAMPA, FL - MARCH 17: The mascot for the UCLA Bruins performs against the Michigan State Spartans during the second round of the 2011 NCAA men's basketball tournament at St. Pete Times Forum on March 17, 2011 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Kentucky v West Virginia

TAMPA, FL - MARCH 19: The cheerleaders and mascot for the Kentucky Wildcats perform agains the West Virginia Mountaineers during the third round of the 2011 NCAA men's basketball tournament at St. Pete Times Forum on March 19, 2011 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images)

UCLA v Florida

TAMPA, FL - MARCH 19: Albert, the mascot for the Florida Gators, performs against the UCLA Bruins during the third round of the 2011 NCAA men's basketball tournament at St. Pete Times Forum on March 19, 2011 in Tampa, Florida. Florida won 73-65. (Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images)