Brutus wants YOU to play nice

I would like to take a moment and offer a kind and gentle public service announcement, also know as a PSA.  As the official blogger for Brutus the Buckeye as part of the Capital One Mascot Challenge, I have sadly noticed quite a few things over the past few weeks. Now I will admit, I am quite in love with Brutus. I love my mascot and am loyal to. the. core. Some people call this crazy intense love plushophilia, I call it an intense love of furries. Capital One must also have a love of furries since they host the Mascot Challenge every year.

I would also like to remind everyone that the Mascot Challenge is all about good fun. I love watching the videos of all the silly antics of the mascots and all the crazy pranks they play on each other.  They are not pummeling the crap out of each other, they are not calling each other names, they are not being mean or cruel.

Now, even though some may consider me a crazed fan of a gigantic nut, I would never cross the ‘fan line’. While I do tease my husband, who supports the overgrown rabid rats Badgers, I do so in jest and out of love. I would never belittle him or his team, make crazy accusations or resort to name calling. Do we razz each other about our mascots and which is better – of course!! But that, in my opinion, is what team loyalty is all about and we respect each others right to love their team to the fullest. That my friends, is the core of loyalty.

When you are loyal to your team you take pride in representing them. You voice your love, you cheer them on during sporting events, you deck yourself out in your gear – you become part of the team. As a collegiate athelete I was often reminded that, when out in public, I represented my school. My actions, whether good or bad, reflected back on the my university. So calling other fans lame, weak and even racist, does not bode well with me. And sadly, now every time I about that certain college, my reaction will be negative. How sad that a few people can ruin harmless fun. Oh, and from now on – if you can’t say anything nice, please don’t say anything at all.

Now get on out there and vote Brutus to NUMBER ONE!!!  Go Bucks!

Please don’t be alarmed. The scream you heard this morning – that was me. Yes, it was I who screamed at the top of her lungs when I found out I had been chosen to be Ohio State’s Mascot representative for the Capitol One’s Mascot Challenge. Have you met Brutus? He is quite the handsome fellow. I have been swooning over him for years! Can you believe he will be 45 this year? Dang he looks great for his age!!

I will now take this moment to warn you – I am not taking this position lightly. Even Hubby, who for some reason supports a team with an over-sized rat as a mascot, is stepping up to help Brutus go ALL. The. Way! What can you do to help you ask? Easy! Got to the Capitol One Mascot Challenge voting page and vote for Brutus. You can vote as often as you like. Want to vote continually for an entire hour? Oh, I would love you forever and bake you some of my killer caramel brownies! Out and about running errands? Have no fear! You can text the word Brutus to the number 69866 and vote on the fly. There is NO excuse for you to not be voting for Brutus!  Now get out there and vote people!! Go Buckeyes!!

** While I did apply for this honorable role, Capitol One is in no way coercing my intense love of Brutus. Sadly, that is all me my friends. I would also like to thank Danielle for hosting this fabulous opportunity.