Otto The Orange: New And Improved
by Sean Keeley on Jan 29, 2012 10:00 AM EST
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PrintAs you know, a brand new Otto The Orange premiered Saturday during the Syracuse Orange's game against the West Virginia Mountaineers.
You might remember we got a first look at the design a few months back and it looks like Otto stayed pretty true to that look.
Here's some photos sent over by Julie Walas, Coach of the SU Otto Mascot team.
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Just me, or did he lose some character in the face? Only improvement I personally see is he’s cleaner. And the back looks better.
The old Otto
smelled like a discarded hockey bag left in the trunk of a car in 110 degree weather. Hopefully, if nothing else, new Otto gets the FABreeze every once in a while.
Is it just me or does new Otto look like he had a stroke? Left side of the face looks a little droopy.
At least there are no strains anymore.
Or circa 1988 logos.
by upstateNYYFan1984 on Jan 29, 2012 10:18 AM EST reply actions
If Nike is behind this ... shouldn't Otto be gray?
Uh, excuse me … platinum?
hate the nike swoosh
i’m fine with all the funky basketball uniforms, but no nike logo messing with my mascot, please.
what other school mascot has corporate branding on it? while part of me thinks that might be kind of cool to have otto sporting the most recognizable and popular sports equipment company in the world, i feel dirty about a corporation representing itself in the manifestation of my alma mater.
Many schools outfitted by Nike...
have their mascots wearing jerseys with the Swoosh on them. It’s hardly a new thing.
I’m not a big fan of it, but in the end, not a big deal.
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by That Guy Mel on Jan 29, 2012 2:47 PM EST up reply actions
Actually, a lot of mascots do
UGA:
Mike the Tiger:
Brutus Buckeye always has Nike socks on (even as he gets attacked by the Ohio mascot, who’s also all logo’d up)
The Sun Devil
USF Bull
Goldy
Aubie
Temple Owl
BYU Cougar
Sebastian
And that’s after a pretty quick Google image search, I’m sure you could find a crapload of others.
That Brutus Buckeye pic....
is hilarious! Not only is he getting fucked up, but he’s sweating, too. A Michigan fan would love that picture.
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by That Guy Mel on Jan 29, 2012 3:24 PM EST up reply actions
It's different
if the mascot is wearing the jersey of the team and the logo is just where it always is. (or where it always is on the socks etc.) But on Otto it seems too prominent and purposeful.
Totally not the same thing.
Those other mascots are all wearing the same jersey that the players wear, so if the school’s jersey has a logo, it’s on the mascot. But Otto’s hat is only worn by the baseball and softball team, if at all.
Other schools you pictured: brand logo on jersey; mascot wears jersey
Cuse: brand logo on mascot
To me, there is a huge difference.
The Georgia mascot has his own jersey
It isn’t remotely close to the jerseys their team wears. And the OSU mascot pretty blatantly has his pants and sleeves rolled up to show the Nike logo in 4 different places.
And I don’t see the huge difference- the mascots are always either wearing a football jersey or a basketball jersey. You won’t see them without a logo on, and those jerseys are specially made for the mascots.
Do I like the Nike logo on the hat? No. But to act like we’re the only team that has become Nike’s corporate whore is a complete joke.
our mascot does not wear a jersey
neither do notre dame, stanford, florida state, usc just to name a few off the top of my head.
none of those have logos on them. no nike spear for fl st. no logo on the leprechaun vest. that is what kind of mascots i am compaing otto to.
this isn’t going to keep me up at night or make me feel any differently about syracuse, but otto has a huge nike swoosh on his hat, and no other team has as noticable a corpoorate logo on their mascot, regardles of where/how it appears.
by PoorSports on Jan 29, 2012 8:28 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Besides Stanford, all of those have actual people mascots with inexpensive costumes
The Ohio State mascot is a much better comparison, and he has Nike logos all over him without wearing a jersey. His pants and sleeves aren’t rolled up just for the hell of it. The Georgia Bulldog has his own shirt that isn’t a jersey, he has a Nike logo on it. This is the nature of college sports today, like it or not. It isn’t only Syracuse. Want to make a bet the next time UF or Oregon need new mascot costumes a Nike logo is slapped on it?
To be fair
take a look at the first photo after the jump. Anyone looking at Otto from…well, person level doesn’t see the Nike Logo. Now, obviously it will still be seen by most camera shots/people in the upper deck, and various other situations, but it could always be worse. They could have given him a swoosh for a mouth…
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We also don't have a baseball team
FYI. Doesn’t really change your point though.
by OrangeChris on Jan 29, 2012 11:12 PM EST up reply actions
He's ok
Totally agree the Nike logo should be removed—-and I’m not loving the dark blue arms. And I do miss the tongue. But I still hate him less than I thought I would.
its the placement of the swoosh
like, if it was a tiny one on the back of the hat, like where a nik swoosh would be on a nike hat, i’d be totally ok with it. now it looks like some bird crapped on his hat
.
My guess.
The actual Otto logo has blue hands and arms. Guess they were trying to match that. I like the new Otto. Much needed upgrade. Nike logo is way too big and in an odd spot but whatever. Old Otto was looking rough. Hopefully this one holds up well.
Go Orange!
White shows dirt
My thought is that the blue gloves will buy some time before the next costume must be made. Think of that when you high five Otto.
by ShariCuse on Jan 29, 2012 1:26 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Oye!
He looks skinny! He needs some matzo balls and some of mama’s brisket!
"That's no moon..."
"Now you will wittness the fire-power of this fully armed and operational Death Orange..."
by Benny The Red on Jan 29, 2012 2:08 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Oh thank gosh the hat is on straight!
I was worried about that… I also like the blue arms better, although do miss the white gloves. I’m a huge fan of the block “S” so seeing it on Otto is overdue IMO. Really not fussed with the Nike swoosh one way or the other. Kind of miss the tongue though. Overall a very nice upgrade!
I thought our mascot was an orange...
…but obviously it’s a pear. Oranges are round.
At least this new one is not a deflated pear.
That 2nd picture..
is that big white box his unveiling, or something else?
Go Cuse!
The box said “Caution: Radioactive” or something along those lines and then Ottos busted out after a promo video about how he was created by Dr. Manhattan in some super-sciency labs or something.
Basically, our mascot is a super-weapon and HE WILL KILL YOU
by Dan Lyons on Jan 29, 2012 3:33 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
If it ain't broke don't fix it.
No need for the change, just replace the old smelly one with a new one that looks the same. Its called tradition.
He's got Betty Davis eyes..
If Betty Davis were a Japanese cartoon character.
Nike logo creep aside
I thought they did a pretty good job of updating the costume. A lot cleaner and I think Otto comes off a bit more vibrant than before
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How does the person see out?
In the old Otto, there was a spot for the person wearing the outfit to see out of the hat. In this one, I can’t tell where the wearer gets their vision. Anyone know?
Lost his personality
I like the S on the hat and Syracuse on his back but agree that his gloves/hands should still be white. I also think he’s lost some of his personality, I liked his toungue sticking out. Now he kinda gives me the Burger King King “static expression” creeps
My issues
Old Otto had a tongue gave him character.
Need white gloves. Blue looks weird.
Syracuse on the back is a patch and the patch has a different shade of orange.
Oh and the Nike thing
Don’t mind it but put it on side of hat like real hats.
by KingOttoIII on Jan 30, 2012 10:17 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah
I’ve never seen a hat with a swoosh there. If you’re trying to make it look like a Nike hat, make it actually look like a Nike hat.
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by Lots of Pulp on Jan 30, 2012 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
Hat's kinda clean.
I’d rock that. Seriously.
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by That Guy Mel on Jan 30, 2012 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
We need to scrap Otto and get a real mascot
Otto is improved, and the others are still better.
Syracuse should adopt the robin as its mascot!
by TheOrangeVermonter on Jan 30, 2012 12:20 PM EST reply actions
No.
Just….NO!
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by That Guy Mel on Jan 30, 2012 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
No.
Just….NO!
Dedicated Syracuse Orange, New York Yankees, New York Jets, New York Knicks and New York Rangers fan. Riding and dying with 'em.
by That Guy Mel on Jan 30, 2012 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
Looks like OV just hit the over
on how many comments on a mascot post before they started b*tching again on the topic… (of course the line was 44 (: !)
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